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Vote for 'Matt Hamill the Movie' in a city near you
 A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Attention folks! I need your help. Tell the fans of the Hamill the Movie to join together and demand this film to show up at a movie theater in their city. There are several ways we can help spread the word. By chatting with other Hamill the Movie fans though Facebook. And [...]Tue, Sep 28 2010 Some Providers Less Worried
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Kamala Lane, a reporter from Communication Daily, has published her story on Sorenson's intent with VRS rates. A copy of that article is attached for your reading pleasure. FYI: You will have to scroll down to the bottom of page 7, and the article ends on page 9. [...]Mon, Jun 14 2010 My Beef with Sorenson: How do I Get Rid of Them? And Should...
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Yesterday I blogged about my thoughts about Sorenson. I think my beef all started when Sorenson started issuing "empty threats" in their vlogs (specifically on their website and the interview by Deaf Nation). In addition, I was inspired by some Deaf bloggers in the blogosphere, too. But now I'm wondering if it's time to I got rid of my beef wi...Tue, Jun 08 2010 Sorenson Responded to its 735 Million Debt on Facebook
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Sorenson writes on their Facebook wall: " There have been a few comments about Sorenson's recent financing of $735 million. Like all businesses, Sorenson borrows money to finance its operations. Recently, Sorenson refinanced its debt. We did this to take advantag [...]Sat, Jun 05 2010 A Reporter in D.C wants to do a Story on Sorenson's Intent...
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Today I was contacted by a reporter in D.C. who wants to do a story on Sorenson's intent with VRS rates and asked me for names of organizations or individuals she could talk to that. I thought NAD and TDI was a good place to start, however, if you have have specific person that you can recommend, then let me know. I don't want to announce my email, otherw...Wed, May 26 2010 A Clicking Clock
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective I've never been so annoyed by a cl [...]Tue, May 25 2010 Sorenson Asking for a Bailout from FCC?
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective According to Kebly, who works for Purple in the video below, he stated at FCC hearing two weeks ago (Monday, May 14th) Sorenson's asked FCC to cover its 735 million debt. This is news to me, and my jaw just floored to the ground! I know it shouldn't be news, but Sorenson had the guts to ask FCC to cover its debt? Really? Wow! So when I was being...Mon, May 24 2010 Z-Ojo
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective A friend of mine, who works for ZVRS, visited my place the other day to show me several ZVRS products. After giving all the products a test run, I feel in love with Z-Ojo because of its VCO-plus feature. FYI: I have used VCO (Voice Carry Over) in the past, and I hated it because the process to make this type of call was so tedious. But not Z-Ojo; it ...Fri, May 21 2010 One of My Biggest Pet Peeves
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Sometimes when I read blogs written by Deaf writers, what irks me the most is that they don't proofread their written works. I wonder if these bloggers realize that by simply committing grammatical errors, it can simply hurt their creditability? However, I have no problems when ones try to write using conversational style and fracture from the ...Tue, May 18 2010 It's a Good Morning Beautiful Day
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective The other day I was watching Soph1951's videos at YouTube. Some of you may have seen her videos, and some of you may not have seen it. For those of you who have not, you can go here. Sophie--her real name I think--is a CODA and loves to sign with her hand; you'll see that she is quite good at it, too. One of my favorite video is "Good Morn...Mon, May 17 2010 Purple and ZVRS Responds to NECA's Proposed Rates (See Vlog)
 A Deaf Blogger's Perspective [...]Sun, May 16 2010 TDI Vlog - VRS Rates
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective When I saw Claude Stout, Executive Director with Telecommunication for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc.'s (TDI) vlog, I wished I had done my homework earlier. Oh, well...it's better to stay as informed as possible, right? Anyway, when Brad Porche commented in a open thread on one of my earlier blog, he said VRS providers are not [...]Thu, May 13 2010 Your Thoughts on NECA's Proposed Rate Cuts On Tier 3...
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective When I saw this YouTube Video, this man accurately explained how NECA's proposed rate cuts could hampers VRS providers, particularly those who receives over 500,001 minutes. At the time being, I'm under the impression that Sorenson is the only VRS providers that falls under this category. (If I'm wrong, please do correct me.) Howev...Thu, May 13 2010 NAD to File Comments to FCC About NECA's Proposed VRS Rates
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Sorenson VRS (SVRS) Ron Burdett, Sorenson Communications Vice President of Community relations recently announced that his company feels threaten by National Exchange Carrier Association's (NECA) proposed VRS rates for 2010-2011 and has made several allegations such as: bankruptcy, a cut in its outreach programs, average hold time will increase and communica...Tue, May 11 2010 Yes, it's not fair
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Have you heard of H.R. 3101? Would you like to see more captioning on the Internet? Then, check out Sean Gerlis' vlog. We have only 100 days left to make any difference with this bill. I hate to see it die in committee. That said, contact your House Representative and ask them to sponsor this bill, if it's important to you...Fri, May 07 2010 Deaf Man Faces Contempt of Court for not Forcing Daughter...
