When A Reckless Message Is Offered – Damaging To Any Company

When a reckless message is offered.

I can tell you that when you have customer reps who simply do not think before they deliver the message, more often than not it leads to some big time damage for a company.

This is what happened not too long ago when I phoned the accessibility Centre at Bell Canada to ask how I would go about retrieving phone messages from my inbox in Toronto from outside of North America.  The rep’s response simply left me shaking my head.

She told me that I did not need to retrieve phone messages while I was away from home because  I should simply forget about messages while being away.

When I told her that I would need to respond to any important phone messages if there were any, she simply told me that I should just forget about these messages.  In addition, she told me that there was no way for me to retrieve phone messages from outside of North America through the Bell Canada network.

I was simply horrified and when I got to my destination then lo and behold!  I found a way to retrieve my phone messages.

The lesson here is that Bell Canada needs to provide its customer reps with information that is accurate but above all; they should be training their customer reps to be more professional when dealing with customers.

My final thought?  This particular customer service agent should be disciplined, given some serious  training, and maybe made to do some volunteer work.

Just my two cents for today.

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To learn more about me as a sight loss coach visit www.donnajodhan.com.

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Ask Coach Donna J. Jodhan – how to organize one’s suitcase

Ask the Coach!

June 05 2022

My name is Donna Jodhan and I am using my extensive experience as a sight loss coach as well as my lived experience to share and respond to questions that are submitted to me and I also invite you to share your thoughts on questions asked.

 

For this week:  a question from Maryanne in Boston.

 

Maryanne is looking for some tips on organizing her suitcase.

My response:

Maryanne, a few months ago I discovered a nifty way of organizing my suitcase and it is so very easy coming to think about it.

 

My friend introduced me to the vac pack; and it is a set of various sizes of nylon bags that you can pack with your different clothes and before zipping it up you just squeeze the air out of it and voila!  The pack condenses into a flat bag.

 

So here is what I have done.

Underwear in one bag.

Blouses in another bag.

Shorts and pants in another bag.

Skirts in another bag.

Other stuff in other bags.

Shoes are the only things that you will need to pack outside of these bags.

 

I like these bags because they are light weight, they are of the right sizes, and they do not take up much space in my suitcase.

This is an 8 set pack of bags and I bought mine on Amazon.

 

Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Tell us what you think!  Share your feedback and let’s get more ideas cracking!

It’s important for us to share how we do things!

 

To contact me with a question or a thought; please send an email to me at donnajodhan@gmail.com and I’ll be sure to respond in 5 business days at the most.

If you wish me to respond earlier then put the word important in your subject line and I’ll do my best to respond more quickly.

Until the next time then!

I’m Donna wishing you a pleasant day and thanking everyone for their insightful feedback and suggestions!

 

Important notice from Donna J. Jodhan

If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to share news and or info about yourself or about others, then please read on!

Donna J. Jodhan can help you reach a rapidly growing list of over 12,000 readers and listeners and counting!

All you need to do is to give a listen to her monthly shows and if you like what you hear then here’s how it works!

For the very affordable price of $5, Donna will feature your info and news on 2 of her monthly shows.

Once on the Ask Donna show and once on the Dining with Donna show.

Both of these monthly shows run weekly

This means that your info will be featured twice for the month.

No more having to worry about posting to Facebook!

You’ll be able to engage with ready made readers and listeners!

Your payment of $5 will be prorated as a monthly payment.

So you can either pay monthly, or you can pay as you go.

Just send your info or news to donna at askdonnaonblindlife@gmail.com

No more than 150 words.

Donna will then post your info or news as soon as you remit payment to her at paypal@donnajodhan.com

To give a listen visit

https://www.donnajodhan.com/askdonna

and https://www.donnajodhan.com/dwd

Take advantage of this very quick and easy way to reach a ready made audience!

