by Kevin Burton Just saw a marketing campaign for Cincinnati Reds baseball 2020 under the title “The New Machine.” Hmmm….. Well, I hope so. The Reds are the team of my youth. “The New Machine” harkens back to the “Big Red Machine.” That was the name for the 1970s Reds teams …
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Me Baking? Must Be Some Mix-up
by Kevin Burton Tonight the kitchen is mine. That’s fair warning to all, all in this case being my wife. It is two days before her birthday and I am making a cake in her honor and in celebration. My wife knows a big grocery store not far from here that makes beautiful …
Of Obstacles, 2020 And Seeing Clearly
by Kevin Burton On Sept. 9, 1972 a song by Texas-born musician Johnny Nash entered the US Hot 100 at number 84. In Newsday, rock critic Robert Christgau later called it, “two minutes and 48 seconds of undiluted inspiration.” The song is called “I Can See Clearly Now.” Christgau also called it, “the …
One Item I Bet Is Not On Your Holiday Table
by Kevin Burton It starts with turkey or ham, ham or turkey, two Thanksgiving staples. Thanksgiving is often called Turkey Day, which I guess makes turkey 1 and ham 1A as Thanksgiving fare. Different families have fun filling in the rest. My mother always wants that corn with the little red things …
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Coming Of Age Part II, Are We There Yet?
by Kevin Burton Does she or doesn’t she? If you are of a certain age, that question is recognizable as part of an ad campaign for “Miss Clairol” hair coloring products. The earliest ad I could find was from 1957. The campaign continued into the 70s. I brought you this memory and …
Entry-level Or Not, It’s All About Leverage
by “Italy” Welcome back readers. I’m super excited for the opportunity to write to you again. Last post I said there were some things I thought might be good to consider before taking a position at an agency specifically designed to hire blind and visually-impaired employees. Rather than keep you waiting, which would probably …
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Dear Expos, We Stand On Guard For Thee
by Kevin Burton Do you know who Bob Henley is? I didn’t. Henley is the third base coach for the Washington Nationals, who begin play in the 2019 World Series on Tuesday. Henley is also the only link from the Nationals to the old Montreal Expos, the Nats’ ancestors. He was a …
Aiming For The Top, Starting At The Bottom
by “Italy” For the sake of this blog, let’s say my name is Italy. This may or may not go without saying, but I am and have been a blind job seeker. I am a black woman, a millennial, who is well educated. I hold a masters, a bachelors and a few certifications …
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The Rocky Road To Employment For The Blind
by Kevin Burton When I was interviewing for my current job as a recruiter, one of the interviewers asked “where do you see yourself in five years?” The first time someone asked me that, in a previous interview for a newspaper reporting position, I wasn’t ready and sputtered out a non-answer. This time I …
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In The Bag Got Discount Right, Message Wrong
by Kevin Burton A blogger left speechless, that is not a good thing. Kind of defeats the purpose. But speechless I was. I had some questions for In The Bag Cleaners after a recent transaction. I presented a card they sent me promising a 33 percent discount. The next day when I …
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