Enhancing Social Media for the Blind
Menlo Park, Calif. — Naquela Wright’s life took an unexpected turn when she lost her eyesight as a teenager, but even when her world became immersed in darkness, the New Jersey resident didn’t want to quit social media. “I’m not even going to lie. I was 18 years old and I was like a Facebook junkie,” said Wright, who is now 23. “Facebook is a good outlet to say how you feel and what you think.” Navigating Facebook was a challenge at...
Tree’s Company: After Fire, Unity Couple Keep Branching Out
Unity — Sometimes a bronze glow isn’t what it seems. Stan McCumber and his wife, Jenny Wright, have grown accustomed to the question prompted by their perennial mid-winter tans: Have you been in the Caribbean? “Nope. Westminster, Plainfield,” the 67-year-old McCumber replies, naming Vermont and New Hampshire towns where they do big pruning jobs. Despite being driven from their home by a recent fire, they’ve kept up with their seasonal...
Tree’s Company: After Fire, Unity Couple Keep Branching Out
Unity — Sometimes a bronze glow isn’t what it seems. Stan McCumber and his wife, Jenny Wright, have grown accustomed to the question prompted by their perennial mid-winter tans: Have you been in the Caribbean? “Nope. Westminster, Plainfield,” the 67-year-old McCumber replies, naming Vermont and New Hampshire towns where they do big pruning jobs. Despite being driven from their home by a recent fire, they’ve kept up with their seasonal...
