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   ,vol4 ,,xxxv ,june #aiig
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/rives to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1
secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& qual;y ( life = all bl &
impair$ p4

,paul ,$w>ds1 ,presid5t
,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,j4,d41
,executive ,director
,nolan ,crabb1 ,$itor
,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itorial
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,presid5t's ,message3 ,equ;y
    or ,9=ma;n1 by ,paul
    ,$w>ds1 page #f
,report ( ! ,executive
    ,director1 by ,oral ,o4
    ,mill]1 page #ai
,9=ma;n ,tips ,j ,2f ,3v5;n
    ,"t1 by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
    page #bg
,a6iliate ,news1 page #cd
,! ,elusive ,new ,york]1 by
    ,george ,a4 ,cov+ton1 page
    #ch
,let's ,2 ,grill ,frs ,?
    ,summ]1 by ,/eve ,dress]1
    page #ea
,lrs to ! ,$itor1 page #eh
,wait+ to ,ride1 by ,janelle
    ,olson1 page #ff
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
    ,l5non1 page #gc

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    ,bl ,k+ ( ,fr5* ,cajun
    ,a3ordion ,play]s1 by
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,my ,glasses ,h ,f\r ,legs1 by
    ,j1nne-,m>ie ,moore1 page
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,8 ,s(tw>e ,puts ! ,dazzle
    ,back 9 ,,dos1 by ,nolan
    ,crabb1 page #ajj
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
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,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #aae
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
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    ,presid5t's ,message3
      ,equ;y or ,9=ma;n
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,"s p h du2$ ! #aiijs z 8,!
,age ( ,9=ma;n40 ,cle>ly1 ov]
! pa/ few ye>s1 ! capac;y =
%>+ 9=ma;n has multipli$
9cr$ibly4 ,?\< ! use ( modems
pr$at$ ! 9troduc;n ( ! fax
ma*9e1 t te*nology 0 ! f/
approa* to s]i\sly impact
9=ma;n ex*ange4 ,pr9t$ docu;ts
cd1 = ! f/ "t1 2 s5t
9/antane\sly any": a teleph"o
cd g6 ,m ?an t1 fax         #f
ma*9es 7 relatively easy to
use & didn't require special
tra9+4 ,!n came ! 9t]net & ;e-
mail4 ,ov] ! pa/ two ye>s 9
"picul> ! co/ ( 9t]net a3ess
has plummet$4 ,n[ any"o ) a
comput] & a modem c a3ess !
9t]net = less ?an @s#bj a mon?
& h free a3ess to ;e-mail4
  ,,acb is 9 a s]i\s qu&>y4
,on ! "o h&1 ,,acb is a
democratic organiza;n1 _m ( ^:
memb]s d n [n comput]s & may n
h ei ! m"oy or ! exp]tise to
acquire a3ess to !m4 ,on ! o!r
h&1 ! spe$ at : deci.ns >e
made dem&s t ,,acb use all !
m$ia at xs 4posal to 5sure t
we c provide \r memb]s ) all !
9=ma;n we c z qkly z we c4 ,if
we d less1 we >e fail+ \r
memb]%ip4 ,o!r organiza;ns h
embrac$ ! new te*nologies
completely4 ,if we fail to d !
same1 we w 2 left 2h n j    #g
9 t]ms ( \r image b1 9 a v r1l
s5se1 9 t]ms ( \r capac;y to
act qkly & decisively 5 to h
an impact on ! legislative
process4
  ,put simply1 !n1 ? is ! "q4
,%d ,,acb make optimal use ( !
te*nologies at xs 4posal or %d
we1 = ! sake ( equ;y1 hold (f
till a l>g] propor;n ( memb]s
h a3ess8 ,x's n an easy "q4
,to 2g9 )1 x's n prim>ily a
bl;s issue4
  ,"e s9ce x 2came cle> t !
comput] 0 go+ to 2come a
pivotal 9=ma;n-%>+ device1 _m
h express$ ! 3c]n t \r society
is divid+ 9to two 4t9ct gr\ps
,-^? :o c af=d 9=ma;n & ^? :o
_c4 ,9 an ef=t to try to d1l )
? issue1 ! ,telecommunica;ns
,act ( #aiif embrac$ ! 3cept (
univ]sal a3ess4 ,to (fset
89=ma;n pov]ty0 ! act requir$
t public libr>ies1 h1l?     #h
c>e facilities & s*ools 2
5c\rag$ to acquire hi<-spe$
a3ess to ! 9=ma;n 9fra/ructure
s z to make s* 5tities places
": p :o cd n af=d comput]s (
_! [n cd a3ess ! 9t]net4 ,x 0
al 9 ? _s t ! provi.ns = 4abl$
p 7 built 9to ? legisla;n4
,nei 4abil;y nor pov]ty 0
suppos$ to /& 9 ! way ( a3ess+
! 9=ma;n sup]hi<way4
  ,9 ,miami1 ,fla41 ": ,i
live1 & 9 _m o!r communities
"?\t ! c.try1 a new k9d (
a3ess has 2gun to em]ge4 ,9
?ree c.ties "h1 public
libr>ies h b&$ tgr to cr1te a
sy/em call$ ,,sefl91 ! ,s\?1/
,florida ,libr>y ,9=ma;n
,net"w4 ,? all[s any"o ) a
comput] to a3ess "s aspects (
! 9t]net1 s* z ;e-mail1 &
a3ess to libr>y catalogs4 ,!
mo/ significant f1ture ( ?
sy/em is t x is free4 ,"!   #i
>e _m1 _m cities :o h foll[$
simil> /rategies to cr1te
a3ess to 9=ma;n = _! resid5ts4
,"s ( ^! sy/ems h come to 2
"kn z 8fre5ets40 ,!y >e n
id1l4 ,usually "! is a limit
to h[ l;g y c /ay on ea* "d :
impacts spee* us]s m ?an x
does p :o c r1d ! scre5
easily4 ,"! >e al a limit$
numb] ( *annels available1 :
m1ns t free sy/ems >e (t5
busy4
  ,i h n ref]r$ to a3ess 2c1
?\< "s ele;ts ( ! 9=ma;n
sup]hi<way >e di6icult1 "! >e
c]ta9ly a numb] ( approa*es t
make relatively equal a3ess to
a pretty huge propor;n ( !
sup]hi<way available to any bl
p]son ) a comput]1 :e!r he or
%e uses spee*1 l>ge pr9t1 or
brl4 ,9 ! future1 z we move to
new plat=ms1 ? may n 3t9ue to
2 ! case b1 = n[1 all (    #aj
u c drive on ! hi<way & c g
d[n mo/ ( ! roads on : we mi<t
wi% to travel4
  ,legislators h embrac$ ! new
te*nology ) a v5ge.e4 ,e
legislator has an ;e-mail
address4 ,fax messages & ;e-
mail messages >e 2com+ ! mo/
usual way ( communicat+
posi;ns to legislators4 ,! "ds
( lrs >e fa/ giv+ way to a "t
:5 ph"o calls1 telegrams1 ;e-
mail messages & faxes >e !
norm4 ,! result is t deci.ns
>e made m* fa/]4 ,we h a m*
n>r[] w9d[ ( "t to communicate
) \r legislators ?an we us$ to
h2 &1 if ! voice ( ,,acb is to
2 he>d1 we _c af=d to ignore
any ( ! new te*nologies4
  ,_m bl p n[ h a3ess to faxes
z well4 ,ei a pr9t copy ( !
fax c 2 scann$ or a fax c 2
directly rcvd by ! comput] !
bl p]son is us+ & !n       #aa
3v]t$ by scann+ s(tw>e 9to
r1dable text4
  ,to sum up1 !n1 ! te*nology
is \ "! t c give p :o >e bl
pretty compreh5sive a3ess to
9=ma;n & ! ,telecommunica;ns
,act ( #aiif at l1/ pays lip
s]vice to ! ne$ to make c]ta9
! 9=ma;n sup]hi<way is
available to "ey"o4 ,"!'s "o m
piece t ,i want to add to !
puzzle4
  ,! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act has v quietly 2gun to h
an impact on 9=ma;n a3ess4
,cities1 /ates & c.ties >e
2g9n+ to recognize t !y h
obliga;ns to assure t 9=ma;n
is made available to all _!
citiz5s 9clud+ ^? :o >e 4abl$4
,san ,jose1 ,calif4 has adopt$
a web site policy t m&ates t
all c;y web sites >e develop$
s t !y c 2 fully a3ess$ by p )
4abilities4 ,! /ate c\rt   #ab
sy/em ( ,cali=nia has adopt$
cle> & unequivocal policies t
m/ 2 foll[$ to assure t all
4abl$ "picipants 9 c\rt cases
h _! 9=ma;n ne$s met4 ,wa%+ton
/ate & ,dade ,c.ty1 ,fla41 ":
,i live1 h set up 9=ma;n a3ess
projects4 ,colleges &
univ]sities h be5 plac$ on
notice by deci.ns made by !
,(fice ( ,civil ,"rs t !y m/
assure t /ud5ts & employees :o
>e 4abl$ h z m* a3ess to
9=ma;n z _! non-4abl$ pe]s4
,p]h ! mo/ f>-r1*+ deci.n made
yet 0 rel1s$ on ,april #gth4
,t deci.n 3c]n$ libr>ies &
cle>ly /at$ t x appli$ to
public libr>ies z well z to !
univ]s;y to : x 0 address$4 ,9
ess;e1 ! deci.n sd t libr>ies
h an obliga;n to assure t _!
mat]ials >e a3essible to p :o
>e bl4 ,x specifically 9dicat$
t libr>ies : >e mak+       #ac
ext5sive exp5ditures on
te*nology = _! patrons m/
commit to mak+ ? te*nology
a3essible to p :o >e bl4 ,x
sp1ks specifically to !
provi.n ( a3ess to ! 9t]net &
to ! provi.n ( scann]s ":
appropriate4 ,? is a tangible
9dica;n ( h[ ! ,,ada is help+
bl p & we m/ "w to ext5d !
applicabil;y ( ? deci.n4 ,"r
n[ ! deci.n only applies to !
region ": x 0 made4 ,,acb w
seek to p]suade o!r regions to
issue simil> deci.ns4 ,y %d
help by ask+ yr local public
libr>ies : >e cr1t+ 9t]net
a3ess :at !y >e do+ to assure
t y h a3ess to ! 9t]net too4
  ,": does ! ,,acb /&
te*nologically8 ,s"eal ye>s
ago1 we cr1t$ a comput]
bullet9 bo>d4 ,t is / op]a;nal
b has ! s]i\s drawback (
requir+ p to call l;g-     #ad
4t.e to a3ess x4 ,we h a web
page : c 2 a3ess$ )\t call+ a
l;g-4t.e numb] b is1 z yet1
only 9 xs 9fancy4 ,"o f1ture (
\r web page is ! electronic
job bank : \r na;nal (fice
/aff ma9ta9s & updates4 ,back
issues ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 & "s
a3ess to /ate a6iliate
publica;ns & web pages >e al a
"p ( \r web page4 ,we expect
to d m* m ) x ov] ! next ye>4
,we hope t by ! "t y r1d ? we
w al h />t$ ,,acb li/ s]ves4
,^! >e mail+ li/s t w all[
memb]s to raise "qs & t w all[
,,acb to s5d 9=ma;n to memb]s
automatically4
  ,"o ( \r /ate a6iliates has
rec5tly rais$ a s]i\s "q ab \r
job bank4 ,xs memb]s h ask$
:e!r x is appropriate = u to 2
4sem9at+ 9=ma;n s* z ?
electronically :5 x is n 2+
made available 9 o!r       #ae
ways4 ,ev5 if we a3ept ! ne$
to use ! new te*nology =
em]g5cies1 %d we use x = o!r
?+s :5 we don't make ! same
9=ma;n available "? ! teleph"o
l9es8 ,my answ] is a res.d+
yes4 ,we m/4 ,"! is j too m* (
a gap 2t :at we c af=d to d )
teleph"os & ! opportun;y we h
to make m 9=ma;n available to
\r memb]s4 ,! r1l;y is t we c
s5d \ 9=ma;n to \r memb]s at
virtually no co/ t w keep !m
bett] 9=m$ ab tr5ds1
legisla;n1 & jobs4 ,if we fail
to d ?1 we >e depriv+ \r p (
vital 9=ma;n t !y c use4 ,by
mak+ ? deci.n >e we 9 fact
cr1t+ an 9=ma;n elite )9 \r
organiza;n8 ,p]h we >e4 ,i am
n sure4 ,i ?9k "! >e "s /eps
we c take to less5 ! impact (
\r approa*4 ,m>k ,ri*]t %d "w
) /ate a6iliates z %d ,holly
,fults to help !m to f9d   #af
ways to id5tify comput] p 9 _!
a6iliates & to give !m ! job (
spr1d+ 9=ma;n to ^? memb]s :o
d n h comput]s4 ,al we w 3t9ue
to use ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n &
8,! ,brl ,=um0 to take ! mo/
important ( ! 9=ma;n &
summ>ize x4 ,we w al look at
new teleph"o te*nology t may
all[ u to make m 9=ma;n
available ?an we n[ d4 ,! co/
( \r #hjj numb] is v hi<1
h["e4 ,\r budget = teleph"os
is ne>ly @s#ej1jjj a ye>4 ,we
c c]ta9ly look at sp5d+ a l>g]
propor;n ( \r funds on
teleph"o a3ess b memb]s %d "k
t ! doll>s we allocate = ? w 2
doll>s we w n h to sp5d on o!r
?+s4
  ,9=ma;n is ! mo/ vital
commod;y ( ! #aiijs4 ,,acb1 !
law & plung+ comput] co/s >e
all mak+ a3ess+ x m af=dable4
,\r ef=ts m/ 2 aim$ at     #ag
mak+ m ( \r memb]s able to
a3ess 9=ma;n4 ,"! >e lots (
ways we c "w on ?4 ,! ,_hley
,s*ool j ann\nc$ a program ":
x w give away old] comput]s to
p :o w commit to "w+ to ma/]
!m4 ,? / m1ns t we h to sp5d
m"oy to buy a3ess te*nology &
t's n *1p4 ,florida's ,divi.n
( ,bl ,s]vices ,advisory
,c\ncil has j ab f9i%$ putt+
tgr a program t w make grants
= a3ess te*nology available to
^? :o don't qualify =
rehabilita;n s]vice4 ,! /ate (
,ma9e has pass$ an a3ess
te*nology loan bill4 ,"! >e
o!r op;ns available 9 o!r
/ates4 ,on ! we/ coa/1 a gr\p
( folks h set up a program to
: p c donate old] a3ess
te*nology = tax d$uc;ns4 ,^!
>e "s ( ! ways we c "w at \r
/ate & local levels to get
te*nology 9to ! h&s ( m    #ah
( \r memb]s4 ,& t is ! direc;n
we m/ g6
  ,9/1d ( limit+ ! ways we
4sem9ate 9=ma;n1 we m/ "w to
exp& ! op;ns t 5able \r memb]s
to get m a3ess to x4 ,we m/
use ! law1 9nova;n1 & \r
na;nal (fice to help \r
a6iliates & \r memb]s to 2
driv]s on ! 9=ma;n sup]hi<way4

