S1E144 - 20231212 - Tuesday Topics - Come and hear a story, a life and a new book. from 2023-12-13T04:31:25

One of Tuesday Topics's frequent contributors is DeAnna Quietwater Noriega. I have had the privilege of knowing this fine lady for over thirty years and am proud to call her a friend. DeAnna has...

S1E143 - 20231205 - Tuesday Topics - rights and responsibilities. from 2023-12-05T17:02

There are lots of laws that are passed that have created accessible traffic signals, accessible voting machines, the availability of braille materials from counties or the state and announcement...

S1E141 - 20231121 - Tuesday Topics - how people who are blind feel about the patronizing attitudes of other people. from 2023-11-21T13:57

Our first topic will explore how people who are blind feel about the patronizing attitudes of other people. We have all had it happen! Who helps you dress? Isn't your daughter lovely to take car...

S1E142 - 20231121 - Tuesday Topics - how people who are blind feel about the patronizing attitudes of other people. from 2023-11-21T11:42

Our topic will explore how people who are blind feel about the patronizing attitudes of other people. We have all had it happen! Who helps you dress? Isn't your daughter lovely to take care of y...

S1E140 - 20231107 - Tuesday Topics - The Voting Task Force Returns. from 2023-11-07T13:02

Tuesday Topics will once more consider questions raised by the Voter Task Force. There will be representatives from Resolutions, the Constitution and Bylaws group and the Voter Task Force. At t...

S1E139 - 20231031 - Tuesday Topics - Halloween homilies tonight. from 2023-10-31T14:49

Tuesday Topics will consider fear on ACB Media One. It isn't often that Tuesday Topics actually occurs on Halloween. As a result we thought it might be fun to explore some questions we think ope...

S1E138 - 20231024 - Tuesday Topics - Voting Task Force. from 2023-10-25T03:55:02

We will be joined by the voting task force to explore where ACB needs to go from here. For the last few years ACB has had a system where every member in good standing, whether at a convention or...

S1E137 - 20231017 - Tuesday Topics - The Audio Description Project. from 2023-10-18T04:02:07

Tuesday Topics invites folks from our Audio Description Project to tell us about what is happening with ADP and our upcoming festivities! We will be live on ACB Media One and there is informati...

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S1E136 - 20231010 - Tuesday Topics - White Cane Safety Day and its related laws. from 2023-10-11T02:02:39

We have been threatening for the last couple of programs to spend

a program discussing White Cane Safety Day and its related laws. It now appears that the time for that has come! All ov...

S1E135 - 20231003 - Tuesday Topics - The ACB Employment Committee. from 2023-10-03T11:48

Tuesday Topics has welcomed ACB'S Employment Committee in the past and are happy to welcome some of them again this week. Peter Altschul, Melanie Sonohui and Carrie Muth will be our guests. The...

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S1E134 - 20230926 - Tuesday Topics - Cruising. from 2023-09-26T12:04

Remember to join us for Tuesday Topics! have a guest who runs a cruise assistance business and exhibited at ACB this Summer! We are heard From 7 to 9 PM on Tuesday September 26 cruisin...

S1E133 - 20230919 - Tuesday Topics - people who are blind and go to college. from 2023-09-22T10:57:11

Tuesday Topics will explore people who are blind and college. What was it like for you to decide to go to college. Was it intimidating? Did you live in the dorm? How was that adjustment? Were y...

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S1E132 - 20230912 - Tuesday Topics - Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, and Unions. from 2023-09-13T03:15

We have a habit on this program of biting off more than we actually chew. This happened with our last program. We ended up spending a lot of time talking

about going back to school and ...

S1E131 - 20230905 - Tuesday Topics - going to school. from 2023-09-06T02:58

What memories do we have about going back to school? Many people who are blind went to schools for the blind. Was going back a happy thing or was it sad?

If you were mainstreamed, was t...

S1E130 - 20230829 - Tuesday Topics - Remembering ACB President Oral Miller. from 2023-08-30T03:06:54

It is our intention to make this edition of Tuesday Topics an occasion where those who knew Oral Miller who died on August 6 could come and share some memories of his life and work.

Ora...

S1E129 - 20230822 - Tuesday Topics - explores a final rule and more. from 2023-08-23T02:01:56

We will spend time exploring some Federal actions. Most of our time will be spent exploring the

adoption of a final rule by the Architecture and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board...

S1E128 - 20230815 - Tuesday Topics - Internet radio. from 2023-08-16T03:31:12

It is a common thing for Tuesday Topics to bite off more than it can chew. We did it again last night! We thought we were going to spend an hour talking

about our experiences with radio...

S1E127 - 20230808 - Tuesday Topics - Radio Needs You. from 2023-08-09T02:01:06

This week we are going to discuss a topic that we hope will be of some interest to many blind and visually impaired people. From the time I was three years

old in 1948, radio had become...

S1E126 - 20230801 - Tuesday Topics - heat and summer. from 2023-08-01T19:10

Tuesday Topics will explore seasonal issues on ACB Media One and live on zoom.

