Drolz Uncensored

Mainstreaming vs Deaf School (Baseball Version)
Drolz Uncensored One kid, two different experiences, and a picture that says a thousand words.
Language Art and Storytelling Education Culture Thu, Aug 07 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication...
Drolz Uncensored National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: Am I the only one who's offended? A name change might be in order...
Language Audism Culture Tue, Aug 05 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

We're All Nuts
Drolz Uncensored We're all nuts. On the deaf or hearing blogosphere, it makes no difference. Nuts galore, period.
Media Tech Culture Fri, Aug 01 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Academic Freedom
Drolz Uncensored Academic Freedom: How deaf children (or any children, for that matter) ought to be taught in the classroom.
Education Tue, Jul 22 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The Deaf Bilingual Coalition: More Advocacy Needed, and...
Drolz Uncensored A real life example of why we need the Deaf Bilingual Coalition to advocate on behalf of American Sign Language
Media Language Education Culture Tue, Jul 01 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

A Challenge for DBC and AGB
Drolz Uncensored A challenge for the Deaf Bilingual Coalition and Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf to find common ground
Media Language Audism Culture Sat, Jun 28 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Just Deaf
Drolz Uncensored An interesting parallel between Deaf culture and Indian culture, political correctness be damned.
Culture Sun, Jun 22 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Olympic-sized Differences
Drolz Uncensored Welcome to the Olympics: A Clash between Cultures, Values and Greed
Media Education Culture Mon, May 26 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Dancing With Nothing in my Ear
Drolz Uncensored Aw, crap! Mere hours after I wrote a tongue-in-cheek article about Marlee Matlin's impact on my kids, she got eliminated from Dancing With the Stars. As much as I was kidding around about Sweet Nothing in my Ear, I'd like to add that I'd become a hardcore Dancing With the Stars fan. (This is a huge confession coming from a guy whose TV is usually locked on ESPN.) You...
Media Culture Wed, Apr 23 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Drolz Censored by Discover
Drolz Uncensored When my wife made a VRS call to activate our new Discover card, she ran into a roadblock. I never use Discover. But Melanie had the card issued in my name -- something she likes to do to give the impression that I'm the one calling the shots in this household (BWA-HAHAHAHA!!!). So the folks at Discover said sorry, they needed to talk to me first. Melanie then grabbe...
Media Language Tech Sun, Mar 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Evolution of a Deaf Attitude
Drolz Uncensored Evolution of a Deaf Attitude: Being Deaf is a Choice, Too.
Language Education Tech Culture Sun, Mar 16 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Evolution of a Cochlear Implant Attitude
Drolz Uncensored A deaf parent is told that his deaf child may be an ideal candidate for a cochlear implant. He then decides to...
Language Art and Storytelling Education Tech Culture Sat, Mar 01 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

NCSD: Opening a Pandora's Box
Drolz Uncensored There's more to the squelched NCSD protest than we could ever imagine. A lot more.
Language Audism Education Wed, Feb 27 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Militant in Training
Drolz Uncensored The future president of Gallaudet University -- a deaf militant in training -- makes sure she's deaf enough for the job.
Sun, Feb 17 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

A People to Call Home
Drolz Uncensored A People to Call Home reveals the intangibles that hold the Deaf community together
Culture Sun, Feb 03 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

