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Wednesday, September 23, 2009 This Weeks Featured Artist - Dan FogelbergThis Weeks Featured Artist - Dan Fogelberg Our featured artist for
the week of September 23 - September 30, 2009 is a true blue American legend. Born and raised in Peoria Illinois,
Dan was learning to play a guitar starting in his 14th year and given to him by his grandpa by using a Mel Bay
chord book. Just like the one I used, and maybe you too! Dan's musical heritage is rich in talent. His mom,
Margaret a classically trained pianist and his dad, Lawrence, the high school band leader immortalized in Dan's classic
song "Leader of the Band", from his 1981 two record album "The Innocent Age", endowed Dan with skills and talents that
would day make him, indeed, an American legend. Dan Fogelberg died at his
home in Deer Isle, Maine on December 16, 2007 with his wife by his side. Dan had been diagnosed with prostate cancer,
but that diagnosis came to late for successful treatment. Dan's last wish was for his wife to do what she could using
his fame to prevent other men from the same fate. Dan's final album, released
this week is being used to help make Dan's last request possible. All proceeds from the sale of this CD, from here at
Music for Sight and from Dan's own web site, http://www.danfogelberg.com, will go to prostate cancer research. Click on the Featured Artistlink, to read more about this great American treasure. Then buy the CD to help fund prostate cancer research, and most
importantly, make an appointment with your doctor to get your prostate checked. Do it for Dan. Do it for
yourself... do it today! Saturday, September 19, 2009 Southeastern Guide Dog chool Announces Memorial GardenSoutheastern Guide Dog school Announces Memorial GardenThe campus of Southeastern
Guide Dog School is located in Palmetto, Florida, a small town south of Tampa. The campus is about 3 or 4
miles from the town of Palmetto in a rather secluded area. The grounds of the campus are large and beautifully landscaped.
And in a quiet corner of the grounds a new Memorial Garden is being installed to give us all a private area to memorialize
and remember the amazing guides who gave everything of themselves and asked nothing of us in return except to love them. Here is an excerpt from
the email I received from Southeastern. , "Located in the southwest corner of the Southeastern Guide Dogs campus, this garden To get all the details on the Memorial Garden and how you can memorialize your guide, or the guide of someone you know, send an email to stacy.howell@guidedogs.org or visit our page. Sunday, September 13, 2009 Now! A Blog You Can Respond To...Now! A Blog You Can Respond To... When I started the blog
section here at Music for Sight, it was my intention to give you, my readers, a place to respond with your comments and suggestions.
That has not been an option until now. Our current web hosting
service does not offer this functionality I am sorry to say. One of the prices I pay for doing everything I can to keep
our production costs at a minimum. As of today, you can follow
the Music for Sight blog at http://musicforsight.blogspot.com It's part of Google, so
you will need a Google account, which is free, or an Open ID to post your comments, and I know you will want to do so. I look forward to reading
your posts! Thursday, September 10, 2009 New Categories Added to the Music for Sight StoreThe Music for Sight Store Adds New Categories
We've got guitars, basses,
amplifiers and drums! Accordions and mandolins that you can play and strum! cymbals
and harmonicas and capos by the score And you’ll find it all here in the Music for Sight Store! ! All stored in a cool, dry place. Thank you
Spike, Clayton, Muddy and Boo! And we've added mp3 downloads,
albums and singles. And when you purchase
a CD through our Music for Sight store, you may qualify for a free mp3 album! Tuesday, September 8, 2009 The Music for Sight Store Is Now Open for BusinessThe Music for Sight Store Is Now Open for Business! Powered by Amazon.com,
a name you know and trust in e-commerce, I am very excited about finally getting this project off the ground and flying! Why use the Music for Sight
entrance to Amazon.com? For one thing, it's easier
to find what your looking for. For another, you will always
have me by your side when you need help deciding what to get. And, your purchases from
Amazon through Music for Sight will help greatly in supporting this web site, guide dogs, Lions Clubs International and me
and my family. When you make a purchase,
Music for Sight will receive a small commission. This commission is not passed along to you. As a matter of fact, watch for coupons
and savings on Amazon purchases valid only at The Music for Sight Store! So, take the link on the
navigation bar called Music Shop and c'mon on in! Friday, September 4, 2009 Debut Podcast Set for October 28, 2009The debut podcast from Music for Sight is tentatively set for October 28th of this year!We've been working hard, trying lots of
fresh new ideas and having way more fun than a job is supposed to be. The first show, scheduled for October
28th will include new music releases, tips on building a DRM-free music library and most importantly, how to protect that
library from losses due to computer failures, human error and plain old bad luck. Subscribe now to make sure you don't miss
the debut podcast from Music for Sight! Just click on the subscribe now link on
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Seeing the world through Lucky Eyes while doing the Labrador Shuffle
sums up in a vague sort of way what Music for Sight is all about and how music can create visual imagery in the mind of
the visually impaired. There is more to it than that though. There is the big issue of successfully dealing with
the psychological challenge of getting along in a world that takes for granted everyone possesses all five of the senses we
were all meant to have. Here we focus on sight loss. And we focus on what it takes to get along in the world without
sight. It isn’t easy, but it is done every day by men, women and children from all walks of life.
There's a good deal of opportunity for the blind and visually
impaired to find assistance with getting along in the world. One of those is the amazing gift of a guide dog.
And so we'll focus a lot on that.
We will also bring you news on technology, world events,
weather, sports and politics.
Stop by often, and tell your friends about Music for Sight!
Say What You what you Wanna Say…
I would like to invite you to offer your thoughts and opinion on any of the topics discussed here. It’s a public place, so of course we want to keep it classy, except for maybe the upcoming elaphs pages, which may get a little trashy, other than that though, say what you mean and mean what you say. Others want to hear what you have to say, and so do I, and here’s yet another place to let your voice be heard.
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Want to hear what's going on in our heads
while we are walking down the road? Just click below where you hear or see Press to Play. This a link for the full unabridged version of The Labrador Shuffle recorded at 320kbps in mp3 format for best possible audio quality. The file is tls.mp3 and is about 8.6MB in size. It should only take a few seconds to download if you have a DSL or cable connection. orA a few minutes for a dial up. connection.Were it not for the absolutely fabulous gift of a guide dog I would probably not have been walking so boldly down Central Avenue the day this picture was taken. And if I had been taking the walk anyway, I would either have been hanging on to someone, or tapping my way along with the trusty old white cane. Not that there is anything wrong with that. It's just the feeling of freedom I got when I learn to put my trust in a dog like Lucky.
It is such a powerful feeling, I just have to share it
with the world. And so, once again, Welcome to Music for Sight!
Mission Statement
Everybody’s On A Mission
Well I'm a man on a mission
I'm gonna learn to walk a dog.
I got tired of life's competitions
Walking around in a constant fog.
Now don't get me wrong
Your help was truly divine
Just somehow it seems
my rythym is a little out of time.
Now, I'm a man on a mission
Gonna learn to walk a dog.
