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"os gett+ #bi pd to d t6 ,:5 ,i compla9$ ab s* poor s]vice1 ,i 0 told t ! motor coa* 0 h&l$ by a 3tract$ company ,- n "? ,amtrak xf ,- b t my compla9t wd 2 not$ & report$ to ! prop] company4 ,afw1 we he>d t e p]son on t bus made a compla9t ab ! way t driv] tr1t$ u1 & t he ev5tually got fir$1 b ,i'll probably n"e "k ! a3uracy ( ? report4 ,i _h _h no?+ b gd exp]i;es ) ,amtrak 2f ? trip1 b ,i'd n"e travel$ s* a grt 4t.e ) !m prior to ,m>*4 ,i 0 v 4appo9t$1 & ,i am 4c\rag$ to ?9k t1 z "s"o )\t a cr$it c>d & )\t ! m1ns to fly ": ,i ne$ to g1 ,i h no *oice b to resort to d1l+ ) ? k9d ( poor s]vice & unresponsive tr1t;t4 ,i j wi% ,i cd get "s closure z to :at r1lly happ5$ ) my compla9ts1 & :e!r x did #cj any gd to g to ! ef=t to compla94 ,! m"oy = ! lo/ lu7age r1lly isn't ! issue any l;g]2 ,i j don't want ano!r 4abl$ p]son ) a s]vice animal " to h to g "? :at we did1 j 2c !y don't h ! m"oy to pay = a full-s]vice sleep] c>1 or to fly "! & h x all ov] 9 five or six h\rs4 ,?ank y = a v wond];lly writt5 8,presid5t's ,message0 & ?ank y = ! 9spira;n & 9sur.e t "! is "s"o \ "! ,i c talk to4 ,i'd 2 m ?an will+ to li/5 to "s"o's su7es;ns1 if any"o has any 444 ,?ank y = yr "t & ef=t1 & ,i alw look =w>d to all ( ! 9t]e/+1 9=mative & 9spir+ news t ,i "k ,i w alw f9d 9 ! pages ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,- ,julie ,rob]ts1 ,wood/ock1 ,va4 #ca ,travel ,opportunities = ,all ,9 ref];e to ! >ticle 9 ! ,july #bjjj 8,brl ,=um0 by ,jo ,taliaf]ro 5titl$ 8,! ,exp]i;e ( a ,life"t30 ,i want to %>e h[ ? /ory has made me ?9k ab s _m bl folks :o >e try+ to get >.d 9 ? _w4 ,i've alw be5 able to qkly le>n my 5viron;t4 ,i h gd he>+ 9 bo? e>s4 ,i am n a pot5tial victim ( rape4 ,i live 9 a v p$e/rian-frly commun;y4 ,i live 9 a commun;y ) excell5t public transporta;n & a v g5]\s specializ$ transporta;n s]vice = p ) 4abilities4 ,gett+ >.d is relatively /ress-free = me4 ,ms4 ,taliaf]ro is pres5t+ ! plie4 ,h] /ory %d make u m9d;l t1 9 spite ( h[ h>d we ^w to make ! 5viron;t m usable = ^? ( #cb u :o move ab x ) frequ5cy1 we ne$ to ?9k ( ways to help ^? bl folks & o!r 8true0 %ut-9s to exp]i;e ! life t _m ( u 5joy & take = grant$4 ,let's face x4 ,"s folks w n"e h ! skills or 3fid;e to travel 5tirely 9dep5d5tly4 ,n"o!.s1 !y des]ve to h _! ne$s met to ! same degree z ! re/ ( u4 ,- ,raymond 8,bud0 ,kei?1 ,>l+ton1 ,va4 ,r&om com;ts on 8,! ,brl ,=um0 ,a c\ple ( items 9 ! ,=um two mon?s ago /irr$ my old ,royal manual typewrit] 9to writ+ mode4 ,h[ %d we react :5 employees on airl9es or buses1 or at hotels1 don't meet \r special ne$s 9 a c\rte\s1 appropriate way8 ,i recall once ,i gave a /ew>dess a bad "t ov] posses.n ( my #cc cane1 b x emb>rass$ my wife & ,i probably wd n d x ! same way ag 2c ! problem is m complex ?an ! 9dividual :o happ5s to irritate u4 ,ev5 if ,,all public employees >e put "? a tra9+ program to meet ! ne$s ( ! bl1 d1f1 p>alyz$1 ag$1 & illit]ate1 "s w get x & "s w n1 & all ( !m w =get "s ( :at !y h le>n$4 ,i %udd] to ?9k h[ m* ,i've =gott5 ab ,,cpr s9ce ,i _h t cra% c\rse4 "<,=tunately !y >e *ang+ ^? proc$ures s n[ ,i c %rug & let p die 2c ,i'm n up to spe$ on curr5t te*niques4"> ,on ano!r topic1 job turnov] is ano!r fact t plagues employ]s4 ,by ! "t !y h gott5 "eybody tra9$1 #aj to #cj p]c5t w move on to hi<]-pay+ jobs1 hop+ to cat* up ) ! w1l?y comput] :iz kids1 #cd s n[ "! is m tra9+ to 2 d"o4 ,& "! is ! matt] ( co/s1 : mo/ ( u don't h to ?9k ab4 ,if an employee sp5ds #ae m9utes ) me1 t repres5ts m"oy1 & we assume ! company w pass ? al;g 9 hi<] f>es or rates = "eybody else4 ,an alt]nate solu;n wd 2 = !m to s5d ! bill to ! f$]al gov]n;t1 b ,i d\bt t ei ,bu% or ,gore wd approve4 ,if all ? s.ds z ?\< ,i h tak5 ?ree notes \ ( ,george ;,w's notebook & g"o bonk]s on compas.n1 ,i mi 2f he di$1 made a spee* 9 : he urg$ ! bl to 2 c\rte\s & k9d to ! silie ,craw=d & o!rs >e alr at "w on ?4 ,f9ally1 h[ _m folks r1d ! ,=um 9 brl8 ,is "! a bett] "n = x8 ,& :y don't y run a column = o!r /upid or provocative "qs l t8 ,ye>s ago1 8,am]ican0 magaz9e _h a column call$ 8,:y ,don't ,!y 4440 ,s1 alr1 5\<4 ,- ,walt ,/rom]1 ,m.t ,v]non1 ,i[a #cf ,bill ,lewis responds ,9 reply to ! ,augu/ #bjjj 8,brl ,=um0 lrs column1 ,i ?ank ,lucia ,m>ett f ,new ,york1 ,n4,y4 = h] natural skepticism ab my ,augu/ #aiii >ticle1 8,pr(es.ns & ,voca;ns ,held or ,/udi$ by ,bl ,p 9 ,kansas & acr ,am]ica40 ,z ,i r1d ! l;g li/ ( #afg jobs 9 voca;ns & pr(es.ns1 p]=m$ by r1l1 live1 w>m-blood$ human 2+s1 li/$ 9 ! ,c>e]s & ,te*nology ,9=ma;n ,bank ( ,,afb1 ,i1 too1 wond]$1 8,h[ d !y d t80 ,z ,i /udi$ ! mat]ial c>e;lly1 ,i r1son$ t ! jobs1 voca;ns1 & pr(es.ns li/$ >e 2+ p]=m$ by bl 9dividuals1 plus ^? legally bl p]sons :o c / r1d pr9t & recognize p & l&m>ks at a 4t.e4 ,= example1 "! is a legally bl cl9ical psy*iatri/ "h 9 ,wi*ita4 #cg ,on ! o!r h&1 9 t li/ "! 7 _m :o >e totally bl4 ,take ! oc1nograph]1 = example4 ,he is totally bl & a na;nally recogniz$ exp]t on %ellfi%4 ,i saw a ,,pbs ,,tv special a c\ple ( ye>s ago ab hm4 ,x 0 impressive4 ,i h to guess1 ?\<1 t ! a/ronom] is legally bl1 z wd likely 2 = p 9 "s ( ! o!r unusual classifica;ns1 s* z [n] ( wom5's clo?+ /ore4 ,h["e1 y j c't tell n[a"ds4 ,9 any case1 ,i am amaz$ at human 9g5u;y1 :5 p c p]=m 9 s* ri*ly v>i$ >1s ": visually impair$ p wd n ord9>ily 2 expect$ to p]=m4 ,t is :y ,i add$ ! ll bit at ! 5d ( ! >ticle ab ! ll 5g9e :o sd1 8,yes1 ,i c2 yes1 ,i c40 8,h[ d !y d t80 ,t's :at is amaz+ ab p ) 4abilities2 y j c't pr$ict :at !y w d next4 #ch ,i h to make an assump;n "h1 ?