Huge Surplus Amassed by Guide Dog Charity
Huge Surplus Amassed by Guide Dog Charity:
Critics Say Group Sitting On Too Much Wealth
by David Dietz
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From the Editor, The following article appeared in the San
Francisco Chronicle, May 12, 1999. No matter how effective and
beloved a charity is, one is forced to ask hard questions when
its income completely outstrips its expenses. The following story
certainly raises such questions about Guide Dogs for the Blind.
Here it is:
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To Touch the Untouchable Dream
Toni and Ed Eames
To Touch the Untouchable Dream
by Toni and Ed Eames
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From the Editor: The following article is the title story
from the latest Kernel Book, which was published late last year.
It begins with Dr. Jernigan's introduction
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Toni and Ed Eames are active members of the National
Federation of the Blind and long-time leaders in our special
interest division for guide dog users. They are recognized
Lessons Brought to Light
Daniel Frye
Lessons Brought to Light
by Daniel B. Frye
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From the Editor: Before walking into a new situation, it
isn't unusual for blind people to indulge in fantasies about how
things will go. Frequently in the daydream it is our competence,
poise, and articulate handling of awkward situations that
transform the silly notions of strangers into rational behavior.
Unfortunately the real world is seldom as neat or satisfying as
Everyday Heroes Acts That Count
Norman Gardner
Everyday Heroes Acts That Count
by Taylor Syphus
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From the Editor: This story first appeared in the January
12, 1999, edition of The Salt Lake Tribune. Dr. Gardner is a
longtime leader of the National Federation of the Blind.
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Norman Gardner could beat anyone at a game of blindman's
buff. For more than thirty years after being born with an eye
disorder that legally blinded him, he masqueraded as a person who
Linkage Bill Intorduced in House
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Congressman Robert Ehrlich addresses the crowd at
the April 28 press conference. Behind him are (left to right)
Eileen Rivera, Marc Maurer, and Fred Puente.
Linkage Bill Introduced in House
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From the Editor: On April 28 Congressman Robert Ehrlich, R-
Maryland, introduced H.R. 1601, the Blind Empowerment Act, with
230 co-sponsors. He conducted a press conference in front of the
Capitol to announce the details of the bill. Members of the NFB
Admiration
Don Drapinski
Sitting in a Corner? Not Me!
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Toby Longface
Sitting in a Corner? Not Me!
by Tobias (Toby) Longface
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From the Editor: Toby Longface is President of the Tucson
Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Arizona.
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"Toby, you know, if you go blind, you will just have to
spend your time sitting in a corner and doing nothing." This is
what my best friend said to me a few years ago when I was rapidly
Baking Our Daily Bread
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Barbara Pierce takes a loaf of bread
from the oven.
Baking Our Daily Bread
by Barbara Pierce
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From the Editor: The following article first appeared in To
Touch the Untouchable Dream, the latest in the Kernel Book series
of NFB paperbacks designed to educate the public about the
abilities of blind people. It begins with Dr. Jernigan's
introduction. Here it is:
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As regular Kernel Book readers know, Barbara Pierce is the
The Technical Braille Center
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The Technical Braille Center
by John J. Boyer
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From the Editor: For individual Braille users perhaps the
most exciting part of the recent advent of relatively low-cost
Braille translation software and Braille embossers has been the
ready access we now have to literary Braille. If the text is in a
computer file or can be put into a file, obtaining a clear
Braille version is now pretty straightforward.
Don Capps Receives Award
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Don Capps
Donald C. Capps Receives the Jefferson Award
by David Houck
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From the Editor: David Houck is the Treasurer of the NFB of
South Carolina and director of the Federation Center of the
Blind.
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On Monday afternoon, May 24, 1999, at the Embassy Suites in
Columbia, South Carolina, a special annual luncheon was hosted by
WLTX-TV 19, the CBS affiliate in Columbia, to bestow the