Pride Costs
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Pride Costs: Hiring Readers Pays
by Patrick A. Barrett
From the Editor: The following essay
first appeared in the Winter, 1997, Minnesota Bulletin, a publication
of the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota. The Metro Chapter conducted
an essay contest in 1996, and this piece was the winner. Pat Barrett is a long-time
Federationist and a leader wherever he goes. Here is what he says about the
value of readers:
Climbing the Acropolis
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Climbing the Acropolis
by Susan Povinelli
From the Editor: The following story
first appeared in the Summer, 1996, issue of the Vigilant, the publication of
the NFB of Virginia. Susan Povinelli is an engineer by training. She works for
the United States Navy. She, her lawyer husband, and their children live in
the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., and are active in the Virginia affiliate.
Key West Swim
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My Swim Around Key West
by Sharon Luka
From the Editor: The following article
first appeared in the September, 1996, Freestate News, a publication
of the NFB of Kansas. Sharon Luka is a long-time member of the Kansas affiliate
and a staunch Federationist as you will see from her determination to succeed.
Here is her story:
Born three months premature and blind,
Working Mom
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Job History of a Working Mom
by Beth Finke
From the Editor: The following little
article first appeared in JOB Bulletin, a cassette publication of the Job Opportunities
for the Blind Program, which the NFB conducts jointly with the U.S. Department
of Labor. The piece is highly instructive because it so clearly demonstrates
that effective job hunting is comprised in large part of common sense, solid
Of Vision and Voting
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Of
Vision and Voting
by Jolene Boshart
From the Editor: Jolene Boshart is
a member of the Lincoln Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska.
This is what she writes:
Like many other blind people, I have
voted in every election since I was eighteen (and that's a lot of elections!).
Sometimes the voting went smoothly, and sometimes I was hassled about using
About New Orleans
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Speaking About New Orleans
by Jerry Whittle
From the Editor: This is the final pre-convention
article about New Orleans and the 1997 Convention of the National Federation
of the Blind. Begin getting ready for the experience of a lifetime by learning
what the locals are talking about. Here's what Jerry Whittle has to say:
New Orleans has many features that set
Canine Concerns
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A Note from the Canine Concerns Committee
by Ed and Toni Eames
From the Editor: Those who attended
the 1996 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind will remember what
a fine job Ed and Toni Eames did organizing the dog-relief areas and otherwise
assisting guide dog users. They have styled themselves the Canine Concerns Committee
and are moving forward to insure that arrangements for dogs will be as good
Recipes5/97
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Recipes
This month's recipes are contributed
by the members of the National Federation of the Blind of West Virginia.
Hickory Nut Cake
by Ed McDonald
Ed McDonald is the President of the
NFB of West Virginia. He says, "This McDonald family recipe goes back at
least as far as my great-grandmother. On the farm where my grandparents and
Monitor Miniatures 5/97
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Monitor Miniatures
One More Convention Tour:
Louisiana Coach Services is offering a special tour to the Casino Magic in Bay
St. Louis, Mississippi, at the 1997 National Convention. On Thursday, July 3,
at 1:00 p.m. a bus will take all interested convention attendees to Bay St.
Louis, Mississippi, (about one hour from New Orleans) to the Casino Magic. The
Braille Monitor 5/97
The Braille Monitor
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40, No. 5
May 1997
Barbara Pierce, Editor
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