[stylist] Thought Provoker About Love

Sun Feb 15 03:16:50 UTC 2009

Very good Robert!  Kool aid?  Very creative!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
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Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Thought Provoker About Love


> "Love is Blind." discussing its implications can be of value. Or, below I
> will paste in a TP that is about Braille and Valentine's Day-
>
>
>
> THOUGHT PROVOKER 130
> To Braille with Love
>
> "Happy Valentine's Day!" chorused Sherry and Tom Hardy to the smiling 
> couple
> that was inviting them into their home. The Hardys and Pam and Rich, the
> Andersons, were members of a support group for parents of blind children;
> the Anderson's were longtime members and the Hardy's were new.
>
> "Hey, how was the lunch on this snowy Saturday?" Rich asked. He and Pam 
> had
> picked up Tom and Sherry's daughter Kathy and their own daughter Cheryl to
> take both eight-year-old girls to a Valentine party, giving the Hardy's a
> chance to go out for a romantic lunch and movie. And now the Hardy's were
> over for a short visit to the Anderson's, then it would be Hardy's turn to
> pick up the girls, take them to their home, giving Pam and Rich their
> opportunity to go out for a special dinner and dancing.
>
> "Wonderful." answered Sherry. "We took our time. It's great that 
> Valentine's
> Day fell on a Saturday."
>
> "You bet ya!" said Pam. "Come on in. I have a fresh pot of coffee on and a
> plate of Valentine cookies Cheryl made special for us."
>
> Seated in the kitchen around the family table, the two couples dug into
> their coffee break. "These are fantastic cookies. Your Cheryl is a great
> little cook," commented Sherry, raising a cookie for another bite.
>
> "Knew I was smart to pass up the restaurant's dessert--love the pink
> frosting." added Tom.
>
> "Oh, let me show you her card." Pam said, getting up and detaching a card
> from a clip on the refrigerator door.
>
> "Whoo!" cooed Sherry, looking at and running her finger over the front
> surface of the card, opening it to see inside.
>
> "Huh?" exclaimed Tom. "Braille . picture and all?"
>
> "Yeah, she made it herself." said Rich, obviously proud of his daughter's
> handiwork.
>
> "She used her Braille writer." said Pam, pointing. "The border has full
> cells down the sides, then dots 1-2-4-5's across the top, and 2-3-5-6's
> across the bottom, making an even two-dot border all the way around. And 
> you
> can see the heart consists of full cells and parts of cells to get the 
> right
> shape."
>
> "And she colored the heart, too. So creative!" continued Sherry. "And this
> down here?" Tracing with a finger, "Words, I take it?"
>
> Retrieving the card, closing her eyes, Pam began reading with her right
> index finger. "I Love You Mom, Be My Valentine."
>
> "Whoo, I'm impressed! With your finger no less." Sherry said, her face
> showing a self-conscious mix of surprise and maybe guilt.
>
> "Oh, Sherry . guess we've talked about this . parents learning Braille?" 
> Pam
> gave her friend a concerned look.
>
> "Well yeah, Tom and me, our life's are just so.busy. And, you know, with
> this electronic age, we have a computer in just about every room and 
> there's
> voice mail."
>
> Tom added, "my God, Kathy is a wiz on the computer, you should hear how 
> fast
> she has that voice cranked! These kids today they've grown up with all 
> these
> electronics."
>
> "Rich." Sherry looked at Pam's husband, her face showing that something 
> was
> still eating at her. "Do you read Braille too?"
>
> "Yeah, but I haven't gone so far to develop the tactual sense for reading
> it. I cheat, I read it with my eyes." Looking to his wife for any sign of
> guidance, or a warning perhaps. "With Cheryl's blindness, we feel 
> supporting
> and encouraging her lifelong literacy is ." Beginning to think he was 
> going
> too far with his pointed remarks. "Ah, anyway, it's fun!"
>
> "Tom spoke up, obviously not offended. "Hey, so the card was for the Mom.
> How about the Dad?"
>
> "Oh!" both Pam and Rich chorused with big grins on their faces.
>
> "Grab your coats, ladies and gentlemen!" said Rich rising. "We need to 
> step
> out into the back yard."
>
> Outside. "Whoo, Whoo, Whoo!" hooted Sherry.
>
> "How in the .?" Said Tom. "Did you guys get a picture of this?"
>
> Before them the white-blanketed yard spread to the fence and at its very
> center lay a one-foot tall, six-foot across, very pink heart, with white
> geometrical rows of dots on its top surface. Walking up close, it was
> evident that the heart was constructed of compacted snow and the white 
> dots
> were hand-formed snowballs arranged to create Braille letters.
>
> "How did she get that snow painted pink?" Tom nearly stuttered.
>
> Pam answered. "A spray bottle and one gallon of red Kool-Aid."
>
> Standing near the broad part of the heart, Rich pointed. "This single dot 
