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Flying while blind

Georgina Kleege, Disability studies and creative writing lecturer | January 8, 2019

I am not only an experienced traveler; I am an experienced blind person.

Ugly or needy

Claude Fischer, professor of sociology | January 19, 2011

Many American cities have faced the quandary of how to deal with panhandlers. (This issue is sometimes confused with the problem of the homeless; some panhandlers are homeless, many are not.) Neighborhood homeowners find their presence an irritant and fear that they depress property values; shop owners suspect that they scare away customers; and tourists … Continue reading »