 

 

 

 

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Donna J. Jodhan’s May News Round Up – Donna keeps on going

The Monthly News Round Up For Award Winning Advocate, Sight Loss Coach and Author Donna J. Jodhan

For the month of May 2023

 

Important notice from Donna J. Jodhan

If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to share news and or info about yourself or about others, then please read on!

Donna J. Jodhan can help you reach a rapidly growing list of over 12,000 readers and listeners and counting!

All you need to do is to give a listen to her monthly shows and if you like what you hear then here’s how it works!

For the very affordable price of $25, Donna will feature your info and news on 2 of her monthly shows.

Once on the Ask Donna show and once on the Dining with Donna show.

Both of these monthly shows run weekly

This means that your info will be featured twice for the month.

No more having to worry about posting to Facebook!

You’ll be able to engage with ready made readers and listeners!

Your payment of $25 will be prorated as a monthly payment.

So you can either pay monthly, or you can pay as you go.

Just send your info or news to donna at askdonnaonblindlife@gmail.com

No more than 150 words.

Donna will then post your info or news as soon as you remit payment to her at paypal@donnajodhan.com

To give a listen visit

https://www.donnajodhan.com/askdonna

and https://www.donnajodhan.com/dwd

Take advantage of this very quick and easy way to reach a ready made audience!

 

https://donnajodhan.com/youtube.

 

Read about Donna’s external engagements

https://sterlingcreations.ca/current-affairs

 

Major news items can be found here

It’s all about Donna’s major initiatives for this month plus a lot more

https://sterlingcreations.ca/current-affairs

 

You can start by taking a tour of Donna’s personal diary by visiting

www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com

Donna posts 3 times weekly and her posts gives you great insights into her daily life, challenges, and perspectives as a blind/vision impaired person.

 

Blogs posted for this month

To the www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog page

Donna’s news round up for April

Donna J. Jodhan’s news round up for April 2023

By the numbers – a sobering reality

https://sterlingcreations.ca/blog/by-the-numbers-a-sobering-realistic-check

Please leave them at home

https://sterlingcreations.ca/blog/please-leave-them-at-home-they-are-hindering-face-to-face-socialisation

Words that open doors

Words That Open Doors

The online divide

https://sterlingcreations.ca/blog/the-online-divide-see-who-is-being-left-behind

 

You can also view previous selections here.

Contributions From Founder and Advocate Donna Jodhan

 

Donna has also posted other articles of interest on her

www.sterlingcreations.com/blog page

for this month.

Hottest tips from the Sterling Creations Business Desk

Catch up with the latest monthly tips from the Sterling Creations team

Latest news from the Apple Vis online newsletter

Learn about the latest and greatest Apple apps for April 2023

A review of Quebec City

A Review of Quebec City — The Perfect Spring Getaway

A bit of this and a bit of that from Donna’s latest did you know diary

https://sterlingcreations.com/blog/a-bit-of-this-and-a-bit-of-that-from-donnas-did-you-know-diary-may-2023

See who Donna has recognized for May 2023

See who Donna J. Jodhan has recognized for May 2023 – thank you everyone

 

Catch up with Donna’s expert page at

https://sterlingcreations.ca/ask-an-expert

and for this month

Ask an Expert – May 2023 – The Importance of Making Apps More Accessible and Inclusive

 

Read Donna’s author’s tip for this month

Trails and paths await you

Ask an Author – May 2023 – Trails and Paths Await You

And catch up with previous author’s tips

https://sterlingcreations.ca/ask-an-author

 

Read Donna J. Jodhan’s articles on ask the coach for this month

May 03 2023 – What to pack in a carry on when flying

Ask coach Donna Jodhan – what to pack in your carry on when flying

May 10 2023 – How difficult is it to learn pottery?

Ask Coach Donna Jodhan – how difficult is it to learn pottery?

