Table of contents December 2011.

TRACK 1.

  1. Harry C. Moores underwriting announcement.
  2. We start off with music from Clinton Lindgren: "Hap Palmer with Merry Christmas Santa."
  3. We have holiday greetings from: Patty and Dick Luchtenberg, Tom Lykins, Rollie Hudson, Patty Silver, Debbie O'Brien, Sam Bates, Toni Eames, Barbara Corner and Mickey and Bob Prahin.
  4. From Linda Bennett: "All of us Hear the Angels for a Little While at Christmas."
  5. Keith McUmber has information on card shufflers.
    6. http://www.mileskimball.com
  6. Amy Phillippi on card shufflers and would like a phone number for a weather service.
  7. Mary Snelgrove would like to hear about portable Sirius or XM radios.
  8. Marg Campbell on the radio discussed in the October Newsreel.
  9. Nick Rhodes is looking for several radio programs and DVS movies.
  10. Sue Bandos has a question about NOAA Weather Radio.
  11. Marylou Longmore tells of the passing of her husband.
  12. Tim Hendel on the DTV receiver from Oehm Electronics.
  13. We have December birthdays.
  14. Ed Potter has an essay regarding blindness.
  15. Margie Donovan lets us know about Sierra Regional Ski for Light.
    16. http://www.srsfl.org
  16. Paul B. Smith has a Memory Lane Voice Slice.
  17. We have "The Twelve Days of Christmas" with a twist from Duncan Holmes.

TRACK 2.

  1. Tom D'Agostino tells us about the first Disk Jockey.
  2. Robert Wegner has a sweet potato casserole recipe; offers to do a segment on making Sauerkraut and would like to know more about a Sauerkraut factory.
  3. Jan Blatz shares a couple of recipes.
  4. Robert Levy has a bread recipe.
  5. Barbara Hobbs shares a recipe.
  6. Linda Brown has help for Christmas shopping.
    7. http://www.braillebookstore.com
  7. George Gray tells us about a new washer and dryer and comments on warranties.
    8. http://www.squaretrade.com
  8. From The Guild for the Blind: Pedestrian Safety Handbook, http://www.acb.org Easy to use Cell Phone, http://www.bierley.com Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act Introduced, http://www.nfb.org American foundation for the Blind Senior Site, http://www.afb.org Resource for Teachers, http://www.dcmp.org Advocating for Yourself, http://www.fightblindness.org and Large Print Keyboard http://www.freedomscientific.com
  9. Sandra Connor tells us about a riverboat trip.
  10. Marisa with It Came Upon A Midnight Clear.

TRACK 3.

  1. Thanks to the Ohio Lions Sight and Hearing Committee for their support.
  2. Tom Kaufman has "Christmas Time is here."
  3. "Blind Lexington Athlete Making History with Dog."
  4. Richard McKinley has a basic Iphone demonstration.
    5. http://www.nbp.org http://www.blindcooltech.com
  5. Federal Judge Issues Permanent Legal Resolution for Blind Law School Graduate.
  6. Mike Lantz has a question about air travel; will be moving and would like advice on educating hospital personnel concerning dealing with people with disabilities.
  7. We have "He's Getting Nothin' for Christmas" from Duncan Holmes.

TRACK 4.

  1. We have part Nineteen of Fifty Years of Radio.
  2. Marcia Dresser offers Sirius or XM channel listings in several formats; has a braille quick reference guide in braille and large-print and tells us about other services from Jennoco Productions.
  3. National Braille Press is offering "Outlook 2010 Keyboard Commands."
    4. http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/OUTLOOK2010KC.html
  4. Don League tells us about a talking watch; would like hints for Windows 7; discusses APH Desk-top recorders; says that Fred Gissoni will be retiring and Don would welcome correspondence.
  5. We learn about a free textbook on Windows 7.
    6. http://www.blindtraining.com/free/Windows7.html
  6. Duncan Holmes has a question about computer game sites.
  7. We hear from Christopher Gray about a jobs for the blind blog.
    8. http://jobsfortheblindblog.com
  8. Doug Hudson tells us about an experience with his Haven phone.
  9. Sonja Wagner has a phonetic alphabet and may be getting another guide dog.
  10. Marilyn Smith talks about the colors of Christmas and has a poem.
  11. Jane Welliver has "I Got a Hippopotamus for Christmas."
  12. "Blindness not enough to Sideline California Teen."
  13. Louisa Frank has holiday greetings.
  14. Lowell Conley with "I Yust go Nuts at Christmas."