We are hearing a lot about the heat! How is that affecting people who are blind! Does climate change have ...

S1E125 - 20230725 - Tuesday Topics - How Many Words Is A Picture Worth. from 2023-07-26T02:11:25

It is really crucial that many of you join us because we are going to explore an

issue that will become increasingly important over the next few years. During the ACB convention just co...

S1E124 - 20230718 - Tuesday Topics - Tech, Talks, and Travel. from 2023-07-18T12:28

Last week Tuesday Topics took a look at the convention as a whole. We think there is more to cover from ACB 2023 and propose considering three specific

concerns surrounding this event. ...

S1E123 - 20230711 Tuesday Topics - The 2023 ACB Convention. from 2023-07-12T02:06:16

After a period away, Tuesday Topics is overjoyed to be back. You can probably guess what our topic will be. Every year we utilize our first presentation

after the convention to provide ...

S1E122 - 20230606 - Tuesday Topics - The Podcast. from 2023-06-07T04:38:30

In around 2004 a new phenomenon arrived that was to alter the technology scene. As with so many developments, there was a question of whether the idea

would catch on. Now, twenty years ...

S1E121 - 20230530 - Tuesday Topics - Covid Questions. from 2023-05-30T12:50

On this show we are going to explore some of the impacts both negative and positive of

the end of the COVID era. What happened to people who are blind during Covid? We isolated; we used...

S1E120 - 20230523 - Tuesday Topics - Janet Dickelman and all things convention. from 2023-05-23T12:38

Yes, Janet Dickelman, our irreplaceable convention coordinator, will be our guest tomorrow on Tuesday Topics.

Illinois is getting close! Registration is open! Many tours are filling up ...

S1E119 - 20230516 - Tuesday Topics - Paul Edwards is on a cruise to Bermuda and the topic is travel. from 2023-05-17T02:37:24

Tuesday Topics has been planning for quite a long time to do a whole show on cruising and that will happen before the end of the Summer. For now, though,

we thought it might be fun to d...

S1E118 - 20230509 - Tuesday Topics - Isolation and Technology from 2023-05-13T14:15:31

Isolation, technology and COVID are discussed. The impact of the way our lives have changed because of technology is the central concern of this week's Tuesday Topics. And it may well ...

S1E117 - 20230502 - Tuesday Topics - propaganda. from 2023-05-02T20:53

As often seems

to happen with our program, we only got one of our two major issues covered this time. So our next program will look at how the various notions of information affect the ...

S1E116 - 20230418 - Tuesday Topics - Truth, Viewpoint, and Chat Bots. from 2023-04-21T21:56

We are going to explore a question that may seem beyond the scope of our program. Over the past few months we have spent quite a lot of time discussing

chat bots. Recently we have seen ...

S1E115 - 20230411 - Tuesday Topics - Acb Voting. from 2023-04-11T21:49

How well did voting work last year at ACB? What changes, if any, can we look forward to this year? How did people vote who were at the convention? Did

many need assistance? How did affi...

S1E114 - 20230404 - Tuesday Topics - Three topics for Tuesday Topics. from 2023-04-04T13:58

Don't miss a chance to choose from three issues!

Several weeks ago Tuesday Topics asked all of you to come up with subjects for us. However, we indicated that we would put together a se...

S1E113 - 20230328 - Tuesday Topics - David Trott. from 2023-03-28T13:52

Remember to join us when David Trott is our guest on Tuesday Topics!During that period, we will invite David Trott to share with us a notion of where ACB

is financially and in terms of ...

S1E112 - 20230321 - Tuesday Topics - Eric Bridges from 2023-03-21T20:46

Ever since he was a student at university, Eric Bridges has been active in ACB. For much of his career he has worked for ACB. For the last several years

Eric has been ACB'S Executive Di...

S1E111 - 20230314 - Tuesday Topics - Your choice and Employment from 2023-03-14T20:42

Some of our Tuesday Topics people have been in Washington over the last week. There were programs that were on in DC last Tuesday so we decided to step

aside for one week. We are back a...

S1E110 - 20230228 - Tuesday Topics - access to large appliances from 2023-02-28T21:36

As often seems to happen, our program last week intended to cover

two topics but only got to one. That left the accessibility of large appliances as essentially undiscussed. On the last...

S1E109 - 20230221 - Tuesday Topics - Cell Phones used by those who are blind. from 2023-02-22T05:15:24

Last week we discussed new devices that are expected this year and, after that, barely scratched the surface

with a discussion of phones. As a result, we will begin this edition with a ...

S1E108 - 20230214 - Tuesday Topics - technology for people who are blind, plus The Cell Phone. from 2023-02-15T00:25

Once more Tuesday Topics will depend on you for our success. We are once more going to try for a double feature. Those of you who have been a part of Tuesday

Topics for a while know tha...