May 17 2023 – can a blind person learn how to knit?

https://sterlingcreations.com/blog/ask-coach-donna-j-jodhan-can-a-blind-person-learn-how-to-knit

 

Read Donna J. Jodhan’s tips and hints for catching up with the coach for this month

May 27 – keeping food fresh (ice cream,  lemons and limes)

Catching up with Coach Donna J. Jodhan – keeping foods fresh; ice cream, lemons, and limes

May 28  – keeping food fresh (apples, uncooked smoked meat, and strawberries)

https://sterlingcreations.com/blog/catch-up-with-coach-donna-j-jodhan-keeping-food-fresh-apples-uncooked-smoked-meat-and-strawberries

 

See an archive of all of her product reviews at

https://www.toptechtidbits.com/news.html

 

Listen and catch up with Donna’s shows

Week 1 – ask the blogger

(on bullying;

Tips on entrepreneurship;

Scams and scammers;

Donna’s thought for today;

Week 2 – ask the coach.

Week 3 – ask the home maker.

Week 4 – book and product reviews.

 

 

“ask Donna”( )

Ask Donna YouTube Playlist: https://www.donnajodhan.com/askdonnaFeatures:

 

“dining with donna”

( )

Dining With Donna YouTube Playlist: https://www.donnajodhan.com/dwd

 

Finally!

Donna has resumed posting to the Access to Information News weekly online newsletter

Sponsored by Mindvault Solutions!

Those inaccessible pin pads – seniors and persons with disabilities are being ignored

https://sterlingcreations.ca/blog/those-inaccessible-pin-pads-seniors-and-persons-with-disabilities-are-being-ignored

How aware are we of our rights – a real barrier for Canadians with disabilities

https://sterlingcreations.ca/blog/how-aware-are-we-of-our-rights-a-real-barrier-for-canadians-with-disabilities

If you can see it then I have a right to know about it

https://sterlingcreations.com/blog/if-you-can-see-it-then-i-have-a-right-to-know-about-it-we-are-all-entitled

The Ukraine example – the world owes much

The Ukraine Example – The World Owes Much

 

To learn more about Donna  as an award winning  sight loss coach and advocate plus more visit www.donnajodhan.com

 

That’s it for this month.

Don’t forget to drop me an email at donnajodhan@gmail.com

Don’t be shy!  Share your thoughts and feedback!

 

 

 

 

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A bit of this and a bit of that from Donna’s did you know diary – May 2023

May 2023

A bit of this and a bit of that from Donna’s did you know diary

Award winning sight loss coach, author and advocate

 

Important notice from Donna J. Jodhan

If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to share news and or info about yourself or about others, then please read on!

Donna J. Jodhan can help you reach a rapidly growing list of over 12,000 readers and listeners and counting!

All you need to do is to give a listen to her monthly shows and if you like what you hear then here’s how it works!

For the very affordable price of $25, Donna will feature your info and news on 2 of her monthly shows.

Once on the Ask Donna show and once on the Dining with Donna show.

Both of these monthly shows run weekly

This means that your info will be featured twice for the month.

No more having to worry about posting to Facebook!

You’ll be able to engage with ready made readers and listeners!

Your payment of $25 will be prorated as a monthly payment.

So you can either pay monthly, or you can pay as you go.

Just send your info or news to donna at askdonnaonblindlife@gmail.com

No more than 150 words.

Donna will then post your info or news as soon as you remit payment to her at paypal@donnajodhan.com

To give a listen visit

https://www.donnajodhan.com/askdonna

and https://www.donnajodhan.com/dwd

Take advantage of this very quick and easy way to reach a ready made audience!

 

To subscribe to my Youtube channel visit

https://donnajodhan.com/youtube.

 

Welcome to my Donna’s did you know diary for May and pleased to share the following with you.

Here’s what I learned for this month.

  • All about bird songs

“You might have noticed that often the smallest birds have the most interesting songs. The various wrens, for example, are among the smallest birds in North America, but they have incredibly loud voices and many complex songs. On the other hand, while bald eagles are among the largest of all birds, their “song” and calls are unremarkable unless threatened by some predator. Eagles are indeed loud, but they have a limited vocabulary.