\<1 t y w f9d v few ( ^? ,,ctib p :o >e n upb1t1 b"r1 5]getic1 3g5ial1 & able to adapt by figur+ \ ways ( do+ ?+s1 despite visual limita;ns & unexpect$ prejudice4 ,i r1lize t _m o!rs h n be5 s =tunate4 ,al1 bad luck c hit u & 5d a l;g-"t c>e]4 ,i _h to *ange job sett+s six "ts & job descrip;ns #ad "ts 9 my l;g c>e]4 ,z ,lucia obs]v$1 prejudice exi/s reg>d.s ( "o's life circum/.es4 ,) my :ite cane 9 h&1 ,i c walk \ ( my bank1 ": ,i c>ry a h1l?y l9e ( cr$it1 & walk acr ! /reet to a re/aurant1 & h ! waitress ask my companion :at ,i want to ord]4 ,yep1 life is full ( opportunities to $ucate p ab bl;s1 :e!r we l x or n4 ,z ,lucia ,m>ett po9t$ #ci \1 "w%op employ;t is n a c>e]4 ,%e's "r4 ,x is a job1 n :at mo/ p wd 3sid] a c>e]4 ,if ,lucia ?9ks ! >ticle 0 a bit l;g1 ,i agree1 b x took a lot ( space to cov] #afg di6]5t job classifica;ns1 total+ ov] #b1jjj p4 ,if any"o wants m 9=ma;n ab ^? r1l p categoriz$ 9 t >ticle & wi%es to 3tact any ( !m directly1 ,,ctib se>*es >e happily 3duct$ free ( *>ge = bl & visually impair$ job seek]s & rehabilita;n pr(es.nals assi/+ cli5ts4 ,job-seek]s1 rese>*]s & o!rs 9t]e/$ 9 us+ ! ,,ctib database may 3tact ! ,,afb ,na;nal ,te*nology ,c5t] at "<#bab"> #ejb-#gfdb1 fax3 "<#bab"> #ejb- #gggc1 ;e-mail3 te*ctr@aafb4org4 ,- ,bill ,lewis1 ,wi*ita1 ,kan4 #dj ,respond+ to ,bud ,kei?'s ,septemb] #bjjj ,lr to ! ,$itor3 "<,? lr1 : 0 po/$ to ! ,,acb ,li/1 0 rcvd via ;e-mail4 ,to ;e-mail lrs to ! $itor ( 8,! ,brl ,=um10 address yr mail to pre$]@aacb4org4"> ,i r1d ) 9t]e/ ! lr to ! $itor s5t by ,bud ,kei? to 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,i agree ) "s ( 8 rem>ks & h "qs ab o!rs4 ,i1 too1 get a ll annoy$ :5 ,i see umpte5 million messages .<9 my 9-box.> f ! same p]son & especially on ! same topic4 ,b t's :at ! delete key is =1 & ,i use x lib]ally4 ,i appreciate ! (fic]s & bo>d memb]s :o d subscribe to ! ,,acb li/1 b l ,mr4 ,kei?1 ,i wond] :y o!rs >5't1 un.s !y simply don't h a comput]4 ,i subscrib$ to ? li/ 2c ,i am a bo>d memb] at ! /ate #da level4 ,maybe . doesn't c>ry ) x ! pre/ige : . at ! na;nal level1 b ,i alw l to 2 well-9=m$ ab bl;s & ,,acb issues4 ,"! may n 2 e na;nal (fic] & bo>d memb] "h1 b let's n =get ! import.e ( ! memb]%ip at l>ge & ^? :o s]ve on ! /ate or *apt] levels .<:o d actively "picipate on ! li/.>4 ,! "p .<( ,mr4 ,kei?'s lr.> : talks ab na;nal (fic]s,0 & bo>d memb]s,0 2havior & appe>.e is v 3fus+ to me4 ,if ,mr4 ,kei? sees ? z a problem1 %dn't he quietly try to rectify ! situa;n r ?an writ+ ab ? 9 ! ,=um8 ,i don't "k v m* ab ! appe>.e ( \r l1d]s1 & ,i c]ta9ly hav5't obs]v$ any?+ 9 ! way ( 2havior : is repulsive or 9appropriate4 ,b if "! is a problem l ?1 does x r1lly d a lot ( gd to #db write ab x 9 ! ,=um8 ,x c]ta9ly has me 3fus$4 ,i don't want to (f] a cop-\ = unkempt appe>.es at 3v5;ns1 b ,i've he>d t \r l1d]s >e up e>ly & late try+ to prep>e = ! next "p ( ! 3v5;n4 ,cd .<^! late ni 3tribute to an unkempt appe>.e8 ,al1 l all ( u1 ^! folks >e human6 ,we make ! mi/ake ( putt+ bl l1d]s on a p$e/al "s"ts4 ,f :at ,i've se5 ( ,,nfb1 _m l1d]s,0 flaws >e ov]look$1 & ,i'd hate to see u g 9 t direc;n4 ,h["e1 if ,mr4 ,kei? is 3c]n$ ab \r l1d]s,0 appe>.e & 2havior1 wdn't x 2 m productive = hm to br+ x to _! att5;n quietly8 ,>e !y go+ to "k :om or :at he's talk+ ab by ^! vague ref];es 9 a v public lr8 ,j "s po9ts to pond]4 ,- ,rebe3a ,kragnes1 ,m9n1polis1 ,m9n4 #dc ,presid5t's ,message3 ,! ,democratic ,pr9ciples ,t ,gov]n ,,acb by ,paul ,$w>ds ,9 rec5t mon?s :ile r1d+ ! messages t come acr on ,,acb's li/s]v1 ,i h be5 "s:at a/oni%$ to le>n t "! >e "s p 9 ,,acb :o may actually 2lieve t ! l1d]%ip ( ? organiza;n is 9volv$ 9 an alleg$ 3spiracy to keep rank & file memb]s f hav+ an impact on ! organiza;n4 ,i h se5 o3a.nal messages t imply t we :o >e l1d]s 9 ! organiza;n 4c\rage 9put f memb]s & don't li/5 to su7es;ns4 ,i h he>d t ,,acb is gov]n$ by a clique ( p :o >e do+ :at !y want = _! [n r1sons & :o >e act+ ag/ ! be/ 9t]e/s ( bl p4 ,my f/ reac;n to all #dd ^! a3usa;ns was1 frankly1 hurt & ang]4 ,i devote a fair am.t ( "t to ,,acb & h v few tangible comp5sa;ns4 ,= example1 ,i get no sal>y &1 ev5 ?\< ,i am reimburs$ = mo/ ( ! co/s ( my travel1 "! >e alw exp5ses ,i don't recov]4 ,? is n a compla9t b ,i d want p to "k t ,i pay = ! privilege ( 2+ yr l1d]4 ,i ?9k t mo/ ( ^? :o get elect$ to ! bo>d 5d up 9 a simil> situa;n4 ,i am n su7e/+ t *anges %d 2 made4 ,i am j expla9+ :y ,i felt m ?an a ll *agr9$ :5 ,i r1d ;e-mail messages t impli$ t ,i cd 2 gett+ ri* (f ,,acb1 or t ,,acb's l1d]s r1lly don't c>e ab ! "rs ( \r memb]s4 ,( c\rse1 ,i r1lize t x's easi] = "s p to compla9 ?an to ?9k positively4 ,i am al aw>e ( ! 8;e-mail ph5om5on10 : l1ds "s to type ! f/ ?"\s t #de come 9to _! h1ds ,- & ?9k ab !m lat]6 ,,acb-;,l is a v small sampl+ ( \r memb]%ip1 & ! p likely to compla9 ! mo/ may n 2 at all repres5tative ( ! attitudes ( ! major;y ( \r memb]s1 or ev5 ! major;y ( "picipants on ! li/ "<:o may respond to messages !y anticipate z negative by simply delet+ !m )\t r1d+ a ^w">4 ,n"e!.s1 r1d+ ^? messages on ! ,,acb-,li/ "d 9 & "d \ has motivat$ me to climb atop my soapbox 9 ? message1 & talk ab h[ ?