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New York's legally blind governor

Here's a link to an article about New York's governor David Paterson is legally blind and how he copes with it. It's neat to see that someone who is technically disabled can lead a whole state!

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/13/how-a-blind-man-will-lead-a-state/?scp=2&sq=blind&st=cse

Hey everyone

hey everyone,
Over Thanksgiving weekend I finally saw my elusive neighbor! I was unloading my car very early Friday morning (yes I went shopping) and she walked by with her seeing-eye dog or service dog, I'm not sure what the correct name is. She was actually younger than I thought, somewhere in her forties. She was wearing those large, dark sunglasses and I guess she had gone to get her mail because she had some envelopes in her hand. I would have said hi but it seemed that she quickened her step a bit when she heard my son say 'Hey mama look, a doggie." So I suppose she thought he would come over and try to pet it which I found out one is not supposed to. One St. Patrick's Day a few years ago, I was at a certain establishment with very happy people drinking green liquids, when I noticed a blind woman and her dog. I went over to the dog and the woman yelled at me "DON'T PET HIM!" I then noticed the sign on his collar that said 'working dog do not pet.' I was still a bit annoyed at her since the dog seemed to be thristy and the place was very loud and crowded. I suppose she had noone to accompany her so she brought her dog. Well, she has a right like everyone else to go to a bar but I though it was a bit cruel for the dog.
Anyway, that was my story. Maybe next time I run into my neighbor, I'll say hello.

Kat

The Blind Trusting Their Stride

An interesting article from NYTimes.com about blind runners training for the 2005 NYC marathon:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/01/nyregion/01blind.html?_r=1&scp=6&sq=visually%20impairment&st=cse&oref=slogin

Careers for the Blind and Visually Impaired

School of Piano Technology for the Blind... interesting!
http://www.pianotuningschool.org/index.php

Blind Internet Users Victorious in Discrimination Action Against Website

http://www.theiplawblog.com/archives/-cyberspace-law-blind-internet-users-victorious-in-discrimination-action-against-website.html

Blind woman sues horse stable owner

The owner of a riding stable here says he turned down two women who wanted to rent and ride horses on his trails because both women are legally blind."If they can't drive cars, they shouldn't ride horses where they have to cross creeks, make turns and steer on rough terrain," said Bill Spell, an owner of Ace Stable in north St. Louis County.

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