S1E107 - 20230207 - Tuesday Topics - February is a month full of significant events. from 2023-02-08T00:20

February is a month full of significant events. The Grammies will happen before our next Tuesday Topics. The Superbowl, number 57, is on February 12. Valentine's

Day is on February 14. ...

S1E106 - 20230131 - Tuesday Topics - The down side of artificial intelligence. from 2023-02-01T00:36

Though it may seem a long time ago to some, we looked at a lot of the advantages of the newly emerging artificial intelligence (AI) capacity that we can

access today. We also looked ahe...

S1E105 - 20230110 - Tuesday Topics - Artificial Intelligence. from 2023-01-17T17:09:49

During our program of January 3, Brian talked about a new app he has been looking at that allows him to make some requests that go a good deal beyond just

asking for information. A litt...

S1E104 - 20230103 - Tuesday Topics - What can we expect from 2023. - 1900. from 2023-01-04T03:46

Over the past few years Tuesday Topics generally uses our first meeting of the year to look ahead. What can we expect from 2023? Are there things we expect

in our world this year? Are t...

S1E103 - 20221220 - Tuesday Topics - All things Holiday on Tuesday Topics. from 2022-12-21T03:56:26

It is something of a conundrum to try to predict how topics will be regarded by our listeners and participants. Topics we at Tuesday Topics think will

be popular do not attract much att...

S1E102 - 20221213 Tuesday Topics - A review of the year 2022. from 2022-12-14T03:52

We typically, at the end of each year, look back at the last twelve months and explore what conclusions, if any, we can draw about the nature of 2022.

What kind of developments have the...

S1E101 - 20221206 - Tuesday Topics - Holiday Questions. from 2022-12-07T03:42

I hope that everyone was able to attend the Gala on Tuesday. Now Topics is back and we are once again seeking your help to explore how blind people and

folks with partial vision do with...

S1E100 - 20221122 - Tuesday Topics - employment. from 2022-11-23T06:29

One of the most important issues facing members of the American Council of the Blind is employment. The ACB has an "Employment Committee" which is concerned with working to consider a...

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S1E99 - 20221115 - Tuesday Topics - The Gala and other things audio description. from 2022-11-15T16:54

Last year the American Council of the Blind with the leadership of its Audio Description Project (ADP) held the first annual Audio Description Gala. Now we are approaching the date of the secon...

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S1E98 - 20221108 - Tuesday Topics - How has the inclusion of a few blind people in ads changed things, and a look at the Mentoring, Access and Peer Support Program (MAPSP) from 2022-11-08T15:48

What is the impact of advertising on people who are blind?

How has the inclusion of a few blind people in ads changed things? How do people with some vision fare in ads. During this hou...

S1E97 - 20221101 - Tuesday Topics - How do folks who are blind or have low vision remember Halloween. Program ends abruptly due to technical issues from 2022-11-01T16:34

How do folks who are blind or have low vision remember Halloween? Did we trick or treat as kids? Did we

take our kids trick or treating? Do we decorate our house and give out candy? Do ...

S1E96 - 20221025 - Tuesday Topics - How do we feel about those who are blind or low vision regarding how they are portrayed in movies and in Television? from 2022-10-25T14:37

We will discuss together where

we stand with regard to how we feel about how those who are blind or low vision are portrayed in the movies and on television. We will also consider who a...

S1E95 - 20221018 - Tuesday Topics - Accessible Voting. from 2022-10-18T14:31

We will explore together where

we stand with regard to accessible voting as we approach the mid-term elections. Are there new things to celebrate? Are there basic issues that still need...

S1E94 - 20221011 - Tuesday Topics - Should member-at-large chapters for state affiliates exist? from 2022-10-11T15:40

Sometimes it's fun to take risks! Tuesday Topics has quite a few regular participants. While we have asked people for suggestions, my email has been notably

devoid of messages about thi...

S1E93 - 20221004 - Tuesday Topics - blind jokes, or humor concerning people who are blind. from 2022-10-04T15:33

We will once more tackle two topics

which are connected. We will begin by looking at "blind jokes" or humor concerning people who are blind. We will, unfortunately, have to in...

S1E92 - 20220927 - Tuesday Topics - Holidays and White Cane Safety Day. from 2022-09-27T13:59

We are once again going to tackle two topics! We thought it might be interesting to

talk about an issue that is not blindness-related. It may be a little scary for us to discuss this to...

S1E91 - 20220920 - Tuesday Topics - Special Interest Affiliates, pro's and cons - 1900. from 2022-09-20T13:37

In Florida, as a part of the the Florida Council of the Blind, we have a special interest affiliate called the Council for the Concerns of the Totally

Blind. In Florida and, of course, ...

S1E90 - 20220906 - Tuesday Topics - Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Section from 2022-09-06T15:27

Last week, as usual, we bit off more than we could chew. Essentially, we did not have the opportunity to discuss Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Section

8 housing and homelessness....

S1E89 - 20220830 - Tuesday Topics - subsidized housing - 1859. from 2022-08-30T21:29

People with disabilities are among the population with the least disposable income. hat means, among other things, that many people who are blind or have

low vision have very limited ch...

