Whose Blind Life is it Anyway

Phil Parr had a dream, and a desire to help those who could not accept their blindness. In the hopes of illustrating to men and women around the world that blindness was not the be all and end all of their existence. They did not have to sit in a home, twiddling their thumbs, giving others permission to accomplish tasks they could accomplish themselves. Join Phil Parr, as he interviews regular peo...

Picture this… A group of men, sitting in a converted garage studio, knocking back the suds on a hot Texas afternoon, and talking about their various home handymen projects… Now picture the men as being blind and visually impaired, and you have the Blind Handyman, with Phil Parr, the creator, producer and host of the show, his compatriots, Don Shaw, Don Patterson and Tom Houston. Together, these me...

zoesblindkitchencorner@gmail.com Episode 59 Greek cream pie (Mpougatsa) Ingredients One package Filo dough. 250 g melted unsalted butter. Six eggs. 400 g whipping cream. 100 g brown sugar. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. One pinch of salt. For serving. Icing sugar. Cinnamon For Cooking instructions, we recommend you watch or listen to the accompanying video or audio currently available on Whose Blind...

Victor came to know Dar on a Guidedog e-mail list he helps manage, and the rest is history. Victor recognized Dar for the capable woman she is, and wanted to interview her to find out how she manages to handle her guidedog and life expertly, though she learned as everyone does, she eventually figured out how to do things that were right for her. Settling in Montana, she attends church, and feels s...

May 2023 You can reach Donna via email at donnajodhan@gmail.com In her May 2023 show, Donna continues to stress the importance of using your mental stretch to help you clear your minds and imaginations of cobwebs and clutter and to spark and stimulate your creative juices. Her mental stretch is built on the MIC principle. You focus on one sense at a time but you can also combine different senses a...

Phil Parr had a dream, and a desire to help those who could not accept their blindness. In the hopes of illustrating to men and women around the world that blindness was not the be all and end all of their existence. They did not have to sit in a home, twiddling their thumbs, giving others permission to accomplish tasks they could accomplish themselves. Join Phil Parr, as he interviews regular peo...

Picture this… A group of men, sitting in a converted garage studio, knocking back the suds on a hot Texas afternoon, and talking about their various home handymen projects… Now picture the men as being blind and visually impaired, and you have the Blind Handyman, with Phil Parr, the creator, producer and host of the show, his compatriots, Don Shaw, Don Patterson and Tom Houston. Together, these me...

The comparable Dennis Day was born Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty, who grew up in the Bronx area of New York City. He first started singing with Larry Clinton for network radio programs which were then aimed at a collegiate audience and often broadcast from a college campus. Gene McNulty, as he was then known, came to the attention of Mary Livingston, who was then married to Jack Benny, and upon hear...

Phil Parr had a dream, and a desire to help those who could not accept their blindness. In the hopes of illustrating to men and women around the world that blindness was not the be all and end all of their existence. They did not have to sit in a home, twiddling their thumbs, giving others permission to accomplish tasks they could accomplish themselves. Join Phil Parr, as he interviews regular peo...

Picture this… A group of men, sitting in a converted garage studio, knocking back the suds on a hot Texas afternoon, and talking about their various home handymen projects… Now picture the men as being blind and visually impaired, and you have the Blind Handyman, with Phil Parr, the creator, producer and host of the show, his compatriots, Don Shaw, Don Patterson and Tom Houston. Together, these me...

In her first show, Donna introduces her mental stretch and shares with her listeners the importance of taking care of one's mental health and well being. and it is a strategy that she developed several years ago. It has served well especially so during the Covid era and beyond. As an advocate, author, coach, dinner mystery writer and producer, law graduate, and podcast commentator, she uses her me...

zoesblindkitchencorner@gmail.com Greek style baked fish in an onion tomato sauce (Psari Plaki) Ingredients: 1 kg of cod fillets or other mild fish. 1 cup of dry white wine. ¾ cup olive oil divided, ½ cup and ¼ cup. 800 g or more of sliced up onions. ½ bunch chopped up parsley. Six cloves of garlic or to taste. Two bay leaves One heaping tablespoon of tomato paste. One can 14 ounces crushed tomatoe...

