[stylist] A New Member

Donna Hill penatwork at epix.net
Sat Dec 27 16:24:21 UTC 2008 

Yes, I can understand.  When I noticed the title of the book in Braille 
Book Review, it was a sort of liberation for me, because I am so sick 
and tired -- have been since grade school -- of having Helen Keller 
thrown in my face.  I say, give me a fulltime assistant and see what I 
can accomplish.
Donna

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Angela fowler wrote:
> Donna, I haven't read it, but I know what she means. It isn't even Helen
> Keller's fault, as someone on here (can't remember who) pointed out she
> lived in the 1800's and things were a lot different then. When people see us
> not as individuals, but as "like Helen Keller," and Helen Keller was not
> truly independent, you can understand why many of us would want to pick on
> her a little.   
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Donna Hill
> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 4:25 PM
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] A New Member
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> John and Angela,
> Have either of you read the book "Blind Rage: letters to Helen Keller?"  
> It's by a blind woman college professor who apparently got sick and tired of
> being continually compared to Helen.  I borrowed it from NLS, but haven't
> gotten to it yet.
> Donna
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> Angela fowler wrote:
>   
>> Picking on Helen Keller, I love it! We should start our own picking on 
>> Helen Keller tag team.
>> 	I write about current events type stuff, from a conservative point
>>     
> of 
>   
>> view, but lately I've been writing about issues relating to blindness, 
>> or rather society's paternalistic treatment of blind people which is 
>> born of its ignorance of the alternative techniques we use in our 
>> every-day lives to do ordinary things. My recently completed paper on 
>> the ADA is an example of this. Would you like to read it?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>> On Behalf Of John Lee Clark
>> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 2:23 PM
>> To: 'NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] A New Member
>>
>> Angela:
>>
>> Hey, thanks for the cordial welcome.  
>>
>> An editorial writer, that must be fun.  I write quite a bit of social 
>> commentary related to the signing community, deafblind issues, and I 
>> love picking on Helen Keller.  What do you like to write about?
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>> On Behalf Of Angela fowler
>> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 1:10 AM
>> To: 'NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] A New Member
>>
>> Hey John,
>> 	A quick shout-out from just North of Sacramento California, Angela 
>> Fowler here. I'm usually a lot more chatty, but I've been shuffled 
>> from one family gathering to the other today, and didn't go near my
>>     
> computer all day.
>   
>> Christmas is over, however, and the family is in bed, so I finally have a
>> moment to myself.   
>> 	I'm more of an editorial writer, haven't taken a crack at fiction 
>> yet. I have a paper on the ramifications of the ADA for blind people 
>> which has drawn some interest. I also have a web site aimed at 
>> informing folks about the adaptive techniques used by blind people.
>> 	I would like to cordially welcome you to our list. I know you'll
>>     
> find 
>   
>> it interesting and entertaining. We're a friendly and supportive group
>> of folks here, and we love to laugh.     
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>> On Behalf Of John Lee Clark
>> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 10:11 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [stylist] A New Member
>>
>> Lori:
>>
>> Oh but it is quite easy to ignore Christmas.  At least, that has been 
>> my experience.  I suppose part of it is because I live in downtown St. 
>> Paul, where many places are good about being still open.  Today, for 
>> example, my sons wanted candy from the food store on the skyway level 
>> in our building, and sure enough, it was open.  Then later we ate out 
>> at our favorite steakhouse, which was also open.  So that's very nice.
>>
>> Now, your half-finished story.  If you'll resend it, I'd be glad to 
>> read it and find out if I am up to finishing it.
>>
>> John
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