Have you ever noticed in early summer that the hills are alive with the sound of birds singing? These beautiful creatures made for our enjoyment actually sing for many different reasons. There are basically two categories of bird sounds: songs and calls. Singing primarily happens around mating and nesting season. Calls happen all the time and mainly communicate messages to other birds, often in shorter and clipped chirps. Songs are usually longer and more complex.

Birds sing to stake out their territory, defend their turf, identify themselves, attract the opposite sex, stimulate nest building, and encourage the female to incubate her eggs. Some studies also show that birds sing just because they like to sing! Biologists have also discovered that birds have accents; the same cardinal in Indiana might sound slightly different than one in Florida.

 

  • Okay, here is something to help you with the cold and it is called Vicks vapour rub

It comes in a jar and its scent is wonderfully strong.

Rub a bit of this on your throat, your chest, and at the bottom of your feet.

Insert a we bit of it into your nostrils and voala!

It works like a charm!

 

  • Different types of vacations?

Vacation = a holiday.

Staycation = spending vacation at home.

Worcation = combining work and play.

 

  • An important tip for both men and women enjoying their drinks:

If both a man and a woman are enjoying the same amount of drinks then please remember that if they are doing this under the same circumstances

Women will become intoxicated more quickly because of their biological make up.

That is on the whole, women way less than men.

 

  • So which part of the lobster is the meatiest?

Why!  It is the tail of course!

 

  • Want to learn more about holiday spending in America?

Here are the top 7 holidays along with spending trends.

“The top seven holidays for extravagant spending are:

7 –  Halloween, share of total holiday spending: 2.6 percent.

6 – Father’s Day, Share of holiday spending: 4.5 percent.

5 –  Easter, Share of holiday spending: 6.1 percent

4 –  Mother’s Day, Share of holiday spending: 6.5 percent

3 –  Valentine’s Day, Share of holiday spending: 7.7 percent.

2 –  Thanksgiving, Share of holiday spending: 13.4 percent.

1 –  Christmas, Share of holiday spending: 59.2 percent.”

 

  • What is a good tea to drink when you are having digestive problems?

Try drinking a cup of hot camomile tea.

 

  • Here are some home grown tips about dogs!

Normally their noses are cold and wet to the touch.

If their nose happens to be warm to mildly hot then they may be having a fever.

Female dogs normally have a 3 week period when they are in heat.

The important week to note when they are most likely to become pregnant is during week two.

If you are attempting to mate them then make sure to note the position of their tail when they meet the mail.

If their tail goes down then they are not interested

But if their tail goes up then they are interested.

Female dogs take approximately 9 weeks to bring their pregnancy to fruition.

They usually come into their calling or heat period every six months.

Finally, if you wish to get an idea of how many pups the female may be having then count the number of protruding nipples.

There is normally 1 nipple for every pup on the way.

It normally takes 9 weeks for a female to be pregnant.

 

 

 

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See who Donna J. Jodhan has recognized for May 2023 – thank you everyone

In keeping with her commitment to recognize those who have acknowledged her efforts, award winning Sight Loss Coach advocate and Author Donna Jodhan recognizes the following persons for the month of May with special thanks to Aaron Di Blazi and Mindvault solutions.
She also recognizes Michelle Parker!
These are her All Stars!
Donna is also pleased to acknowledge those who have and continue to recognize her as a sight loss coach!
If you would like sight loss coach and author Donna Jodhan to recognize you then you really do not need to do too much.
It’s really quite easy! Just retweet her tweets @author_jodhan and/or like her posts on facebook at authordonnajodhan.
It’s all about everyone working together to recognize each other!
To learn more: Visit award winning advocate, author, and sight loss coach Donna at www.donnajodhan.com

