Category: dog

No Sight, No Service? A Blind Customer’s Struggle with HostGator

In this episode of iCantCU, I share the story of being put on HostGator’s Blacklist. That’s not the same one as the one Raymond Reddington is on. I wasn’t notified, and it took support more than a day to tell me. I talk about chatting to support without using a screen reader, which is also […]

Guide Dogs Without A Voice

  In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about a commercial for Southeastern Guide Dogs in which the only audio is a music track. After digging a little, I was told the spot has an Audio Description track. Not on my cable system. I also discuss continuing issues with my iPhone. And it’s lunch with […]

Christmas Party For Saint Lucy School Students

  Christmas party season continues, and in this episode of iCantCU, I talk about the Christmas party that the Keystone Chapter sponsored for the students at Saint Lucy School for Children with Visual Impairments. We brought pizza, cakes, and tactile astronomy books for the kids. We got to tell the kids that blind people can […]

I’m Famous And Everything

  It’s Christmas party season, and in this episode of iCantCU, I talk about attending not one but two Christmas parties. Each blind group I’m in had fun parties involving plenty of stealing. I received a phone call during one of them that gave me flashbacks to the incident in Pittsburgh. You’ll hear the voicemail. […]

Can A Blind Person Serve On Jury Duty

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about a notice I received for jury duty. I’m hoping I can participate this time. I also talk about a Keystone Chapter meeting and cookout. Believe You Can! 2022 was discussed at the meeting. In this week’s segment of Just Listen, I’ll take you to 30th Street Station […]

Coming And Going To An Event Is The Adventure

In this episode of the iCantCU Podcast, I talk about going to a Philly Meetup for the Blind event in Center City Philadelphia and the “adventure” it was getting to and from it. I also give an update about my latest eye issue and what I found out from my glaucoma specialist appointment. There is […]

NYC And Keystone Chapter T-shirts

In this episode of the iCantCU Podcast, I talk about going back to New York City for the first time in nearly a year to help Jane move into her new apartment. I also talk about finding a vendor for the Keystone Chapter of the NFB of PA t-shirt fundraiser. It has not been an […]

Vaccine Venue Navigation

In this episode of the iCantCU Podcast, I talk about getting the first Moderna shot and how I wouldn’t have been able to navigate the venue without Jane’s assistance. I also talk about the free AKC pet insurance we got for Ziggy and whether it is worth it. It’s not. Free AKC Pet Insurance If […]

Like A Toddler On Crack

In this episode of the iCantCU Podcast, I talk about some of the crazy things our puppy Ziggy has done in the last week. I also talk about things blind people do to others that we ask sighted people not to do when interacting with the blind. Blind Do’s and Don’ts When you are talking […]

Christmas Lights And Puppy Name Reveal

  In this episode of the iCantCU Podcast, I talk about how much I love Christmas lights even with my limited vision. I also reveal the name we’ve picked for our new Golden Retriever puppy that comes home in early January. As we get ready to welcome a puppy into our home, I’ve been wondering if […]