From Theresa Chan, Singapore:
First, my best wishes on the Matilda Ziegler Magazine’s centennial. Especially I thank Mrs. Matilda Ziegler for her generosity in establishing this free magazine for blind people worldwide. May God abundantly bless her soul and may she rest in peace.
In the 1960's, when I was a student at the Perkins School, my teacher there, Leo Queenan, introduced me to the magazine. He said, "Theresa Mary, I have a Christmas gift for you, and you will love it." Yes, I did love it and still love our magazine with so much interesting information.
Now, however, I must speak my mind: In my opinion, a free magazine should not be used to advertise sales of old items--and some readers ask such high prices for their used technology that most of us will not be able to afford. Those who can afford it surely would prefer to buy new items, especially since it can be difficult to get repairs.
These used items are not worthy of space in our magazine. If you cannot donate them to friends, throw them out. At most, sell at a low price, such as 25 percent of the original cost. I think Special Notices should be used to tell readers where to buy new technology, where to apply for summer camps, get a scholarship or attend a conference, and so forth.
Charles Biebl wrote very well in April's Readers Forum about the currency disagreement between the National Federation of the Blind and the American Council of the Blind. This is not good. We who work for blind people should be models, not warriors.
I agree with Mr. Biebl that when we want our government to do something for us, we must speak out loud and make our wants known, otherwise they will do nothing.
For Americans who are seeking to have the dollar bills changed, I have some news from my country, Singapore. Instead of paper currencies, we now have plastic notes. That is very good if the weather is wet; just rub the bill on your pants to dry it. I tested one by putting it in water, and it was OK. There are disadvantages: The bills are hard to fold; they stick together; and silly folks scratch them, making lines.
In the 1960's, when I was a student at the Perkins School, my teacher there, Leo Queenan, introduced me to the magazine. He said, "Theresa Mary, I have a Christmas gift for you, and you will love it." Yes, I did love it and still love our magazine with so much interesting information.
Now, however, I must speak my mind: In my opinion, a free magazine should not be used to advertise sales of old items--and some readers ask such high prices for their used technology that most of us will not be able to afford. Those who can afford it surely would prefer to buy new items, especially since it can be difficult to get repairs.
These used items are not worthy of space in our magazine. If you cannot donate them to friends, throw them out. At most, sell at a low price, such as 25 percent of the original cost. I think Special Notices should be used to tell readers where to buy new technology, where to apply for summer camps, get a scholarship or attend a conference, and so forth.
Charles Biebl wrote very well in April's Readers Forum about the currency disagreement between the National Federation of the Blind and the American Council of the Blind. This is not good. We who work for blind people should be models, not warriors.
I agree with Mr. Biebl that when we want our government to do something for us, we must speak out loud and make our wants known, otherwise they will do nothing.
For Americans who are seeking to have the dollar bills changed, I have some news from my country, Singapore. Instead of paper currencies, we now have plastic notes. That is very good if the weather is wet; just rub the bill on your pants to dry it. I tested one by putting it in water, and it was OK. There are disadvantages: The bills are hard to fold; they stick together; and silly folks scratch them, making lines.
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