The Apple iPad. There really has not been anything like it since its introduction in 2010. When it was first announced, I was genuinely excited about it. I was excited to the extent that I went to Best Buy and waited for the store to open to get one of the very first ones sold…

contrast \ ˈkän-ˌtrast: degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of a picture What a simple term “contrast” is. Yet, as a highly visually impaired person, this simple thing can make a tremendous difference in my day-to-day life. Whether it be spotting a white bathroom door on a white wall in a dimly…

Driving a car. Such a simple, modern convenience. Driving is probably something most all of you do daily. You most likely drove somewhere even today, to work, school or even to get groceries or to hit a drive-through for dinner. I, on the other hand, have not driven a car in seventeen years. Do I…

Just for a minute, I would like for you to think about exercise. In particular, think about the different ways that people often exercise. I imagine that among the things that came to your mind was going to a gym, jogging, biking and possibly even rollerblading or hiking. All of those are great ways to…

With a family of six to feed, clothe and keep healthy, we visit the local supermarket, natural food grocer or Wal-Mart about four times a week on average. These kids go through gallons of milk, bagels, bananas, and Nutella at a pace that has to be seen to be believed. I often go along with…

The movie theater. An ideal place to experience the latest big-budget action spectacular with eardrum-shattering sound and visuals to make you gasp. An ideal place unless you are visually impaired that is. For people like me, a movie theater is a study in frustration. They are dimly lit, densely packed rooms with unevenly spaced stairs…

Eating out is almost always a great time… unless you are blind like me. Okay, so that might have been a bit of a “shock” opening line but, unfortunately, it is true for me. Like most people, I love eating good food with family and friends. I especially love it if I don’t have to…