    ,report ( ! ,executive
          ,director
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]

       ,3v5;n ,prep>a;n
  ,al? mo/ ( ! r1d]s ( 8,!
,brl ,=um0 :o w 2 att5d+ !
#aiig na;nal 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
,h\/on w h alr pre-regi/]$1 x
%d 2 po9t$ \ t 3v5;ne]s >e
5c\rag$ to look ov] ! 5orm\s
li/ ( 9t]e/+ topics t w 2
cov]$ on ! v>i\s           #ai
programs & to sit 9 on z _m (
!m z possible4 ,_m obs]v]s h
describ$ ! v>iety ( topics
cov]$ z a v]itable smorgasbord
( $uca;nal & fasc9at+
pres5ta;ns to 2 5joy$4 ,9
addi;n to ! topics & sp1k]s
m5;n$ 9 e>li] issues ( 8,!
,brl ,=um10 3sid] ! fact t
no": else cd y he> 9 less ?an
"o week pres5ta;ns & 4cus.ns (
s* fasc9at+ topics z travel+
abroad blly "<by ,,nabt">1
body language "<by ,,nabt">1
an ext5sive job fair "<by
,,nib">1 ma/]+ ! *all5ges (
ag+ & vi.n loss "<by ,,acb
,committee on ,ag+ & ,bl;s">1
mak+ ! ,,ada a3essible "<by
,,acb advocacy director &
o!rs">1 critical legislative
3c]ns "<by ,,acb gov]n;tal
director & o!rs">1 ! /atus (
bl p 9 ,*9a & o!r "ps ( ,asia
"<by ,,acb executive       #bj
director & gue/s f ,asia">1 !
;,,cd-bas$ digital talk+ book
ma*9e "<by ,,lua">1 ! new
copy"r law "<by ,,lua">1 !
na;nal brl lit]acy compet5cy
te/ "<by ;,,brl">1 !
,telecommunica;ns ,act "<by
,,vidpi">1 ! f/h& exp]i;es ( a
_w-fam\s talk+ book n>rator
"<by ,,lua">1 & 8see+0
photographs & o!r graphic
mat]ial )\t si<t "<by
,,abla">4 ,& ,i hav5't yet
m5;n$ ! pl5>y program & a
truly excit+ banquet1 f1tur+1
am;g _m o!r ?+s1 pres5ta;ns on
vot+ "rs1 special $uca;n &
89clu.n10 ! be/ ways to %op1
attacks on categorical
rehabilita;n s]vices = bl p1 a
truly 8li/5]-frly0 update &
preview ( te*nology by an
9t]na;nally "kn exp]t1 *ang+
libr>y s]vices1 & a p]=m.e by
! ,!atre by ! ,bl4 ,all    #ba
9dica;ns at ? "t su7e/ t ?
ye>'s li/ ( exhibitors w 2 !
l>ge/ 9 \r hi/ory &1 on top (
t1 !y w 2 "u ! same ro( ) all
( ! meet+s4 ,9 %ort1 plan on ?
2+ "o ( ,,acb's be/ 3v5;ns6

        ,/ate ,3v5;ns
  ,rec5t weeks h giv5 _m ,,acb
(fic]s1 committee memb]s &
/aff memb]s an opportun;y to
meet m ( ! memb]s & to take "p
9 a v>iety ( /ate a6iliate
3v5;ns4 ,am;g ^! 7 visits by
,,acb ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds
to ! ,utah & ,mississippi
3v5;ns1 ,second ,vice
,presid5t ,/eve ,spei*] to !
,wyom+ 3v5;n1 bo>d (
publica;ns memb] ,mit*
,pom]antz to ! ,nebraska &
,i[a 3v5;ns1 ,assi/ant
,tr1sur] ,jim ,ols5 to !
,badg] ,associa;n 3v5;n1
,director ( ,gov]n;tal     #bb
,a6airs ,julie ,c>roll to !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil 3v5;n1
,director ( ,advocacy ,s]vices
,m>k ,ri*]t to ! ,alabama &
,bay ,/ate 3v5;ns1 &
,executive ,director ,oral
,mill] to ! ,>kansas 3v5;n4
,ea* 3v5;n f1tur$ wond];l
hospital;y1 an \t/&+ $uca;nal
program & an 9spir+ advocacy
program4 ,"s ( ! v important
,wa%+ton >ea advocacy
activities 9 rec5t weeks h
9clud$ "picipa;n by !
gov]n;tal a6airs director 9 !
l5g?y meet+s ( ! ,am]ican
,na;nal ,/&>ds ,9/itute
committee d1l+ ) ! propos$
/&>ds = detectable w>n+s1
automatic tell] ma*9es & brl
signs4 ,! committee 3sid]$
public com;ts1 b made no w1k5+
am5d;ts to ! propos$ /&>ds4
,dur+ a p]iod ! executive
director & ! advocacy      #bc
director spoke at ! #aath h\r
to ! na;nal 3f];e ( ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies = !
,bl "<,,ncsab">4 ,s9ce a few
/ate adm9i/rators h rec5tly
"q$ ,,acb's "picipa;n 9 a
cross-4abil;y coali;n1 x 0
important to rem9d !m t ,,acb
_h be5 ei ! pr9cipal play] or
"o ( a v small h&;l ( pr9cipal
play]s :o 7 at t "t def5d+
specializ$ s]vices = ! bl f a
well-m1n+ b misguid$ attack f
! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y4
,! executive director al
address$ ! na;nal 3f];e ( !
,commun;y ,transporta;n
,associa;n ( ,am]ica4 ,at t
meet+ he _h an opportun;y to
rem9d ! transporta;n plann]s &
adm9i/rators t bl & visually
impair$ p d1 9de$1 h important
transporta;n 3c]ns1 t "! is a
gr[+ p]cep;n 9 ! bl;s commun;y
t s* 3c]ns >e 4c.t$ or     #bd
4reg>d$ completely & t !y z
transporta;n provid]s %d n sit
idly by1 z !y d 9 _m
communities1 :ile a6lu5t
special 9t]e/s misuse ! local
political process to cut back
or d away ) transporta;n
s]vices sorely ne$$ by 4abl$ &
eld]ly p 9 ! commun;y4

