[stylist] stylist Digest, Vol 69, Issue 23

Tue Jan 19 18:34:24 UTC 2010

for some reason I have it set to no digest but am getting digest e-mail.

Cheryl Echevarria
Independent Contractor
www.Echevarriatravel.com
1-866-580-5574
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Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel CST-1018299-10

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>    1. NCLB Braille Exam at NFB National Convention (Louise Walch)
>    2. not a poet, I just blow it (James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR)
>    3. Re: not a poet, I just blow it (Barbara Hammel)
>    4. Re: not a poet, I just blow it (loristay at aol.com)
>    5. Re: not a poet, I just blow it (Judith Bron)
>    6. Haven't posted in a long time (cheryl echevarria)
>    7. Re: Haven't posted in a long time
>       (James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR)
>    8. to get back issues of my newsletter (cheryl echevarria)
>    9. testing (cheryl echevarria)
>   10. Re: testing (Angela Fowler)
>   11. test (cheryl echevarria)
>   12. Re: test (David R Stayer)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:52:30 -0600
> From: "Louise Walch" <braille at nbpcb.org> (by way of David Andrews
> <dandrews at visi.com>)
> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [stylist] NCLB Braille Exam at NFB National Convention
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>
> Attention all interested in receiving National Certification in
> Literary Braille (NCLB):
>
>
>
> The National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) would
> like to again offer NCLB braille certification at the NFB National
> Convention in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
> "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Dallas this July. The
> NCLB is the only nationally recognized certification in literary
> braille geared specifically toward teachers. The NCLB is a five-year
> renewable certification awarded to those who successfully pass all
> four sections of the National Literary Braille Competency Test. The
> cost is $250.
>
> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" 
> />
>
> If you are interested in testing at the NFB national convention, we
> request that you fill out our brief online interest form with a note
> that you are interested in testing in Dallas. Please do so before
> February 10th. This is an interest form only and is NOT an
> application. A sufficient number of candidates are needed before the
> test room can be scheduled; Thus, by filling out the interest form
> you are increasing the chances that the exam will be offered. You
> will be notified of the decision by mid February.
>
>
>
> We urge that you fill out the brief online NCLB interest form at:
>
>
>
> <http://www.nbpcb.org/forms/NCLBInterest/NCLBInterest_1.htm?id=694562449>http://www.nbpcb.org/forms/NCLBInterest/NCLBInterest_1.htm?id=694562449
>
>
>
> For more information, updates, deadlines, sample exams, and to apply
> online, go to:
>
>
>
> <http://www.nbpcb.org/>www.nbpcb.org
>
>
>
> If you have further questions or would like to host an exam in your
> area, contact Louise Walch, NCLB Test Coordinator at
> <mailto:braille at nbpcb.org>braille at nbpcb.org or call (318) 257-4554.
>
>
> Louise G. Walch
> NBPCB Coordinator
> <mailto:braille at nbpcb.org>braille at nbpcb.org
> www.nbpcb.org
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:04:51 -0600
> From: "James H. \"Jim\" Canaday M.A. N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [stylist] not a poet, I just blow it
> Message-ID: <201001190304.o0J34qvH017423 at smtp.sunflower.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>
>
> local weatherman posted a blog to explain why we've  been trapped,
> held captive, under intensely thick fog for almost a week.  this
> after three weeks of very cold with nine or so inches of snow on the 
> ground.
> I was moved to some kinda poetry.
> see below, note you have been warned.
> jc
>
>
> Miller pens a blog,
> in which he bemoans the fog.
>
> Our heads literally in a cloud,
> living under a perpetual shrowd.
>
> I would not
> I could not
> choose the fog.
>
> I would not take it,
> it is sog.
>
> but here we sit under the fog,
> feeling like a lost wet dog.
>
> Our weather seers proclaim,
> clearing coming with a rain.
>
> But we just ponder,
> are they just stuck in maunder?
>
> I would not
> I could not
> choose the fog.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:12:43 -0600
> From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] not a poet, I just blow it
> Message-ID: <BAY113-DS7A790763247D1F1AED961EB650 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> reply-type=response
>
> That's cute.
> Barbara
>
> A Congress that will always do its work in the dark must have something to
> hide.  The people have spoken, yet they do not listen.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 9:04 PM
> To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [stylist] not a poet, I just blow it
>
> >
> > local weatherman posted a blog to explain why we've  been trapped, held
> > captive, under intensely thick fog for almost a week.  this after three
> > weeks of very cold with nine or so inches of snow on the ground.
