Archive for the ‘Reading’ Category
Friday, December 30th, 2005
I always look forward to a new year. In 2003, I started making resolutions in November. I was feeling the crunch of not being able to keep up, and I determined to find and correct whatever was making my life seem chaotic. After skimming through some books ...
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Tuesday, November 15th, 2005
Boredom is something I've rarely experienced, so I didn't know how to cope after my strabismus surgery in May. I longed to leaf through a magazine, if only to look at pictures. But during the surgery I had gotten what my doctors termed "an extremely large abrasion" on ...
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Friday, November 11th, 2005
Does the thought of accessibility conjure up images of bland web pages pared down to make them comply with someone else's needs? Whoa there! You've obviously not been to Lorelle and Brent VanFossen's website, Taking Your Camera on the Road. Their website demonstrates that accessibility is just ...
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Sunday, October 16th, 2005
You've probably heard of 19-year-old Kyle Maynard, a congenital amputee who became a champion wrestler. He's been featured on ABC's 20/20, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Larry King Live. The part of Kyle's story that struck me most is this:
...his grandmother refused to let other people look away from ...
Posted in Books, Children's vision, Help and find help, Inspirations, Reading, Social trauma | 1 Comment »
Monday, June 27th, 2005
"I want to tell you about this wonderful book I'm reading. It's a big book, and I am half way through. I'm reading it with my ears! I joined an audio book club. I am so excited about it!" That's what I wrote to some friends a few weeks ago ...
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