+s r1lly >e 9 ,,acb1 ! *ecks & bal.es : gov]n \r op]a;ns1 & ! ways \r memb]s ,- any memb]s ,- c make a di6];e6 ,! ,,acb ,bal.e ( ,p[] ,obvi\sly1 "! >e "s 9tangible b5efits ( 2+ presid5t4 ,= me1 ^? h to #df d ) 2+ able to use my tal5ts to move ,,acb 9 direc;ns t ,i1 9 3sulta;n ) ! bo>d & ! memb]%ip1 2lieve >e appropriate4 ,"s ( ^? direc;ns >e 9itiatives = : ,i am responsible4 ,9 t s5se1 !n1 ,i suppose ,i am us+ :at p[] ,i h to =w>d my ag5da4 ,b t is :y ,,acb memb]s elect$ me4 ,t's ! m&ate ,i h be5 giv54 ,9 actual;y1 ,i r1lly don't h m* p[]4 ,if ,i want to 2 elect$ to ano!r t]m ( (fice1 ,i h to d :at ! 3v5;n tells me to d4 ,if ,i want to "w e6ici5tly 2t 3v5;ns1 ,i h to 2 sure t ! bo>d "ks :at ,i am do+ & approves ( x4 ,if ,i m/ make a major deci.n 2t bo>d meet+s1 ,i am well advis$ to 3sult ) ! elect$ executive committee ( ! bo>d4 ,fur!rmore1 ! executive committee m/ report any #dg ac;n x has tak5 to ! bo>d )9 #aj "ds ( s* ac;ns1 & "! >e provi.ns 9 \r 3/itu;n to all[ a special meet+ ( ! bo>d : c 2 call$ by five unhappy bo>d memb]s4 ,"s"o on ! ,,acb li/ sd t n"o ( ^! 3/itu;nal *ecks & bal.es r1lly appli$ 2c ,i don't h to run ag s ,i c j ignore "eybody & d exactly :at ,i want4 ,i hope t ! 3/itu;nal safegu>ds : ,i h \tl9$ 9 ! prec$+ p>agraphs 9dicate t ,i "u/& completely t ,i c't d t6 ,9 addi;n1 ,i al su7e/ t1 s9ce ,i am ab to l1ve (fice1 ,i wd h v ll to ga9 by try+ to manipulate ! sy/em4 ,2ss ! 3/itu;nal limita;ns on ! p[] ( ! presid5t1 "! >e o!r 3/ra9ts t wd make x v di6icult = me or anybody else to op]ate )\t re/ra9t4 ,f/1 ": "! >e policies 9 place t #dh >e adopt$ by ! 3v5;n1 :e!r ,i l !m or n1 !y m/ guide my ac;ns4 ,if ,i 7 to ignore ^! explicitly /at$ policies1 ,i wd 2 immly requir$ to ask ! executive committee or ! bo>d to jo9 me 9 my h]esy4 ,2lieve me1 ?\< "! >e a c\ple ( 9/.es ": ,i h g"o \tside policy guidel9es1 ea* "t ,i want$ all ! company ,i cd get & ne$$ /r;g >gu;ts to 3v9ce any"o t *ange 0 nec4 ,a second limita;n on ! p[] ( ! presid5t is ! transi;n t[>d a /r;g] na;nal (fice4 ,? is writt5 9to \r five-ye> plan & is at ! he>t ( \r ef=ts to /r5g!n ,,acb's na;nal pres;e4 ,s9ce m & m ( \r activities >e 2+ c5t]$ 9 ! na;nal (fice1 x's m* h>d] = ! presid5t to act 9dep5d5tly ?an x may h be5 a c\ple ( decades ago4 ,hav+ sd all ( ?1 ,i #di hope t _m ( y w "u/& j h[ h>d x is = ! presid5t to act on any p]sonal ag5da4 ,i %d p]h po9t \ t "! >e r1l 4advantages to ! degree ( democracy : is built 9to \r organiza;nal /ructure4 ,o!r organiza;ns1 = example1 c take ac;n f> m qkly ?an we c & c alt] a /.e f> m easily ?an c we4 ,? has on a few o3a.ns plac$ u at a 4advantage1 b1 ag1 ,i am n advocat+ = *ange4 ,i am m]ely su7e/+ t a gov]n;t ) z _m *ecks & bal.es z \rs is m* m likely to d less ?an m4 ,we c c]ta9ly plan & imple;t policies ,- & we d6 ,h["e1 y m/ plan well 9 adv.e if y want ,,acb to g 9 a new direc;n & lots ( p h to agree t x's a gd idea4 ,z ! presid5t1 !n1 ,i h to decide :at ,i want & "w )9 ! 3/ra9ts t ! 3/itu;n & explicitly /at$ practice #ej ( ! organiza;n cr1te4 ,*ange by ,resolu;n ,i ?9k t #aj ( ! resolu;ns pass$ at \r 3v5;n la/ ,july & #aa pass$ 9 #aiii d1lt specifically ) mak+ 9t]nal *ange4 ,we al pass$ six or sev5 3/itu;nal *anges at ea* 3v5;n4 ,:ile ,i d n object to *ange's 2+ m&at$ by resolu;n1 ,i "q :e!r ? process is ! be/ r\te = u to use4 ,"! >e ?ree r1sons :y ,i feel ? way4 ,f/ ( all1 z ,i p]cv x1 a resolu;n is 9t5d$ to 2 a =maliz$ /ate;t ( a problem : 3ta9s a propos$ solu;n or solu;ns1 : is 4sem9at$ to help 5tities \tside ( ,,acb "u/& h[ we z an organiza;n feel4 ,cle>ly "! is no?+ to prev5t u f us+ resolu;ns to tell c]ta9 seg;ts ( ,,acb h[ we feel b "! >e o!r ways to d t4 #ea ,second1 tak+ ! resolu;ns r\te t5ds to subv]t ! gov]n+ ( ,,acb4 ,if we h a 3/itu;n & bylaws t set up processes to make *ange happ51 & we use resolu;ns to circumv5t ^! processes1 we >e mak+ gov]n;t v di6icult = ^? :o m/ imple;t ! resolu;ns t >e pass$4 ,?ird1 ,i "q :e!r x's appropriate to publicly wa% :at may come acr z 8dirty laundry0 9 front ( ! :ole _w "<& t's :o c look at \r resolu;ns6">4 ,if "! 0 no o!r way to make ?+s happ5 9 ,,acb1 "! mie lots ( ways to cr1te ! k9d ( organiza;n \r memb]s ?9k we %d h )\t tak+ ? approa*4 ,! ,road ,be/ ,travel$ ,if y h "qs ab processes1 proc$ures1 or ! sep>a;n #eb ( p[]s )9 ,,acb1 y c look at ! ,,acb 3/itu;n on \r web site at http3_/_/www4acb4org4 ,9 addi;n1 y c obta9 a copy ( ! ,,acb 3/itu;n & bylaws1 9 ! =mat ( yr *oice1 by call+ ! na;nal (fice at "<#bjb"> #dfg- #ejha4 ,)9 ! next c\ple ( mon?s1 ,i w 2 publi%+ a li/ ( all ! curr5t ,,acb committees & _! *airs 9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 s t "ey"o w h a li/ ( p to 3tact4 ,! v>i\s committees h a 3/itu;nal m&ate to "w on specific >1s ( ,,acb busi;s4 ,any memb] c 3tact a committee *air & talk ab id1s = *ange4 ,al1 all committee meet+s1 ) ! excep;n ( ! nom9at+ committee1 >e op54 ,any memb] c att5d ^! meet+s & 2 he>d4 ,by ! way1 bo>d meet+s >e al op54 ,z ! *air ( bo>d meet+s1 ,i typically all[ p f ! #ec audi;e to sp1k4 ,( c\rse1 ,i m/ give bo>d memb]s ! f/ opportun;y to take ! floor1 b ,i d n 2lieve "! has "e be5 a bo>d meet+ ": ,i refus$ to recognize "sbody f ! audi;e :o ask$ to 2 he>d4 ,yr bo>d memb]s >e yr repres5tatives4 ,y elect$ !m & y h a "r to talk ) !m4 ,feel free to ask bo>d memb]s to take id1s y pres5t to !m 9to a3.t1 & if !y don't1 ask :y ,- dur+ caucuses or f ! floor at a 3v5;n4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 xf is ano!r \tlet = new id1s4 ,if y write an >ticle1 "! is a gd *.e t x w 2 publi%$4 ,if x isn't1 3tact ! bo>d ( publica;ns or ! $itor & ask :y4 ,ea* ye>1 we hold a meet+ at \r na;nal 3v5;n to explore possibilities = *ange4 ,? ye> ! meet+ t d1lt ) ! future ( ,,acb 0 held on ,mon"d #ed nie will+ to 3sid] ways