TRACK 5.

  1. Lowell Conley offers to share some music and sends in "All I Want for Christmas is my Upper Plate."
  2. We have holiday greetings from: Charles Beasley, Kate Sniderman, Pat Keating, Lisa Burkhardt, Dennis Schaffner and Norma Kraus.
  3. Kate reminds you that Maggie Nettles cookbook would make a great Christmas present.
  4. Lucas Franck from The Seeing Eye shares a video with some rare footage; discusses guide dogs at airports and tips on travel.
  5. Jane McIver sends in an article about an experimental navigation system.
  6. Irwin has a correction for the November jumble and a new one for December.
  7. Robert Hassler sends in "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree."
  8. Boots Randolph with "We Wish you a Merry Christmas."

TRACK 6.

  1. Gerry Gabrielli comments on Playdough and shares a song which catches the spirit of Christmas.
  2. Laurie Pettis has a song she wrote.
  3. Duncan Holmes talks about dark glasses.
  4. Jimmie Castleberry comments on hearing aids and dark glasses.
  5. Bojane Heap discusses hearing aids.
  6. Charles Anderson concerning canes; dark glasses and hearing aids.
  7. Leslie Miller comments on wearing glasses and talks about a black-out.
  8. Mike Blanck with a couple of corrections; comments on cane length and wearing dark glasses.
  9. From Ed Fedush: "Proofreading Ain't What it Used to be."
  10. Introducing AT&T Mobile Accessibility Lite. http://bit.ly/okQVzk http://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=424
  11. Michelle Tumes with "Merry Christmas."
  12. Bob Prahin presents the DecTalk Choir with "We Wish you a Merry Little Christmas."

TRACK 7.

  1. Bob Prahin shares "A Politically Correct Christmas" from Local Anxiety.
  2. We have holiday greetings from: Jackie Derwin, Karen Kelting and Julia Cobb.
  3. Marianne Daley discusses alarm systems.
  4. Nolan Crabb reviews: "The Survivors Club" (DB 68508.)
  5. Kate has a Raffle update.
  6. Amy Phillippi shares some Christmas memories.
  7. Catie Mangrum has two songs for Christmas.
  8. Amy Phillippi with Christmas music played on her recorder.
  9. Tom Paxton with "Reindeer On My Roof."

TRACK 8.

  1. Clinton Lindgren with "Infant Holy."
  2. Abbie and Bill Taylor have holiday greetings.
  3. Jon German tells us about the Arctic League.
  4. We learn about a talking thermometer.
    5. http://www.blindmicemegamall.com
  5. Bob Self talks about building a couple of decks.
  6. Bojane Heap tells us about a snow storm.
  7. Gayle Adams introduces us to her radio room.
  8. Irwin has an update on the house fire and he received an award.
  9. Walter Woitasek has some CDS to pass along.
  10. B Canes is selling white canes through the ACB website. http://www.acb.org http://www.bcanes.com
  11. Ellen Flourie has "Santa Claus is coming after a While."
  12. Jeanne Corcoran has some readings for her Christmas greeting.
  13. Rita Tester wonders what to do with MP3 CDS; would like to get CD sleeves and wants advice on color detectors.
  14. Pat Munson about moving and remembers Reed Devlin.
  15. Diane Motchuk has a musical selection played on her flute.
  16. Ed Snively has holiday greetings.
  17. The Trapp Family Singers with "Shepherds Come A-Running."
  18. We end the issue with The Lettermen and "Go Tell It On The Mountain."