      ,advocacy & ,metro
  ,advocacy = bl p takes place
9 ! r1l _w4 ,rec5tly advocacy
s]vices director ,m>k ,ri*]t
travel$ \ to ! 4tant suburbs
by subway "<,metro"> to assi/
! p>5t ( a bl * 9 an ,,iep
matt]4 ,on 8 way back 9to
d[nt[n ,wa%+ton & :ile go+ "?
! ,dunn ,lor+ metro /a;n he
fell (f ! plat=m onto !
tracks4 ,s9ce "! 0 no "o else
>.d1 except an att5dant 9 a
f>-away kiosk :o may or may n
h se5 ! a3id5t by m1ns (   #be
a clos$-circuit ,,tv monitor1
& s9ce ,m>k1 v =tunately1 0 n
4abl$ by ! fall1 he scrambl$
back onto ! plat=m by hmf &
proce$$ to put hmf & 8
backpack back tgr z ! att5dant
>riv$ on ! sc5e4 ,he 0 ! sev5?
bl p]son to fall (f a ,metro
plat=m s9ce ,*ri/mas ( #aiif4
,& p wond] :y ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & o!r pla9ti6s
h fil$ suit to compel !
9/alla;n ( detectable w>n+s
al;g subway plat=m $ges8

     ,visit ! ,job ,bank
  ,z ann\nc$ previ\sly 9 8,!
,brl ,=um0 & on ! ,wa%+ton
,3nec;n1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl is tak+ /eps to
publicize a grt] numb] ( job
op5+s4 ,y >e rem9d$ t an "e-
9cr1s+ numb] ( op5+s may 2
explor$ by 3tact+ ! ,job ,bank
sec;n ( ! ,,acb web site   #bf
at http3_/_/www4acb4org4
,simply click on ! ,job ,bank
l9k4 ,yes1 we >e explor+ ways
( publiciz+ m op5+s al by
teleph"o4

     ,9=ma;n ,tips ,j ,2f
          ,3v5;n ,"t
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,! c;y ( ,h\/on is r1dy to
welcome y to ! grt /ate (
,texas4 ,! 3v5;n committee1 !
ho/ committee l$ by ,dr4 ,$
,bradley1 presid5t ( ! ,,acb (
,texas1 & ,,acb /aff >e tak+
c>e ( la/-m9ute details4 ,if y
h n yet complet$ yr pre-
regi/ra;n =m & mail$ x to !
,m9n1polis (fice1 y %d d s
immly4 ,^! =ms m/ 2 rcvd by
,june #bj if y want to take
advantage ( pre-regi/ra;n
r$uc$ co/s4 ,"s 3v5;n      #bg
func;ns h limit$ space
available1 s s5d 9 yr complet$
=ms e>ly4
  ,pl1se note t 9 ! ,may 8,brl
,=um0 9=ma;n 0 9clud$ on a
4c.t$ airport-to-hotel &
return f>e4 ,! co/ is @s#bj &
is available ,?urs"d1 ,july
#c1 "? ,sun"d1 ,july #f1 & on
return ,?urs"d1 ,july #aj to
,sun"d1 ,july #ac4 ,? van
transporta;n w 2 provid$ by
,hat*well ,travel1 b a
res]va;n m/ 2 made by call+
"<#hjj"> #hig-#hgej1 9=m+
,hat*well ( ! date & "t ( yr
>rival4 ,!n =w>d a *eck or
m"oy ord] to ,hat*well
,travel1 #bfej ,f.ta9view
_?#bjd1 ,h\/on1 ,,tx #ggjeg4
,cr$it c>ds w n 2 a3ept$4 ,?
m/ 2 d"o by ,june #bj1 #aiig4
,rememb]1 "! >e two airports 9
,h\/on4 ,taxis >e al
available1 b exp5sive 2c   #bh
( ! 4t.e un.s s"eal p]sons >e
%>+ ! f>e4
  ,at ? writ+1 bo? ov]fl[
hotels ,- ! ,m>riott ,we/
,side1 "<#gac"> #eeh-#hcch1 &
! ,r$ ,ro( ,9n1 "<#gac"> #ghe-
#iiji ,- h vacancies4 ,rates
at ! ,m>riott >e3 s+le &
d\ble1 @s#di p] ni<t "<plus
tax">2 triple & quad1 @s#ei p]
ni<t "<plus tax">4 ,at ! ,r$
,ro( ,9n1 @s#df p] ni<t "<plus
tax"> = s+le & d\ble1 & @s#dh
p] ni<t "<plus tax"> triple &
quad4 ,%uttles w op]ate 2t !
hotels f ,fri"d1 ,july #d1 to
,satur"d1 ,july #ab at #a3#cj
p4m4
  ,! f/ activ;y ( ? ye>'s
3v5;n w 2 ! ov]ni<t t\r to
,san ,antonio ,july #d-#e4 ,t
w de"p promptly at #g3#cj a4m4
f ! ,adam's ,m>k4 ,on
,satur"d1 ,july #e1 "! w 2 a
,h\/on c;y t\r t w 2       #bi
rep1t$ ,sun"d1 ,july #f4 ,*eck
! ,may 8,brl ,=um0 & ! pre-
regi/ra;n packet = m detail$
9=ma;n on t\rs4 ,al1 = ^? :o
want to "k m1 "! w 2 an 9=ma;n
ses.n on t\rs on ,sun"d at #aa
a4m4 9 ! ,ri*mond #a room4
,all t\rs w de"p f ! ,adam's
,m>k ,hotel ballroom exit4
,pl1se 2 pres5t to bo>d !
buses #ae m9utes 2f "t (
de"pure4 ,buses w l1ve at ! "t
s*$ul$4 ,p]sons :o >e late w
miss ! t\r & "! w 2 no refunds
un.s "! is a r1l em]g5cy4 ,any
*anges 9 t\r plann+ m/ 2
resolv$ ) ! 3v5;n regi/ra;n
(fice4
  ,on ,satur"d1 ,july #e at #h
p4m4 "! w 2 a 8,welcome to
,h\/on60 "py ho/$ by ! ,,acb (
,texas4 ,"! w 2 food &
5t]ta9;t4 ,"! w al 2 an 9=ma;n
meet+ ab ! 3v5;n ,satur"d at
#e p4m4 = ^? :o >e         #cj
att5d+ = ! f/ "t4 ,? ses.n w 2
rep1t$ ,sun"d1 ,july #f at !
same "t4 ,at #h p4m4 ! op5+
c]emonial ses.n ( ! 3v5;n w
take place ) ! roll call (
a6iliates4 ,3v5;n att5dees %d
>rive 9 ,h\/on e>ly1 pick up
_! 3v5;n packets at !
regi/ra;n (fice locat$ 9 !
,we/*ase #d room on ! left
side ( ! ballroom foy]1 & 2
r1dy = a *all5g+ & excit+
week4
  ,= m detail$ 9=ma;n on !
v>iety ( sp1k]s1 ev5ts1 &
9t]e/+ go+s-on at ! 3v5;n1
*eck ! 8,report ( ! ,executive
,director0 e>li] 9 ? issue4

   ,"s ,la/-,m9ute ,*anges
  ,! ,frs-,9-,>t ,writ]s'
,"w%op is titl$ 8,writ+ =
,p]=m.e3 ,a ,/orytell+ ,p]=m.e
& ,"w%op10 by ,john ,da%ney4
,x focuses on h[ /ories    #ca
>e develop$ = oral pres5ta;n4
,te*niques = tell+ & record+
/ories w 2 f1tur$1 z w
bibliographical res\rces f
,,nls4
  ,! t\r to ! ,a/rodome &
,h\/on ,a/ros-,c9c9nati ,r$s
baseball game is ,satur"d1
,july #e1 z ! pre-regi/ra;n
packet 9dicates1 ,,n ,sun"d1
,july #f1 z previ\sly /at$4
  ,! d9n] !at] on ,satur"d1
,july #ab1 w 2 at ,! ,grt
,c>uso's re/aurant1 situat$ )9
walk+ 4t.e ( ! ,adam's ,m>k4
,! co/ is @s#cj4 ,if y att5d ?
d9n] !at]1 : w / 2 a fabul\s
d9n] & an \t/&+ p]=m.e1 & h
alr pd @s#ee1 @s#be w 2
return$ to y4 ,if y *oose n to
att5d & h pd1 ! 5tire am.t w 2
reimburs$4


                           #cb
      ,:at ,w ,y ,f9d at
           ,3v5;n8

           ,cap;ns
  ,s*ol>%ip w9n]s3 ,suleyman
,gokyigit gives 8 audi;e a big
gr9 & _m ?anks = aw>d+ hm a
s*ol>%ip4 "<,all photos copy"r
#aiif by ,jon ;,b4 ,pet]s54">
  ,9t]na;nal sp1k]s3 ,lola
,m>son ( ,jamaica talks ab !
employ;t ( bl p 9 ! ,c>i21n
region4
,panels on v>i\s topics3
,jamal ,mazrui1 ,de2ie ,cook &
,mit* ,pom]antz 4cuss a3ess to
graphical us] 9t]faces4
  ,music3 ,! ,b>b] ,%opp]s
p]=m a selec;n at ! banquet 9
,tulsa4




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       ,a6iliate ,news

       ,florida ,3v5;n
  ,! ,florida ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
w hold xs 3v5;n at !
,d\bletree ,hotel 9 d[nt[n
,tallahassee1 #aja ;,s4 ,adams
,st41 ,septemb] #bf-#bh4 ,room
rates >e @s#de a ni<t plus #aj
p]c5t tax4 ,make yr res]va;ns
no lat] ?an ,sept4 #e by call+
"<#hjj"> #bbb-#hgcc or
"<#ijd"> #bbd-#ejjj4 ,amtrak &
,greyh.d /a;ns >e ne>by1 z >e
s"eal re/aurants4 ,! ,/ate
,capitol ,build+ & o!r places
>e al )9 walk+ 4t.e4 ,come see
,tallahassee6

      ,call+ ,all ,hams
  ,at ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1
,,acb ,radio ,amateurs w use !
two-met] frequ5cy ( #adg4dh
m,hz4 simplex z a communica;ns
*annel4 ,we w attempt to   #cd
foll[ ! plan ( li/5+ on
frequ5cy at ! h\r1 plus or
m9us five m9utes1 = calls to
,,acbra4 ,( c\rse1 "o mi<t f9d
u "! at o!r "ts1 s feel free
to br1k in4 ,al1 we h be5 9
t\* ) ! ,h\/on-bas$ ,nor?we/]n
,amateur ,radio ,society 3c]n+
xs rep1t]4 ,! rep1t] is on
#adf4ff ) #fjj d[n1 ) no ,,pl
& no autopat*4 ,x has g5]ally
gd cov]age ( ,h\/on & ! >ea 9
: ! 3v5;n hotels lie4
  ,pl1se plan to att5d !
annual ,,acbra meet+ on
,?urs"d1 ,july #aj1 #aiig f
#ac3#cj to #af3#cj local "t4
,at t "t1 "! w 2 elec;n (
(fic]s4 ,"w is 2+ d"o t[>d a
f9i%$ copy ( ! ,,acbra 3/itu;n
= pres5ta;n at t "t4
  ,we >e eag] to h y z a memb]
( \r gr\p4 ,i c provide y )
details & wd l to he> f y4
#gc1 pl1se ,,qsl8 ,pl1se   #ce
3tact ,rob]t ,rog]s
"<,k#h,,co">1 #aaba ,morado
,dr41 ,c9c9nati1 ,,oh #debch2
ph"o "<#eac"> #gfb-#djbb4 ,i d
return calls4 ,my ;e-mail
address is3 #gbcej4ded@a"
compuserve4com4