to make x bett]4 ,? isn't my organiza;n or ! l1d]%ip's organiza;n4 ,,acb doesn't 2l;g to any "o p]son or gr\p4 ,x is "eybody's responsibil;y to make x ! be/ organiza;n x c be4 ,talk to l1d]s or o!r memb]s 2f y raise an issue & try to develop n only /rategies = rais+ ! issue publicly1 b al "s id1s ab h[ ,,acb c "w to tackle x4 ,y won't alw get :at y want6 "<,i z presid5t c]ta9ly don't6"> ,b if y take "s ( ! pa?s ,i h su7e/$ "h1 y w 2 a "p ( cr1t+ ! new ,,acb1 &1 if y >e n c>e;l1 y mie alw "! = me & = "o ano!r1 & ab all ! ways we c make \r c.try & ! _w a place ": p :o >e bl >e 9clud$1 & >e welcom$4 ,i ,want a ,pony ,a ,message to ! ,presid5tial ,c&idates by ,j59e ,/anley ,i h decid$ af li/5+ to ov] a ye> ( political /rategiz+ & po/ur+ t ,i want a pony6 ,yes1 a t9y equ9e specim5 is :at ,i r1lly want f my #ef presid5tial c&idate ? ye>4 ,:y a pony y ask8 ,well1 x mid ! #bjjj presid5tial race8 ,by ! "t y r1d ?1 hope;lly at l1/ "o ( ! debates w h pass$4 ,ea* ( ! c&idates w h made at l1/ ?ree m ga6s & hundr$s ( spee*es4 ,9 ^? spee*es1 ea* c&idate has promis$ v>i\s frag;t$ sectors ( ! ,am]ican popul\s "ey?+4 ,i figure a pony is n too f> f a r1l possibil;y z an 9c5tive = attract+ my vote4 ,go+ 9to ? presid5tial campaign1 ,i 0 5]giz$4 ,my politics def9$ z pretty squ>ely mod]ate ,republican1 ,i look$ =w>d to gett+ 9volv$ 9 a campaign4 ,z "t progress$ ?\<1 ,i f.d no c&idate #eg ^: values mat*$ m9e ,- ev5 m>g9ally6 ,! gr9d+ prim>y s1son took away any hope ( any?+ new em]g+ f ? race4 ,n[1 "h we >e1 =c$ to *oose 2t p ^: plans & values ,i / d n fully "u/&4 ,absurd;y seems p]fectly fitt+ at ? po9t1 don't y ?9k8 ,ano!r r1son ,i am lo2y+ = a pony is t ,i don't fit 9to any ( ! gr\ps ,i see ! c&idates pos+ = photos )4 ,i don't see !m c\rt+ ! bl;s vote4 ,yes1 ,i sd ! bl;s vote1 n ! 4abil;y vote4 ,s9ce :5 has ;,al ,gore or ,george ,bu% made h1dl9es ) 8 posi;n on ,social ,secur;y l9kage1 descriptive video or plans to bett] fund & /aff ! civil "rs (fices at ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice or ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ra;n8 ,bo? c&idates mi.d to cov] ^! /ories4 ,n 2+ #eh "picul>ly tun$ 9to ! 84abil;y m$ia10 ,i miss$ any specializ$ messages t may h be5 t>get$ at ! 4abl$ seg;t ( ! popula;n4 ,n[1 maybe1 j maybe1 ,i h fail$ to see j h[ anomal\s ,i r1lly am4 ,is "! a focus gr\p or demographic ,i d fit 9to8 ,i'm female4 ,t's gd4 ,i'm self-employ$4 ,t's al gd "4 ,i am a college /ud5t4 ,t wd only 2 gd if ,i 7 "u #ba & liv+ ) my p>5ts4 ,z is1 ,i'm a graduate /ud5t :o is way old] ?an #ba4 ,i am m>ri$1 ano!r gd ?+1 b we h no *n = :om to rcv tax br1ks4 ,i am 4abl$1 b curr5tly am n rcvg any f$]al b5efits4 "<,see self-employ;t1 abv4"> ,i wd 2 a vot+ block ( "o4 ,hmm1 ,i wond] if ! c&idates wd 5t]ta9 me by giv+ #ei spee*es j = me8 ,am ,i s.d+ a ll too cynical8 ,9 ? age ( s.d bites1 m9ute-to-m9ute poll+ & public op9ion : turns on a hair/yle1 mispron\nc$ ^w or ge/ure1 x 2comes v easy to feel l t l"oly p$e/rian /&+ at ! actuat$ 9t]sec;n ) no idea :at ! tra6ic lie my fru/ra;ns ) 8,brl ,=um0 r1d]s8 ,i'd wag] _m ( y \ "! feel ! same way ,i d4 ,n"e!.s1 my rally+ cry is t feel+ ? way is no excuse n to vote4 ,p ) 4abilities >e grossly "u-repres5t$ 9 vot+ /ati/ics4 ,huge ef=ts h be5 made 9 "s localities to provide a me*anism = a3ess+ a private ballot4 ,if y're lucky 5 to h ? k9d ( a3ess1 take full advantage ( x4 ,:5 ! private ballot is n #fj available1 make use ( ^? abs5tee ballots4 ,li/5 to ! debates to help y make up yr m9ds4 ,i'd l to see ! c&idates,0 sp9 doctors try to fool a gd bl li/5] :5 x comes to rhetoric4 ,:o"e w9s 9 ,novemb] w d\bt.s 2 he>+ f ,,acb & xs memb]%ip :e!r 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se or on ,capitol ,hill4 ,don't let ! cynics get y d[n4 ,yr vote is yr "o und5iable p[] z a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 ! ?+ t transc5ds bl;s & demographics4 ,af all1 maybe1 j maybe1 "o ( ! c&idates w come "? ) t pony4 #fa ,:5 a ,h&icap ,poses ,no ,*all5ge by ,m>celle ;,s4 ,fis*l] "<,repr9t$ f ! ,new ,york ,"ts' ,l;g ,isl& ,j\rnal1 ,sun"d1 ,july #bc1 #bjjj4"> "<,$itor's ,note3 ,cele/e ,lopes is a memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n & ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4"> ,cele/e ,lopes sang \ z %e gallop$ >.d ! \tdoor >5a a/ride h] *e/nut %[ horse1 ,trocaire1 :om %e a6ec;nately calls ,pumpk94 8,"o1 two1 "o1 two1 t's my baby10 %e sd1 w1v+ h] way 2t f;es at ! ,r$ ,b>n 9 ,old ,brookville4 ,!n1 c]ta9 ( h] pa?1 %e pull$ g5tly on ! re9s & sl[$ ! horse to a trot4 8,come on1 x's play"t1 c'mon1 baby boy10 %e sd4 #fb ,trocaire jump$1 sail+ smoo?ly ov] a l[-slung cross rail &1 a few /rides lat]1 ov] a /raid$ h] horse ) a pepp]m9t4 ,= an exp]i;ed eque/rian1 x wasn't a "picul>ly di6icult jump4 ,b ,lopes is bl4 ,despite ?1 ,lopes has be5 rid+ horses = #cj ( h] #db ye>s4 ,?\< %e we>s a walkie- talkie to keep 9 t\* ) h] 9/ructor z %e cant]s ab1 %e has le>n$ to feel :5 %e is at ea* ladd] 9 ! r+4 ,%e jumps & competes 9 dressage ev5ts at horse %[s4 8,i love rid+10 ,lopes sd4 8,i r1lly d4 ,rid+ is ! ?+ t keeps me gr.d$ or c5t]$4 ,rid+ is v free+4 ,x gives me a *.e to move 9 a way ,i normally c't move1 to g cant]+ >.d t r+40 #fc ,bl;s1 ,lopes sd1 is j a "*i/ic1 l 2+ blond or brunette4 ,x's an 9conv5i;e1 b n a 4abil;y to /op h] f pursu+ h] favorite sports or a*iev+ h] dr1ms4 8,p come to y ) c]ta9 preconceiv$ no;ns t if y >e bl1 y c't possibly d ! job10 %e sd4 8,i 0 alw br"\ up to a*ieve my be/ & ,i d my be/ :5 ,i hit society's /]eotypes4 ,i guess :at 9spires me is to %[ p t ! societal /]eotypes >e totally wr;g40 ,h1d+ back to ! b>n1 ,lopes cool$ ,trocaire d[n4 ,%e unsaddl$ & groom$ hm & cl1n$ ! tack h]f1 ?