S1E88 - 20220823 - Tuesday Topics - audio description. from 2022-08-23T19:34

Right at the end of Tuesday Topics there was a brief discussion of audio description. It has been a while since Tuesday Topics has spent some time talking about this most powerful equalizer for...

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S1E87 - 20220816 - Tuesday Topics - If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, what happens if the beholder beholds nothing? how do people who are blind measure beauty? from 2022-08-16T17:53

For a third week in a row, Tuesday Topics found itself completing only part of what was planned. We heard lots of fascinating stories of how people became blind and how folks felt about whether...

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S1E86 - 20220809 - Tuesday Topics - If you had the chance, would you want to have your vision back. from 2022-08-09T14:26

Last week Tuesday Topics was supposed to look at two issues. As has often happened in the past with this presentation, we never got to our second issue. Instead we ranged from a discussion of t...

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S1E85 - 20220802 - Tuesday Topics - the ADA on its anniversary - 1900. from 2022-08-02T15:28

I received a couple of chides from faithful listeners who expressed dismay and chagrin that we did not cover the ADA on its anniversary. Had I thought of it, it might have happened. The 26th fo...

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S1E84 - 20220726 - Tuesday Topics - the political character of ACB and what it might mean regarding how we interact with each other. from 2022-07-26T15:08

Paul Edwards and Brian Charlson will begin a discussion that we fervently hope our listeners will help us continue. It is on a subject that may make some of you uncomfortable.

ACB is a...

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S1E83 - 20220719 - Tuesday Topics - During the 2022 convention, Did ACB do enough with regard to Covid, How can we improve the debate process, Is there a better way to handle resolutions. from 2022-07-20T02:10:01

It has been too long since our last Tuesday Topics program appeared for your delectation. However, we are back. My producers Rick Morin and Larry Gassmann are ready to go and my new co-host and...

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S1E82 - 20220517 - Tuesday Topics - Resolutions Committee meets on Tuesday Topics - 1859. from 2022-05-17T11:58

This is, of course, not the only time the committee will meet. Open meetings will happen on Tuesdays and Thursdays and those resolutions up for discussion will be described. On this sh...

S1E81 - 20220510 - Tuesday Topics - Michael Faire, author of a excellent book about using the iPhone and more - 1900. from 2022-05-10T11:41

I am honored to have as my guest Michael Faire who has just released the second edition of his huge, free book that begins to be about the iphone but turns out to be about so many other things....

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S1E80 - 20220503 - Tuesday Topics - Learn how Paul spends his days using technology to help him enjoy retirement. from 2022-05-03T13:28

Tech Tips on Tuesday Topics.

For the last few Tuesday Topics we have dealt with some fairly heavy topics. I thought it might be fun to share new things on this next show. How I spend my...

S1E79 - 20220426 Tuesday Topics -Does blindness culture exist. from 2022-04-27T02:19

For the last six decades there has been debate about whether there is such a thing as "disability culture". There has also, by extension, been a serious question as to whether such a ...

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S1E1 - 20220419 Tuesday Topics - How ought one to choose a person with whom you wish to have a long-term relationship. from 2022-04-20T01:46:24

# How ought one to choose a person with whom you wish to have a long-term relationship? We have lots of instances of partnerships between people who are blind and people who are fully sighted. We a...

S1E78 - 20220412 - Tuesday Topics - learn how voting and resolutions and amendments will get handled this Summer. from 2022-04-12T23:21

Tuesday Topics will continue a tradition we began last year. We explored last year just how ACB was going to vote during a totally digital convention. This year we are dealing with a different ...

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S1E77 - 20220405 - Tuesday Topics - Last Week's Leftovers, April Fool's day tricks, and Easter traditions. from 2022-04-05T22:48

# We will discuss how moving affects people who are blind; advantages people who are born blind have over those who lose their vision later in life; April Fool’s Day tricks; and Easter traditions.

S1E76 - 20220329 - Tuesday Topics - how well do those of us who are blind deal with change. from 2022-03-29T22:42

Last week I completed the sale of my house in Miami. This was sort of traumatic for me and it has led me to ask how well those of us who are blind deal with change. I know I have found relocati...

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S1E75 - 20220322 - Tuesday Topics - the Durward K. McDaniel award and the Morgan-Chase Leadership Award - 1900. from 2022-03-22T12:44

# Perhaps the most valuable awards offered by the American Council of the Blind, at least in monetary terms, are the Durward K. McDaniel award and the Morgan-Chase Leadership Fellows award. Tuesday...

S1E74 - 20220308 - Tuesday Topics - Anisio Correia. from 2022-03-08T21:19

My guest is Anisio Correia whose name may not be all that familiar to all of you. He was born in Portugal, has been blind all his life, I think, and has managed to have a distinguished career d...