Important notice from Donna J. Jodhan
If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to share news and or info about yourself or about others, then please read on!
Donna J. Jodhan can help you reach a rapidly growing list of over 12,000 readers and listeners and counting!
All you need to do is to give a listen to her monthly shows and if you like what you hear then here’s how it works!
For the very affordable price of $5, Donna will feature your info and news on 2 of her monthly shows.
Once on the Ask Donna show and once on the Dining with Donna show.
Both of these monthly shows run weekly
This means that your info will be featured twice for the month.
No more having to worry about posting to Facebook!
You’ll be able to engage with ready made readers and listeners!
Your payment of $5 will be prorated as a monthly payment.
So you can either pay monthly, or you can pay as you go.
Just send your info or news to donna at askdonnaonblindlife@gmail.com
No more than 150 words.
Donna will then post your info or news as soon as you remit payment to her at paypal@donnajodhan.com
To give a listen visit
https://www.donnajodhan.com/askdonna
and https://www.donnajodhan.com/dwd
Take advantage of this very quick and easy way to reach a ready made audience!

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Heartiest congrats to the following folks:

Gabriella Sharrard,
Dave Steele
Laura McCoy Swinney
Sameena Karim
Linda Scott Sanders
John DiMarco
Rebecca A. Moore,
RoseMarie La Rocca Wade
Tu Nhien
Sarah Synoground Souza
Matti Jatkola,
CeCe Brennan,
Juliet Liss,
Natasha Rose
B.J. Le Jeune
Kirsty Jackson
Victor Gouveia
Maria Saieba Kovacs
Colleen Lynn Hess
Shailene Sun
Judy Chapman
Tania MacPherson
Erica McCaul
Beth McGarr
Melia Hayes-Biedscheid
Robert Antunez
Valorie Murrieta
Suzanne Wyrick
Michelle Reichert
Bijukumar B S
Ray Jackie Hoilund
Ariel Ocanas
Carolyn Johnson Whisenhunt
John Paul Rushing
Piesha Soriano
Kay Lewis
Regina Quesenberry
Daniel Alvarez
Lisa Paine
Lori Scharff
Brendan Wright
Anne L. McQuade
Sherri Langhorne
Madison Woodward
Theo Harvey Arthur
Louise Arellano
Juliet Liss,
Jennifer Zadzilka Hoffmaster
Prakriti Puri Khullar
Lewis Nzimande
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Manzoor Ahmed
Maria Montano
Josette Ritzinger
Wendy True Watson
Food Page
Avishek Kaushik
Amy Gordon Johnson
Jamie Principato Crane
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Mocanu Catalin
Kamran
Connie Cuffaro
Beverly Anne Cathey
Syeda Asma
Wendy Morrell Dill
Gabriella Sharrard
Shane Bentham
Antonio Garcia
Jennifer Lockwood
Deb Kop
Robert Antunez
John DiMarco
Jasmyn Polite
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Anil Chondra
Eric Calhoun
Antonio Garcia
Saa Dia
Mark Williams
Shyla L Beatty
Jim O’Neill
Tania Perisic
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Lacey Hughes-Miller,
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AliasJason Everett
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Stephanie Cave,
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Ian Fine
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Trisha Fox
Azlan Haris
Tiffany Patton
Jilla Bond
Mary Campbell
Mohammed Elhassan
Candi Smith
Adrian Leong
Shanti Prem
Lori Scharff
Living Successfully With Disabilities
Candice Rae
Hayley Burman
Hareem Hareem
Azlan Haris
Reynold Chen
Self-Employed
Annie Park
Debbie Hill-George
Jabriel Jamal
Blind Myth Podcast
Annie Park,
Yael Lauren Burger
Lorraine Middlehurst
Heather Rupert
Victor A Armstead
Sherria Young
Harry Carr
Darlene Judd
Anima Ontora
Marc Baillargeon-Molloy
Michelle Wilder Larson
Alondra Pagan-Galarza
Lazaro Osorio Simon
Pat Bowling
Bree Costigan
Ming Chung
Froilan Manalo
Stan Gowin
Brenda A. Jennings
Kelly Newsholme
Ginger Dahle Roe
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Phoenix Similton
Gina Martin
Nick Crowell
Harry Reis
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No Room At The Inn – Your Round Table Is Missing Someone Very Important

No room at the inn.

