I have some cookbooks in my office but not many. The thermoform books were great for us because if one managed to get something on one of the pages they could just be wiped off with a damp cloth. As for UEB, I have a friend who calls it “ugly English Braille.” Makes me grin every time it comes up.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 11, 2020, at 3:43 PM, Linda S. via Cookinginthedark > <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: > > A lot of those books that were in my office were on thermoform so they held > up pretty well. The binders and book covers got old and and started to break. > Those books were treasures, but they were not mine to keep, otherwise I would > have. > > Laura, I'm so sorry for your loss. This is so tragic, and you are in my > thoughts > > Please take care of yourself and I'm so glad that you have those memories of > good times together. > >> On 7/11/2020 3:37 PM, Pamela Fairchild via Cookinginthedark wrote: >> I can read the UEB but don't ask me to write it. I don't like it either. I >> suppose many of us who have read braille forever don't tend to. >> On a second topic, I just read through that list of cookbooks. Can you >> imagine having all of those in your library? If they were braille rather >> than electronic copies, I'd have to move out of my house in order to make >> room for all the braille books. I thought I had collected a lot of recipes >> over the years but mine are nothing compared to all the ones on that list. >> >> Pamela Fairchild >> <pamelafairch...@comcast.net> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of Linda S. via Cookinginthedark >> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 5:52 PM >> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> Cc: Linda S. <lindahoney...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [CnD] old braille cookbooks >> >> Hi everyone: >> >> >> in the seventies there was a lady who wrote a Mexican cookbook who was >> blind. Her name was Elena, and I can't remember the last name. She also had >> a cooking/kind of dear Abby radio show in Los Angeles. Does anyone know >> about her? >> >> Also, I wonder if we took a survey who would say they like Ueb? Maybe it's >> just the learning curve, or something, but I wish Braille hadn't changed. >> >> >> Everyone stay well and safe! >> >> >> Linda and Lara >> >>> On 7/11/2020 11:38 AM, Lora Leggett via Cookinginthedark wrote: >>> Hi Pauline,\ >>> >>> You may be right about places feeling uncomfortable about sending braille >>> books out. >>> I’ve gotten a couple of them from Dr. McGee’s Bible bus place in California >>> over the summer. But they are for you to just keep, not something coming >>> back to them if you are borrowing books as you would at the Library. >>> They do sell copies of some of the stuff but cannot sell it if it was >>> donated to them from someone. >>> I like the cookbooks that they have from churches, those recipes are so >>> good. >>> >>> They give you a month but you can ask for one more month if you can’t >>> finish with it right away. >>> I record them on my Victor Stream. That way I am not frazzled about >>> getting them back to them on time. >>> I did get your message in the other place and will get back to you very >>> soon. >>> Lora >>> >>> >>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >>> >>> From: Pauline Smith via Cookinginthedark >>> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 1:52 PM >>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> Cc: Pauline Smith >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] old braille cookbooks >>> >>> Good Afternoon, >>> >>> I have not heard of this Indiana resource Lora mentioned. Could you >>> post contact information for them, please? You may not be getting >>> materials from them due to what's going on right now. I have heard >>> from several correspondents that their libraries have temporarily >>> stopped sending out braille materials due to the pandemic. One of the >>> places that sends out monthly devotionals has done this. >>> >>> On another subject, I am with Lora as far as UEB. I can read it but >>> don't like it. I wouldn't have taken courses to learn it if I hadn't >>> had the possibility of needing to teach it. Of course, I don't have to >>> worry about that right now. >>> >>> Pauline >>> >>> >>> On 7/11/20, Lora Leggett via Cookinginthedark >>> <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >>>> I can read the UEB, but don’t really have to like it, haha. >>>> Hey, have any of you guys gotten braille cookbooks to borrow from the >>>> Braille Library and Transcribing Service in Indianapolis, Indiana? >>>> I just started getting them somewherearound a year and a half ago. I >>>> think I had about 8 books, but have not received one for a couple months. >>>> I also get Seeing It Our Way Magazine. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >>>> >>>> From: meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark >>>> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 1:19 PM >>>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>> Cc: meward1...@gmail.com >>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] old braille cookbooks >>>> >>>> Yes, they would have to be put into UEB. So somebody would have >>>> weeks and weeks of back-translator fun. It would probably be easier >>>> to just retype them. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On >>>> Behalf Of >>>> lorischarff--- via Cookinginthedark >>>> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 10:51 AM >>>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>> Cc: lorischa...@gmail.com >>>> Subject: [CnD] old braille cookbooks >>>> >>>> I think for NLS to reissue the books they would have to be put into UEB. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I have a braille copy of "THE BRAILLE COOKBOOK COMPILED FOR THE >>>> BENEFIT OF THE BLIND HOUSEWIFE." By Marjorie S. Hooper, Braille >>>> Editor American Printing House for the Blind and Mrs. Paul J. Langan >>>> Kentucky School for the Blind. It says it was embossed in 1948. This >>>> book is only one volume. It describes the labels in the introduction >>>> but, the book I have does not have any remaining. It goes on to say >>>> that you can purchase labels from APH or "the housewife can make her >>>> own with a slate and >>>> >>>> Stiless and gummb lables from the dime store. >>>> >>>> Looked to see if I could locate the recipe for BIG BOY but it does >>>> not seem to be in the index with that name. >>>> >>>> Lori >>>> >>>> and >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >>>> https://www.avg.com >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
