Newsreel Table of contents, May 2009.

TRACK 1.

  1. Harry C. Moores underwriting announcement.
  2. Katie Mangrum with a Dorothy Shea song.
  3. Irwin reports on the fire in the basement of the building where Newsreel is located.
  4. Prelaunch Testing of the Digital Talking Book System.
  5. We have more information about the Plextalk Pocket.
    6. http://www.irti.net
  6. Joan Andrews comments on Newsreelers as a caring family.
  7. Marilyn Smith with a poem.
  8. We have May birthdays.
  9. Blind to be Cured with Stem Cells.
  10. Linda Brown on accessibility issues.
  11. Winifred Downing on disability language.
  12. Bob Self wonders about dealing with big crowds.
  13. Ed Bryant talks about 3 devices for diabetics.
    14. http://www.prodigymeter.com
  14. Deb Caldbeck has another solution for reading CAPTCHAS.
    15. http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/firefox.html
  15. We learn about Adaptive Information Systems and the KNFB Portable Reader.
    16. http://www.adaptiveinformation.org
  16. John Wesley Smith reports that unlimited long-distance may not really be unlimited; discusses You-tube and CAPTCHAS.
  17. Mary Hiland is looking for ideas from veterans for the Ohio ACB convention.
  18. Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period.

TRACK 2.

  1. Tom D'Agostino has "On the Sunny Side of the Street" in the Wax Works.
  2. Robert Wegner bakes cakes in The Kitchen Korner.
  3. We hear about a talking cooking thermometer http://www.blindmicemart.com/product.asp?dept_id=7046&pfid=tct35b and several braille cookbooks. http://www.blindmicemart.com
  4. Jeanne Corcoran with some pasta recipes.
  5. Deb Caldbeck about turkey bacon.
  6. Rickey Torres has two pasta dishes.
  7. Ruth Failor is looking for a recipe.
  8. Mary Mormon about braille and large-print menus; would like a tape recorder; is looking for correspondence and recipes.
  9. Karen Swauger tells us about a set of measuring cups and mixing bowls.
    10. http://www.pourfectbowl.com
  10. Alberta Hall about keeping track of measuring spoons.
  11. Patty reads about standards for braille on packaging.
    12. http://www.iadd.org http://www.brailleauthority.org
  12. Deb Caldbeck sent in information about an old-time-radio website.
    13. http://www.radiolovers.com
  13. Lucille Burkhardt tells us about a toaster oven and is looking for a bulk eraser.
  14. Disney Adds Audio for the Blind.

TRACK 3.

  1. Thanks to the Ohio Lions Sight and Hearing Committee for their support.
  2. We have a Spike Jones song to start the track.
  3. From The Guild for the Blind: New version of Mobile Geo, http://www.codefactory.es/en/purchase.asp?id=52 Top 25 Gaming Sites, http://www.7128.com/top25/topsiteslists.html Affordable Screenreading Options, http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw100205 and Dolphin Guide.
  4. Nancy Scott with an essay called "Motion Benevolent."
  5. Deborah Kendrick reads "Greed is Keeping E-books out of the Hands of Many."
  6. Mike Lantz about shortwave radio themes; will be getting a new guide dog and is looking for some people.
  7. Sonja Wagner about old TVS.
  8. From Deb Caldbeck: "If I Didn't have a Dog."
  9. Frances Donbrosky on Pet Food Direct.
  10. Bob Riibe comments on Pet Food Direct.
  11. Great Quotes sent in by Deb Caldbeck.
  12. Joan Andrews received a phone message she couldn't understand.
  13. Margie Donovan would like to know more about the Oral Hull summer camps.
  14. Jeanie Meador tells about her chemo therapy and wonders about radiation treatments.
  15. Duncan Holmes tells about Sharon's cancer http://www.caringbridge.com/visit/sholmes and has a selection from his upcoming CD.

TRACK 4.

  1. From Marianne Daley: How to Fix the Economy Fast!
  2. Lois Howard is selling a mixer, a keyboard, a banjo, Sonar, Cakewalk and a guitar and has a Bible on CD to give away.
  3. Marg Campbell is selling a radio and reviews an indoor/outdoor speaker.
  4. Al Zubillaga has a talking thermostat to sell; is looking for an album; some soft cassette boxes and would like correspondence.
  5. Richard Wade introduces himself and will put items into braille.
  6. Summer Braille Music Institute.
    7. http://www.blindmusicstudent.org
  7. Jean Marcley has part 10 of her travel journal.
  8. Jean LaGrange is looking for a puzzle map of the United States.
  9. Marylou Longmore with the jumble answer.
  10. Irwin has a jumble.
  11. Henry Furtak with the Memory Lane Voice Slice answer.
  12. Victor Schmidt tells us of the death of Larry Glick.
  13. Cheryl Wade would like to hear about experiences scanning documents.
  14. Introducing The Global Voice.
    15. http://www.theglobalvoice.info
  15. Fewer Youngsters Learning Braille.
  16. We learn about computer science scholarships.
    17. http://www.esight.org/link.cfm?n=1574
  17. Karl Blank tells us about a tape recorder and a vacuum cleaner.
  18. Deb Caldbeck with a joke.
  19. Charley Anderson tells us about a life changing event.
  20. Tom Lykins about his new home.
  21. We have a link for free classic audio books.
    22. http://freeclassicaudiobooks.com
  22. We end with a reminder about our PSA contest.