[bksvol-discuss] Re: Google Desktop Broke my Bookshare Books
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:16:29 -0800 (PST)
That is good. When my kids were young, I told them to
read all the way through the instructions before
starting to put things together, like clothespin
Christmas ornaments or baking. It was actually do what
I say, not what I do, because one of my faults was
starting to do things before reading all the
instructions. Smile
G.Cindy
--- Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi, Cindy. You know, in one way, I agree with you.
> In another, I
> understand what my dad is doing. He's requiring me
> to be as independent
> as possible, to only rely on a sighted person if
> it's absolutely
> necessary. He has done that since I was eight years
> old and got my first
> computer. They didn't have a functioning
> screenreader at that point, and
> he still made me learn to type and write programming
> on it. Now over 25
> years later, I'm able to handle things well on most
> computers, even if I
> lose speech for awhile. So for me, with my
> personality and my situation,
> I think my dad actually did me a favor. He helps me
> without complaint if
> it's something I really can't do. When he tells me
> to "RTM," I take it
> as a reminder of his love for me and his faith that
> I can work it out if
> I put my mind to it. If I've read the help files and
> am still stuck, I
> do get the help I need.
>
> Monica Willyard
>
>
> Grandma Cindy wrote:
> > Thank goodness my husband is not like your dad.
> He's
> > willing to help when I run into a problem even
> when
> > it's one I've been told before how to deal with
> and
> > have forgotten because I didn't write it down.
> smile
> >
> > G.Cindy
> >
> >
>
WISH LIST (called Requested Additions To The Bookshare Collection)is available
at
http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm
http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm
www.jbrownell.com for miscellaneous and useful threads
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