      ,c9c9nati ,*apt]3
   ,guess ,:o ,came to ,\r
           ,picnic
       by ,rob]t ,rog]s
  ,on ,april #bf1 #aiig1 !
,grt] ,c9c9nati ,*apt] ( !
,,acb1 9 coop]a;n ) ! ,price
,hill ,lions ,club (
,c9c9nati1 ag ho/$ a picnic at
,%>on ,woods1 a p>k on !
\tskirts ( ,c9c9nati4 ,^?
att5d+1 #fj 9 all1 7 memb]s (
,,acb1 ! ,lions ,club1 & !
,,nfb ( ,c9c9nati4 ,! ,lions1
) ! l1d]%ip ( ,tim
,ro$]sheim]1 provid$ cooks at
! grills1 guides = two     #cf
hikes1 & t 9disp5sable facil;y
( transporta;n to & f !
picnic4
  ,? 0 ! f\r? annual picnic (
? sort "<! f/ 0 held 9
#aiid">4 ,joyce ,rog]s ( !
,,acb ( ,c9c9nati & ,tim
,ro$]sheim] ( ! ,lions "w$ \ !
details ( ! picnic t spr+ (
#aiid4 ,x came af a five-mile
hike "? ,%>on ,woods4 ,n all (
! #ad pres5t hik$ t "d1 b all
5joy$ ! wond];l spr+ w1!r & !
food4 ,x seem$ to "w \ s well
t ,joyce & ,tim made sure x 0
rep1t$ 9 subsequ5t ye>s1 ea*
"o bett] ?an ! previ\s ye>4
  ,! picnic 9clud$ memb]s ( !
,c9c9nati ,,nfb z gue/s1 b ?
isn't to imply ! ,,nfb']s & !
,,acb']s alw see eye to eye on
philosophy4 ,x does say we all
5joy ! company ( "o ano!r4 ,!
two organiza;ns h "w$ tgr on
projects 9 ! 9t]e/ (       #cg
bl;s issues 9 ! commun;y to
a*ieve common goals4 ,i guess
"o ( !m 0 to h picnics tgr4
,tim & ,joyce 2lieve ! picnic
w 3t9ue z a m* anticipat$
annual ev5t4

   ,! ,elusive ,new ,york]
   by ,george ,a4 ,cov+ton

  ,i h liv$ 9 ,new ,york = two
ye>s & ,i c't f9d !m6
  ,i h he>d ab 8!m0 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,miami1
,h\/on1 ,l4,a4 & all po9ts 9
2t4 ,:y c't ,i f9d 8! elusive
,new ,york]80 ,i've be5 told
!y're easy to spot by _!
call\s1 imp]sonal1 impolite &
>rogant mann] d1l+ ) p &
situa;ns4 ,i _h expect$ to
meet ^! abrasive1 ill-mann]$ p
e "t ,i walk$ d[n ! /reet4
,i'm / look+ af all ^! mon?s4
  ,my 9abil;y to f9d ^!    #ch
p has no?+ to d ) ! fact t ,i
am legally bl & use a :ite
cane4 ,by legally bl1 ,i m1n t
,i h ll m ?an li<t p]cep;n 9
"o eye & no use;l vi.n 9 !
o!r4 ,my eyesi<t r5d]s ! _w l
a ,monet pa9t+4 ,i 9t]pret :at
ll ,i see "? ! filt] ( memory
& imag9a;n ) m ?an a ll da% (
emo;n4 ,i h no dep? p]cep;n &
a d>k spot on ! sidewalk c 2 a
%ad[1 a hole1 or an asphalt
pat*4 ,2f ,i mov$ to
,manhattan1 ,i 0 c]ta9 t my
gett+ >.d ! c;y wd 2 imp$$ by
! ,new ,york] ( leg5d4 ,i
r1liz$ t my :ite cane wd n 2
su6ici5t to d1l ) ^! mon/]s &
,i wd probably ne$ a see+ eye
,veloci ,raptor4
  ,:at ,i fe>$ wd 2 my f/
5c.t] ) ! ,new ,york] ( leg5d
0 my f/ attempt to ride solo
on a ,new ,york ,c;y bus4 ,i'd
be5 giv5 detail$           #ci
9/ruc;ns f a fr z to h[ to r1*
! ne>e/ numb] #aj bus t wd get
me to upp] ,c5tral ,p>k ,we/4
  ,:5 ,i r1*$ ! po9t t ,i hop$
wd 2 ! bus /op1 ,i approa*$ a
blurr$ =m & ask$1 8,is ? a bus
/op1 & if x is1 does ! numb]
#aj /op "h80
  ,! voice f ! blur1 t ( an
eld]ly lady1 9=m$ me t ! #aj
did /op "! b t ! bus t 0 >riv+
0 a #ajd4 ,%e bo>d$ ! bus & ,i
wait$4 ,a few m9utes lat]1
ano!r bus pull$ up to ! /op4
,2f ,i cd approa* ! driv]1 two
di6]5t voices1 "o "y & "o old1
sd1 8,x's ano!r #ajd40 ,i
wait$ ag & ano!r bus approa*$4
,ag1 ?ree or f\r unask$ voices
sd1 8,x's ano!r #ajd40 ,i 0
lat] to le>n t ! ,metropolitan
,transit ,au?or;y ?"\ t !
numb] #ajd 0 ! numb] ( buses y
ran 2t two numb] t5s4 ,a few
m9utes lat]1 ano!r bus     #dj
>riv$ & a *orus ( a half doz5
voices *im$1 8,t's a numb]
#aj40
  ,my f/ ?"\ 0 ^! 9cr$ibly
help;l p m/ all 2 f \ ( t[n4
,ov] ! mon?s1 ,i 2gan to wond]
if ? 0 a t[n ( mo/ly t\ri/s4
  ,2f mov+ to ,new ,york1 ,i
"w$ = alm #bj ye>s 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 ,i "w$ 9 ! bur1ucracy
on bo? sides ( ,capitol ,hill
& 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,al?
legally bl s9ce bir?1 a
deg5]ative eye 3di;n has caus$
me to use a :ite cane = ! la/
f\r ye>s4 ,dur+ ! two ye>s 2f
,i left ,wa%+ton ,i _h us$ my
cane daily & n "o p]son 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 approa*$ me
on ! /reet & ask$ if ,i ne$$
assi/.e4 ,i knew ,wa%+ton
extremely well & n"e did ne$
assi/.e s ? fact _h no impact
on me4
  ,9 ,new ,york ,i've      #da
4cov]$ t if ,i /& on a corn]
wait+ = a li<t to *ange1 "s"o
w g5]ally ask if ,i ne$ any
help cross+ ! /reet4 ,i don't
?9k ,i look any m help.s 9
,new ,york ?an ,i did 9
,wa%+ton1 al? x's possible4
,i've actually tri$ to
3c5trate on look+ al]t1 b x
doesn't help4
  ,! blurs t approa* me seem
to cov] ! broad range (
human;y4 ,male z (t5 z female1
"y z (t5 z old1 & ) a wid]
v>iety ( a35ts ?an ,i wd
expect to he> at an embassy
"py 9 ,wa%+ton4
  ,": >e ! ,new ,york]s8
  ,i hav5't *ang$ b ! p on !
/reets c]ta9ly h4 ,i'm 2g9n+
to re-evaluate ,john ;,f4
,k5n$y's /ate;t t ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 0 ! be/ ( bo? _ws3
nor!rn hospital;y & s\!rn
e6ici5cy4 ,i n"e ?"\       #db
,i'd live to see ! "d :5 ,i'd
come to ! r1liza;n t ,new
,york 0 a m frly c;y ?an
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
  ,sp1k+ ,5gli% is n alw a
pr]equisite = help+ me4 ,on "o
( my visits to my tea & c(fee
emporium1 ,i 0 cau<t by e
tra6ic li<t 2t #eeth & #dcrd4
,halfway "? my trek1 ,i 0
wait+ = ! li<t to *ange :5 a
blur well "u five feet ) a
h1vy1 anci5t ,italian a35t sd
8walk0 z x gra2$ my elb[4 ,!
ll old blur practically dra7$
me acr ! /reet4 ,i ?ank$ !
eld]ly g5tleman & w5t on my
way4 ,:ile wait+ = ! next li<t
to *ange1 ,i felt ! tug at my
elb[ ag1 & once ag he>d ! ^w
8walk40 ,i didn't h ! he>t to
tell ! ll fella t ,i 0 9 no
hurry & j \ = a /roll4 ,i w5t
9to ov]drive mak+ c]ta9 ,i wd
b1t ! next li<t & l1ve     #dc
my b5efactor f> 2h s ,i cd
5joy ! re/ ( my walk 9 p1ce4
  ,"! >e a numb] ( bl p 9 ?
c.try :o res5t 2+ ask$ if !y
ne$ assi/.e4 ,!y c 2come
viol5t by simply 2+ ask$ if !y
ne$ help 9 cross+ ! /reet4 ,!y
w fly 9to a rage if y attempt
to take _! elb[ unsolicit$4
,on ! latt] po9t !y're
ju/ifi$2 y %d n"e grab a bl
p]son & !n ask if !y ne$
assi/.e4 ,x c 2 a t]rify+
exp]i;e "u mo/ circum/.es4
,h["e1 on ! busy /reets ( ,new
,york1 ,i don't h "t to pr1*
prop] etiquette to "s"o :o is
simply try+ to help4
  ,^! small annoy.es aside1
,i'm r1dy to admit t ! elusive
,new ,york]s ( s;g & leg5d >e
ei n ! cold1 imp]sonal
cr1tures !y're crack$ up to
be1 or t :5 !y see my cane ^!
p m/ dive = ! f/ op5       #dd
doorway & ,i've be5 d1l+ ) a
gr\p ( v nice1 3sid]ate &
likable t\ri/s4
  ,if ! reflec;ns >e "r ,i c
see a puddle ( wat] 9 my pa?4
,if ! reflec;ns >e n "r a wet
sock tells me a puddle ( wat]
0 9 my pa?4 ,"o "d1 attempt+
to /ep acr a n>r[ puddle ,i 0
sudd5ly grasp$ by ! >m & l$
>.d ! n>r[ pool by a blur )
l;g blond hair & a ,hispanic
a35t4 8,agua1 agua1 agua0 0
all %e sd2 luckily ,i "k a few
,spani% ^ws4 ,a few mon?s lat]
,i ag attempt$ to /ep acr a
n>r[ pool ( wat] & two blurs )
,fr5* a35ts :o knew a ll
,5gli% took me by ! elb[ & l$
me pa/ ! pool say+ 8wat]1
wat]1 wat]40 ,9 bo? 9/.es ,i
?ank$ ! blurs & w5t on my way4
  ,i t5d to "ddr1m 2t ! %ort
blocks1 s ,i don't keep c.t4
,:5 ,i ?9k ,i'm 9 !        #de
g5]al >ea ( ! /reet ,i am
look+ =1 ,i'll ask ! ne>e/
blur ! numb] ( ! /reet4 ,"o "d
:ile walk+ up ,fif? ,av5ue ,i
ask$ a blur :at ! next /reet
numb] was4 ,8 ori5tal mumble 0
9coh]5t & ,i r1liz$ he cdn't
"u/& my "q4 ,z ,i walk$ on ,i
sudd5ly r1liz$ "! 0 a p]son
walk+ close 2s me :o /epp$
ah1d & 0 sudd5ly fac+ me4 ,9 !
halt+ ,5gli% ( a d1f p]son1 %e
l1n$ =w>d & sl[ly sd1 8,did y
ask hm :at ! /reet numb] was80
8,yes10 ,i repli$4 8,x's #dfth
,/reet10 %e sd4 ,i ?ank$ h] &
%e turn$ & walk$ 9 ! opposite
direc;n4 ,i ?"\ to myf1 ,i've
he>d ( ! bl l1d+ ! bl1 b only
9 ,new ,york cd ! d1f l1d !
bl4
  ,! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 subway
sy/em is sup] mod]n & color-
cod$4 ,9/1d ( numb]s1 !y h !
r$1 blue1 orange1 gre5 &   #df
yell[ l9es4 ,al? by law !y >e
requir$ to ann\nce ! color ( !
tra9 >riv+1 "s"ts !y =get4 ,on
a numb] ( o3a.ns ,i wd turn to
an 9dividual & ask 8,is ? a
blue or an orange80 ,too (t5 !
answ] 0 8yes40
  ,public transporta;n 0 "o (
my major fe>s 9 mov+ to ,new
,york1 "picul>ly 9 ma/]+ !
,new ,york subway sy/em4 ,(
c\rse ,i 0 afraid to 2 mu7$1 b
9 ,new ,york "! 0 a "t :5 !
t]m subway & mu7+ 7 synonyms4
  ,! f/ few "ts ,i rode ,new
,york's subway sy/em ,i assum$
! wor/4 ,"o afn at ru% h\r ,i
/epp$ (f a ;,d tra9 at
,rockefell] ,c5t] & immly 0
gra2$ by a tall blur4 ,my f/
?"\ 0 :o ! hell wd 2 dumb 5 to
mug "sbody at ru% h\r at
,rockefell] ,c5t]8 ,a husky
male ,hispanic voice sd1
8,don't hit ! gird]40      #dg
,he l$ me >.d ! /eel gird] & 0
b>ely able to make x 9to !
tra9 ,i _h j exit$4
  ,( c\rse ,i knew ! gird] 0
"!4 ,n only h ,i collid$ ) a
few ( !m1 ,i've ask$ s"eal =
direc;ns4 ,!y've n"e be5 v
help;l & ,i d wi% ! ,,mta wd
/op pa9t+ s _m ( !m 9 d>k
colors4
  ,columbus ,circle is my home
base & )9 a few mon?s ,i _h
ma/]$ ! numb] #a1 numb] #i1
,a1 ;,b1 ;,c & ;,d tra9s4 ,my
sy/em 0 simple3 z ,i r1*$ !
plat=m ,i wd look = a blur t
did n resemble a /eel gird]4
,z a tra9 pull$ in1 ,i wd ask
! blur1 dep5d+ on ! plat=m1 !
numb] or lr ( ! tra94 ,%d !
close/ blur n "u/& ,5gli%1 ,i
wd ask a blur l1v+ ! tra94
  ,once z a tra9 pull$ 9 ,i
turn$ to a v %ort1 gray-topp$
blur t b>ely r1*$ my       #dh
belt buckle4 8,: tra9 is ?80
,i ask$4
  ,an eld]ly & /r;gly a35t$
female voice sd1 8;,z40
  8;,z80 ,i ask$4
  8;,z60 %e rep1t$4
  ,9 ! ye> ,i _h be5 rid+ ?
"picul> l9e ,i knew t only !
,a & ! ;,d us$ ! tracks4
  8;,z80 ,i ask$ "o m "t4
  ,9 a l\d & irritat$ voice %e
sd1 8;,z z 9 zog60
  ,sudd5ly ,i r1liz$ t :at"e
h] c.try ( orig91 ,lassie 0 a
zog4 ,i b>ely made ! ;,d tra94
  ,my f/ trek al"o 9 ,c5tral
,p>k ,i felt l ,columbus4 ,i
didn't "k ": ,i 0 go+4 ,i
didn't "k ": ,i 0 :5 ,i got
"!1 & :5 ,i left ,i didn't "k
": ,i'd be51 b ,i 5joy$ x
?or\<ly4 ,ea* explora;n gives
me m famili>;y & 3fid;e & !
r1liza;n t "s"d ,i'll le>n h[
to f9d my way \ ( ! p>k    #di
)\t ask+ blurs4
  ,i h lectur$ on design1
photography1 & 4abil;y civil
"rs f ,quebec ,c;y to ,se\l1
,korea1 & mo/ po9ts 9 2t4 ,:y
is x t ,i h n"e rcvd s _m
unsolicit$ (f]s ( assi/.e z ,i
h exp]i;ed 9 ,new ,york8 ,9 my
#bj ye>s z an advocate &
lectur] ,i n"e rcvd s _m (f]s
( help z ,i h rcvd ! la/ two
ye>s 9 ,new ,york ,c;y4
  ,:y8
  ,9 #aiia a ,l\is ,h>ris
,poll f.d t #eh p]c5t (
9dividuals 9t]view$ felt
uncom=table1 anxi\s1 or
emb>rass$ 9 ! pres;e ( a p]son
) a 4abil;y4 ,! mo/ />tl+ "p (
! poll1 = p \tside ! field (
4abil;y civil "rs1 0 t #dg
p]c5t ( ^? 9t]view$ sd !y felt
actual fe>4
  ,! fe> 0 bas$ on !
/]eotypes1 negative        #ej
images & my?s t h be5 us$ ag/
p ) 4abilities = mill5nia4 8,!
fe> factor0 is responsible =
keep+ p ) 4abilities f
society's my?ical ma9/r1m4
  ,p]h my tr1t;t at ! h&s (
,new ,york]s has to d ) ! fact
t !y h _h to su6] al f alm
univ]sal negative images1 my?s
& /]eotypes1 or p]h ! typical
,new ,york] has no fe> (
any?+4