And no!  I am not referring to Mary and Joseph when so many years ago they attempted to find lodgings at an inn just as Mary was just about ready to give birth to Infant Jesus!

What am I referring to today?  It is this!

These days, many Federal Government departments are scrambling to file their plans under the Accessible Canada Act before the closing deadline which is fast approaching.

Many Federal entities are frantically searching for ways to meet these as well!

And oodles and oodles of organizations for and of Canadians with disabilities are simply climbing over each other to get in on a piece of the action!

What is the missing piece of the puzzle here?

In my very respectful opinion, and once more, the person on the street is being shut out!

No room at the inn!  Their pleas and voices are simply not being heard and as I like to think of it there is absolutely no room at the inn for those of us who do not meet any of the following criteria.

We do not belong to any recognized organization or we are not a member of any recognized advisory group.

The barriers to applying for Federal Government posts are simply too high for us to scale and why?

Because the online system for applying is not very accessible, is not navigable, and no one seems able to rectify this.

Departments continue to refuse to engage and communicate with the person on the street choosing instead to go through those organizations who hand pick their reps from within rather than engaging in a more meaningful process of reaching out.

Many folks have simply become unfortunately fed-up with all of the above and have chosen to ignore these anemic actions choosing instead to go their own way and to do their own thing!

Do I personally blame them?  No!

What to do then?

These attitude barriers need to be brought down and a new way needs to be hashed out if any sort of meaningful dialogue is to take place!

Please start listening to the person on the street!  You would be amazed to discover how much they can teach you and how much you are missing out on!

My final word? Please take a long hard look at your round table and realize that someone very important is missing and needs to be invited!

Just my two cents for today!

Image = Close up photo of a bronze statuette of a blindfolded woman holding out the scales of justice in her right hand. Blurred in the background is the flag of Canada.

To learn more about me as an award winning  sight loss coach and advocate visit www.donnajodhan.com

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A Review of Quebec City — The Perfect Spring Getaway

A photo of a beautiful cobblestone courtyard in historic downtown Quebec City.

A Review of Quebec City
by Donna Jodhan, award winning advocate and sight loss coach

Introduction:
Quebec City is probably one of the most delightful cities in Canada. Refreshing, welcoming, and friendly. Accommodating, enjoyable, and a city that you would want to visit over and over again!

This is the perfect city to explore at this time of the year.

So how would I rate this city’s services? With 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest, here are my ratings.
Customer service assistance at stores etc – 5
Assistance at hotels for guests with special needs – 5
Assistance at restaurants – 5

Remarks :
Access to restaurants was extremely user friendly for a vision impaired person and navigating among the tables was not very difficult.
Social distancing was closely maintained and the wearing of masks was strictly adhered to when going to the bathroom.

About restaurant staff:
Extremely friendly, welcoming, and more than willing to communicate in both French and English.

My meals:
Beyond expectation! Tasty and creative!
Large servings and yummy with a strong flair for gusto!

Any suggestions?
You must take time to visit this wonderfully quaint city!


