Vol. 40, No. 10
November
1997
Barbara Pierce, Editor
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The National Federation
of the Blind
Marc Maurer, President
National Office
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
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THE NATIONAL FEDERATION
OF THE BLIND IS NOT AN ORGANIZATION
SPEAKING FOR THE BLIND--IT IS THE BLIND SPEAKING FOR THEMSELVES
He Can't Buy An
Island: Total Victory in the Sember Case
by Barbara Pierce
Insights From
An Instructional Assistant
by Denise Mackenstadt
Around The Block, To The Mall, and Beyond
From Bad Philosophy
To Bad Policy: The American Braille Illiteracy Crisis
by James Omvig
Blind Artist Sees
Way To Share Her Creativity
by Barbara Tomovick
Of Numbers and
Independence
by Suzanne Rowell
Funding Closed
Circuit Televisions Through Medical Insurance
by Greg Trapp
Delivering The
Coffee
by Mary Ellen Gabias
A New Sheriff
In Town
by Peggy Elliott
Reflecting on
Fear of Blindness
by Seville Allen
Every Thanksgiving the NFB Board Of Directors gathers at the National Center for the Blind for its annual two-day meeting. Everyone brings a favorite dish to share, and all hands rally 'round to help prepare a meal worthy of the holiday. President Maurer's main contribution to this effort is superintending the large smoker in the central courtyard. For Thanksgiving he usually smokes a turkey, a capon or two, two rolled pork roasts, and some beef. This year he will build his fire with hickory and a little fruit wood (apple, pear, or peach) if he can get it. The results are delicious - juicy, flavorful, and reminiscent of hazy Autumn days.
ISSN 0006-8829
Copyright 1997, The National Federation of the Blind