> > I was moved to some kinda poetry.
> > see below, note you have been warned.
> > jc
> >
> >
> > Miller pens a blog,
> > in which he bemoans the fog.
> >
> > Our heads literally in a cloud,
> > living under a perpetual shrowd.
> >
> > I would not
> > I could not
> > choose the fog.
> >
> > I would not take it,
> > it is sog.
> >
> > but here we sit under the fog,
> > feeling like a lost wet dog.
> >
> > Our weather seers proclaim,
> > clearing coming with a rain.
> >
> > But we just ponder,
> > are they just stuck in maunder?
> >
> > I would not
> > I could not
> > choose the fog.
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Writers Division web site:
> > http://www.nfb-writers-division.org 
> > <http://www.nfb-writers-division.org/>
> >
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>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:44:08 EST
> From: loristay at aol.com
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [stylist] not a poet, I just blow it
> Message-ID: <43862.17efbe83.38869298 at aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
>
> unfortunately, I have to be asleep to write poetry.
> Nicely done, apology notwithstanding.
> Lori
> In a message dated 1/18/10 10:05:05 PM, n6yr at sunflower.com writes:
>
>
> >
> > local weatherman posted a blog to explain why we've? been trapped,
> > held captive, under intensely thick fog for almost a week.? this
> > after three weeks of very cold with nine or so inches of snow on the
> > ground.
> > I was moved to some kinda poetry.
> > see below, note you have been warned.
> > jc
> >
> >
> > Miller pens a blog,
> > in which he bemoans the fog.
> >
> > Our heads literally in a cloud,
> > living under a perpetual shrowd.
> >
> > I would not
> > I could not
> > choose the fog.
> >
> > I would not take it,
> > it is sog.
> >
> > but here we sit under the fog,
> > feeling like a lost wet dog.
> >
> > Our weather seers proclaim,
> > clearing coming with a rain.
> >
> > But we just ponder,
> > are they just stuck in maunder?
> >
> > I would not
> > I could not
> > choose the fog.
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Writers Division web site:
> > http://www.nfb-writers-division.org 
> > <http://www.nfb-writers-division.org/>
> >
> > stylist mailing list
> > stylist at nfbnet.org
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> > stylist:
> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/loristay%40aol.com
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:06:24 -0500
> From: Judith Bron <jbron at optonline.net>
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] not a poet, I just blow it
> Message-ID: <002001ca98c5$26564e10$3302a8c0 at dell5150>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1;
> reply-type=response
>
> Cute Jim, Judith
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
> To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:04 PM
> Subject: [stylist] not a poet, I just blow it
>
>
> >
> > local weatherman posted a blog to explain why we've  been trapped, held
> > captive, under intensely thick fog for almost a week.  this after three
> > weeks of very cold with nine or so inches of snow on the ground.
> > I was moved to some kinda poetry.
> > see below, note you have been warned.
> > jc
> >
> >
> > Miller pens a blog,
> > in which he bemoans the fog.
> >
> > Our heads literally in a cloud,
> > living under a perpetual shrowd.
> >
> > I would not
> > I could not
> > choose the fog.
> >
> > I would not take it,
> > it is sog.
> >
> > but here we sit under the fog,
> > feeling like a lost wet dog.
> >
> > Our weather seers proclaim,
> > clearing coming with a rain.
> >
> > But we just ponder,
> > are they just stuck in maunder?
> >
> > I would not
> > I could not
> > choose the fog.
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Writers Division web site:
> > http://www.nfb-writers-division.org 
> > <http://www.nfb-writers-division.org/>
> >
> > stylist mailing list
> > stylist at nfbnet.org
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>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:33:18 -0500
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [stylist] Haven't posted in a long time
> Message-ID: <BAY110-DS6570F6D1F8E7F5A833EDFA1650 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Good morning all:
>
> I hope that this is okay to post and ask here.
>
> Some of you may or may not know that I have a monthly e-newsletter for my 
> travel agency.  If you have not joined the mailing list you may go to 
> www.echevarriatravel.com which is accessible, I have just updated it in 
> fact, the website that is, and go to the contact us page and sign up.
>
> Now I am writing to ask if anyone would be willing to write up stories for 
> it.  It is for everyone but I created to help educate the blind about 
> travel, and how to do it.
>
> My January feature story was about David and Lorraine Stayer's trip to 
> Israel, as well as the wonderful things David has done outside the box 
> that sighted people may not think a blind person can do, such as water 
> skiing or rock climbing.
