Hi, Everyone,

We’re living in surreal times, so while we always try to have some fun on the podcast, and today’s episode is no exception, we wanted to share some ideas for remaining calm and connected during this strange and frightening period. First, however, we remind you about our upcoming free event on the Leasey application. After further reflection post recording, we’ve decided to share the info publicly. This is a time where coming together is so important, and this is one way we can help to facilitate that. Here is the info to join us on Thursday, March 26:

Topic: Life with leasey

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 251 393 358

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Dial by your location

Just copy and paste any relevant links into your browser of choice. Brian pre-recorded an excellent presentation that we know you’ll enjoy, and we’ll also be providing demos and answering your questions. Join us, and invite your interested friends.

Another way we’re helping folks to stay connected is via our upcoming free open house on Friday, March 27 from 2-5 PM ET. It will provide us an opportunity to chat with one another informally and support each other. Let’s relax a bit and have a little fun in a friendly, open-hearted environment. Here’s the info to join us:

Topic: Staying connected

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 456 946 191

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Dial by your location

Again, just copy and paste the link into your browser of choice at the time of the event.

Just a reminder — we use Zoom for all of our events. If you’re unfamiliar with this highly accessible and diverse platform, you can check out our comprehensive audio demo for Zoom participants. If you’re also interested in the hosting aspects of Zoom, this now free audio book by Jonathan Mosen may prove helpful.

And speaking of free books, our comprehensive book on delivery services, Dinner Delivered, is now free for download from National Braille Press through April 30. Two other fine books are also available to download for free until that date, so check out NBP’s full catalog for your reading / learning needs.

Other awesome resources discussed and demoed in today’s episode include the Rain Rain app, Insight Timer, Calm Radio, and several fabulous skills / apps for Alexa and Google Home. And speaking of Alexa and Google Home, here’s an event recording to help you recharge and relax with your voice assistants.

Be well, e