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S1E73 - 20220301 - Tuesday Topics - Blind people and pictures, and books that feature Blind people - 1900. from 2022-03-01T14:23

This week I would like to propose three ideas for your delectation. If you find none of them delectable, we will be in serious trouble. However, you have not let me down yet!

First, I t...

S1E72 - 20220222 - Tuesday Topics - ACB Media Network - 1900. from 2022-02-23T06:18

# Over the past year, there has been a lot of change in the way that the American Council of the Blind shows itself to the world. Our web site is quite new and is meant to appeal as much to those w...

S1E71 - 20220201 Tuesday Topics - Braille - 185959. from 2022-02-02T02:26:36

braille as our subject. Braille is the medium used by many people who are blind to read and write. It also represents the initials of one of the affiliates of the American Council of the Blind,...

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S1E70 - 20220125 - Tuesday Topics - The state of ACB in 2021 and in 2022 - Eric Bridges and Clark Rachfal. from 2022-01-25T18:24

This week we will get a chance to review the year that was and look forward to the year that is ahead with Eric Bridges who is Executive Director of the American Council of the Blind. With Eric...

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S1E69 - 20220118 - Tuesday Topics. from 2022-01-18T13:21

# Meet some of the members of the ACB awards committees; award recipients; and learn about the people for whom some of the awards are named. How are winners chosen? How can you become involved in t...

S1E68 - 20220111 - Tuesday Topics - More on the year 2021 - 190006. from 2022-01-12T02:51

Last week we talked about some of the characteristics of last year. However, we did not come close to discussing all the elements of last year. 2020 seemed like a year when race relations took ...

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S1E67 - 20220104 - Tuesday Topics - Evaluating 2021. from 2022-01-04T16:04

This is a reminder for you not to miss being a part of evaluating 2021 now that it's gone! Tuesday Topics will happen for the first time in 2022 on January 4 from 7 to 9 PM. It will in fact be ...

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S1E66 - 20211228 - Tuesday Topics - Happy Birthday #76 Paul Edwards - 190001.mp3 from 2021-12-29T02:58:42

# This week, many friends of Paul Edwards gather to wish him a happy 76th birthday. This was a big surprise to Paul and it turned out to be a wonderful and memorable 2 hours.

S1E65 - 20211214 Tuesday Topics - New Year's Resolutions, and Climate Change - 1900. from 2021-12-14T13:55

tonight, then, will be New Year's Resolutions! What can we do in advance to make it more likely we can actually make them more than remembrances of things past was March? What are good resoluti...

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S1E64 - 20211207 - Tuesday Topics - Cool Gifts to give to blind people - 1900. from 2021-12-07T20:04

# I thought it might be fun to see if folks have run across particularly cool presents for blind people this year. I will talk about a few but would welcome calls from sellers of products or folks ...

S1E63 - 20211116 - Tuesday Topics The ADP Project and the ADP Gala. from 2021-11-17T03:30:57

First, welcome back to the co-chairs of the Audio Description Project Committee, Kim Charlson and Carl Richardson. They have both been guests in the past and have kept you informed of what the ...

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S1E62 - 20211109 - Tuesday Topics ACB Affiliate Fund Raisers - 1900. from 2021-11-09T19:21

# Get your holiday shopping done. Hear about current ACB affiliate fundraisers and from Leslie Spoone about the upcoming holiday auction.

S1E61 - 20211102 - Tuesday Topics Halloween and Holidays - 1900. from 2021-11-02T16:19

All of our discussions will center around holidays! How do blind people feel about Halloween? How do blind parents handle the holiday? What about blind children? What was your experience as a c...

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S1E60 - 20211019 - Tuesday Topics -White Cane Day and Disability Employment Awareness 190007. from 2021-10-20T03:00:27

# Are we being protected by white cane laws? How should we handle white cane safety? October is also Disability Employment Awareness Month. The employment rate for people who are blind remains at 3...

S1E59 - 20210824 - Tuesday Topics the new wave of Covid, and future topics on Tuesday Topics - 191859. from 2021-08-24T16:53

During the first hour I want to talk about the new wave of covid 19. Is it different from the earlier one? Is our country handling it well? Has it affected people who are blind more? Where do w...

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S1E58 - 20210817 - Tuesday Topics the pros and cons of our convention this year, and state and special interest affiliates. - 1904. from 2021-08-17T15:08

Join Paul to provide your feedback on this year’s ACB convention and for a discussion on state and special-interest affiliates.

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S1E57 - 20210810 - Tuesday Topics - constitution and bylaws Part 2. - 1900. from 2021-08-10T17:46

# This week we are continuing last week’s discussion with the same group of folks about our constitution and bylaws. They will be able to report to us what happened during the meeting of the Consti...

S1E56 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards August 03, 2021, proposed amendments to ACB Constitution from 2021-08-09T13:21:40

Episode Notes

Tuesday Topics welcomes committee members about the constitutional changes that we will be considering on the 14th. From the Constitution and Bylaws committee we have Dan ...

