Just a thought.
Mar 31, 2014
Dare mighty things? … Sometimes you need to conjure up a lot of gumption just to go to the corner store. This is particularly relevant to people who are new to operating with reduced vision. … […]
Continue Reading...Some History
Mar 1, 2014
As a teen with low vision I told my mother I wanted a t-shirt that read, “I‘m not stuck up, I’m blind!” I was self-conscious because nobody knew my sight was failing and I didn’t want to seem like a […]
Continue Reading...White Cane Week
Feb 4, 2014
Hey it’s White Cane Week! The first week in February is White Cane Week in Canada. White cane week was started by the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) in 1946. It’s a time when various groups make […]
Continue Reading...Business/Non Profit/Charity
Jan 30, 2014
I’m trying not to use foul language here. As I mentioned a while back I was considering registering the CEP for charity status. This would allow me to apply for grants and issue receipts for […]
Continue Reading...Seasonal sensations
Dec 31, 2013
Just like the rest of 21st century human life, the festive season is full of wonders and delights that are pretty much exclusively visual. And just like the rest of 21st century human life, there […]
Continue Reading...California trip
Nov 30, 2013
On October 18th and 19th I hosted a Checkered Eye information booth at a conference of the California Council of the Blind (CCB) in San Diego, California U.S.A.,(not the Canadian Council of the […]
Continue Reading...Hoop jumping
Oct 31, 2013
After thirteen years of working towards public awareness for the checkered eye and low vision in general, I am looking into registering the Checkered Eye Project as a charity. … I evaluated the […]
Continue Reading...Not a Beacon
Sep 30, 2013
Not a beacon … Twice in the whole history of the CEP, I have received a request for a T-shirt bearing a large checkered eye. I have been hesitant to provide this as it seems to be intended for a […]
Continue Reading...Assumptions
Aug 31, 2013
I recently read and shared on Facebook an article called "10 things not to say to a person in a wheelchair". It’s great to have a venue for informing people about things that they may say which can […]
Continue Reading...Color
Jul 29, 2013
Before I tell you a personal story related to living with a visual impairment, I have some project news. Thanks to our Swiss associate Rosalind Zaugg, the Checkered Eye Project (CEP) is taking […]
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