> is
> a capital sign, followed by the letters in the word. That makes her words
> here, cap L o v e, cap Y o u, cap D a d. Second line, cap I ' m, cap Y o u
> r, cap V a l e n t I n e."
>
>
> Robert Leslie Newman
> Email- newmanrl at cox.net
> THOUGHT PROVOKER Website-
> Http://www.thoughtprovoker.info
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Judith Bron
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 10:02 AM
> To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Thought Provoker About Love
>
> Love is like good wine.  The longer it is nurtured, the better it tastes.
> This is not original, I heard it somewhere before.  Judith
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "April Enderton" <endertona at wildblue.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 9:31 AM
> Subject: [stylist] Thought Provoker About Love
>
>
>> Good morning Robert and Others:
>>
>> Do you, Robert, or anyone else out there have a thought-provoking 
>> question
>> about love that I could use for a Valentine's Day chapter meeting?
>> Thanks.
>>
>> April
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
>> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 11:49 PM
>> To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Confusing words
>>
>> Angela,
>> yes, Barbara did a good job.
>>
>> it doesn't help that they practically sound alike.
>> Accept: to recieve, welcome, greet.
>>
>> except, exclusion, without.
>>
>> english is said to be the hardest language in the world for nonnative
>> speakers to learn.
>>
>> jc
>>
>> Jim Canaday M.A.
>> Lawrence, KS
>>
>> At 10:41 PM 2/12/2009, you wrote:
>>>OK, here's one; except and accept. I mess it up all the time.
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
>>>Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 8:24 PM
>>>To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
>>>Subject: Re: [stylist] farther, further, farthest, furthest
>>>
>>>yes,
>>>please do.  I'm sure that is in elements of style.
>>>
>>>some research yielded:
>>>http://www.ask.com/web?q=Furthest+or+Farthest&qsrc=6&o=10601
>>>
>>>farthest usually refers to distance, time, elements in a measured or
>>>finite sense.
>>>
>>>furthest  refers to degree, abstractions, imprecise comparisons.
>>>
>>>you're right Barbara, thank you.  so that would be the farthest swim
>>>anyone has made.  and this might be the furthest anyone has gotten with
>>>that mapquest for humor and fun.
>>>jc
>>>
>>>Jim Canaday M.A.
>>>Lawrence, KS
>>>
>>>At 10:13 PM 2/12/2009, you wrote:
>>> >No, it is the farthest.  It's talking about distance.  Earth is far
>>> >from the sun.  Jupiter is farther away and Neptune is now the
>>> >farthest planet from the sun.
>>> >I went far enough in college to get a B.A.  I could have gone further
>>> >but it was the furthest I wanted to go.
>>> >If anyone has the Elements Of Style book, it answers that question.
>>> >If I don't see anyone refer to it before tomorrow morning, I'll look
>>> >it up and write what it says.
>>> >Barbara
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >--------------------------------------------------
>>> >From: "James Canaday M.A.  N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
>>> >Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 9:52 PM
>>> >To: "NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>> >Subject: Re: [stylist] farther, further, farthest, furthest
>>> >
>>> >>or, would that be the furthest swim anyone had done?
>>> >>
>>> >>I must confess, I am still further confused how to tell especially
>>> >>farthest and furthest.
>>> >>thanks for the comments John Lori and Barbara.
>>> >>
>>> >>jc
>>> >>
>>> >>Jim Canaday M.A.
>>> >>Lawrence, KS
>>> >>
>>> >>At 09:26 PM 2/12/2009, you wrote:
>>> >>>And that would be the farthest swim anyone has ever done.
>>> >>>Barbara
>>> >>>
>>> >>>--------------------------------------------------
>>> >>>From: <LoriStay at aol.com>
>>> >>>Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 5:01 PM
>>> >>>To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>> >>>Subject: Re: [stylist] farther, further, farthest, furthest
>>> >>>
>>> >>>>Quite right.   Though one of the mapquest maps tells you to swim
>>> >>>>the Atlantic
>>> >>>>to get to England.   I coldn't believe it when I saw it!
>>> >>>>Lori
>>> >>>>In a message dated 2/12/09 3:45:31 AM, johnlee at clarktouch.com 
>>> >>>>writes:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>>If you walk east from
>>> >>>>>NFB headquarters, can you walk farther than twenty miles? No, you
>>> >>>>>can't, because you can't walk on the Atlantic Ocean!
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>**************
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>>> >>>>(http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=florist&ncid=emlcntus
>>> >>>>ye
>>> >>>>lp00000002)
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