S1E55 - 20210706-1859. Tuesday Topics Your Dreams for ACB. Paul Edwards. from 2021-07-07T02:25:51

On Tuesday Topics this week, I would like to do some dreaming while we are awake! ACB is working in lots of areas now! However, there may well be an area that you would like to see our organiza...

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S1E54 - Tuesday Topics June 22, 2021 the unemployment rate among people who are blind remains quite high. Why is that. Paul Edwards. from 2021-06-22T14:17

# I thought it might be interesting to talk about a question that is widely debated by people who are blind and also by people with other disabilities. Despite the passage of the ADA and the Rehab ...

S1E53 - Tuesday Topics June 15, 2021 Larry Johnson with Paul Edwards. from 2021-06-15T12:52

# There have been a few times in my life when I have sat in a bar for a long time because the conversation was just too good to miss! My guest on Tuesday Topics this week was responsible for a conv...

S1E52 - Tuesday Topics June 8, 2021 Resolutions. Mitch Pomerantz, Mark Richert, Gabe Griffith, with Paul Edwards. from 2021-06-09T01:48:59

Tuesday Topics - Resolutions:

Paul Edwards’ first ACB convention was in 1984. While he thinks he would have come regardless of the offer made to him by Grant Mack, who was then Preside...

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S1E51 - Tuesday Topics June 1, 2021 Affiliate and Special Interest Voting. Paul Edwards.mp3 from 2021-06-02T01:25:01

For the first hour we are going to talk about some of the controversy that has appeared on the "acb conversation" email list. Essentially there has been a lot of discussion of whether...

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S1E50 - tuesday Topics May 25, 2021 Gerard Williams of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will talk about his role as a 504 officer with Paul Edwards. from 2021-05-26T02:01:02

Tuesday Topics will welcome Gerard Williams who will be talking about his role at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as a 504 officer. He will also be talking about the initiative bein...

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S1E49 - Tuesday Topics May 18, 2021 Finding The Money. President, Dan Spoone, treasurer, David Trott, and Director of Resource Development Anthony Stephens with Paul Edwards. from 2021-05-18T12:39

Finding the Money:

How does ACB do its budget every year? Where does our income originate? How much money do we have in the bank or in investments? Is ACB healthy financially? Or shoul...

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S1E48 - Tuesday Topics May 11, 2021 Meet Jeff Bishop, with Paul Edwards. from 2021-05-12T01:42:18

Meet Jeff Bishop:

He is a member of ACB'S Board of Directors; a driving force with ACB Radio; has taken a leadership role in the development and implementation of the "ACB LINK&quo...

S1E47 - Tuesday Topics May 4, 2021 Turn about is fair play. Rick Morin and Larry Gassman with Paul Edwards. from 2021-05-05T03:34:54

Turn about is fair play!

Tuesday Topics will feature Rick and Larry as my guests. We will explore who these two fine gentlemen are and, later in the program, we will explore some new i...

S1E46 - Tuesday Topics 20210420 Topic 1. life after a year of the pandemic. 2. What is the difference between a state affiliate and a special interest affiliate. Paul Edwards hosts. from 2021-04-20T12:07

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We will be discussing life after a year of the pandemic. What kinds of disadvantages have people who are blind experienced? What do we need to ask local, state and natio...

S1E45 - Tuesday Topics 20210413 Groups.IO with Paul Edwards. from 2021-04-14T02:52:17

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Over the past several months the American Council of the Blind Has made a number of changes to its email system. This week we have invited many of the key players in th...

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S1E44 - Tuesday Topics April 6, 2021 Deborah Kendrick Interviews Paul Edwards. from 2021-04-07T03:20:23

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On this week’s call, the roles are reversed, as Paul Edwards will put himself under the microscope to be interviewed by Deborah Kendrick. Among the topics that will be ...

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S1E43 - Tuesday Topics 20210330 Scott Marshall with Paul Edwards. from 2021-03-31T02:11:14

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Join Paul this week as he speaks with Scott Marshall, a personal mentor and friend.  They will spend two hours talking about Scott's experience in law school as a blind...

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S1E42 - Tuesday Topics 20210323 Janet Dickelman, Chair of the Convention Committee for ACB, and Paul Edwards. from 2021-03-24T14:56:59

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This week Janet Dickelman, Chair of the Convention Committee for ACB, will stop by to give us an update on this summer’s convention and talk a bit about future conventi...

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S1E41 - Tuesday Topics 20210316 Voting Virtually at the 2021 ACB Convention. Paul Edwards and many from the Voting Task Force. from 2021-03-17T13:37:36

As things stand, it is the intention of ACB to hold elections during our virtual ACB convention! How will it work! Who gets to vote! How will nominations from the floor be handled? How will vot...

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S1E40 - Tuesday Topics 20210216 Former ACB President Mitch Pomerantz with Paul Edwards. from 2021-02-18T17:46:43

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Paul’s guest this week is a former President of ACB, an expert on the ADA, Vice-President of the North American and Caribbean section of the World Blind Union and a for...

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S1E39 - Tuesday Topics 2021-02-09 the Director of the Division of Blind Services of the state of Florida, Robert Doyle, with Paul Edwards. from 2021-02-11T22:05:49

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Paul welcomes the Director of the Division of Blind Services of the state of Florida, Robert Doyle. How does an agency that is doing well adapt when the pandemic essent...

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S1E38 - 2021-02-02 Tuesday Topics Karen Wolffe with Paul Edwards.mp3 from 2021-02-07T04:18:31

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What has a person who has worked with people who are blind all over the world gleaned about their job readiness. What are some of the characteristics that make success ...

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S1E37 - Tuesday Topics 20200126 ACB President Dan Spoone with Paul Edwards. from 2021-01-28T19:03:34

We are overjoyed to welcome back ACB'S President, Dan Spoone. We will talk about 2020, 2021 and will end with a discussion of the Voting Task Force. Dan must leave us to go to a meeting of that...

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S1E36 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Cindy Hollis and Debbie Hazelton from 2020-12-23T19:15

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This episode of Tuesday Topics has two for the price of one...... Debbie Hazelton and Cindy Hollis, perhaps the most popular presenter at state conventions this Fall and t...

S1E35 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Danys and Roberto Perez from 2020-12-16T13:52:21

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Ninety miles off the coast of the United States is the island of Cuba. 11.3 million people, according to 2020 figures, live on an island which, since the early 1960s, has ...

S1E34 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Mark Richert, ACB First VP from 2020-12-09T13:35:23

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In this episode of Tuesday Topics, Mark Richert is Paul's guest. Mark has had a long and distinguished career working in the disability field. He is currently First Vice P...

S1E33 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Anna Kim Lan McCauley, Author of "Miles From Home" from 2020-12-02T12:15:43

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Imagine what it might have been like for a little girl in a small village in Vietnam to lose her sight at the age of eight and suddenly be seen as a liability rather than ...

S1E32 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Jim Kracht from 2020-11-25T10:48:35

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This episode of Tuesday Topics Paul speaks with Jim Kracht, a friend who happens as well to have an interesting life. He is a current Board member of ACB who has lived a ...

S1E31 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Council of Citizens w Low Vision and Braille Revival League from 2020-11-18T12:56:45

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Patti Cox, President of the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) joins Paul Edwards, President of the Braille Revival League to discuss what the two A...

S1E30 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Casting your ballot Accessibly, Blind Voter Experiences from 2020-11-04T14:27:26

Re-live election night's Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards! Callers relate their experiences and their impressions of how things went before and on election day. Anthony Corona joins Paul bringing t...

S1E29 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards, Dr. Joel Snyder, The State of the Art of Audio Description from 2020-10-28T12:28:40

Dr. Joel Snyder explores the history and future of audio description. How did audio description start? Who did it? Why has closed captioning become ubiquitous while audio description has to fight f...

S1E28 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum answers questions about two surveys on the impact of the pandemic on people who are blind from 2020-10-21T08:56:24

Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum answers questions about two surveys that shed much light on the impact of the pandemic on people who are blind. It seems like an age ago that the pandemic began. It is theref...

S1E27 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Tony Stephens, his life and story from 2020-10-07T09:13:14

This episode of Tuesday Topics explores what telling our stories has to do with our ability to raise dollars. What kind of image do we want to communicate? Why are our stories relevant? Who are ...

S1E26 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Being Partially Sighted, Low Vision in ACB from 2020-09-30T10:59:46

There is an old saying that says: "a one-eyed man is king in the country of the blind." Only ten percent of those who are legally blind are totally blind according to statistics I have seen. In ...

S1E25 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Remembering Charlie Crawford from 2020-09-23T11:00

On Friday, September 11th 2020, Charlie Crawford passed away. During his long life he made many friends, did many wonderful things, lived by a set of principles I admired and was my friend. This...

S1E24 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Next Gen and ACB Students Affiliates from 2020-09-16T09:15

Find out what younger members of ACB are doing and expect from ACB! Amanda Selm is President of ACB'S newest affiliate: ACB Next Generation. Minh Ha is President of ACB Students. Both of these y...

S1E23 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Lee Nasehi, Ellie Dupre from 2020-09-14T02:47:19

At our ACB convention this year there was a short presentation at our General session from Lee Nasehi, chair of the Vision Serve Alliance. If you didn't hear her presentation, you will get a cha...

S1E22 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Covid 19 Six Months Later from 2020-09-14T02:40:57

It seems amazing that we are now six months into the pandemic, but we are. When Tuesday Topics first started we did a show that tried to explore some of the ways that people who are blind were a...

S1E21 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Remote Voting at ACB from 2020-09-14T01:42:11

Tuesday Topics is now old enough to drink and old enough to vote everywhere. It is fitting, therefore, that we talk a little about voting at ACB and its affiliates. It will happen at 7 PM on Tuesda...

