Category: independence

Mar 22 2024
To Blindly Go: Ice Cream, Leadership & the BEP

In this episode of iCantCU, I share some exciting updates and stories. First, I want to thank Renee, Dan, and Alex for supporting the NFB of Pennsylvania April raffle. It’s been a fun ride with tickets at $5 each, offering everyone a chance to win daily throughout April. Getting those tickets out, especially to our […]

Nov 6 2023
To Blindly Go: My NYC Subway Adventure and Comedy Night Out

Dive headfirst into an urban odyssey on this episode of iCantCU, where I take you on a gripping tale of navigating the bustling arteries of New York City – solo! Yes, you heard that right. I braved the iconic subway alone for the first time, embarking on a quest from an Amtrak train to the […]

Apr 13 2023
I Won $8.5 Million (Here’s How)

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about returning to CBVI for JAWS training. I discuss a couple of funny moments from our Keystone Chapter meeting. One during the meeting and one at our post-meeting lunch at New Deck Tavern. I have a two-part Just Listen. The first is a clip from the Piano Bar […]

Jan 20 2023
Apple Genius Hates VoiceOver, I Don’t Have That Luxury

  It was a horrendous week on the accessibility front for me. In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about my time at the Genius Bar at the Apple Store in Ardmore to get some help with my iPhone XR. Those folks may know a lot about the iPhone, but their lack of knowledge in […]

Dec 11 2022
Issues With IOS 16.1.1, Are There Solutions?

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about a ton of issues with my iPhone after updating my IOS to 16.1.1. Is that why I had trouble using the Amtrak app to book travel to NYC? I’m due for a new phone, so maybe that’s the answer. In Just Listen, I play a short clip […]

Dec 4 2022
What’s That Smell?

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about going to the Institute of Contemporary Art to experience Sissel Tolaas’ exhibit. So many smells! I also discuss hosting problems with the NFB of PA website and email accounts. I tell you that a shortage of a drug I’ve taken since my first cornea transplant had us […]

Oct 2 2022
I Have An IMDB Page

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about discovering that I have an IMDB page. I also talk about a great tip I learned while interviewing a guest on White Canes Connect, and it has to do with dining out. I will also tell you about having another walk-through of the new Amtrak ICT mock-up. […]

Jun 17 2022
The Importance Of Being Independent

In this episode of the iCantCU Podcast, I talk about the importance of being independent, whether you are out and about or using a syringe to give yourself a shot. I also discuss a couple of websites I’m working on, and one inadvertent button click can be a setback. Plus, Ziggy loves the new wind […]

Mar 11 2022
When You’re Blind You Can’t Do Anything

In this episode of the iCantCU Podcast, I talk about attending the NFB of PA Leadership Seminar in State College, PA. The title of this episode is a direct quote from my Uber driver Curtis, who said it to me while taking me to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia on my way to the seminar. […]

Mar 11 2021
Trying To Be As Independent As Possible

In this episode of the iCantCU Podcast, I talk about a discussion I had with my rheumatologist on medicine options and how important it was for me to be able to take any meds on my own without needing assistance from others. And of course there is another Ziggy story. It is about another unscheduled […]

Oct 29 2020
1st Local Travel On My Own Since March

In this episode of the iCantCU Podcast, I talk about heading out on my own for the first time since early March to go to a doctor’s appointment. It was my first visit to this doctor and in an unfamiliar building. Comments or show ideas? Call (646) 926-6350. While I’ve made the short walk from […]

Feb 13 2017
I Joined the NFB!

I joined NFB (National Federation of the Blind) this past weekend. My friend Warren invited me to the Keystone Chapter of the NFB last month, but it snowed that day, so I didn’t feel comfortable going.

Jan 30 2017
Shaving

I like to say I shave once a week whether I need to or not. Of course, I should probably shave more often, but that is another topic completely. In the winter months, I grow a beard.

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