All to often, the Meet My Blind Life interviews tend to show that the visually impaired and blind are far too often ill-supported, whether it be in school, at home with parents and siblings, or at work, but very rarely do we get a success story with supports from parents, school peers and teachers and employers, and the interview you are about to hear is such a one. Danielle Lebat is a Louisiana n...

Phil Parr had a dream, and a desire to help those who could not accept their blindness. In the hopes of illustrating to men and women around the world that blindness was not the be all and end all of their existence. They did not have to sit in a home, twiddling their thumbs, giving others permission to accomplish tasks they could accomplish themselves. Join Phil Parr, as he interviews regular peo...

Picture this… A group of men, sitting in a converted garage studio, knocking back the suds on a hot Texas afternoon, and talking about their various home handymen projects… Now picture the men as being blind and visually impaired, and you have the Blind Handyman, with Phil Parr, the creator, producer and host of the show, his compatriots, Don Shaw, Don Patterson and Tom Houston. Together, these me...

For several months, terms like “ChatGPT” and “Open AI” have been bandied about incessantly, to the point where you’ve probably thought of looking it up, reading about it, and even trying it. Artificial Intelligence has been in our lives since the 1950’s and yes we are only now beginning to reap the benefits of having total control, but do we have total control of this technology? Many questions ar...

zoesblindkitchencorner@gmail.com Greek Orange Pie (Portokalopita) Ingredients: 1 package Filo dough. 200 g fine semolina flour. 200 g corn oil. 200 g sugar. 20 g baking powder. Rind of two oranges. 400 g orange juice. ½ teaspoon of baking soda. One orange. Ingredients for the syrup.: 400 g sugar. 250 g orange juice. 250 g of water. One stick of cinnamon. Peel of an orange. For Cooking instructions...

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Fried Apple Pork Chops What You Will Need: measuring spoons a bottle opener a can opener A large non-stick skillet a skewer cooking spoons paper towels Ingredients: 4 bone-in center-cut pork loin chops (about 2 3/4 pounds) ½ teaspoon of salt ½ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons of canola oil ½ cup of apple cider 1 (15 ounce) can of fried apples 2 tablespoons of butter Hot cooked...

It would seem that Retinitis of Prematurity is a common theme amongst pre-mature newborns, not as often as it used to be though, but we have another guest with the same affliction. Kelly Hithe has been married since 2016, and she loves every minute of it. She is a proud wiccan and believes that the female Goddess provides for all, but I think her byline on her Facebook profile says it best, “I'm b...

Phil Parr had a dream, and a desire to help those who could not accept their blindness. In the hopes of illustrating to men and women around the world that blindness was not the be all and end all of their existence. They did not have to sit in a home, twiddling their thumbs, giving others permission to accomplish tasks they could accomplish themselves. Join Phil Parr, as he interviews regular peo...

Picture this… A group of men, sitting in a converted garage studio, knocking back the suds on a hot Texas afternoon, and talking about their various home handymen projects… Now picture the men as being blind and visually impaired, and you have the Blind Handyman, with Phil Parr, the creator, producer and host of the show, his compatriots, Don Shaw, Don Patterson and Tom Houston. Together, these me...

Words have become toxic. When a person must learn a thesaurus of words just to convey how one feels simply because it might offend a particular segment of the population. Does this mean society has become too sensitive to offending other people’s sensibilities?. One can no longer classify a situation as retarded, lest the language offend those with mental illness. No longer can one say they feel t...

some Healthy Substitutes For Mayonnaise 1. Low-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt 2. Olive Oil 3. Hummus 4, Mustard 5. Low-Fat Cottage Cheese 6. Mashed Avocado 7. Pesto 8. Almond Butter Visit http://www.donnajodhan.com and access the coach page or www.donnajodhan.com/#news The mental stretch (MIC) Let us use one of our senses to do this week's mental stretch Sense of taste Tea biscuits and scones An ice cream...

Chicken Thighs and Potatoes What You Will Need: A kitchen chef's knife Measuring spoons a 12 inch iron cast skillet a flipping implement a whisk a microwave safe bowl Paper towels Ingredients: 6 skinned and boned chicken thighs (1¾ pounds) 1 teaspoon of garlic salt ½ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 pound of baby Yukon gold potatoes, halved 1 tablespoon of fresh...