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Can't See seldom equals Can't Do If I tell you that I am blind, what comes to mind? Now if I simply tell you that I can't see, how does the picture in your mind's eye change? Likely the change is significant. The point is that telling someone that I'm blind seems to bring to mind a mixed bag of ideas and emotions about what that means in general and about me specifically. For the most part, people think about what I can't do, causing them to feel sorry for me. Of course, not everyone is so limited in their understanding, but most are. If instead I tell them that I can't see, people are frequently not sure what to do or what to say. This is good news for me. They are then focused on what they should say or do next and not on ideas and notions they have about blind people that may be true, but often aren't true for me - or for most blind people for that matter. On BlindHow.net, I share tips about things I have done and can do. If you or someone you know can't see, the tips may be helpful. If you can see, they may help you get a better handle when hanging out with people who can't see. I hope the tips and discussion also help you be slower to pre-judge what people can and cannot do just because they can't see. I also invite you to ask any questions you may have about people who can't see, just how they do things they do, or whatever else comes to mind. If I don't know, I'll try to find someone who does. Just send your questions or suggestions to Tips@BlindHow.net. Since I don't know everything about people who can't see and how they are able to do what they do, please share your tips and suggestions with me and with others who visit the BlindHow.net site. This will give us the chance to learn together. Along with sharing what you know how to do without seeing, be Shure to let us know how you manage to do it. Just send your tips to Tips@BlindHow.net. For each new tip on BlindHow.net, I post the text version, along with an audio version that can be listened to as a podcast. I have one of my many voices read each tip so you can simply subscribe to the podcast and listen to it on your phone or computer. It is also available as a podcast on your smart speaker. Just search for Blind How podcast. If that has us in sync with the purpose of BlindHow.net and how it works, let's get on with it. I'll start with a few tips I have perfected over the years, and you can join with a question or tip as one comes to mind for you. Just pop an email on over to Tips@BlindHow.net and I will format it for BlindHow.net and post it as soon as I can. Also, if you disagree with any tip or want to clarify, an email to Tips@BlindHow.net is the best way to let me know. Thanks, and enjoy. Be well, do well and please join our adventure into a world where some of us can't see.