\< full-s]vice bo>d+ is available at ! b>n4 ,!n %e slic$ up an apple & c>rots = 8 tr1t4 8,i r1lly spoil hm "s?+ t]ribly1 b he takes gd c>e ( me10 %e sd4 ,%e rides #fd ?ree "ts a week4 ,ms4 ,lopes lo/ h] vi.n to two h]$it>y 41ses1 ret9itis pig;tosa1 a deg5]ative 41se t a6ects p]iph]al & ni deg5]a;n1 caus+ loss ( c5tral vi.n & color4 ,by age #c1 %e 0 bl4 ,z a *1 ,lopes frequ5tly rode b>eback at ! =m] ,mrs4 ;,d's ,rid+ ,academy 9 ,melville "1 unafraid to jump ! /"o walls t %e knew 7 "! b cdn't see block+ h] pa?4 ,z an adult1 %e has ski$ d[nhill 9 ,v]mont & \ we/ & v5tur$ to ,norway five "ts to ski cross-c.try1 a3ompani$ by a fr f college1 ,rob9 ,?omas1 :o 9dicates ! twi/s & uphill 9cl9es4 ,on a camp+ & kayak+ trip 9 ,alaska a few ye>s ago1 ,?omas1 an ,episcopal #fe m9i/]1 describ$ ! iceb]gs & cli6s z !y paddl$ pa/1 b ,lopes cd he> ! bald eagle z x skimm$ ! wat] 9 pursuit ( a fi% & ! s.d ( a :ale br1*+ 0 unmi/akable4 ,& x 0 easy to imag9e ! be> family t hov]$ n f> f _! campsite4 ,lopes 0 alm ?ank;l n to 2 able to see ! be> tracks ! next morn+4 ,b ov]com+ ! odds is j a "p ( daily life = ,lopes4 ,:5 %e h1ds (f on h] h\r-&-#de-m9ute tra9 & subway commute ea* morn+ f ,pla9view to ,brooklyn1 ": %e is ! deputy bur1u *ief ( ! civil "rs divi.n 9 ! ,4trict ,attorney's (fice1 ,lopes has h] two-ye>- old black ,labrador retriev] 9 t[4 ,! guide dog1 ^: "n %e won't tell s /rang]s won't 4tract hm1 helps h] maneuv] ! mile-&-a-qu>t] walk f ! subway /a;n to h] (fice4 ,:ile #ff %e "ws1 he relaxes on 8 r$- cu%ion$ b$ "u a w9d[1 *ew+ on a b"o & b.d+ to h] side :5 %e da%es d[n ! hall to use ! copi]4 ,at ! (fice1 ,lopes 9ve/igates crimes t o3ur \ ( hate or 9tol].e1 committ$ 2c ( g5d]1 race or religion1 al;g ) :ite-coll> crime & immigra;n fraud4 ,%e sup]vises "y]1 less exp]i;ed 4trict attorneys4 ,b %e al fet*es h] [n c(fee1 types h] [n memos & r1ds h] [n ;e-mails1 us+ a regul> keybo>d ,- n a ,brl "o ,- & a comput] t translates text 9to talk4 ,to wade "? piles ( pap]"w1 %e scans docu;ts 9to a comput]4 8,at ! 2g9n+ ( my c>e]10 %e sd1 8"! 0 probably a preconceiv$ no;n t ,i wasn't z gd an attorney1 t ,i wdn't 2 c>ry+ a full caseload1 t ,i wdn't 2 pull+ my weieh\se is 2+ 3v]t$ 9to an 9door tra9+ k5nel = #bfj ,labrador & gold5 retriev]s4 ,! resid;e hall on ! eid ( directors ( ,record+ = ! ,bl & ,dyslexic 9 ,pr9ceton1 ,n4,j41 an audiotape $uca;n libr>y1 & is *airwoman ( xs na;nal advisory c\ncil4 ,! guide dog1 ,lopes sd1 is h] 3/ant companion1 except :5 ski+ or horseback rid+1 5abl+ h] #fh to walk fa/ & travel 9 new & di6]5t >1s4 8,i hate to come acr look+ z if ,i'm bumbl+ or 9secure or grop+10 %e sd4 8,s = me1 "o ( my *all5ges is to alw look l ,i'm totally 9 3trol ( ! situa;n ,- ev5 :5 ,i'm n ,- to alw look v self-assur$ & 3fid5t & "k+ ": ,i am go+1 j 2c ,i don't l ! /]eotypical image ( a bl p]son4 ,my attitude ab life is1 y only pass ? way b once4 ,y mid1 "w h>d & h a gd "t do+ bo?40 ,an ,ambidextr\s ,compli;t by ,k5 ,/ew>t ,i 0 we>+ my d>k glasses :5 ! p>atransit van deposit$ me at ! 9t]urban bus /op on #fi ! village's ma9 /reet1 b my :ite cane 0 fold$ up 9side my backpack4 ,immly ^u my >rival1 ! only o!r p]son at ! bus %elt] direct$ a "q to me4 8,excuse me1 sir4 ,wd y wat* my /uff :ile ,i g & get a soda80 ,my pl1santly 3s5sual response 9clud$ a cav1t relat$ to my impair$ vi.n4 ,he trott$ (f1 probably n ev5 fully absorb+ ! cau;n>y coda1 & ,i 0 left to muse ab 8 compli;t4 ,i 0 n "picul>ly compli;t$ t he 3sid]$ me a memb] ( t class ( p we "s"ts ref] to z 8! tempor>ily abl$40 ,! r1l compli;t 0 t he apprais$ me z an up/&+ citiz5 ) ! h"o/y & reliabil;y to c>ry \ 8 assign;t fai?;lly4 ,!n1 pursu+ my duties 3sci5ti\sly1 ,i squ9t$ t[>d ": ,i 2liev$ my 9animate #gj *>ges resid$4 ,i notic$ t a ?ird p]son _h >riv$ at ! bus %elt] & 0 sitt+ 9 proxim;y to ! priz$ lu7age 8/uff40 ,mo;ts lat] %e suspici\sly rose ag & tott]$ (f4 ,i saw :at 0 surely a wid['s hump & a full h1d ( :ite hair on h] t9y frame4 ,c]ta9ly n ! /]eotypical ?ief pr(ile4 ,i fur!r 3clud$ t h] wo2ly gate 0 ! result ( q adv.ed age1 n f ! burd5 ( a bulg+ ,gu3i %\ld] bag or two4 ,! f/ ^ws f ! /uff's [n] ^u 8 return e/abli%$ 3clusively t bo? he & ,i _h be5 gd judges ( "*4 ,he ?ank$ me4 #ga ,te5s ) ,visual ,impair;ts ,c ,2 ,su3ess;l at ,f9d+ ,:eels by ;,l4 ,p5ny ,ros5blum "<,$itor's ,note3 ,dr4 ,p5ny ,ros5blum is a rese>*] & faculty memb] at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,>izona4"> ,if y f9d yrf 9 a hi< s*ool hallway 2t classes y're b.d to cat* _m snippets ( 3v]sa;ns1 8,:at did y d :5 he sd t810 8,>e y go+ to ! game810 8,t te/ 0 h>d610 & 8,two m weeks till ,i h my driv]'s lic5se & ,i'll 2 a free woman60 ,! lat] com;t1 : c 2 be/ "*iz$ z 8c> talk10 p]m1tes ! 3v]sa;n ( td's y\? z !y approa* ! magical age 9 _! /ate = driv+4 ,:5 ,i 0 a te5 gr[+ up 9 ,new ,j]sey ! age 0 #ag4 ,z a te5 ) l[ vi.n1 #gb z ! "d grew clos] & clos] ,i 2came m depress$4 ,s9ce ,i cdn't see well1 ! r1liza;n t ,i wasn't go+ to 2 mak+ ! trek d[n to ! motor vehicle de"p;t on my #agth bir?"d made me feel 8left \40 ,i 0 am;g ! "ye/ 9 my class & _m ( ! kids ,i knew _h be5 driv+ = mon?s2 "s [n$ c>s1 mo/ 7 sav+ = c>s1 & all equat$ _! driv]'s lic5se ) fre$om4 ,t 0 a t\< "t = me2 & ev5 ?