I Dated a Deaf Porn Star
Drolz Uncensored A fledgling deaf porn business brings forth some controversial privacy issues
Legal Culture Fri, Jan 18 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Again Autoresponder Course
Drolz Uncensored A 7-part autoresponder course based on Mark Drolsbaugh's popular Deaf Again book and presentation
Media Language Education Culture Sun, Jan 06 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deficit-thinking Gets Smashed to Smithereens
Drolz Uncensored A brief interaction obliterates deficit-thinking from the mind of an 8-year-old deaf child
Mon, Dec 24 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Arts & Culture PaH!: Still Going Strong
Drolz Uncensored If you haven't been in Philadelphia lately, come on down to the City of Brotherly Love and take part in the historic Deaf Arts & Culture Pah! festivities! The month-long celebration (courtesy of Creative Access) is still going strong with several big names and acts yet to appear. On the horizon are Deaf West Theater, Deanne Bray, CJ Jones, Warren "Wawa" Snipe, Rath...
Language Art and Storytelling Culture Mon, Nov 05 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The Greatest Irony: Greater Than I Thought
Drolz Uncensored At the recent National ASLTA conference in Tampa, FL (Oct 25-28), I had the honor of attending both the keynote address and the closing address by Ella Mae Lentz. Sure, I'd seen her vlogs (one of my favorites is "Elephant in the Room") but... to see her in person, WOW! There's no way I can repeat everything she said in my humble little blog. Let me just say I haven't...
Higher Education Language Audism Mon, Nov 05 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Again, Again and Again
Drolz Uncensored The past month has been straight out of The Twilight Zone. First, I'm thrilled to announce that a fourth edition of my book Deaf Again has just arrived and it will be available at the upcoming ASLTA conference. In previous editions, there was a general mention of my kids using ASL at an early age. In the newer version, there's more specific information emphasizing t...
Culture Tue, Oct 23 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The Worst Parents Ever
Drolz Uncensored The Worst Parents Ever: Overindulgence Gone Bad
Mon, Oct 08 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Matt Hamill was Robbed!
Drolz Uncensored All the talk about deaf UFC fighter Matt Hamill got the best of my curiousity. I just had to watch his fight against Michael Bisping. What followed was shocking beyond words. I know there are more pressing issues in the world today. I'm ashamed to admit I caved in and watched two freaks of nature slug it out in a cage. But hey, one of them was a DEAF freak, and [...]
Media Audism Sun, Sep 09 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Again II: Going Deaf and Getting Kicked Out of a Hotel
Drolz Uncensored 8 Year Old Darren Drolsbaugh shares his thoughts about going deaf and getting kicked out of the 2007 AG Bell conference
Language Audism Mon, Aug 13 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Arts and Culture Pah! Four-week Celebration in Philly
Drolz Uncensored The updates keep coming in from Creative Access and there's no doubt: this is going to be HUGE. From October 18 to November 20, Philadelphia is the place to be! So far it's been confirmed that the month-long celebration will include big names such as Bernard Bragg, Iosef Schneiderman, CJ Jones, Beethoven's Nightmare, Dr. Simon Carmel, The Wild Zappers, The Helix Boys, [...]
Art and Storytelling Culture Wed, Aug 08 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Madness at the Marriott
Drolz Uncensored Miscommunications galore with an insensitive hotel security guard
Language Thu, Aug 02 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

COMING SOON: Chaos at AGBAD
Drolz Uncensored By now everyone has heard about the Deaf Bilingual Coalition and events at the AGBAD conference in Virginia. (If you haven't, go to www.deafread.com and you'll find plenty of info.) I just got back from a family vacation so I need a day or so to collect my thoughts. For now I'll confirm that yes, a security guard at the Crystal Gateway Marriot kicked me and my [...]
Language Audism Education Tech Culture Mon, Jul 30 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Culture Online News and Updates
Drolz Uncensored Deaf Culture Online's Latest News, Updates, and Announcements
Language Education Culture Wed, Jul 18 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Should We Have a Funeral for the 'D-word'?
Drolz Uncensored Is it really appropriate to have famous deaf athletes named "Dummy?"
Mon, Jul 09 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Sign Language in Schools (or lack thereof)
Drolz Uncensored An argument in favor of incorporating sign language classes in schools everywhere
Language Education Mon, Jul 02 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

