Table of contents January 2010.
TRACK 1.
- Harry C. Moores underwriting announcement.
- Clinton Lindgren sends in "Auld Lang Syne."
- From The Guild for the Blind: news about NFB scholarships.
http://www.nfb.org/scholarships
- Irwin reviews the Ibill paper money identifier.
http://www.orbitresearch.com
- Toni Eames has open-reel old-time-radio tapes to donate.
- Margie Donovan on Optacon repair.
- Sherry Bicknell has a suggestion for Optacon repair.
- Bob Clayton has notebooks to give away.
- Mary Hiland is looking for help in learning to play an Autoharp.
- We have January birthdays.
- Madine Ballentine is looking for a board slate.
- Irwin says thanks.
- Jon German with an answer for the Musical Slice and wants to know more about a website.
http://www.cyberhymnal.org
- From National Braille Press: "Your Way to a New Job: HOW to Really find a Job Online."
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/JOBONLINE.html
http://WWW.nbp.org/ic/nbp/publications/index.html
- Gayle Adams wants to do a HAM radio column.
- Newsreel is offering 2010 braille calendars.
- Diane Motchuk on DXING.
- Sue Bandos would like to know more about HD radios.
- We learn about two talking HD radios in development.
http://www.IAAIS.org
- Maggie Nettles reads "Mom's Afghan."
- From Mickey Prahin some interesting white cane history.
- Irwin has an update on Xanto.
- Henry Furtak with a Stan Freberg impersonation of Laurence Welk.
TRACK 2.
- Tom D'Agostino in The Wax Works with something from the roaring twenties.
- Robert Wegner shares a party recipe.
- Jane McIver has useful kitchen tips and tricks.
- Arleen Hebert with casserole recipes.
- Deb Caldbeck has information on frozen foods.
- Jane Welliver wants to know about the Braille Association in Orlando Florida and has a simple recipe.
- Douglas Lee comments on his guide dogs and would like correspondence.
- Mike Lantz about his guide dog; wants to know more about some radio stations; is looking for a couple of people and some recordings and recommends a book.
- Lucille Burkhardt on mentoring and offers to share a couple of poems and songs.
- From BBC News: "Women have More Sensitive Touch."
- Tom Kaufman sends in "GM Works to Make some Noise."
- From Mickey Prahin: "Wakin' Up is Hard to do."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOrjcLJ2IE0&feature=related
TRACK 3.
- Thanks to the Ohio Lions Sight and Hearing Committee for their support.
- Catie Mangrum has Fanny Bryce with Second Hand Rose.
- Nancy Scott with an essay called "Frivolousness."
- Matilda Ziegler Online Magazine Update.
- From Maureen Young: Battling Faux Disabilities and Fake Permits.
http://www.handicappedfraud.org
- Irwin describes how messages to Newsreel are handled.
- We have answers for the December jumble and Eva Elfassy has one for January.
- From Deb Caldbeck: "UCLA Study Shows Brain's Ability to Reorganize."
- We have information on blank cartridges for the NLS digital players.
http://www.showmedistributors.com/contact.php
http://www.independentliving.com/prodinfo.asp?number=307004
http://www.aph.org
- Jim Flusche has holiday greetings with a twist.
- John Harden on an internet site for some old-time-radio.
http://www.audioldies.net
- From Mickey Prahin: "The Twelve Days After Christmas."
TRACK 4.
- From Ed Fedush: a Youtube video concerning United Airlines.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo&NR=1
- Laura Mulraney offers computer training.
- Barbara Mattson on Lions Club Christmas parties and has copies of a "Brain Games" puzzle book in braille for sale.
- Ann Bliss offers Energy Healing.
- Joan Andrews about Lions parties at schools for the blind.
- Duncan Holmes has a couple of cassette recorders and earphones to give away; talks about his upcoming tours and has a patriotic song.
- Charlie Anderson tells us about a trip to Ireland.
- Jane McIver with "Now you Know."
- IRS Has Made Available Accessible Speech Friendly Tax Forms.
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/article/0,,id=98135,00.html
- Nancy Levy talks about a cell phone company she likes.
- Search the Web for Sounds.
http://www.findsounds.com/index.html
- Clinton Lindgren with another version of "Auld Lang Syne."