   ,let's ,2 ,grill ,frs ,?
            ,summ]
       by ,/eve ,dress]

  ,n[ t ! w>m w1!r is "h1 x's
"t to ?9k ab all ! ?+s t make
summ] s m* fun ,- l ! smell (
a backy>d cook\t on a w>m
,sun"d afn4 ,i _h alw assum$ t
cook+ on a grill requir$ "s
si<t2 b1 af he>+ t a totally
bl fr ( m9e _h             #ea
su3ess;lly manag$ x1 ,i decid$
to see :at ,i cd d4 ,x turn$ \
to 2 f> easi] ?an ,i ?"\1 &
,i'd l to %>e ! exp]i;e4
  ,a ^w ( w>n+ 2f y don yr
*ef's \tfit & ru% (f to !
ne>e/ de"p;t /ore1 cr$it c>d 9
h&4 ,if y're go+ to use a
grill ( any k9d1 y'll 2 "w+
>.d an op5 flame1 & y h to
expect a c]ta9 am.t ( h1t4 ,"!
>e s"eal easy ways to manage
bo?1 z y'll see lat]1 b if
y're f"r5$ by ! prospect (
hav+ yr h&s ne> ! fire1 my
advice is to sit back1 5joy !
>oma1 eat ! food1 & let "s"o
else d ! cook+4
  ,! mo/ ess5tial item =
\tdoor cook+ is1 ( c\rse1 !
grill4 ,"! >e two types ,- ^?
t burn *>coal briquettes & ^?
t run on propane gas4 ,i rul$
\ *>coal-burn+ grills 2c ,i
didn't want to mess >.d    #eb
) briquettes & li<t] fluid4 ,i
al knew t :5 y cook ) *>coal1
y h to let ! fire burn d[n to
! po9t ": ! coals gl[ r$ hot
2f y c put any?+ onto ! grill4
,? requires m pati;e ?an ,i h4
,fur!rmore1 ,i've notic$ t _m
si<t$ p h tr\ble ma/]+ ! f9e
>t ( 3troll+ a *>coal flame4
,i pref] a gas grill = two
r1sons3 "!'s alm no mess
9volv$1 & ! flame is 3troll$
by simply turn+ a dial4 ,y
don't ev5 h to worry ab
mat*es1 s9ce mo/ gas grills h
an electric ignit] : li<ts !
gas at ! t\* ( a button4
  ,gas grills come 9 s"eal
%apes & sizes1 & co/ any": f
@s#ajj to @s#cjj4 ,i *ose a
,sunb1m = @s#afi1 : look$
r1sonably well-built1 b didn't
h lots ( f1tures t ,i ?"\ ,i
mi<t n"e use4 ,i may "s"d
\tgr[ ? grill1 b = n[ x    #ec
is q adequate4
  ,9cid5tally1 ! grill w h to
2 assembl$4 ,? takes ab two
h\rs1 & requires ! aid ( a fr4
  ,2f y c />t us+ yr new
grill1 make sure t ! grill's
propane tank has be5 fill$4 ,?
m1ns a trip to a gas /a;n1 or
"s o!r place equipp$ to fill
propane tanks4 ,rememb] t
propane is a hi<ly explosive
fuel1 s r1d & he$ ! a3ompany+
9/ruc;ns = xs use & /orage4
  ,2f y />t to dazzle yr frs )
cul9>y wond]s1 y ne$ to
assemble yr >s5al ( tools =
h&l+ ! food4 ,f/ on ! li/ is a
gd pair ( ov5 mitts4 ,i pref]
! k9d t come up to ! elb[4 ,af
all1 summ] is ! "t = %ort
sleev$ %irts1 & "!'s no s5se 9
burn+ yr >ms4 ,next1 y'll ne$
"s?+ to turn ! food4 ,"s p l
to use a l;g-h&l$ =k = ?
purpose1 b ,i pref] a      #ed
d\ble spatula 2c ,i ?9k x
gives me bett] 3trol4 ,if y
c't f9d "o ( ^! spatulas 9 yr
favorite cookw>e /ore1 !y >e
available f ,ann ,morris
,5t]prises1 ,easi] ,ways1 &
s"eal o!r places4
  ,:ile ! d\ble-sid$ spatula
"ws well ) /1ks & o!r l>ge
pieces ( m1t1 x's practically
use.s = manipulat+ hot dogs or
*ick5 legs1 : c roll >.d on !
grill4 ,x's equally unsuit$ =
flipp+ hamburg]s 2c ( _!
t5d5cy to br1k & crumble4 ,9
^! situa;ns1 a wire basket is
! p]fect solu;n4 ,available 9
de"p;t /ores1 ^! baskets come
9 s"eal %apes & sizes1 dep5d+
on ! type ( food !y're design$
to hold4 ,i b"\ two ( !m2 "o
design$ to hold up to f\r
hamburg] patties1 & ! o!r
"<call$ a 8b>becue basket0">
9t5d$ = m g5]al use4       #ee
,:ile ! hamburg] basket is
small] & m maneuv]able1 !
b>becue basket w hold pieces (
*ick51 lamb *ops1 or ev5 v>i\s
types ( fi%4
  ,n[ t y're equipp$ ) all !
nec ut5sils1 x's "t to fire up
! grill & 2g9 cook+4 ,mo/
grills h two burn]s1 ea* ( :
is 3troll$ by a knob ) a
po9t]4 ,=tunately = u1 grills
h n yet 2come z hi< te* z "s
o!r appli.es ,- no digital
4plays or t\*-s5sitive keypads
to 3fuse & 3f.d u ,- j two
rotat+ knobs ) po9t]s t we c
actually feel6 ,ea* po9t] sw+s
9 an >c runn+ f ab #ab3#cj
"<(f"> to #i3#cj "<hi<e/
9t5s;y flame"> to #e3#cj
"<l[e/ 9t5s;y">4 ,i d mo/ ( my
cook+ ) ! po9t] set "s": 2t #f
& #g o'clock4 ,y'll h to
exp]i;t a bit "h1 s9ce !
posi;n ( ! 3trol may v>y   #ef
f grill to grill4 ,9 g5]al1
h["e1 y use ! l[] flame =
*ick5 & o!r small pieces ( m1t
: ne$ to cook m sl[ly1 :ile !
hi<] sett+s >e m suitable =
/1ks4 ,2 c>e;l n to use !
hi<e/ sett+1 or y'll 5d up )
"s?+ m appropriate = a fire
sale ?an a cook\t4
  ,once y get ! flame prop]ly
adju/$1 y'll f9d t yr su3ess z
a backy>d cook dep5ds on tim+4
,"h ag1 y'll h to exp]i;t1 al?
"! >e a few simple pr9ciples
to keep 9 m9d4 ,at ! risk (
/at+ ! obvi\s1 ?ick] pieces (
m1t require m "t to cook ?an
?9n] "os4 ,g5]ally1 ,i cook
/1ks any": f six to ei<t
m9utes p] side4 ,pork *ops &
*ick5 take f #aj to #ab m9utes
p] side1 & seem to come \ be/
) a l[ flame "<! po9t] on !
3trol 2t six & six-?irty">4 ,!
optimum cook+ "t =         #eg
s^wfi% is ab ei<t m9utes1 ag1
dep5d+ on ! ?ick;s ( ! cut4 ,y
may want to h a si<t$ fr
9spect yr h&i"w ! f/ few "ts1
b once y draw up yr [n li/ (
optimal cook+ "ts1 y'll f9d t
yr results >e pretty 3si/5t4
  ,n[ t we've cov]$ ! basics1
y're r1dy to v5ture 9to !
wond];l _w ( backy>d b>becu+4
,i hope t y too w 4cov] h[ m*
fun x c be4 ,bon appetit6