A Hearing Loss and a Deafening Loss
Drolz Uncensored Tales from a deaf kid in a hearing school and a hearing kid in a deaf school.
Language Education Culture Fri, Jun 22 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Parents of Deaf Children
Drolz Uncensored A resource page for parents of deaf children on Mark Drolsbaugh's Deaf Culture Online website
Language Education Sat, May 19 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Sayonara, Sidekick
Drolz Uncensored My trusty, ancient Sidekick (yes, the original model, not the Sidekick 2 or 3) is finally kicking the bucket. I've decided to switch to a BlackBerry 8703e. My Sidekick is pretty much worn down and my email has been absolutely inundated with spam. Overall, I was very satisfied with the quality and durability of my old Sidekick. However, the BlackBerry has some [...]
Tech Culture Sat, May 12 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The Blame Game - Lamarckian Theory Gone Wild
Drolz Uncensored A deaf family goes overboard with Lamarckian theory
Education Culture Wed, Apr 25 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Hearing Loss
Drolz Uncensored A mind-numbing look at the definition of "hearing loss."
Mon, Apr 09 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Through Hearing Eyes (Law & Order)
Drolz Uncensored A review of Law & Order's deaf episode as seen through (hypothetical) hearing eyes
Thu, Apr 05 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Through Deaf Eyes: This is Only the...
Drolz Uncensored A thoughtful review of the PBS documentary Through Deaf Eyes
Sun, Mar 25 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

I Almost Bought a Brick
Drolz Uncensored Amy Cohen Efron was right -- if you get that postcard requesting a donation for the Sorenson Language and Communication Center, send it back with a "No Thank You." Not only does the postcard make no reference to ASL, it actually includes the word "Pathology." It disheartens me because Gallaudet was the place where I got away from pathology and thrived in a strong deaf [...]
Fri, Feb 23 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Again: An Inside Look
Drolz Uncensored The motivation behind Deaf Again by Mark Drolsbaugh [...]
Wed, Feb 21 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The Naked Vlogger Experiment
Drolz Uncensored An eye-catching experiment related to the expanding and evolving deaf blogosphere
Mon, Feb 19 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Super Bowl: Total Irony
Drolz Uncensored It's no secret that a lot of people who aren't football fans tend to watch the Super Bowl anyway because of its notoriously over-the-top commercials. We also know that there are deaf advocates who like to keep track of which commercials are and aren't captioned. ("Hey! If you could pay two million dollars for thirty measly seconds of air time, you could have at least [...]
Sat, Feb 10 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

How to Survive Mainstream School
Drolz Uncensored Top-secret tricks and a reality check for deaf students in mainstream schools
Tue, Feb 06 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

House Vasectomies and Other Stuff
Drolz Uncensored Drolz Uncensored has been on hiatus for a while. Here's why. You'll probably wish you never asked.
Sun, Feb 04 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

We Need a Deaf Oprah Winfrey
Drolz Uncensored How a Deaf Oprah Winfrey could open new doors in deaf education
Wed, Jan 17 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Warner Brothers (unknowingly) Hits a Home Run for Deaf...
Drolz Uncensored The Warner Brothers, intentionally or otherwise, do the deaf community a huge favor [...]
Sun, Jan 07 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Two of the Most Powerful Quotes Validating Deaf Culture and...
Drolz Uncensored Judging by many of the entries in DeafRead and numerous other locales on the Internet, it wouldn't be a stretch to say that the concept of Deaf Culture and Deaf Identity is something that people will go to great lengths to defend.And yet -- no matter what we say, there will always be skeptics who raise an eyebrow when you advocate on behalf of Deaf Culture and Deaf [...]
Sun, Dec 24 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Ryan Commerson: Ahead of the Times
Drolz Uncensored A look at how Ryan Commerson knew what he was doing well before the Gallaudet Protest
Sun, Dec 10 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Martial Arts: The Door to "I Can"
Drolz Uncensored An article examining the benefits of the martial arts for deaf children
Sun, Dec 03 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Book Reviews at Deaf Culture Online
Drolz Uncensored Highly recommended books from the creators of Deaf Culture Online
Sun, Nov 19 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Thanksgiving: A New Tradition
Drolz Uncensored A proposal to make Deaf Thanksgiving an official holiday
Sun, Nov 19 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post