To learn more about me as an award winning sight loss coach and advocate visit www.donnajodhan.com
Visit www.donnajodhan.com and access the coach page to learn about the services that I offer; affordable


Important notice from Donna J. Jodhan
If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to share news and or info about yourself or about others, then please read on!
Donna J. Jodhan can help you reach a rapidly growing list of over 12,000 readers and listeners and counting!
All you need to do is to give a listen to her monthly shows and if you like what you hear then here’s how it works!
For the very affordable price of $5, Donna will feature your info and news on 2 of her monthly shows.
Once on the Ask Donna show and once on the Dining with Donna show.
Both of these monthly shows run weekly
This means that your info will be featured twice for the month.
No more having to worry about posting to Facebook!
You’ll be able to engage with ready made readers and listeners!
Your payment of $5 will be prorated as a monthly payment.
So you can either pay monthly, or you can pay as you go.
Just send your info or news to donna at askdonnaonblindlife@gmail.com
No more than 150 words.
Donna will then post your info or news as soon as you remit payment to her at paypal@donnajodhan.com
To give a listen visit
https://www.donnajodhan.com/askdonna
and https://www.donnajodhan.com/dwd
Take advantage of this very quick and easy way to reach a ready made audience!

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Learn about the latest and greatest Apple apps for April 2023

Welcome to the April 2023 edition of AppleVis Unlimited, our monthly newsletter which highlights what’s new and noteworthy
on the AppleVis website. Below, you’ll find a selection of the best content posted to AppleVis by members of the community –
from new app entries, to app updates, to the latest news and podcasts.
We are pleased to highlight the newest apps.
…. New and Noteworthy App Entries
1) Aiko (iOS/iPadOS, Free)
High-quality on-device transcription. Easily convert speech to text from meetings, lectures, and more.
The transcription is powered by OpenAI’s Whisper running locally on your device. The audio never leaves your device.
Current Version: 1.1.0 (April 24, 2023)
Read Aiko’s AppleVis App Directory entry for more information
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/productivity/aiko>
Visit Aiko’s App Store page
<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aiko/id1672085276>
2) Blind Quest 3 (iOS/iPadOS, US$5.99)
In this sequel to the adventure “The Frost Demon”, you must lead the mercenary Nathan into the world of Aetherna, now free from the icy grasp of Kyllius.
This adventure will see Nathan as a prisoner of the tyrannical Ivy Queen, and once freed he will have to solve the mystery about Ivy Queen’s motives for wanting to establish tyrannical rule and exploit the mercenary’s services to defeat Kyllius.
Current Version: 1.0 (April 1, 2023)
Read Blind Quest 3’s AppleVis App Directory entry for more information
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/games/blind-quest-3>
Visit Blind Quest 3’s App Store page
<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blind-quest-3/id1660780052>
3) Project Dark (iOS/iPadOS, Free With In-App Purchases)
Project Dark is a narrative-driven, immersive audio game that draws on the classic “choose your own adventure” genre to create a unique and compelling interactive experience. The game’s impactful choices and its sophisticated binaural audio allow players to become so immersed in the experience that they can play with their eyes closed.
Players will enjoy Project Dark for its rich and vibrant worlds that examine the breadth and depth of darkness. Simple mechanics make this a game that can be played by anyone, and we look forward to seeing where this exploration of darkness takes you!
Current Version: 1.0.8 (March 18, 2023)
Read Project Dark’s AppleVis App Directory entry for more information
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/games/project-dark>
Visit Project Dark’s App Store page
<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/project-dark/id1623651121>
4) Study with Subwords (iOS/iPadOS, Free With In-App Purchases)
Turn learning into a word puzzle in Study with Subwords!
The idea is simple – you create a study list, like one for countries and their capital or English words and their translation into Spanish. Study with Subwords will split these words into pieces and you have to put them back together. With multiple learning modes, splitting types, and a study plan, Study with Subwords will help you to memorize that knowledge without ever feeling like learning.
Features:
*Download dozens of learning lists for free in the Gallery!
*Create a learning plan to stay on track with your goals
*Scan lists via the camera or import them as a CSV from Excel or Google Drive (Plus feature)
*Excellent Accessibility features (VoiceOver Support, dyslexic font, large type support, custom color schemes, grid layout & custom rotors)
*Multiple Study modes & ways to split the terms
*Widget, iCloud Sync & SharedWithYou
*Created by an Apple Design Award-nominated indie developer
Current Version: 1.0.6 (April 28, 2023)
Read Study with Subwords’ AppleVis App Directory entry for more information
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/education/study-subwords>
Visit Study with Subwords’ App Store page
<https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/study-with-subwords/id6444380323>
All recent app entries posted to AppleVis can be found at:
iOS/iPadOS
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/latest?type=ios_app_directory>
Mac
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/latest?type=mac_app_directory>
Apple Watch
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/latest?type=watch_directory>
Apple TV
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/latest?type=tv_directory>
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If You Can See It Then I Have A Right To Know About It – We Are All Entitled

