by Kevin Burton Today, two stories about blind people standing up for their rights, one of a pending lawsuit, one of a successful suit in Ohio. I’m happy to see blind people demanding their rights, but sad that we should have to go to such lengths to get the right to lead basic, …
Category Archives: transportation
A Language That Goes Beyond Words
by Kevin Burton Surely you’ve heard this old joke: What do you call a person who speaks three languages? Trilingual. What do you call a person who speaks two languages? Bilingual. What do you call a person who speaks only one language? American. A wicked, sweeping generalization that. Not entirely fair. But …
Don’t Be Hateful, Be Grateful, I Know
by Kevin Burton When my mother came to visit me in Iowa she flew in, meaning she didn’t have a car for the visit and we got around by using the little ride service I used. If I remember correctly, we had to call twice and do a little polite coaxing to get …
Walking And Gawking At The Omaha Zoo
by Kevin Burton Let history record that it was my idea to go to the Omaha Zoo. My wife will be both surprised and not surprised to read that. Surprised because technically it was her idea; I am not hostile to zoos but certainly indifferent to them. She will not be surprised …
News At My (And On My) Fingertips
by Kevin Burton On the next-to-last night of our Upper Midwest vacation we found ourselves watching the clothes go round. We were in Norfolk, Nebraska, boyhood hometown of Johnny Carson, when we gathered our quarters and the Tide Pods Jeannette had bought for the occasion, and took advantage of the Hampton Inn’s coin …
Dakota Territory Welcomes The Burtons
by Kevin Burton After more than half a century’s absence, I returned to the Dakota Territory last week. We determined that the covered wagon wasn’t roadworthy, so my wife and I took the Toyota instead. This was part of our long-awaited, much-needed vacation. We think Kansas is a great place to be, but …
Overchoiced And Underconfident
by Kevin Burton My longtime beep baseball team mate Mike Miller who pitched for the Columbus Vipers is famous for calm under pressure and for saying “It’ll all work out.” So it was his voice I heard in my head Sunday night when I realized, against all odds, I was in position to get four …
Getaway Day, Above The Old Routine
by Kevin Burton Tomorrow is Getaway Day and there’s just nothing like it. It’s World Series week in the land of beep baseball, baseball for blind players. Getaway Day is about heading to the competition site and into another world. If you’ve never seen beep baseball, check it out on You Tube. …
Singer Gladys Knight Turns 78
by Kevin Burton Happy 78th birthday to gospel singer Gladys Knight, and all aboard that midnight train! I think we’ve all taken that midnight train. It’s the one you ride when you are forced to leave cherished dreams behind and build a new life. The song “Midnight Train To Georgia” hit number …
My Favorite Driver Brightens Work Days
by Kevin Burton Sometimes my commute to work is stress-free and extra-special on a Friday or a Monday. Most Page 7 readers know I am legally blind and do not drive. To get to and from work I use a subsidized ride service offered by the county where I live. Happy is …
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