S1E20 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Seniors - Sandy Troiano, Terry Pacheco, Jeff Thom from 2020-09-14T01:30:10

we will be discussing our twentieth topic! Time flies when you are having fun! Thank you so much, Rick as in Morin! You are what makes this little plane fly, sir! This week we are going to discu...

S1E19 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Relationships from 2020-09-14T01:21:38

For long term, happy partnerships which is better; a relationship between two blind people or a relationship between a blind person and a sighted partner? I believe there will be strong opinions on...

S1E18 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: People who have hearing loss as well as vision loss from 2020-09-14T01:14:20

Tuesday Topics takes a look at people who have hearing loss as well as vision loss. Deborah Kendrick has written a new book about people who are blind who have hearing loss. She explores the pro...

S1E17 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: 'Picture This', Carl Richardson, Brian Charlson from 2020-09-14T01:07:30

My guests on this week's Tuesday Topics have recently lunched a new podcast called "picture this". Brian Charlson, current President of the Bay State Council and immediate past President of Library...

S1E16 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: The ADA at 30 - Chris Bell and Claire Stanley from 2020-09-14T00:42:58

Tuesday Topics is excited to welcome a distinguished duo to discuss the ADA at 30. Chris Bell is a distinguished attorney who was directly involved in writing the ADA and worked for many years f...

S1E15 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: ACB 2020 Virtual Convention Recap from 2020-09-14T00:35:27

Tuesday Topics is now two hours which should give people lots of time to talk about their likes and dislikes concerning the ACB convention. My co-producer of Tuesday Topics will be featured duri...

S1E14 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Convention Preview with Janet Dickelman from 2020-09-14T00:17:51

This is a reminder to everyone to tune in tomorrow when Tuesday Topics will give you a chance to hear what will be broadcast where during the convention. I think that we will be able to tell whi...

S1E13 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Black Blind Lives Matter from 2020-09-13T23:58:29

This week on Tuesday Topics we explore a question that demands attention. Do black blind lives matter enough? We know there is less likelihood that black blind people will be working and we know th...

S1E12 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Cindy Hollis, ACB Membership Coordinator from 2020-09-13T23:52:35

My guest on the next Tuesday Topics show on June 16th is Cindy Hollis who has been known as Cindy Van Winkle. She works as the membership and affiliate specialist for the American Council of th...

S1E11 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Working from home from 2020-09-13T23:42:15

This week on Tuesday Topics we are conducting an open forum on working from home. I am hoping that lots of you who are working during the pandemic will call in to talk about your experiences. What ...

S1E10 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Author Deborah Kendrick from 2020-09-13T23:11:32

My guest on this week's Tuesday Topics is Deborah Kendrick. Those of you who have been around for a while may remember her as the editor of TACTIC magazine. She has been a columnist for the Cinc...

S1E9 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Carl McCoy from 2020-09-13T22:58:48

This week on Tuesday Topics I am deeply honored to have as my guest, Carl McCoy. On May 16th Carl turned 93. I have known him since 1977 and he was the person, for better or for worse, who introduc...

S1E8 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Sara Conrad, Patient Advocate from 2020-09-13T22:52:01

This week on Tuesday Topics our guest is Sara Conrad. She is not only a member of the the ACB Board but also works as a patient advocate. This means she must coordinate services for patients and mu...

S1E7 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Pandemic update with Brian Charlson and Paul from 2020-09-13T22:46:01

During our first Tuesday Topics we asked what advantages blind people had with the pandemic. We also asked what was not going well. Brian Charlson and I will co-host the seventh Tuesday Topics and ...

S1E6 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Affiliate Presidents Judy Wilkinson (CA) and Sheila Young (FL) from 2020-09-13T22:21:42

On Tuesday May the fifth Judy Wilkinson and Sheila Young were my guests. Each of them is President of a state affiliate. Judy is from California and Sheila is from Florida. How has the pandemic ...

S1E5 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director from 2020-09-13T22:10:50

On April 28th 2020, Tuesday Topics featured Eric Bridges, Executive Director of the American Council of the Blind. Obviously, he will tell us about some of the ways that ACB is responding to the...

S1E4 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Voting from 2020-09-13T22:01:27

Nobody knows where we will be in terms of the pandemic when the general elections are due to happen in November. There is already a call to make mail in ballots much more important than they hav...

S1E3 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Ethical Issues during the Pandemic from 2020-09-13T21:47:08

There are lots of legal and ethical issues that concern people who are blind that have come to the fore during the corona emergency. On Tuesday Topics this week we explore some of these. State g...

S1E2 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: ACB President Dan Spoone from 2020-09-13T20:48:58

Our second Tuesday Topics show features the President of ACB who will tell us more about himself and his experience and what he would like to see ACB doing during the pandemic that is a part of ...

S1E1 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Covid 19 and Blindness from 2020-09-13T16:34:57

Hi, I'm Paul Edwards! For those of you who have been ACB Radio aficionados for many years, there will be a vague memory of an old and venerable show called "Tuesday Topics" which I hosted every ...