>
> The February Edition will be out soon, and I would like stories about 
> romantic get aways and honeymoons.  It is the biggest month for people 
> making arrangements for Honeymoons or just to get away from the cold with 
> that special someone.
>
> Even if it is just the name of the place you have been and why you enjoyed 
> it, please be descriptive in you writing.
>
> Again, I apologize if this is off topic.  Deadline is January 30th, 2010.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> Echevarriatravel.com
> 1-866-580-5574
> Affiliated as an
> Independent Contractor with
> Montrose Travel CST-1018299-10
>
> Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> Facebook LinkedIn
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>
>
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel 
> CST-1018299-10
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:53:41 -0600
> From: "James H. \"Jim\" Canaday M.A. N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Haven't posted in a long time
> Message-ID: <201001191553.o0JFrhE5021108 at smtp.sunflower.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>
> Cheryl,
> sounds like it fits here.
>
> yes, that's my wife Lynda on your blind cooks list.
>
> is there a way to read a back issue of your newsletter so that we can
> read the story you referenced of the Stayers' trip to israel?
> jc
> Jim Canaday M.A.
> Lawrence, KS
>
> At 09:33 AM 1/19/2010, you wrote:
> >Good morning all:
> >
> >I hope that this is okay to post and ask here.
> >
> >Some of you may or may not know that I have a monthly e-newsletter
> >for my travel agency.  If you have not joined the mailing list you
> >may go to www.echevarriatravel.com which is accessible, I have just
> >updated it in fact, the website that is, and go to the contact us
> >page and sign up.
> >
> >Now I am writing to ask if anyone would be willing to write up
> >stories for it.  It is for everyone but I created to help educate
> >the blind about travel, and how to do it.
> >
> >My January feature story was about David and Lorraine Stayer's trip
> >to Israel, as well as the wonderful things David has done outside
> >the box that sighted people may not think a blind person can do,
> >such as water skiing or rock climbing.
> >
> >The February Edition will be out soon, and I would like stories
> >about romantic get aways and honeymoons.  It is the biggest month
> >for people making arrangements for Honeymoons or just to get away
> >from the cold with that special someone.
> >
> >Even if it is just the name of the place you have been and why you
> >enjoyed it, please be descriptive in you writing.
> >
> >Again, I apologize if this is off topic.  Deadline is January 30th, 2010.
> >
> >Thank you.
> >
> >Cheryl Echevarria
> >Echevarriatravel.com
> >1-866-580-5574
> >Affiliated as an
> >Independent Contractor with
> >Montrose Travel CST-1018299-10
> >
> >Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> >Facebook LinkedIn
> >
> >
> >
> >Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel 
> >CST-1018299-10
> >_______________________________________________
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:28:54 -0500
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [stylist] to get back issues of my newsletter
> Message-ID: <BAY110-DS77FE392B289058DF9248FA1650 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> To get back issues of my newsletter. please e-mail me at
> reservations at echevarriatravel.com to register to get past issues as well 
> as
> future issues.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> Independent Contractor
> www.Echevarriatravel.com
> 1-866-580-5574
> Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel 
> CST-1018299-10
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:40:21 -0500
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [stylist] testing
> Message-ID: <BAY110-DS608E52F66EE4047C90B8FA1650 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Is this coming through. I am not getting any reply from the list, and I do
> not have digest. so if anyone sees my posts let me know.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> Independent Contractor
> www.Echevarriatravel.com
> 1-866-580-5574
> Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel 
> CST-1018299-10
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:47:43 -0800
> From: "Angela Fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
> To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] testing
> Message-ID: <4CC96D4FAEDE41BFB07C181D7E5536FE at AngelaPC>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Sheryl, they're coming through just fine. Sometimes it takes a while 
> before
> folks see them.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 8:40 AM
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [stylist] testing
>
> Is this coming through. I am not getting any reply from the list, and I do
> not have digest. so if anyone sees my posts let me know.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> Independent Contractor
> www.Echevarriatravel.com
> 1-866-580-5574
> Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel 
> CST-1018299-10
>
>
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> Message: 11
> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:24:27 -0500
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [stylist] test
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> just another test I apologize. not going through.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> Independent Contractor
> www.Echevarriatravel.com
> 1-866-580-5574
> Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel 
> CST-1018299-10
>
>
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> Message: 12
> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:31:29 -0500
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> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] test
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> It is coming through
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 12:24 PM
> To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [stylist] test
>
> > just another test I apologize. not going through.
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria Independent Contractor
> > www.Echevarriatravel.com
> > 1-866-580-5574
> > Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
> > CST-1018299-10
> >
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