by Kevin Burton Few sights in life are as breathtaking and heartwarming as a woman in her wedding dress. Seems that is true even when the woman is not yet a bride. And it’s especially true, when a loving father is going blind. Reporter Hollie Carr from the Dorset Echo, in England, …
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Happy Birthday To The Great Art Garfunkel
by Kevin Burton OK, so this is what I get for digging into my favorite songs. First, Happy birthday to singer-songwriter Art Garfunkel, born on this day in 1941. I do not have a present for him today, but I have been pondering within his great gift to us. It was the …
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Blind Advocates Call For Sweeping New Laws
by Kevin Burton This time of year I get multiple notifications of this group or that group observing White Cane Awareness Day. I tend to gloss them over, but I shouldn’t. The fact that I can is a testament to the dedication and determination to the many blind people (and our sighted …
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Blind Author Shows Disabled As Real People
by Victoria Ivie San Gebriel Valley Tribune Growing up blind, Fullerton-based author Melissa Whitney voraciously consumed representation of the blind community in media, hoping to connect with inclusive characters that reflect her and her disability. “I always wanted a book where I could see myself as a main character,” Whitney said. “I can …
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No Problem Youngstown, We Have Enough Gas
by Kevin Burton Like most people, my wife Jeannette took driver’s education in high school. But it’s the driving advice of her father that never leaves her mind. He counselled her never to let the gas tank go below half filled. So when she says we need gas, I know we’re not in …
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What Does Blind Barbie Mean Really?
by Kevin Burton I was on the road playing beep baseball when the e-mail notifications about the first blind Barbie doll came pouring in. And I mean they poured in, from every quarter. I thought, that’s a story. But then I realized, I had no idea what to think or say about it. …
I Scream For This Belated Ice Cream Post
by Kevin Burton If I say “better late than never” do you say “amen”? Well in this case, my wife does. National Ice Cream month was last month, July, not August. That I didn’t squeeze out a participatory post in honor of the occasion is a black mark against my blogging record. …
New Statue For Wichita, Jail Time For Thief
by Kevin Burton The man who stole a bronze statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson was sentenced on Friday to 15 years in prison for that and other crimes, as news came that a new statue will arrive in Wichita tomorrow. Ricky Aldrete said a fentanyl addiction led to the crimes. Wichita police …
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Lennon’s 1972 Peace Overture To McCartney
by Kevin Burton How would music history be different, had an invitation sent in 1972 been received favorably? The acrimony surrounding the Beatles’ breakup was not as fevered as Beatlemania itself – nothing else in music has ever been – but it was white hot. But some two years after the split, John …
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Understanding What Forgiveness Is Not
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) Last week we talked about forgiveness. Today let’s look at what forgiveness is not. Forgiveness is not letting the other person off the hook. It is taking them off our hook …
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