To answer your initial question (which was not responsible for the internecine squabbling) I have no problem with Learning Ally as a company name. After reading their explanation for the name change, it makes perfect sense. Honestly, what tripped me up was JAWS pronouncing Ally (with initial capitalization as "alley." I believe their name change has more to do with political correctness than anything else. They state as much in their explanation and their customers not wanting to be labeled as this or that. Looks like an impromptu ceasefire is in place. I am fine with that as long as I don't have to field any more personal insults. -----Original Message----- From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kimberly A. Morrow Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 1:37 PM To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [real-eyes] Peace, borthers Hey everyone, If anything I stated on this list provoked controversy, please know that this was never my intention. We're all good people trying to live our lives the very best we know how. Let's all try to get along and put whatever this thing is under the table. Kim Kimberly Morrow, PhD Communications Specialist Message of Hope Ministry 1901 NW Blue Parkway Unity Village, MO 64065-0001 message-of-hope@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone: 866--421-3066 (Toll-free) Hours: M-Th 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (CT) Kimberly A. Morrow Outreach Specialist - Unity.fm Unity 1901 NW Blue Parkway Unity Village, MO 64065 Phone: 816-251-3588 http://www.unity.org/ -----Original Message----- From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mitchell D. Lynn Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 1:09 PM To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [real-eyes] Re: RFB&D changes name Looks to me like she handled my reply with more grace than you did. Am off to see if I can find a tactile mirror. Not really necessary. As Magic Johnson says "I am comfortable in my own skin." Your diatribe is not about Kim; it is about you and you are still ruminating over some offense months ago and long forgotten on this end. -----Original Message----- From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Duyahn Walker Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 10:28 AM To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [real-eyes] Re: RFB&D changes name This was a message I felt had to be sent out last night. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Duyahn Walker" <themusicman1@xxxxxxxxx> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [real-eyes] Re: RFB&D changes name > If I get unsubscribed from this list, that's fine. But I will not sit > back > and watch someone get slammed for a simple question. I have held back > long > enough. It's people like you that make me sick Mr. Lynn. You > challenged me > on DecTalk when I knew broadcasting and what I was talking about. Do > you remember that small little argument and you were trying to tell me > about speech synthesizer's? I've been around computer's since the > Apple 2C computer and the Cricket was the speech synthesizer before > the Echo speech > synthesizer was released. All Ms. Morrow did was ask a question and > now you treat her as if she is stupid and has no inteligence. Before > you fire off at me Mr. Lynn, I would think twice. No one is better > then anyone else > on this list. So stop acting like your all high and mighty because > your not. I still learn things everyday and apply them to life. Before > you judge someone else, take a good look in the mirror and tell me if > you like > what you see. Or do you see a monster. Stop being so criticle. Or is > that so hard for you to do. DOn't attack me, because I will attack back. > > Duyahn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mitchell D. Lynn" <mlynn@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 4:41 PM > Subject: [real-eyes] Re: RFB&D changes name > > >> Get a dictionary. Means more than just a friendly nation in wartime. >> Also means one who provides assistance. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> On Behalf Of Kimberly A. Morrow >> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 12:18 PM >> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: RFB&D changes name >> >> Ally??? What kind of a war are they in??? Does anyone else have a bit >> of a problem with this name??? >> >> >> >> Kimberly Morrow, PhD >> Communications Specialist >> >> Message of Hope Ministry >> 1901 NW Blue Parkway >> Unity Village, MO 64065-0001 >> message-of-hope@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Phone: 866--421-3066 (Toll-free) >> Hours: M-Th 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (CT) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Beach >> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 10:29 AM >> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [real-eyes] RFB&D changes name >> >> In case you haven't already heard, Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic >> has >> officially changed their name as of today. The new name is Learning >> Ally. >> >> Check out their new website: >> >> http://www.learningally.org/ >> >> >> >> ...and the reasons behind the name change: >> >> http://www.learningally.org/About-Us/19/ >> >> >> Robert Lee Beach >> Assistive Technology Specialist >> Kansas City Kansas Community College >> 7250 State Avenue >> Kansas City, KS 66112 >> 913-288-7671 >> rbeach@xxxxxxxxx >> >> >> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, >> go >> to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >> >> >> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, >> go >> to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >> >> >> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, >> go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >> >> > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes