Table of contents February 2011.
TRACK 1.
- Harry C. Moores underwriting announcement.
- Catie Mangrum has an Andy Griffith piece for February.
- From The Guild for the Blind: NFB Youth Slam;
http://www.blindscience.org
a student essay contest;
http://www.lionsclub.org
free directory assistance; we learn about research studies to prevent blindness;
http://www.rpbusa.org
Hadley School will be launching an Entrepreneurship Center and three mini courses;
http://www.hadley.edu
NBP is developing The Braille Wizard;
http://www.nbp.org
and Associated Services has an online bookstore.
http://www.asb.org
- Jeanne Corcoran says that the toll-free number for Playback Marketing still works.
- Randy Gilbert tells us about a Seiko braille watch.
- We learn that Newsweek and Reader's Digest are available as downloads.
http://tech.aph.org/mags/
- Diana Burkhardt has a question about putting Newsreel on the Victor Reader Stream.
- Irwin talks about playing Newsreel on external devices.
- Stacey Robinson on playing Newsreel on the Stream and talks about Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com
http://m.facebook.com
- Nancy Lynn on using Facebook.
- Peggy Covey tells us about a book on Social Networking from National Braille Press.
http://www.nbp.org
- Blind Inventors Develop Free Software to Enable the Blind to Use Computers.
http://www.nvda-project.org/
- Don Wilkerson comments on problems using digital TV.
- We have February birthdays.
- Ann Porter reports that the Dice HD radio is being temporarily discontinued.
- Ruth Bloss has the jumble answer and we have a new jumble.
- Dana Ard is looking for a bulk eraser; has a question on types of CDS; wonders about problems with cassette recorders; comments on Super Blinks and dog training.
- Ed Fedush sends in a report on a truck sale.
TRACK 2.
- Delta Gamma Foundation underwriting announcement.
- Tom D'Agostino has the song "You're in Love with Everyone" in The Wax Works.
- Robert Wegner talks about future Kitchen Korners.
- Diane Motchuk has some soup recipes.
- Marilyn Smith shares some tasty treats for Valentine's Day.
- Pam Spurlock with some pancake recipes.
- Laurie Pettis has a recipe.
- Karen Kelting is looking for Martha Stewart Living magazine on cassette.
- Linda Bennett has "A Poem to February."
- Ellen Boxrud comments on The Mary Bryant Home for the Blind.
- Pat Keating has moved to a retirement center.
- Adrijana Prokopenko is looking for someone.
- Linda Brown had a bad experience with Home Readers.
- "Actors Theatre Veteran Fred Major Dies at Seventy Three."
- We learn that Ann Dupree and Mark Oswald passed away.
- Tom Kaufman sends in an article about the death of Flo Gibson.
http://www.audible.com
- Tom Lykins on getting Social Security material in accessible format; tells us about a trip to Pittsburgh and Attic Records and comments on the Sony 105.
- Jim Flusche tells us about his Christian group.
TRACK 3.
- Thanks to the Ohio Lions Sight and Hearing Committee for their support.
- Catie Mangrum with Andy Griffith on Romeo and Juliet.
- Nancy Scott has an essay entitled "Small Change."
- From Tom Kaufman: "Federal Prosecutors Reach Disability Settlement with Metropolitan Opera."
- Toni Eames has part one of her trip to Japan.
- From Mickey and Bob Prahin: "Guide Dog Schools: a History."
- Francis Donbrosky on Super Blinks and dog attacks.
- John Wesley Smith concerning Super Blinks.
- We hear a press release on quiet cars.
- Nancy Levy says thanks to the Newsreel Family; comments on comparison of blind people and describes the Versacorder.
TRACK 4.
- We have part nine of Fifty Years of Radio.
- Laura Mulraney offers computer training.
- Lisa Burkhardt with a CCTV for sale.
- Georgia Guide Dog Users is selling lighted arm bands.
- Alberta Hall has a Braille Plus for sale.
- George Gray on a camp in May and has braille slates to sell.
- We hear about Mattingly Low Vision.
http://www.mattinglylowvision.com
- From Marianne Daley: "We're All Gettin' Older Ain't We!"
- Toni Eames has some braille books to give away.
- Lois Howard is giving away several items.
- Gayle Adams with her Ham Radio column.
- Tom D'Agostino is looking for help with Word Perfect in DOS.
- Kate has a Newsreel Raffle update.
- Carrie Cischke tells us about her worship service and Bible meeting and the Inspiration Station.
- Linda Bennett sends in "Everyone Needs Someone."
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