Old-school news, just in time
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 …
Continue reading “Blind Lawyer Pioneer Fought For The Disabled”
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 …
Continue reading “Silent Services Are “Introvert Happy Hour””
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, …
by Kevin Burton If you’re looking for something to drink, or somewhere to work, choose Coke, not Pepsi. According to multiple published reports, PepsiCo hired a blind man for a call center, then fired him rather than get him a screen reader – even after a state vocational rehabilitation counselor offered to buy …
Continue reading “Feds: Pepsi Discriminated Against The Blind”
by Karen Shimizu Food &Wine Bitty & Beau’s is a civil rights movement disguised as a coffee shop. Bitty & Beau’s has everything you could want from a neighborhood café. The coffee is hot and strong, there’s ample seating, and the free wifi encourages you to linger. But the experience it offers is rare …
Continue reading “Coffee Chain Creating Jobs For The Disabled”
by Didi Martinez, Julia Ainsley and Laura Strickler, NBC News FREMONT, Neb. — Big-city mayors may be complaining about the economic impact of an influx of migrants, but the residents of a small city near Omaha can’t decide how they feel. Fremont, Nebraska, population 27,000, has three massive meat-processing plants. As young locals leave in …
by Kevin Burton Kia Rousseve’s job change came under fire. But not to worry. This is a happy ending. And she is being called a hero. Some other heroes in England are saving food from being wasted and feeding hungry people. These are our two happy stories today, from reporter Andy Corbley …
Continue reading “Driver Saves Children From Schoolbus Fire”
by Sophie Huskisson The Daily Mirror Twenty percent of businesses say they would not be willing to adapt their workplaces to employ a blind or partially sighted person, research has found. One in five companies said adjustments to make their firm more accessible would be too costly, with nearly half not knowing how …
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