Accessibility found at Kokonut Pundit

Kokonut Pundit shares something in common with me that we both take very seriously; accessibility.

A snippet of Kokonut Pundit's blog entry -

Accessibility refers to the extent to which a product or service can be used by as many people as possible. In this context,accessibility means designing applications so that people with disabilities or impairments can use the applications on a BlackBerry® device. 

When you design your BlackBerry device application, consider the following users: 

• blind people

• visually impaired people

• colorblind people

• deaf people

• hearing impaired people

• speech impaired people

• people with motor impairments

• people with cognitive or learning disabilities

Like any other group of users, people with disabilities or impairments have needs, wants, and expectations about the behavior of applications. Some of the reasons to make your applications accessible to as many users as possible include the following possible benefits:

• Social responsibility: Making it easier for people with disabilities or impairments to benefit from the functionality that your application provides can promote equality and is the right thing to do.

• Market share: Ensuring that your application can be used by people with disabilities or impairments increases the number of people who can purchase and benefit from your application.

• Compliance: Addressing the applicable guidelines and regulatory requirements (such as Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act in the United States) that dictate that your application must be accessible by people with disabilities or impairments can allow you to enter certain markets.

source- Kokonut Pundit 

Kokonut Pundit's headline consists of this quote;

Don't use deafness as your crutch. We all face adversity in our life and don't let it become an obstacle but a challenge! Kokonut Pundit, a nationally known professional patriotic purveyor of highly entertaining and informative blogging.

Granted Kokonut Pundit is a controversial blogger and he has his strong opinions as well. Everyone has their opinions and I do respect Kokonut Pundit because we both mutually agree on something; accessibility is everyone's right. 


Hop on over to Kokonut Pundit's blog and hang on to your hat, white cane, hearing aid and/or CI .. whathaveyou! (SMILING!) Yes, I am teasing!!

"Accessibility is your right. Deaf, hearing, blind and/or sighted." ~Patty Keen

Easter and the true meaning of sacrifice.

Easter and the very true meaning of "sacrifice"-


"We live and die; Christ died and lived!"  ~John Stott


"And he departed from our sight that we might return to our heart, and there find Him.  For He departed, and behold, He is here."  ~St Augustine


"Ye sleeping buds, break
Open your green cerements, and wake
To fragrant blossoming for His sweet sake."  ~Margaret French Patton


"The story of Easter is the story of God's wonderful window of divine surprise."  ~Carl Knudsen


"Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song."
~ Pope John Paul II


"In the bonds of Death He lay 
Who for our offence was slain; 
But the Lord is risen to-day, 
Christ hath brought us life again, 
Wherefore let us all rejoice, 
Singing loud, with cheerful voice, 
Hallelujah!"
~ Martin Luther


Nowadays I see a lot of candies, trinkets, toys replacing religious value during Easter time and it is as if religion is "taboo" to discuss. It saddens me because the discussion of descension and ascension of Jesus Christ was always brought up each Easter. 


Easter was never complete without watching "The Ten Commandments" portrayed by Charlton Heston and to this day, I still get moved by the movie.  


It is unfortunate that advertising has taken over our sacred holidays to the point where we have to fight back and point out the merits of leaving our religious holidays alone for the future generations. We wouldn't want our future generations to be raised solely without religion. 
Happy Easter to you my dear ones.
Much love and sending His prayers to you all,
Patty oxox

A new addition to our ever-growing family!

We have a new addition to our ever-growing family and he's a sweet lit'bit! Get it! His name is Lil'Bit and yes, he is actually a little thing!!

He is just so cute and a real gentleman, I just love  ♥  this sweet creature!! 

Mosey and Hannah, at first, they didn't want anything to do with a feisty little dog who had a sassy mouth but Mosey took a liking to Lil'Bit. Now Mosey loves Lil'Bit and Hannah just runs to Lil'Bit side when the boys starts to have an argument. It's sweet seeing the boys cuddle up together. 


Here's a video of the whole gang together, it's just so cute I tell you! 





The beautiful spring weather is finally here and I am just excited! I cannot wait to go outside and just bask in the sunny weather and especially go for long walks without worrying about slipping on a patch of ice anymore. Come on out everyone and absorb all the healthy Vitamin D!! Be sure to slather on the sunblock though! It's just NOT sexy to be burning yourself to look tan! 


Your natural colour is the sexiest colour, believe me!! I don't plan on roasting myself, I definitely will be slathering myself with the SPF 50 and keeping my natural colour plus the wrinkles - the laugh lines, let's call them that. 


Take care and take care of your eyes and hands!
Tactile smile,
Patty OXOX