\< ,i am a v 9dep5d5t1 non-driv+1 visually impair$ woman 9 h] mid #cjs ,i / /ru7le ) ! issues ( 89dep5d;e0 9 a society ": = _m ! key to ? is a motor vehicle4 ,:5 ,i 0 gr[+ up 9 ,new ,j]sey ,i rcvd it9]ant s]vices f a t1*] ( ! visually impair$ & p]iodically ,o@&,m s]vices4 ,i don't rememb] any"o "w+ ) me on le>n+ ! skills ( 2+ a non-driv]1 = example1 h[ #gc to hire a driv]1 plan an e6ici5t r\te = a driv]1 develop a transporta;n budget1 or h[ to ex*ange s]vices " = a ride4 ,! ,o@&,m 9/ruc;n ,i rcvd 0 focus$ on mak+ sure ,i _h ! skills to 2 a safe travel] "4 ,?\< safe & e6ici5t ,o@&,m skills >e an important "p ( 2+ a non-driv]1 "! >e _m m skills "o m/ le>n4 ,:5 ,i w5t (f to college1 _m p on campus didn't h a c> & s x wasn't t big ( a d1l t ,i didn't drive4 ,my bike 0 am;g _m o!rs lock$ 9 front ( ! dorm4 ,i walk$ ) frs to _m /ores & re/aurants t surr.d$ ! campus4 ,9 my s5ior ye> x 0 "t = me to /ud5t t1* & = ! f/ "t 9 my adult life ,i 0 9 a true transporta;n dilemma2 #gd rid+ my bike1 walk+1 or gett+ a ride f a fr wasn't go+ to get me to my /ud5t t1*+ site #cj miles away e morn+ at #g3#cj a4m4 & home ag at #c3#cj4 ,i knew no "o :o 0 /ud5t t1*+ 9 t s*ool4 ,z ,i cri$ on ! ph"o to my folks1 my "m su7e/$ ,i call ! pr(essor & ask = help4 ,i ?"\ ? 0 ! mo/ humiliat+ idea ,i _h he>d1 b ) ll *oice ,i f.d myf 9 8 (fice ! next "d4 ,9 a %ort "t he 0 able to produce ! "ns & numb]s ( two o!r /ud5t t1*]s 9 my s*ool & f\r p /ud5t t1*+ 9 ! junior hi< j d[n ! /reet4 ,af "s ph"o call+ t ev5+ ,i f.d myf ) two rides to s*ool1 "s?+ t came 9 h&y :5 ! ma9 c>pool p]son got ! flu4 ,? exp]i;e 0 "o ( _m ,i _h z ,i made ! transi;n 9to ! _w ( "w2 "! 7 a lot ( lessons = me to le>n ab 2+ a su3ess;l & 9dep5d5t #ge non-driv]4 ,dr4 ,anne ,corn1 :o is a pr(essor at ,p1body ,college ( ,v&]bilt ,univ]s;y 9 ,na%ville1 ,t5n41 & ,i h bo? _h exp]i;es z p ) l[ vi.n4 ,?\< ,dr4 ,corn is n[ a bioptic driv] "<%e is lic5s$ to drive a c> z l;g z %e we>s prescrip;n l5ses t 3ta9 m9iature telescopes"> z a te5 & 9to h] adult ye>s %e 0 a non-driv]4 ,we bo? h "w$ ) s*ool-age *n ) visual impair;ts & ) univ]s;y /ud5ts1 "s ( :om >e visually impair$4 ,x is \r exp]i;e t ! va/ major;y ( te5s & "y adults ) visual impair;ts >e n adequately prep>$ to 2 non- driv]s 9 td's society4 ,we h develop$ a curriculum call$ ,f9d+ ,:eels3 ,a curriculum = non-driv]s ) visual impair;ts = ga9+ #gf 3trol ( transporta;n ne$s4 ,! curriculum is design$ = kids 9 middle s*ool & hi< s*ool :o h visual impair;ts " & :o wd b5efit f explor+ :at _! op;ns >e z non- driv]s4 ,f9d+ ,:eels is v flexible 9 h[ x c 2 us$2 p>5ts1 t1*]s1 or ,o@&,m speciali/s c use x ) te5s 9 ei a home1 s*ool1 or summ] program sett+4 ,a te5 c move "? ! curriculum 9dividually or 9 a gr\p4 ,n e te5 w ne$ to explore all #aj ( ! units4 ,ea* 9dividual's ne$s & 9t]e/s w det]m9e :at "ps ( ,f9d+ ,:eels >e appropriate4 ,f9d+ ,:eels is divid$ 9to f\r sec;ns4 ,9 ! f/1 us]s meet f\r travel]s1 "s ( :om >e m su3ess;l ?an o!rs4 ,next1 te5s explore :o !y >e z travel]s "4 ,9 ! ?ird sec;n te5s >e 9troduc$ to ! v>iety ( transporta;n me?ods "atransit1 driv]s">4 ,! la/ sec;n focuses on h[ to 2 an 9dep5d5t non- driv] "4 ,"?\t ,f9d+ ,:eels "! >e su7e/$ activities = te5s to d 9 ord] to le>n ab !mvs & local res\rces4 ,"o popul> activ;y is = te5s to 9t]view adult non-driv]s4 ,a t1*] :o has us$ ! curriculum ) h] hi< s*ool /ud5ts com;t$ ab ! 9t]views1 8,x is gd t !y he> f p :o h actual exp]i;es 9 plann+ & us+ res\rces to meet _! transporta;n ne$s40 ,9 \r field te/+ ( ,f9d+ ,:eels we _h p>5ts ( *n :o att5d$ public s*ool & resid5tial s*ools use ! #gh curriculum z did t1*]s & ,o@&,m speciali/s 9 a v>iety ( sett+s4 ,"o p>5t ^: #af-ye>- old dau$1 8,i ?9k ,f9d+ ,:eels is a wond];l class4 ,at f/ ,i ?"\1 ,8,h[ m* does %e ne$ to le>n ab ? 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>e m9idisc record]s10 he sd4 8,:at >e m9idiscs80 ,i ask$4 ,well1 9 a nut%ell1 m9idiscs 7 9v5t$ by ,sony & f/ came on ! sc5e 9 #aiic4 ,! 9t5t 0 to replace ! analog cassette ) "s?+ small & compact ) ! same b5efits z ! cassette & ! mo/ popul> f1tures ( ! ;,,cd1 s* z direct track a3ess & r&om play4 ,! disks !mvs >e ab #b 9*es 9 diamet] & >e 3ta9$ 9 a squ>i% caddie l a floppy disk = a comput]4 ,"o 9s]ts ! disk1 caddie & all1 9to a #ha record] unit t m1sures ab #c 9*es by #c & a half 9*es & ab "o 9* ?ick4 ,all ! portables ,i've se5 h /]eo mike 9puts1 a comb9a;n analog & optical digital 9put1 & a h1dph"o jack l a ,walkman4 ,9 fact1 :5 ,sony 9v5t$ ! m9idisc1 ! company _h 9t5d$ = x to replace ! cassette ,walkman4 ,b record+ companies n"e produc$ pre-record$ m9idiscs 9 mass volume4 ,"h 0 ! p]fect solu;n4 ,a gizmo t 0 #c by #c & a half by #a 9* 9/1d ( ! usual rack size compon5t #ag by #ad by #c 9*es ?ick ,x _h /]eo microph"o 9puts & 0 purport$ to make ;,,cd qual;y record+s4 ,we b"\ "o4 ,we got x home & made a few te/ record+s on my home organ & f.d x to 2 "ey?+ x 0 crack$ up to be4 ,i h s9ce made field #hb record+s ( a recital t ,i gave & a ,sun"d morn+ *ur* s]vice4 ,! record+s >e 4creet /]eo & >e broadca/ qual;y4 ,"h is h[ x "ws4 ,al? a m9idisc c only hold ab "o-f\r? ! data a ;,,cd c "1 by us+ a compres.n s*eme 9v5t$ by ,sony call$ ,,atrac " a m9idisc c hold up to #gd m9utes ( /]eo s.d1 & #adh m9utes ( mono4 ,? is 2c 9audible s.ds >e delet$ f ! digital sample4 ,9 o!r ^ws1 s.ds t >e too s(t1 too hi< or too l[ to 2 he>d >e elim9at$4 ,y won't 2 able to tell ! di6];e 2t a ;,,cd & an ,,md b maybe yr dog c4 ,x o3urs to me t ! bl p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates cd r1lly make ? ?