I like it ... Ugly English Braille. I believe they were trying to make it easier for Braille transcriptionists as I've heard some partially sighted folks say that the UEB looks like the print of whatever the new Braille is supposed to be. I can read it, but I sure can't write it. I'll be 58 in September and I'm hanging on to the books I have that are in the old style. This has certainly been an interesting topic. I used the Cooking without Looking book when I was in high school at the Indiana School for the Blind. I do think that lady that wrote it could have used more description about some things. All take care.
Dena -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Linda S. via Cookinginthedark Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 5:52 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Linda S. 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
