[Tall-Corn] It’s time for state convention!!!

[Wade Hemmelrick]

Hello Richard,

When it comes to deciphering other people's scribblings, I can
honestly relate. While holding back any negative criticism, I also
comment with patience, understanding, and grace, especially as others
are still acclimating to using a smart phone device. By the way, blind
folks are not the only "misspellers." I read newspaper and online
television articles that would cause my former high school
typing/journalism teacher to roll in her grave. In my younger years,
typing was the most despised subject. In the past, as others were
enjoying video games, online shopping, and related Internet
activities, I mastered word processing from my keyboard. In college, I
had a computer instructor who kept scolding her students: "No
clicking, please." Out of respect, I restrained my smart remarks of
"Then put down that mouse and take notes on your computer keyboard."
To this day, I still open Word to compose important writings for
manually proofreading and using the spellchecker. Without judging
somebody as being drunk, I notice (through JAWS) their drunk sounding
lines. Braille is also a very good thing. Yes indeed, we the blind
people are also human, neither subhuman or superhuman. Our common
denominator of strengths and weaknesses is "average." I had a science
teacher who also served as the school technician. At the end of his
busy days, of course his emails sounded tired. Any wonder I always
gave him the benefit of the doubt? Sincerest apologies for my
excessive commentary. Time to get off my soap box and scoop some
detergent.

With best regards,

Wade Hemmelrick

On 3/4/23, Richard Crawford via Tall-Corn <tall-corn at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I share this with love and caring of my blind and sighted friends.
>
> I am not the best writer nor am I an English major but I have learned to
> slow down and use the spell checker on my computer ever since I had one of
> my sighted friends jab me about misspelling words in an email I sent him.  I
> used the excuse that I had learned through listening to tapes therefore
> never saw a lot of words spelled and that you sighted guys learned to spell
> a lot of words by just seeing them when reading.
>
> He answered me he could understand that but how hard is it to use spell
> check, (F 7 on my computer)
> Now I try to remember to use it every time I send something.  It is not fool
> proof but it sure helps .
> Sighted people may just think oh well their blind.  Not the image we want to
> give.
>
> Just another reason blind children and adults need braille so we could learn
> to be better spellers just by seeing words like our sighted friends.
>
> Do and be your best.
> Sincerely,
> Rich Crawford
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Cindy Ray via
> Tall-Corn
> Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 5:01 PM
> To: tall-corn at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Tall-Corn] It’s time for sstate convention!!!
>
> OOPS! I have jumped the gun just a little. We have  begun the planning for
> the convention.
> Our convention will be September 14-16 at the Holiday Inn and Suites
> Northwest.
> We have seen a huge down turn in numbers, especially last year. A convention
> without people is like a day without sunshine. If we don’t improve on this,
> it will be hard to plan a convention. Last year we lost a considerable
> amount of money on the convention.
> What are some reasons for having a convention:
> To renew old and valued acquaintances and frienddships.
> To make new and valued friends.
> To network with others on issues—guide dogs,  seniors, technology—you name
> it.
> To hear what is going on at the natiional movement.
> We come to learn. We come to play. We come to eat.
> The convention is your convention; it is my  convention; it is our
> convention. So what would you like tosee  going on there? What would etince
> you to come?
> The board meets on March 12. By March 11, I would like to hear your thoughts
> on why you aren’t attending conventions, and what would help you decide to
> do so. Think about no Zoom. We haven’t decidded that for sure yet, but your
> responses to me will help us make this decision. Dream a little. No idea is
> too crazy to bring up.
> You can write to the llist or to cinddyray at gmail.com.
> Cindy Lou Ray
> Sent from my iPhone
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