+ "w4 ,9 o!r ^ws1 if bl p w5t to audio-video /ores1 z ,i did1 & b"\ ^! record]s1 #hc maybe m w 2 made ( ! =mat4 ,"h is "s?+ 9 ! major 3sum] m>ket t c r1lly 2 a boon to ! bl4 ,>e y go+ to college8 ,take yr m9idisc record] to class4 ,x is small 5 to keep 9 a pocket1 purse or backpack & c /ore 5 data to record a :ole class & !n "s4 ,make up yr favorite music mixes by putt+ tgr tracks f yr favorite ,,cd,'s4 ,h y got a b&8 ,"h is a grt way to make demos4 ,oh6 ,! 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( u )\t sie easy = bl p to use4 ,"o la/ ^w4 ,if y li/5 to alt]native commun;y radio1 y >e probably he>+ m9idiscs all "d4 ,/a;ns l ,,wmnf 9 #hd ,tampa1 ,,fl1 & ,,wras 9 ,atlanta1 ,,ga1 >e us+ m9idiscs to produce hi< qual;y programs us+ v>i\s s\rces l ,,cd,'s1 cassettes & ,,lp,'s & putt+ !m all tgr mak+ up a gd mix ( music4 ,"! >e s"eal di6]5t manufactur]s ( m9idisc record]s3 ,sony "1 ,phillips1 ,aiwa1 ,,rca1 ,%>p1 ,,jvc & ,k5wood4 ,all h mike 9puts1 comb9a;n analog & digital l9e 9puts1 & h1dph"o \tputs l a ,walkman4 ,"! >e f1tures exclusive to 9dividual br&s4 ,,acb memb]s unite6 ,pick a "d & g to yr local ,be/ ,buy1 ,circuit ,c;y or :]"e f9e audio products >e sold & buy a m9idisc record] & pl5ty ( disks to record4 ,y w 2 glad y did4 #he ,! ,g5tleman f ,9diana3 ,boo? ,t>k+ton ,0 an ,advocate = ,p ,:o ,7 ,bl by ,ba%ir ,a4 ,masoodi "<,$itor's ,note3 ,ba%ir ,a4 ,masoodi is a special $uca;n 3sultant = ! ,g>y1 ,9diana ,commun;y ,s*ool ,corpora;n4 ,he has exp]i;e 9 $uca;n1 rehabilita;n1 camp adm9i/ra;n1 & coord9at+ leisure-"t1 recr1;n & o!r s]vices = p :o >e bl4"> ,boo? ,newton ,t>k+ton is ! fam\s au?or ( 8,! ,g5tleman f ,9diana0 & num]\s plays1 books & >ticles4 ,a graduate ( ,purdue & ,pr9ceton univ]sities1 ,t>k+ton ?"\ t all gd citiz5s _h a duty to run = public (fice & s]ve _! /ate & c.try4 ,he 0 elect$ to ! ,9diana ,h\se ( #hf ,repres5tatives on ! ,republican ticket 9 #aijb4 ,we :o >e bl may f9d 8 activities on 2half ( p :o 7 bl "picul>ly 9t]e/+ & 9/ructive4 ,t>k+ton 0 admir$ = 8 h"o/y & 8 \tspok5 s9c];y4 ,he 0 respect$ hiks = p]sonal 9tegr;y & ?"\ t ? #cc- ye>-old legislator 0 b.d = hi<] places4 ,on ,feb4 #ah1 #aijc1 ,boo? ,t>k+ton 9troduc$ ,h\se ,bill #chb 9 ! ,9diana g5]al assembly4 ,! bill provid$ tra9+ = 9dig5t bl m5 z broom mak]s at ! ,9diana ,9du/rial ,home = ,m54 ,x fur!r provid$ t ! ,/ate ,bo>d ( ,*>;y wd pay @s#d p] week to ! home to tra9 & ma9ta9 ab #bj bl m51 at a total annual co/ ( #hg @s#b1jhj4 ,t>k+ton expla9$ t _m bl m5 _h approa*$ ! home = tra9+ s t !y cd le>n a trade & /ay \ ( ! poor h\se1 : wd co/ taxpay]s m"oy4 ,! bill 0 /r;gly support$ by ,hel5 ,kell] & _m o!rs 9t]e/$ 9 bett]+ ! life ( bl p4 ,x pass$ ! ,9diana ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives by a vote ( #gj-#g & ! ,9diana ,s5ate by a vote ( #bf-#aa4 ,dur+ ! debate on ! bill1 ,t>k+ton 4cov]$ t a local politician "kn = 8 pragmatism & reputa;n = hi< 3sci;e 0 "w+ v h>d to def1t ! m1sure4 ,:5 ,t>k+ton ask$ ? legislator = 8 r1son = oppos+ ! bill1 ! legislator told hm t if ! bill 2came law x wd 2 bad = human;y1 z x wd make bl m5 prosp]\s1 ?us 5abl+ !m to m>ry bl wom5 & produce bl *n4 ,ev5 ?\< ,t>k+ton 0 exasp]at$ #hh by ? logic1 he told a fr t he 0 impress$ by ? politician's s9c];y4 ,only !n did ,t>k+ton le>n ! r1l r1son 2h ? legislator's =ce;l opposi;n3 ,! legislator1 8 fr expla9$1 [n$ a broom factory4 ,on ,m>* #aj1 #aijc1 ,gov]nor ,w9field ,turb9 veto$ ! bill1 ma9ta9+ t al? x wd 2 unnatural = any"o to oppose ! improve;t ( a6lict$ p1 s* a law wd 2 held z a prec$5t = e/abli%;t ( 9num]able 9/itu;ns = simil> p1 ?us impos+ a burd5 on ! taxpay+ public4 ,t>k+ton bla/$ ! gov]nor's veto dur+ ! spr+ vaca;n4 ,he sd1 8,is x n ! help.s :o %d 2 help$ to /ay \ ( ! poor h\se .80 ,too late1 ,t>k+ton r1liz$ t1 r ?an 9troduc+ ! bill 9 ! ,h\se hmf1 he "\ to h _h #hi "o ( ! gov]nor's support]s 9troduce x1 ) 8 /r;g support4 ,"! _h be5 bad feel+s 2t ! gov]nor & ,t>k+ton alm f ! 2g9n+ ( 8 legislative t]m1 dat+ f ! "t t ,t>k+ton _h oppos$ ! gov]nor's appo9t;t ( 8 cronies to ! ,9diana ,re=matory at ,je6]sonville4 ,"!af1 ! gov]nor & 8 support]s actively oppos$ ,t>k+ton4 ,he s]v$ only "o t]m 9 ! legislature1 af : he 5t]$ ! act+ & lit]>y c>e] = : he 0 recogniz$ by ,presid5t ,t$dy ,roosevelt1 & ! 5tire c.try4 ,boo? ,t>k+ton's exp]i;e c 2 a guide = local1 /ate & f$]al legislative ef=ts dur+ \r "t4 ,! politics h n *ang$ m* 9 a c5tury1 ?\<2 "o c / use wise /rategies to a*ieve a goal4 #ij ,my ,p]spective by ,l>ry ,johnson ,i write ? 9 response to & 9 support ( ,m>y ,irv+'s com;ts & 3c]ns z express$ 9 ! 8,f ,yr ,p]spective0 column ( ! ,augu/ #bjjj issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,9 ord] to a*ieve positive employ;t \tcomes = bl & visually impair$ 3sum]s 9 ? "t ( unp>allel$ economic prosp];y1 /ate voca;nal rehabilita;n ag5cies m/ modify & improve _! tradi;nal approa*es to assi/+ p :o >e bl & visually impair$4 ,= example1 \r /ate ag5cy = ! bl 9 ,texas boa/s t x has "o ( ! be/ reputa;ns 9 ! c.try = plac+ bl & visually impair$ p]sons 9 jobs4 ,yet translat+ _! record 9to r1l numb]s rev1ls t less ?an #e p]c5t ( ,texas 3sum]s :o >e s]v$ #ia "u xs ,,vr program ""> >e su3ess;lly plac$ 9 competitive employ;t4 ,we >e curr5tly exp]i5c+ "h 9 ,texas1 & 9 ! na;n1 "o ( ! l[e/ unemploy;t rates 9 ov] a g5]a;n4 ,yet bl & visually impair$ 9dividuals simply >e n %>+ 9 ? employ;t boom4 ,na;nal /udies 9dicate t am;g "w+ age adults 9 ! ,u4,s4 :o >e totally bl or h sev]e visual impair;ts1 #gd p]c5t >e n employ$4 ,cle>ly m ne$s to 2 d"o4 ,me?ods & approa*es typically us$ by /ate ,,vr ag5cies = ! bl ne$ to 2 review$1 modifi$ & improv$4 ,! same old1 same old tradi;nal bur1ucratic way ( do+ ?