On January 6, 1941, FDR gave his Four Freedoms speech. While the speech would ultimately serve as the basis for the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations, the speech’s historical context tells pieces of the story regularly not discussed.
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Athletes Will not Lead Social Change
The verdict for this episode is: police buy sneakers too. In this episode, I discuss the recent NBA players decision to skip some games and why it’s not that important. By discussing their commitment to capitalism, I show how NBA players cannot lead social change. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Police_sneakers.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:31 —… Continue reading Athletes Will not Lead Social Change
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I Won’t be Getting a Dog Guide Soon
In I’m not Ready I discussed how I felt about regularly being asked when I would get a new dog shortly after Ufi got sick. Since he has been gone for more than two months, I thought I should provide an update on this.
Personal Updates for August 29, 2020
This post has updates on my vacation, thinking about getting a new dog, and my exercise.
A Year Without Emma
A year ago today we lost our beloved Emma. We have missed our sweet, beautiful girl so much. Not a day goes by that we don’t talk about or to her.
Scorpio has Arthritis in the Spine
Yesterday, Scorpio, the greyhound, had his annual physical. Mom and I weren’t surprised, but our vet said he has arthritis in the spine.
The Only Blind Person at work
In Representing Blindness, I shared some thoughts about often being the only blind person. Today, I’m going to talk specifically about being the only blind person at work.
Ufi’s new Sign
This post is meant to show off the new sign we got to honor Ufi.
Talking about Blindness
When I started this site, I thought I would write more about my blindness. In short order, I realized I wasn’t as comfortable writing about my blindness as I thought I was when I started. I wanted people to interact with me and this website based on what I say about politics, books, and the… Continue reading Talking about Blindness
Personal Updates for August 23, 2020
This post has updates on this website and my exercise. Updates on This Website Recently, I discussed the need to update the pages on this site. While the updates aren’t final, I have added material to both the About Me page and the Questions About my Blindness page. If you have any questions you would… Continue reading Personal Updates for August 23, 2020