If you can see it then I have a right to know about it.

This is what the majority of blind and partially sighted persons continue to be challenged with.  For some very unexplainable reason, too many sighted folks do not seem to be able to understand this concept let alone be able to rectify this huge glitch.

There are certain Federal Government entities that I shall not mention that honestly believe that when it comes to providing information, it is more than acceptable for a blind/partially sighted person to ask a sighted individual to tell them what it is.  Their very lame excuse is that the information in question is not really private so it is very okay for a sighted person to tell the one who is blind and/or partially sighted what it is.

I respectfully and humbly submit that this excuse is not an excuse.  It is disrespectful, condescending, and frankly humiliating and degrading.

No one should be able to tell the blind/partially sighted person what they should and should not consider to be private.    For after all, if the sender of the information wanted to make the information public, all they would need to do is to send it either in a postcard or in a flyer or maybe even in an unsealed envelope.

As long as the information is sealed or sent in a rip open envelope, then it is meant to be private and as long as this is so then a blind/partially sighted person has a right to know what it is independently and without any sighted assistance.

Everyone has a right to privacy and everyone has a right to read his/her own information.

My final thoughts?

Our world is made up of everyone!  Sighted, non sighted, mainstream, and those with a disability!

Let us not forget this!

Just my two cents for today.

Image = Close-up of a bronze Statue of Justice which focuses on a bright light in the center of the photo which shines directly upon the blindfold worn by Lady Justice.

To learn more about me as a sight loss coach visit www.donnajodhan.com.

 

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Catch up with Coach Donna J. Jodhan – keeping food fresh (apples, uncooked smoked meat, and strawberries)

Catching up with the coach!

May 28 2023

 

Important notice from Donna J. Jodhan

If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to share news and or info about yourself or about others, then please read on!

Donna J. Jodhan can help you reach a rapidly growing list of over 12,000 readers and listeners and counting!

All you need to do is to give a listen to her monthly shows and if you like what you hear then here’s how it works!

For the very affordable price of $5, Donna will feature your info and news on 2 of her monthly shows.

Once on the Ask Donna show and once on the Dining with Donna show.

Both of these monthly shows run weekly

This means that your info will be featured twice for the month.

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You’ll be able to engage with ready made readers and listeners!

Your payment of $5 will be prorated as a monthly payment.

So you can either pay monthly, or you can pay as you go.

Just send your info or news to donna at askdonnaonblindlife@gmail.com

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Donna will then post your info or news as soon as you remit payment to her at paypal@donnajodhan.com

To give a listen visit

https://www.donnajodhan.com/askdonna

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Take advantage of this very quick and easy way to reach a ready made audience!

 

Today I am pleased to share some of my tips with you

4) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Kitchen

Keeping Food Fresh:

Apples:

* Place peeled apples in a bowl of cold slightly salted water or lemon juice so they won’t turn brown.

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5) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Kitchen

Keeping Food Fresh:

Uncooked smoked meats

* Uncooked smoked meat will stay fresh for a long time if you saturate a clean cloth with vinegar, ring out and wrap the ham or bacon with it. Wrap again in waxed paper before storing in the refrigerator.

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6) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Kitchen

Keeping Food Fresh:

Strawberries

* Strawberries will stay firm for several days if you put them in the refrigerator in a colander. Don’t wash until they are ready for use.

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