Its Kevin

  • Hankering for Hoe Cakes

    All my friends know that I love to cook. I see it as my therapy, and a tasty way to exercise my creativity. I will cook anything, but some days I just want comfort food. I just want some fried chicken, Macaroni and cheese, Greens, and some Hoe Cakes. Yes, you read that correctly, Hoe…

  • If You Build It, They Will Learn.

    If You Build It, They Will Learn. I am all about learning, and believe me, you couldn’t get me out of the library as a kid. This blog is just plane awesome.

  • America, Its Workforce, Its Unemployed, Its Blind.

    By Jay Nichols:   According to the US Census Bureau, in 2012, there were about 197.8 million Americans between the ages of 18 and 64. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2013, about 7.6% or about 15 million 50 thousand were unemployed. According to the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) in…

  • Star Wars Leave of Absense

    I am not a Star Wars fan. However, this video gave me my morning chuckle. Imagine Anakin Skywalker, just before he went bat shite crazy as Darth Vader, requesting a leave of absence from the Jedi Council to save his mother. Yes, I know George Lucas didn’t’ put that part in the movie, but can…

  • Blindness Beatitudes

    After a life of being both sighted and blind, I have found it comforting to be identified as someone who is equal, rather than as someone with a disability. My disability is a part of my reality, but I do not need to be reminded of this by everyone I meet. Whether you do it…

  • The Long Walk Home

    Josh lusted after Linda. When she finally agreed to go out with him, he took her out to dinner and then afterwards, drove her five miles out into the country, parked, and said passionately, “I want you right here, right now. Do it… or you can walk home!” Without saying a word, Linda got out…

  • The Pledge is Always the Pledge, Even In Colorado.

    A high school in Colorado has decided to allow its students to say the pledge of allegiance in Arabic. Students received some heat from their contemporaries, but mingled in among the harsh words, were words of praise. Its takes a special kind of bravery to be able to speak what is arguably one of the…

  • Environment Can Play A Role in Genetic Susceptibility To Psychological Disorders.

    Schizophrenia and other serious psychological disorders typically manifest during young adulthood or late adolescence. For years researchers have tried to find out causal factors, their associated triggers and prevention strategies.   A study performed by a team headed by Akira Sawa, director of the Johns Hopkins Schizophrenia Center, appeared in the journal Science on Jan.…

  • We Lie to Our Children

    As everybody knows, unless your just not payign attention, most parents tell lies to their children as a tactic to change their behaviour. Often in my case it did not work, but it was a popular practice in my childhood. A study of families in the United States and China indicates that this practice is…

  • How Martin Luther King Got His Day.

    Martin Luther King, Jr. famously fought long and hard for racial equality. So perhaps it’s fitting that it took the efforts of several Americans more than 30 years to establish a holiday in his honor. Read more: How We Got MLK Day and Who Stood in the Way -by Nikki Gloudeman. I would not say…