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by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) From my late teen years I have been involved in construction. Sometimes as a side job, sometimes as a means to meet and minister to people and sometimes as a means …
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by Caroline Colvin HRDive.com A Florida-based business services company must pay $250,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The Results Companies, LLC, hired a blind person in Texas to be a telephone-based customer service representative for the company. The worker requested a screen reader so …
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by Kevin Burton It’s girl power times three on Page 7 today. The third story is about car repair, the first two about clothing, beginning with my favorite, a rare tale of a big company responding to consumers. All three are from the Good news Network: “A young English schoolgirl named Georgia …
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by Kevin Burton Just a sampling today, as you carry on with life, of what blind people face every day when they dare go into the workforce. Our first look is in New Jersey, the second, across the Atlantic in Wales. I could string all the news like this into a blog …
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by Dictionary Scoop Did you know that women made many scientific contributions, but their names were hidden and their discoveries attributed to men? This phenomenon is so common that it even has a name: the Matilda Effect. American historian of science Margaret W. Rossiter coined the term in 1993 in honor of Matilda Joslyn Gage, …
by Kevin Burton Here’s the story of a woman I had never heard of before, who could and should be put on a US postage stamp. As a woman and a disabled person, she was way ahead of her time in effectively fighting the good fight for marginalized people. May God bless any …
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by Alana Semuels Time Magazine It can be easy to go a day without talking to another human, especially if you work remotely. But increasingly, people are avoiding talking to one another when they leave the house, too, thanks to businesses and activities that allow them to request quiet time. “It’s just the …
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by Kevin Burton So I’ve had this material for a while. My friend Tracy sent it to me. Jusuuuut haven’t gotten around to posting it yet. You know, busy, busy, busy. It arrived under the headline “procrastinator’s creed.” Did you know that if you rearrange the letters in “procrastinator” you get …
by Terri Gerstein Slate.com Last year, former U.S. Circuit Court Judge David Tatel, who is blind, was denied a Lyft ride to court when a driver refused to accept his guide dog. It should not be necessary to state this, but: People who are blind deserve full access to trains, airplanes, and other transportation …
by Kevin Burton From the Old Testament book of Ruth comes a message of faithful, steady industry, to the gain of those who walk with God. Our lesson today is about gleaning. Ruth is a love story, but without sappy sentiment. It is a picture of what God has done for humanity, …
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