       ,lrs to ! ,$itor

  ,de> ,mr4 ,crabb3
  ,9 ! ,janu>y #aiig issue (
8,! ,brl ,=um10 y publi%$ an
$itorial call$ 8,! ,full
,9clu.ni/s ,j ,don't ,get ,x40
,z an 9clu.ni/ ,i m/ take
issue ) "s ( yr po9ts4
  ,f/ ( all1 z ,i sd1 ,i am a
pro-ma9/r1m+ advocate1 b ) an
important proviso3 t a     #eh
qualifi$ res\rce t1*] 2
available to t1* ! nec
alt]native skills = bl *n to
compete 9 ! public s*ool
sy/em4
  ,i sp5t mo/ ( my s*ool c>e]
9 public s*ool ) ! excep;n (
?ree mon?s ( my f\r?-grade
ye>1 :5 my p>5ts plac$ me 9
:at 0 !n call$ ! ,l\isiana
,s*ool = ! ,bl 9 ,baton ,r\ge
9 #aiei4 ,i 0 n prep>$ = :at
,i 5c.t]$4
  ,/ud5ts practically _h to
ask ! h\se p>5t = p]mis.n to g
to ! ba?room or get a dr9k (
wat]4 ,y ev5 _h to 2 c>e;l : (
yr fell[ /ud5ts y 3fid$ in1 z
_m ( !m lov$ to score br[nie
po9ts ) ! h\se p>5ts by tattl+
on o!rs = petty nons5se = !
express purpose ( gett+ !m 9
tr\ble2 & ! new /ud5ts usually
bore ! brunt ( s* tr1t;t4 ,!
t1*]s we _h 7 (t5          #ei
rejects f ! regul> s*ool
sy/em4
  ,& ano!r 9t]e/+ ?+ 0 t \ ( !
5tire ,l4,s4,b4 /ud5t body1
only a fr ( m9e & ,i 7 ! "r
age = ! grade we 7 suppos$ to
2 in4 ,x 0 n uncommon to f9d
te5ag]s 9 f/1 second or ?ird
grade1 & n necess>ily 2c !y 7
le>n+-4abl$1 b 2c ! faculty or
/aff wd put y back a grade 9
an eye bl9k4
  ,i'm glad y _h 9spira;nal
t1*]s :o expect$ "s?+ ( y1 &
,i agree ) y t 2+ bl does n
5title y to free rides at !
amuse;t p>k2 & maybe "! >e
cases ( grade manipula;n 9 !
public s*ool sy/em1 b bl p h
to compete ) ! si<t$ all _!
lives & !y may z well le>n h[
to d x e>ly4
  ,i al agree t *n c 2 cruel
at "ts1 b any "t "! is "s"o a
bit di6]5t >.d1 t is       #fj
likely to happ54 ,y j h to
roll ) ! pun*es & play ! c>ds
y're d1lt4
  ,i c tell y t ! res\rce t1*]
we _h 9 ,new ,orl1ns 0 h>d &
dem&+ to ! po9t ( 2+
psy*ologically abusive1 b we
le>n$4
  ,! exclu.ni/s j don't "u/& t
! problem is n & n"e has be5
ma9/r1m+2 x has be5 ! lack (
qualifi$ it9]ant t1*]s to t1*
! nec skills4 ,no "o 9 _! "r
m9d wd "e su7e/ t a bl * 2
plac$ 9 public s*ool )\t le>n+
brl1 typ+1 mobil;y or any o!r
nec skill1 b to knock ! 5tire
public s*ool sy/em j = a few
isolat$ 9cid5ts & s+ ! praises
( a resid5tial s*ool sy/em t
has be5 f> less productive is
unfair4
  ,"! may 2 "s 9cid5ts ( *1t+1
te/ score & grade manipula;n &
s*1 b :at ab resid5tial    #fa
s*ools t 3t9ue to use \tdat$
textbooks l;g dropp$ by !
regul> s*ool sy/ems1 or l[]+
_! curriculum to ! l[e/ common
d5om9ator s t ! le>n+-4abl$ c
get "? s*ool8
  ,admitt$ly public s*ools >e
m defici5t 9 _! t1*+ practices
td1 b ev5 ! wor/ public s*ool
sy/em is f> less detri;tal ?an
! resid5tial s*ool sy/em : has
%ort*ang$ bl /ud5ts = ye>s )\t
ev5 2+ held a3.table = x4
  ,= ^? :o m/ att5d resid5tial
s*ools1 :y %d !y h to settle =
less ( a qual;y $uca;n ?an ^?
:o d n8
  ,9 summ>y1 ,i admit t bo?
ma9/r1m+ & ! public s*ool
sy/ems >e n p]fect1 b frankly1
,i wdn't wi% a resid5tial
s*ool on my wor/ 5emy4
  ,- ,h>vey ,h1gy1 ,metairie1
,la4
                           #fb
   ,9 response to >ticle ab
        ,,fdr memorial
  ,9 response to ! ,april
8,brl ,=um0 >ticle1 8,4abil;y-
,"rs ,advocates ,prote/
,design ( ,frankl9 ;,d4
,roosevelt ,memorial10 by
,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1 x seems
to me t ,,fdr _h a p]sonal;y1
an ego1 a p]sonal & public
image1 & he has ! "r to %[ ^?
?+s 9 :at"e way he *ooses4 ,i
d n l ! hi/ory revi.ni/s mak+
,god & p 9to :at"e !y want4
,alex&] ! ,grt 0 n"e portray$
z a homosexual4 ,george
,wa%+ton 0 n"e portray$ z an
ambiti\s man b poor milit>y
/rategi/4 ,l9coln 0 call$
8,h"o/ ,abe40 ,napoleon &
,t$dy ,roosevelt 7 n fam\s 2c
( 2+ v v %ort4 ,ray ,*>les is
n portray$ z d5y+ 8 bl;s by
sub/itut+ 8imag9e0 = 8si<t40
,& :5 ,newt a3ept$ t       #fc
@s#cjj1jjj loan f ,dole1 did
he say1 8,?anks1 ,lefty80
,nope4 ,let hi/ory 2 :at x is
,- hi/ory4 ,,fdr 0 "kn to u z
! presid5t :o l$ \r c.try "? a
depres.n & a _w w>4 ,to /&
tall1 he does n ne$ ! help ( !
:eel*air4
  ,- ,bill ,lewis1 ,wi*ita1
,kan4

   ,9 response to 8,:o ,>e
            ,we80
  ,a reply to ,presid5t ,paul
,$w>ds' "q 9 ! ,m>* issue (
8,! ,brl ,=um10 8:o >e we80
  ,:at a provocative "q6
  ,3sid] me "<,fay ,l5tz1
,prev5;n ( ,bl;s1 ,3sultant =
! ,b1v] ,c.ty ,associa;n = !
,bl1 ,b1v] ,falls1 ,pa4"> an
objective obs]v]4
  8,:o >e we80 9 ref];e to ! p
:o >e bl 9 ,am]ica4 ,i see ! p
:o >e bl z memb]s (        #fd
society1 ea* ( :om has 8 or h]
[n 4t9ctive p]sonal;y4 ,i see
! p :o >e bl z p :o
communicate :at is m1n+;l to
!m1 & :at is or is n m1n+;l z
def9$ by _! bl;s4
  ,! life ( a p]son :o is bl
is v complex4 ,to ignore t
fact is to run ! risk ( faulty
g5]aliza;n1 "s?+ t is (t5 d"o4
  ,!n too1 y m/ r1lize e p]son
9 ? _w is f/ a v complex
9dividual4 ,"ey"o wants
9dep5d;e1 "ey"o /rives to 2 !
be/ no matt] :o ! oppon5t mi<t
be4 ,s back to ! "q1 8,:o >e
we80 ,my answ]3 ! major;y ( p
:o >e bl 9 ,am]ica >e social p
"w+ on social *anges = !
bett];t ( society4
  ,- ,fay ,l5tz1 ,new ,b"ron1
,pa4


