[Colorado-talk] Article: The Blind Side

[George McDermith]

  Agree with Jessica regarding expectations set by residential schools
for the blind. Amazing how one rises or lowers oneself to the level
given one. Most unfortunate article IMO.

On 3/4/14, Ryan O. <rryano218 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Agreed, Jessica. This is the kind of thing I could've seen printed in the
> 1980s. It's sad that it's 2014 and we still see stuff like this. I guess we
> still have a long way to go.
>
>
>
> RyanO
>
> On Mar 4, 2014, at 9:42 AM, Jessica Beecham <jbeecham at cocenter.org> wrote:
>
>> I hated the article!!!!!  It is not indicative at all of blind runners I
>> know.  I do think it tells a sad and sometimes all too true story of the
>> low expectations set by residential schools for the blind.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Mar 3, 2014, at 5:56 PM, "Ryan O." <rryano218 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> This is meant to be another inspirational piece, but I find it more
>>> disquieting than heartwearming. Am I alone in this?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/the-blind-side
>>>
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