Blind, according to one edition of Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, means “sightless”. The dictionary is wrong. To the sighted, blindness is generally a matter of black and white – one either…
Month: February 1991
Editor's Column - February 1991
Is maintaining the present transportation system important to you? How about access to health care? Are the present systems OK or could they be made better? These are questions…
Transit Hearings Meaningful Or Just A Formality?
More than a hundred anxious riders of the Metro Mobility system braved the cold on January 22nd to plead with members of the Regional Transit Board. Recent news articles and…
Minnesota White Cane Law
“Chapter 256C” applies specifically to problems of blind and visually impaired citizens Position of the state with regard to the blind and handicapped: The state of Minnesota shall encourage…
Letters to the Editor - February 1991
Dear Editor: I want to thank your paper for printing the information about the Sports Centers in our area. It has been most helpful for our family in planning our…
Post-Polio Syndrome
Q. I had polio as a child and have recently been experiencing pain and noticeable weak¬ness in my legs. I have diffi¬culty walking any distance and tire easily. Could this…