ACB Tuesday Topics Podcast
Are the messages being sent great? If not, what should they say? Should they focus on pride, discrimination, employment, equity, inclusion or something else? It’s your job to think about what the "big question" ought to be and then share your conclusions with us! What is the message that we would like society to share … Read more
Our show last Tuesday featured a number of people who shared their experiences going to school. While most had some pleasant memories of their education, many also had pain they chose to share with us. Learning didn’t come without hurt and hardship. Some felt schools for the blind did not live up to expectations. Others … Read more
There has been a lot of academic debate among experts as to whether folks who are blind do better if they have atffended schools for the blind or been mainstreamed. Experts may fight but I would be interested to know from those who actually experienced being educated as a person with vision loss what you … Read more
One of the hosts of Tuesday Topics is famous for his culinary prowess. Brian Charlson recently presented to the Greater Louisville Council on the subject of barbecue. There are shows on ACB Community that feature cooking. One is hosted by Florida’s own Sheila Young. In the past Cooking with the Hazelnuts was a regular program … Read more
We encourage folks to suggest ideas for Tuesday Topics and have, in the past, used some of those that we have received. This week we are once again availing ourselves of a suggestion made by two ladies who both happen to have similar names. Both Debbie (Hazelton) and debbee (Armstrong) have suggested we take up … Read more
It is Tuesday Topics’ plan to see if members of the employment committee want to join us! In fact I can now confirm that at least one member of that committee will be with us! There was a lot of debate in early resolutions committee meetings this year about a proposal put together by the … Read more
Tuesday Topics will focus on how AI is being used by people who are blind! This was planned for last Tuesday but the ACB Board of Directors preempted our discussion! We will be expanding our second topic from last week! I wonder how many of us are using artificial intelligence to describe pictures and other … Read more
We are getting closer to elections and I am curious about where we get information about politics, current events and breaking news! Are there podcasts that people enjoy? Do folks use the usual news outlets? Are people tuning into news from other countries? Is there a reason why people do that? Do you read newspapers? … Read more
Whether we like it or not, all of us have to buy things. We get groceries, food deliveries, stuff from Amazon and lots of other online places. We watch and buy from TV channels. Many of us actually venture out into the community to stores where we buy things! How do all these methods work … Read more
Tuesday Topics will explore voting. This time we are not looking at ACB elections but are instead interested in looking at registration and actual casting of ballots for primaries and the general election coming up all too soon. There appears to be a good deal of disagreement concerning which presidential candidate will be best for … Read more