+s has to *ange4 ,,vr executive /aff ne$ to take a fre% approa*4 ,!y ne$ to 2come m cr1tive1 9novative1 pro-active & #ib solu;n-ori5t$ 9 ord] to meet ! *all5ge ( p]si/5t1 *ronic1 hi< unemploy;t am;g visually impair$ ,am]icans4 ,"h >e j a few possible su7es;ns3 #a4 ,e/abli% 9t]n%ip programs = visually impair$ 9dividuals to give !m opportunities to ga9 exp]i;e & to practice & develop relevant on-!-job skills4 #b4 ,3tract ) private1 local employ;t place;t speciali/s ,- n j lii\s 9dep5d5t liv+ c5t]s : provide employ;t place;t s]vices )9 _! respective /ates to 5sure t visually impair$ 3sum]s >e b5efitt+ f ^? s]vices z well z ! 4abl$ popula;ns tradi;nally s]v$ by s* c5t]s4 #e4 ,"w ) ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n & ! /ate de"p;t ( human s]vices to provide 9=ma;nal programs to ,,ssi & ,,ssdi recipi5ts on ! advantages & proc$ures 9volv$ 9 _! transi;n+ f ! welf>e rolls to ! /atus ( ga9;l employ;t4 #id #f4 ,set up toll-free #hjj job 9=ma;n l9e s]vices to op]ate dur+ ev5+ & week5d h\rs to provide 3sum]s ) "ns & 3tact 9=ma;n = /ate ag5cies : h imm job op5+s4 ,f9ally1 /ates mig$ e f$]al ag5cy to review & evaluate xs programs & make recomm5da;ns to ! task =ce on h[ ea* respective program cd 2 modifi$ or *ang$ to elim9ate b>ri]s to employ;t = p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,"s?+ ( a simil> nature1 e/abli%$ )9 ea* /ate1 cd 2 trem5d\sly b5eficial4 ,"h1 )9 ,texas1 ac to \r /ate ag5cy's [n /ati/ical e/imates1 "! >e well ov] #ie half a million ,texans classifi$ z bl or visually impair$4 ,m ?an half ( ^! citiz5s >e 9 ! age range ( #ac to #fd4 ,admitt$ly1 t's a lot ( p to s]ve4 ,& ) ! gr[+ fiscal 3/ra9ts at bo? ! f$]al & /ate levels1 ! *all5ge is ev5 grt]4 ,x is "t t executive /aff at /ate ag5cies = ! bl >.d ! c.try /op patt+ !mvs on ! back = ! 8grt job0 !y h d"o4 ,9/1d1 !y ne$ to face up to ! r1l;y & magnitude ( ! problem ( unemploy;t am;g bl & visually impair$ 9dividuals & 2come prep>$ to (f] "s new id1s & 9itiatives4 #if ,9 ,memoriam3 ,ysidro ,ur5a1 ,a ,true ,advocate by ,jeff ,?om ,on ,june #b1 #bjjj1 ,ysidro ,ur5a di$ 9 a ,sacra;to nurs+ facil;y af fid to f9d a m t5aci\s advocate = ! "rs ( bl & visually impair$ p4 ,cid 0 born on ,may #ae1 #aibi1 9 ,etiw&a1 ,calif4 ,he att5d$ ! ,cali=nia ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 & _m h report$ on 8 d>+ f1ts ( misbehavior1 : >e ! /uff ( : leg5ds >e made4 ,9 #aiej1 af att5d+ junior college1 ,cid 2came an ;x-ray te*nician = ,univ]s;y ( ,cali=nia ,c[ell ,hospital 9 ,b]keley4 ,he ?or\e] *ange af alm #ae ye>s4 ,?us1 9 #aifc1 ,cid obta9$ employ;t ) ! ,cali=nia ,9du/ries = ! ,bl "<,,cib">1 a %elt]$ "w%op facil;y4 ,dur+ 8 ye>s z an ;x-ray te*nician1 ,cid _h manag$ to f9d pl5ty ( "t to fine/ "r f ! />t ( 8 associa;n ) ,,cib4 ,dur+ 8 f/ "d on ! job he 0 elect$ union /ew>d1 & ev5tually 2came ! union presid5t4 ,9 ? capac;y1 ,cid f"\ tire.sly 9 ! legislature to obta9 m9imum wages = 8 co- "w]s4 ,by ! "t he left ? posi;n 9 #aifi1 n only _h m9imum wages be5 secur$1 b h1l? 9sur.e & o!r b5efits 7 al obta9$4 #ih ,9 #aifi1 ,cid 2gan a c>e] z a v5d+ facil;y op]ator1 f/ 9 nor!rn ,cali=nia & !n 9 s\!rn ,cali=nia4 ,he "w$ z a v5dor = approximately #aj ye>s1 & dur+ ? "t he n only f"\ su3ess;lly = a numb] ( *anges 9 ,cali=nia's v5d+ facil;y program1 b al lo2i$ ! /ate legislature on a numb] ( issues = ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,9 #aigh1 ,cid mov$ to ,s1ttle ": he ran ! ,cli5t ,assi/.e ,program = t >ea4 ,! fond;s ) : s _m ,wa%+tonians sp1k ( ,cid & 8 ef=ts >e an 9dica;n ( ! hi< degree ( excell;e ) : he p]=m$ ? job4 ,9 #aihd1 ,cid return$ to ,cali=nia 9 ord] to s]ve z ! legislative advocate = ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,he s]v$ 9 ? capac;y until ! 5d ( ! #aiih legislative #ii ses.n4 ,cid a*iev$ 8 legislative a3ompli%;ts 9 a truly 9imitable /yle4 ,he n"e pret5d$ to 2 an \t/&+ writ] or ev5 to 2 ! =emo/ exp]t on _m ( ! issues ) : he d1lt4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he 0 qk to grasp ! ess;e ( any problem he 0 attempt+ to solve1 & he _h an uncanny abil;y1 n only to make p "u/& 8 po9t ( view1 b to 5able !m to empa?ize ) u 9 solv+ ! problems we face on a daily basis4 ,8 flamboy.e z a lo2yi/ is illu/rat$ by an ev5t t o3urr$ dur+ ! e>ly #aigjs4 ,at a /ate legislative he>+ 9 : ! topic "u 4cus.n 0 ! wages au?oriz$ by ! /ate to ,,cib "w]s1 ,cid wav$ a hotpad 9 ! air t 0 produc$ at ,,cib z he proce$$ to bla/ ! bur1ucrats = p]mitt+ 9adequate wages to 2 pd to ! produc]s ( s* #ajj f9e products4 ,p]h 8 grte/ /r5g? 0 8 p]sonal w>m?4 ,he knew ! value ( gett+ to "k "ey"o f ! mo/ important legislator to ^? 9 ! secret>ial pool1 & he cultivat$ ^! acqua9t.es "? 8 s9c]e love = p4 ,cid 5joy$ a numb] ( leisure pursuits ) ! same f]vor t he put 9to 8 advocacy ef=ts4 ,he lov$ a wide v>iety ( music1 f classical to m>ia*i b&s to tradi;nal jazz4 ,he 0 a trem5d\s sport fan1 & ev5 dur+ 8 l;g ill;s he kept close track ( 8 2lov$ ,,ucla ,bru9s4 ,cid 0 al fond ( ! \tdoors4 ,my wife & ,i w n"e =get ! "d t ,cid & ,i f]oci\sly paddl$ \r two rafts1 : 7 ti$ tgr1 /raid a r l>ge wat]fall : wd h easily capsiz$ \r boats4 ,cid is surviv$ by #aja two bro!rs1 ,manuel & ,frank1 two si/]s1 ,lupe & ,hort5cia1 & a son1 ,frank ,pet]4 ,^? 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