                           #fe
       ,wait+ to ,ride
      by ,janelle ,olson
       "<,repr9t$ f 8,!
      ,promotor10 ,w9t]
           #aiig4">

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,m5;n ! ^w
8transporta;n0 9 a room full (
bl & visually impair$ p1 & y
won't f9d _m smil+ & lau<+ ab
x4 ,transporta;n1 or ! lack (
x1 is s* a sem9al "p ( \r
lives t few ( u f9d m* t is
humor\s ab x4 ,we f.d ? /ory 9
! newslr ( ! ,nor? ,dakota
,associa;n = ! ,bl1 an
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,we f.d ! au?or's
p]spective on ! fru/ra;ns (
transporta;n refre%+ &
unique4">
  ,2c ,i don't see well 5 to
drive a c>1 ,i sp5d an 5orm\s
am.t ( "t wait+ to ride ) "s"o
else4 ,? has prov5 to 2    #ff
q an 9t]e/+ pas"t & /udy 9
human nature ov] ! ye>s4
  ,:ile w>s rage on 9 "ps ( !
_w & p d 9cr$ibly evil ?+s to
"o ano!r1 ,i h be5 =tunate to
4cov] _m big-he>t$ folks :o >e
v k9d4 ,m "ts ?an n1 p >e
will+ to give "s"o a ride1 j =
! ask+4
  ,! p :om ,i f9d ! mo/
9t]e/+1 h["e1 fall 9to two
major categories4 ,! f/ is
fill$ ) ^? :o wd h giv5 me a
ride if !y _h "kn ,i 0 go+ to
want "o4 ,i call !m !
8wd'ves40
  ,i f9d ^! guys at any place
": x is humanly possible to /&
& wait = a ride4 ,9 %ort1
"ey":6 ,i guess x wd 2 m
a3urate to say !y f9d me4 ,all
8wd'ves0 h two "*i/ics3
will+;s & t>di;s4 ,!y alw f9d
me /&+ at a /ore's 5tr.e ) my
coat zipp$ & my h&s 9 my   #fg
pockets wait+ = a ride4 ,!
spott+ alw o3urs j af ,i h
f9i%$ my %opp+ & ,i h call$ to
get a ride f ! local cab
company1 my sp\se or any"o
else :o possesses a valid
driv]'s lic5se & a set (
:eels4 ,i am n"e1 "e spott$ 2f
! call = a ride is made4
  ,i am alw wait+ ) lots (
/uff ne> at h&4 ,i am usually
a3ompani$ by a hefty m.d (
groc]ies1 : fill to ov]fl[+ a
metal c>t1 or bags /u6$ )
%opp+ b>ga9s ,i j cdn't pass
up4 ,"s"ts ,i'm f.d by a
8wd've0 wait+ \tside ! h1l?
club at ! 5d ( ! "d ) my gym
bag 9 "o h& & briefcase 9 !
o!r4
  ,! well-9t5;n$ 8wd've0
appe>s & ann\nces 8 or h]
pres;e ) a *e]y greet+4 ,immly
he "qs my app>5t /ate ( wait+4
8,>e y wait+ = a ride80    #fh
! 8wd've0 qu]ies4 ,i h decid$
! 8wd've's0 "q m/ 2 ( a
rhetorical nature1 z n"o h
wait$ = my answ]1 b j keep "r
on talk+4 8,if ,i wd've "kn y
ne$$ a ride10 !y 3t9ue1 8,i
wd've giv5 y "o40 ,:ile ! (f]
is g5u9e1 he>tfelt & truly
appreciat$1 ? 9t]ac;n has
happ5$ hundr$s ( "ts1 & ,i "k
n "o ( !m has /opp$ to li/5 to
hmf4
  ,i h (t5 wond]$ h[ ,i 0 to
"k t "picul> 8wd've0 0 9 ! >ea
s ,i cd "k to ask hm or h] = a
ride 2f call+ = "o4
  ,! second category ( p :o al
seem+ly ne$ to id5tify = !mvs
! fact t ,i am wait+ = a ride
>e call$ ! 8wanna "ks40 ,^!
guys1 h["e1 >e app>5tly n z
sure z ! 8wd haves0 t ,i am 9
fact wait+ & 9quire to 3firm !
a3uracy ( _! hun*4 8,wait9' =
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,fr5* ,cajun a3ordion virtuoso
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home 9 ,lacas9e1 ,la4
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door/ep ask+ to play on !
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qkly r1*$ a g5tleman's agree;t
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middle ( ! ni<t 9 ! ,,kplc
/udios :5 !y 7 n 2+ us$ = /a;n
purposes4 ,! agree;t /at$ t
,s*ull] wd use all ( 8 3tacts
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/a;ns "?\t ,l\isiana & ,texas
to promote & 4tribute !
records produc$1 & t only if
positive f9ancial results cd 2
produc$ )9 six mon?s f !
9itial record+ ses.ns wd
future record+ ses.ns result4
,"u ? agree;t1 ,iry ,lejune
w5t on to cut #bf sides =
,gold ,b& ,records 2t #aidg &
8 un"tly demise 9 #aied4   #ib
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n[ deem$ to 2 a ,cajun music
classic4 ,s* record+s z 8,!
,love ,bridge ,waltz10 8,!
,waltz ( ! ,mulb]ry ,limb10
8,! ,*ur* ,po9t ,br1kd[n0 &
o!rs 2came wildly popul> 9
,fr5*-sp1k+ ,l\isiana &
s\?1/]n ,texas4 ,lejune's
capac;y to get ! "r syncopat$
rhy?m or b1t f ! a3ordion & to
coax f t 9/ru;t a big1 multi-
facet$1 alm big-b& s.d1 >e
hallm>ks ( 8 a3ordion play+4
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reputa;n 0 j 2g9n+ to gr[1
,lejune1 :ile return+ ) 8 b& f
a village gre5 squ>e d.e on !
ev5+ ( ,octob] #h1 #aied1 met
8 fluki% & un"tly 5d4 ,! c> !
b& 0 rid+ 9 got a flat tire4
,:ile "o ( ! b& memb]s _h ! c>
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an ef=t to repair ! flat tire1
,lejune 0 /&+ (f to !      #ic
side ( ! road4 ,a spe$+ driv]
:o evid5tly _h imbib$ too m*
alcohol came al;g & ran ov]
,lejune & two o!r b& memb]s4
,lejune's body 0 ?r[n "s #abe
feet (f ! road 9to ! ne>by
swamp2 he 0 kill$ 9/antly4
  ,z ,iry ,lejune's relatively
few record+s h be5 play$ &
replay$ by ,cajun disk jockeys
& radio /a;ns ov] ! m ?an f\r
decades s9ce 8 d1?1 8 reputa;n
has al gr[n expon5tially to !
po9t t td1 ,iry ,lejune is
recogniz$ z ! grte/ ,fr5*
,cajun a3ordion play] :o has
"e liv$4 ,:ile mo/ ( u >e aw>e
( ! leg5d>y tal5ts ( s* bl
p]=m]s z ,ray ,*>les1 ,jose
,feliciano1 ,/evie ,wond]1
,ronnie ,milsap1 & ,doc
,watson1 bl ,l\isianans %d
take grt pride 9 s++ ! praises
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( ! truly grt bl           #id
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& ! odds /ack$ ag/ hm1 n"e!.s
2liev$ 9 8 [n tal5ts &
abilities4 ,8 /ory ( a*ieve;t
& su3ess %d /& z an 9spira;n =
all bl p4

     ,my ,glasses ,h ,f\r
            ,legs
    by ,j1nne-,m>ie ,moore

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write ?1 ,i f9d myf 9 ! posi;n
e dog us] ev5tually faces ,- t
( retir+ "o guide & wait+ = !
"t to get ano!r4 ,? 2t "t is a
p]fect "t to reflect on :at a
dog m1ns to me1 :at a dog br+s
to my life1 & :at is 9volv$ 9
hav+ a dog ": d1l+ ) o!r p is
3c]n$4 ,? "t to reflect has
result$ 9 a fasc9at+ 9t]nal
j\rney 9de$4
  ,hav+ be5 bl all my      #ie
life1 ,i ?"\ no?+ ( travel+
9dep5d5tly2 ,i didn't h a cane
until ,i 0 #af ye>s old4 ,by
!n ,i'd _h "s s]i\s a3id5ts &
_h 9adv]t5tly visit$ "s v
9t]e/+ places4 ,i rememb]
cle>ly ! emb>rass;t ,i felt 9
us+ a cane4 8,"ey"o w "k ,i'm
bl60 8,!y w :5 y fall 9to a
man-hole z well10 retort$ my
f/ 9/ructor4
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,i've he>d all my life b 9
rev]se3 8,i h an ,,9kl+ ab :at
x's l to 2 si<t$1 n[ t ,i'm
)\t my glasses60
  ,= me at l1/1 a dog is 9de$
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l;g]1 & 9 unfamili> places &
,i w h a guide4 ,grant$1 my
guide does n sp1k ,5gli%1 b x
communicates 9 a v unique
language4 ,cane travel puts a
m* h1vi] burd5 on me to    #if
3/antly 9t]pret "ey?+ & ,i m/
say1 despite all ! imposi;ns1
,i'll /ick ) glasses6 ,"p (
:at ,i love ab walk+ ) my f\r-
le7$ glasses is ! *.e to ?9k1
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,hi<] ,p[]4 ,?\< o!rs mi<t1 ,i
d n exp]i;e ? fre$om ) a cane4
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? way a dog is l a * & a c> or
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cl1n+1 *eck-ups1 !y all g ) !
t]ritory4 ,& :5 x's p\r+ or v
w9dy or v hot1 a dog is a dog
is a dog4
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( a dog's abs;e makes me
recognize j h[ c\rage\s "o m/
2 to g ab 9 ! _w f place to
place4 ,! 8no guts1 no glory0
attitude has tak5 me acr s"eal
/reets4 ,x makes me h a    #ig
s5se ( ! di6iculty p face :o h
2come visually impair$4 ,:5 ,i
0 "y] ,i hat$ x :5 p told me
,i 0 c\rage\s4 ,n[ ,i j say
8?ank y40 ,? is 2c c\rage is
:at x takes & ,i'm grate;l we
all h degrees ( x4
  ,! dog's 9t]ac;n ) o!r p is
bo? a b.s+ & an 9conv5i;e4 ,?
is ": ! glasses 3cept r1lly
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compli;t "s"o ab 8 or h]
glasses mi<t 2 okay2 to ask
"s"o to remove !m s "o c hold
!m or try !m on is go+ a bit
too f>4 ,to l1ve my glasses
ly+ 9 a place ": !y c 2 knock$
d[n1 dropp$1 or /epp$ on is a
big mi/ake4 ,i wd h a lot to
lose if "s"o fell on my
glasses & broke !m1 got hurt1
or bo?6 ,dogs >e1 q obvi\sly1
l>g] ?an glasses4 ,b "w+ to
5sure t ! dog is z unobtrusive
z possible & ask+ o!rs n   #ih
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expect+ to take x ) me ": ,i g
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protrud+ objects h "s type (
w>n+1 t $ge detec;n 2 pres5t
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gu>ante$4 ,9 ? case1 ! burd5
is on me z a dog us]1 & "s"ts
x's q a burd54 ,"s dogs >e
big1 "s dogs >e /u2orn1 "s
dogs >e lots ( ?+s : make
negotiat+ ) !m di6icult4 ,b my
frs & coll1gues1 si<t$ or bl1
des]ve ! a3ess to move ab
freely & safely1 j l :at ,i
say ,i want4
  ,i "k "o ?+3 ,i'm sure r1dy
to hug & pet my next f\r-le7$
pair ( glasses6





