Table of contents March 2010.
TRACK 1.
- Harry C. Moores underwriting announcement.
- Irwin tells you that Newsreel will be moving.
- Winifred Downing comments on Louis Braille.
- Jane McIver about following your dream; has a warning about fraudulent e-mails; discusses managing diabetes and tells where to get strips for Prodigy meters.
- Barb Fohl tells where to get test strips for the Prodigy Voice and has an update on Our Daily Bread.
- Rita Tester has sources for material on Diabetes.
- Jimmie Sue Castleberry with suggestions for dealing with Diabetes.
- Bob Self discusses Diabetes.
- Vito Muraglia tells us about "My Pocket Doctor: A Diabetic Reference Guide."
- Douglas Lee about his health and has tapes to pass along.
- Lois Howard wonders about medications for Asthma.
- Bill Morgan tells us about a solution for his hearing problems.
- Study on Audio Description and Synthesized Speech.
http://ncam.wgbh.org/about/news/recruiting-now---survey-on-syn
http://www.ArtsAccessInc.org
- Mimi Winer on talking scales.
- Lisa Burkhardt has the February jumble answer.
- John Brickweg has a jumble for March and comments on Paul Harvey.
- From Tom Kaufman: we hear about an amazing record.
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/blind-man-sets-a-world-speed-record-at-over-200-mph-in-a-mercedes-sl65-amg-black-series-ar80105.html
- Please send in your music and humor for the April Newsreel.
- Carl Brodman would like pen pals.
- APH has mailers for blank NLS cartridges.
http://www.aph.org
- We have March birthdays.
- Amy Phillippi comments on digital recorders.
- Olympus Unveils Two New Digital Audio Devices.
TRACK 2.
- Tom D'Agostino in The Wax Works with a march directed by John Philip Susa.
- Maggie has rice recipes in the Kitchen Korner.
- Pam Spurlock has some recipes.
- Norene Trappa on fitted sheets; filling a coffee pot; cabbage and crescent rolls.
- Donna Miles about fitting sheets and writing your name.
- Diana Burkhardt has suggestions concerning fitted sheets and filling a coffee pot.
- Jim Flusche reports on a voice-activated coffee pot.
- Ed Fedush sends in Larry's Proverbs.
- Mike Lantz would like to hear from people who have had to return their guide dogs; wonders what has happened to several radio stations and will be taking his General Class test.
- Irwin reports that he had to have Xanto put to sleep.
- Kate reads a poem and has memories of Xanto.
- Deb Caldbeck sends in a link to a Youtube video: "There's Dog Hair in Everything I Do."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBYtCmJFrm4
TRACK 3.
- Thanks to the Ohio Lions Sight and Hearing Committee for their support.
- Catie Mangrum has a song for March.
- Marianne Daley tells us about her move and an update on her cat Henry.
- Tim Hendel on HD radio and "Why I Love the Cane."
- Pat Munson on the use of the long white cane and using credit cards.
- Rollie Hudson talks with Nancy Foust who plays the organ for the Chicago White Socks.
- Diane Motchuk about radio contests.
- Jan Blatz brought in "I Need your Help Barry Manilow."
TRACK 4.
- We have a song from Burl Ives.
- Marg Campbell is selling a radio.
- Barbara Mattson has two books to sell that she brailled.
- We have a demonstration of the Audio Dart Master.
- Sherlock Talking Label Identifier for sale.
- Nancy Scott with an essay called "Sale of the New Century."
- Madine Ballentine wonders why we always want change.
- Irwin discusses change as it relates to Newsreel and NLS.
- Ann Chiappetta has a note from her blog.
- Lucille Burkhardt recommends a boombox; would like recycled tapes and correspondence.
- Lowell Conley about how blind people are treated; discusses Fred Lowery and Irwin has information about Fred Lowery's book.
- From Deb Caldbeck: "You Might be from Las Vegas if ... .
- Bob Clayton on the OSSB band in the Rose Parade.
- We have excerpts from the OSSB band appreciation night at the Ohio State School for the Blind.
- Retirees Questions and Answers.