Category: Daily life
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A quick note of thanks and a happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate
Today is Thanksgiving in the US which, while often characterized by large and incredibly tasty meals, is really a time, well, to give thanks. And so I would like to give thanks to all of you, for reading my words, for your comments, and for just being supportive of me and my blogging journey. I…
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Recalling Details About People Without Remembering Their Name, Is There An App For That?
I’m just going to come right out and say it: I have a really hard time remembering names. It’s not a blindness thing; it’s a me thing. I can remember the most obscure details about people, but when it comes to important stuff like names, my brain often just goes blank. I’ve often wished I…
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An email attack, a Hilton hack, and a few lessons learned.
I’d love to say it was a dark and stormy night, but the afternoon of August fourth started off like any other. I was busy working when I received an email on my personal email account, we’ve all gotten these sorts of emails, they say something like, “Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter, click…
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A new day, a new week, a new job
This post is actually a few weeks in coming, but I can finally announce that I have accepted a new job, a position with HealthPartners, as their Digital Accessibility Lead. I’m really excited to have this opportunity because I feel that I can continue making a real difference in the accessibility of healthcare and based…
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I had a really good day and I thought you all should know
As I think about going to bed, I just wanted to let you all know I had a really good day today. I got most of my project work done by 9 AM, I got to attend meetings that were productive, got to help others smile and laugh, got to eat some really good food,…
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The surprising accessibility possibilities of mobile check deposits
Recently, I had a conversation with a blind friend of mine who finds herself in an interesting situation. She has received paper checks, however because everything is locked down, depositing them has become a real issue. That got me to wondering how accessible mobile check deposits might be; it seems that just about every bank…
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A blind person renting a car? Apparently, that idea isn’t as shocking as I once thought
Recently, I traveled to New York where the plan was for me to connect with one of my colleagues and then travel to visit a client. Since we were arriving from different airports and since we would be needing a car, it made the most sense for us to meet up at the car rental…