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No, The Other Eye May 17, 2007

Posted by Sean in : Rant! , 3comments

Have you ever had a conversation with someone with a lazy eye?  Most people have.

Wandering Eye

lazy eye or Amblyopia

crossed eyes or strabismum

First Encounters with a Lazy Eye
When I meet a person with a lazy eye, if I can’t figure out which eye to focus on, I prefer to simply ask the person which eye is best.  Some people freak out after a minute, and decide it’s less trouble to stop looking at the person all together.  The direct approach while a little uncomfortable at first is an easy way to avoid a more complicated and uncomfortable situation.

It’s no trouble…
Face the facts here.  People with lazy eyes are aware of their situation.  They’ve probably heard it all.  There’s no need to feel embarrassed if you’re having a difficult time determining which eye to look at.  Take a minute and ask them “Which eye should I look at?”.  They’ll appreciate it and you’ll both be able to move on with the conversation.

Lazy Eye Etiquette
Attention people with lazy eyes! Is it really that much fun to watch us squirm while we figure out which eye is the “good” one?  If you have lettuce stuck in your teeth, toothpaste on your mouth, or a booger in your nose I’ll tell you about it.  It’s a simple courtesy to make someone aware of a potentially embarrasing problem right away.  I’d appreciate it if you could treat encounters with new people like they’ve got lettuce in their teeth and just tell them “this is the good eye”. 

If you’re not sure how to approach the subject, you can try the direct approach.  I provided an image to help explain the process.

Point at the “good” eye

“Point at the good eye”

Oh.. that brings me to my other topic…

What I learned from being blind in one eye:

  1. I lost my depth perception
  2. it’s much easier to have an eye-to-eye conversation with people
  3. it’s harder to catch with my left hand
  4. I take my “nearly” perfect vision for granted
  5. Don’t drive with a patch on your eye.

World’s Best Presentation Contest May 16, 2007

Posted by Sean in : Fascinating! , 1 comment so far

Shift Happens (winner)
http://www.slideshare.net/jbrenman/shift-happens-33834

Crossing Senses (fascinating!)
http://www.slideshare.net/jbrenman/crossing-senses

The Paradox of Our Times May 15, 2007

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My mom sent me a Powerpoint the other day and I just watched it… It was touching and unique so I decided to post it.

The Paradox of Our Times
A thought provoking look at different aspects of our society and other interesting statements like “we have fast food and slow digestion” Check it out…

I have the Best Job in America May 15, 2007

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I have the best job in America… and I love it..

What Happens When We Lose Sight of Kindness May 11, 2007

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When kindness has left people, even for a few moments, we become afraid of them as if their reason had left them. When it has left a place where we have always found it, it is like shipwreck; we drop from security into something malevolent and bottomless.Willa Cather (1873-1947)