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      ,8 ,s(tw>e ,puts !
    ,dazzle ,back 9 ,,dos
       by ,nolan ,crabb

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comput]-relat$ 3v]sa;ns ov] !
pa/ s"eal ye>s ) a v>iety ( p4
,9 a grt numb] ( ^! 3v]sa;ns1
,jamal ,mazrui's "n wd pop up
al;g ) "s v compli;t>y ^ws ab
a program he cr1t$ call$
,talk+ ,directory4 ,i'd he>
phrases l 8,i'm alw us+ x 444
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  ,i knew1 vaguely1 :at ,talk+
,directory 0 ,- a program t wd
all[ me to move "? my
directories 9 ,,dos on my
comput]'s h>d drive &
manipulate ! files 9 a v>iety
( ways4 ,i n"e felt a ne$ to
[n s* a program4 ,i've alw be5
s* a h>d case :5 x came to
,,dos t ,i felt ,i cd     #ajj
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typ+ 9 comm&s r ?an mov+ "?
m5us & ! l4
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,talk+ ,directory #b4j to
review = ? magaz9e1 ,i a3ept$
eag]ly1 b ,i knew ,i'd 2 a h>d
sell4 ,my m9d set 0 t m5u-
driv5 programs 7 = wimps1 & t
if y r1lly want$ to d ! ,,dos
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! keybo>d1 rememb]+ alm 5d.s
/r1ms ( esot]ic comm&s t >5't
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us+ ,talk+ ,directory #b4j1
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program's s1m.s op]a;n4 ,y
see1 ,talk+ ,directory is f> m
?an a m5u-driv5 sy/em ": y
move ! >r[ keys & hit 5t] to
execute a program or "sh[
*ange a file4 ,if x w]5't1
,i'd h politely wi%$ ! au?or
well & be5 unimpress$ ) 8
s(tw>e4 ,! bottom l9e     #aja
is1 if y play ) ? program at
all1 y'll 2 any?+ b
unimpress$1 ev5 if y're an old
comm&-l9e h>d l9] s* z ,i h
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bird 9de$4 ,9 ! s(tw>e
develop;t _w1 "! >e ^? :o c
develop wond];l s(tw>e & "! >e
^? :o c write wond];l us]s'
manuals4 ,usually1 ! two n"e
3v]ge 9 "o 9dividual4 ,!
,talk+ ,directory #b4j manual
is 3cise1 frly1 & ev5 9 pla9
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\ ( ! box = ! f/ "t4 ,x
assumes y "k a ll "s?+ ab
,,dos "<! ,micros(t ,disk
,op]at+ ,sy/em"> & h[ ,,dos
"ws ) yr files & directories
on yr comput]'s h>d disk4 ,b
s9ce x says t "r up       #ajb
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wa/$ r1d+ "s?+ y c't "u/&4 ,!
joy ( ? manual1 h["e1 is y
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program4 ,"!'s v ll 9 "h t
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,i don't recomm5d j div+ 9to x
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manual4 "<,r1d x a second "t
:ile y're play+ ) ! program2 t
w help solidify ! 3cepts y'll
ne$ to make ! program p]=m at
xs be/4"> ,! on-disk manual is
writt5 well 5 t a s+le pass "?
x & "s prelim9>y play+ >.d ) !
program & ! help 9=ma;n w get
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results4

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  ,talk+ ,directory #b4j 0
9/all$ qkly & easily on my
comput]'s h>d drive4 ,!   #ajc
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don't ne$ any si<t$ assi/.e to
get x on yr ma*9e4 ,! manual
cov]s ! 9/alla;n proc$ure
?or\<ly1 & "! >e no unpl1sant
surprises4 ,once 9/all$1 y
simply type ;,,td to run !
program4 ,! f/ "t x runs1 y're
ask$ a s]ies ( "qs ab yr h>d
drive ,- easy "qs4 ,!y're s
easy1 9 fact1 y c simply press
5t] to a3ept ! answ]s alr
provid$4

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a ho/ ( xs [n comm&s1 b x
gives y a v>iety (
possibilities to cr1te yr [n
comm&s s t y c 5t] yr favorite
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capable ( help+ y view ! 3t5ts
( alm any ^w process+ file
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c p]=m s+le comm&s on multiple
files4 ,let's say1 = example1
t y want to delete or move six
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on all ( !m at once4
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program s* t directories &
files c 2 sort$ bas$ on
date_/"t1 size1 file "n or
file ext5.n4 ,:ile ? doesn't
*ange ! physical loca;n ( !
files on yr disk1 x's a grt
way to sort files by "n or ev5
age4 ,y c compress &
decompress files "<a process
"kn z zipp+ & unzipp+"> f )9 !
,talk+ ,directory program4 ,a
few simple key/rokes take !
place ( :at c 2 "s 3volut$
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  ,) s+le key/rokes1 y c jump
"? yr directories1 g to a
specific directory1 &     #aje
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directory4 ,! comm&s >e writt5
s* t !y 2come q easy to
rememb] af only a ll use4
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,,dos-bas$ or ,w9d[s-bas$ ^w
processors z well z ! ,hyp]
,text ,m>kup ,language file
=mats us$ on ! ,9t]net's ,_w
,wide ,web4 ,! n-s-gd old "ds
( 2+ =c$ to f/ 5t] ! ^w
processor j to r1d two l9es (
a file to det]m9e :at x is >e
g"o1 ?anks to ! qk s+le
key/roke us$ 9 ,talk+
,directory #b4j4 ,view+ is f>
m 9t]active ) ? program z
well4 ,x all[s y to cr1te
notes ab ! file y're r1d+4
,t's extremely h&y if y're
r1d+ a manual = ! f/ "t &
simply want to take notes on !
manual t c lat] 2 brld or j
r]1d4 ,y c set up bookm>ks = !
files y're view+ z        #ajf
well4 ,a simple tap ( !
semicolon puts y at ! po9t ( !
bookm>k no matt] ": y may 2 9
! file-r1d+ process4
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reviews t 9clude a seem+ly
5d.s s]ies ( key/rokes & tell
:at !y d4 ,t's :at ! manual's
=4 ,su6ice x to say t ?
program is f1ture-fat &
key/roke-l1n4 ,p]h "o (
,mazrui's bi7e/ sell+ po9ts )
? program is xs spe$ & ease (
use4 ,y c delete :ole
directories 9clud+ _! files )
"o key/roke4 ,( c\rse1 !
program asks y :e!r y r1lly
want to d t 2f x executes !
comm&1 b ! %e] 3v5i;e ( 2+
able to d t qkly makes ?
program wor? ! m"oy4
  ,talk+ ,directory #b4j has
m* to (f] 9 t]ms ( se>*+
flexibil;y z well4 ,y c f9d
^ws 9 files1 se>* =       #ajg
files us+ a v>iety ( patt]ns
,,dos al"o wd n"e p]mit4 ,i
did "s s]i\s file se>*+ us+ a
#dhf ,,dx ma*9e runn+ at #cc
m,hz & n"e f.d ! se>*+ to 2
9ord9ately sl[4 ,y c al cr1te
notes or descriptors ab !
files )9 yr directories & h !
program se>* = "s?+ us+ ^?
descrip;ns y've cr1t$4
  ,9 addi;n to 2+ able to
date- & "t-/amp files1 y c use
! built-9 calculator4 ,x has !
abil;y to translate ^? lrs y
he> on ,,tv : >e associat$ )
teleph"o numb]s back 9to
numb]s4 ,let's assume yr
transit company's ph"o numb]
is #bag-,,ride4 ,y c simply
type 9 ,,ride :5 ! calculator
f1ture is 5abl$1 & y'll he>
,talk+ ,directory say 8#gdcc40
,if ! calculator isn't 5\<1 !
program al (f]s a k9d (
p]petual cal5d>4 ,) !     #ajh
"r key/rokes1 y c figure \ !
"d ( ! week ( a holi"d s"eal
ye>s or mon?s 9to ! future or
pa/4 ,y c al use ! f9ancial
calculator %d y ne$ to d s4 ,!
built-9 calculator is
surpris+ly flexible & ! cal5d>
is use;l 9 t]ms ( help+ y
det]m9e on :at "d an ev5t w
o3ur4
  ,if y alr [n & use ,talk+
,directory1 y c upgrade to
v].n #b4j = @s#bj4 ,v].n #b4j
lets y use ! tab & %ift-tab
keys to jump 2t directories1
files1 & p>agraphs 9 ! view
mode4 ,x runs ei f ! ,,dos
prompt or 9 a ,,dos box 9
,w9d[s #ie4 ,y won't h to
worry ab any problems ) ! ye>
#bjjj & yr comput]4 ,talk+
,directory #b4j h&les dates
bo? 9 ? c5tury & ! next4

                          #aji
      ,sy/em ,require;ts
  ,y ne$ a comput] ) at l1/ an
#hjbhf processor & ,,dos #c4c
or lat] to use ? program4 ,!
price is @s#gj4 ,t 9cludes
free te*nical support "<y pay
= any calls">1 a cassette
tutorial1 & ( c\rse1 !
program1 manuals & a3essory
utilities ne$$ to make x "w4
  ,9 %ort1 x c 2 safely sd t
,talk+ ,directory #b4j puts a
lot ( dazzle back 9 ,,dos4
,9de$1 = ^? :o >5't yet r1dy
to make ! swit* to a ,w9d[s-
bas$ op]at+ sy/em1 ,talk+
,directory #b4j may 2 j ! ?+ y
ne$ to prol;g ! life & 5h.e !
use;l;s ( yr v].n ( ,,dos4
  ,= addi;nal 9=ma;n ab ?
program & o!rs available1
3tact ,jamal ,mazrui1 ,a3ess
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,u4,s4 curr5cy & add @s#aj =
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al available4 ,x is id5tical
to ! comm]cial v].n except t x
produces regi/ra;n rem9d]s at
set 9t]vals4

            ,cap;n
  ,jamal ,mazrui answ]s a "q
ab graphical us] 9t]face a3ess
at ! #aiif 3v5;n 9 ,tulsa4

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