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Shaun McLaughin, a deaf fatther, is facing contempt charge for refusing to follow a judge's order to force his daughter, Emma, to wear a cochlear implant during all waking hours. Since then, the case has been attracting national attention. Shaun's mother, Judy McLaughlin has asked me to post a video clip of broadcast on my blog. ...Thu, May 06 2010 MSU Deaf Education Program has Closed
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective I have to admit I was way behind with the protest of the closing of MSU's Deaf Education Program in Michigan, but when I saw this YouTube video from Jeannette Johnson's, best known as A Deaf Pundit, website, I became better informed. I am also hard press to believe why it was necessary to close this program. Celeste Johnson, the woman from the video, is ri...Tue, May 04 2010 131,000 Views on My Deaf Family
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Marlee Matlin tweets on twitter: And keep putting out the news about #mydeaffamily. Up to 131,000 views!! Unbelievable! Awesome! Also, there's some chatter going on Facebook about wanting TLC, a cable network, to air this show. Hopefully, Marl [...]Mon, May 03 2010 You Can't Fix Stupid
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Dan Schwartz, a deaf blogger, who is getting a CI soon, wrote on alldeaf.com: If you're into Deaf culture, get lost: I don't have time for lazy-ass slugs who refuse to fix their impairment. You Can't Fix Stupid. [...]Mon, May 03 2010 Ninth Circuit Court: ADA Does Require Closed-Captioning in...
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective According to Jamie Burke from About.com: Deafness, a ninth circuit court has ruled in favor of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing in the Arizona vs. Harkins, a landmark case! The court says ADA does require closed-captioning in movie theaters. Well, who knew? If you want to learn more, then go to Jamie's blog. [...]Sat, May 01 2010 Book Giveaway: My Sister's Voice
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Would you like to receive an autographed copy of the book, My Sister's Voice from Mary Carter? Well, now's your chance! All you have to do is write in the comments, fill everything out, including your email address. Don't worry, your email will not be published. If you want to state why you should be the lucky winner, you can do that too. ...Fri, Apr 30 2010 Deaf Woman Files Lawsuit; Claims State Police Discrimination
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Can you believe this? Camille Brewton, a 66-year-old Deaf woman was soon set to retire, but gets the boot after having worked 10-years with the Louisiana State Police Department. What baffles me is this police department could have granted Camille an early retirement instead of going through a lawsuit and being "alleged" to have violated the American Disab...Thu, Apr 29 2010 Marlee Matlin's Interview with the L.A. Times
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Many of us have become familiar with Marlee Matlin's reality show "My Deaf Family," which was launched on YouTube. But have you have read an article about it in the L.A. Times? If you answer was no, then click here to read it: Marlee Matlin launch reality series on YouTube. [...]Wed, Apr 28 2010 Open thread: Deaf infants with CIs reap Benefits
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Check out the open thread on: Deaf children with cochlear implants reap benefits. I think the discussions in the comments are fascinating. It's been thus far educational for me, and I'd like to know what you think! [...]Wed, Apr 28 2010 Did I Hear a Car Horn or a Car Alarm?
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective It's warm this evening, so I have the sliding door open to let in a nice cool breeze into my living room while I'm lying down on the couch reading a great book. Suddenly, out of nowhere I heard a beep. At first I ignored it. But for some reason it immediately sent a red flag up in that head of mine and I started debating with myself. ...Tue, Apr 27 2010 An Interesting Philosophical Blog!
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective I read a great blog today: Why is it so difficult to accept American Sign Language (ASL) as a Foreign Language? This piece is well written and makes for a great philosophical conversation. [...]Tue, Apr 27 2010 Larry King Interviews Two Deaf People
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective I wish I had seen this segment when it went live on CNN. The testimonials from these two deaf individuals are incredibly shocking and sad. Because of his inaction, I think Pope Benedict should resign. Thanks to iDeaf News for airing this story on their website. [...]Mon, Apr 26 2010 YouTube to Provides More Captioning for its Viewers
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective The news about YouTube captioning may be a bit outdated to some. However, I think there is plenty of people out there that have not caught on yet. Its automatic captioning technology on YouTube is not perfect, still it's better than nothing. Hopefully, it will better as time goes on. Click on the video below to learn more. [...]Mon, Apr 26 2010 Amanprit's Story
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective My experience with the cochlear implant is not all that different from Amanprit's. In fact, it's quite similar. It is unclear to me whether Amanprit knows any sign language, regardless, I'm impressed she's come far along without it. I agree with Amanprit, that if anyone is considering an implant, go for it! You'll be surprised&nb...Sun, Apr 25 2010 Deaf News from iDeafNews.com
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective iDeafNews.com is one great place for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and members of the signing community to visit and stay abreast of news that may be a great deal of interest to them. As a Deaf person, I've longed to see something like this. Viola, here it is! Seth Gerlis is an awesome news commentator! According to iDeafNews, they will be broadca...Sun, Apr 25 2010 A Deaf Child Needs a Loving Adoptive Parent here in the...
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective I'm helping Karen Pultz spread the word o [...]Fri, Apr 23 2010 Marlee Matin in Desperate Housewives
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Normally, I don't watch Desperate Housewives, but I love this scene with Marlee Matlin. Man, did I laugh hard at the end! Press "play" and you'll see why. [...]Wed, Apr 21 2010 Marlee Matlin, a Real "leading lady" for the Signing and...
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Marlee Matlin is at it again! Watch this interesting and short documentary about her life's work and experience in Hollywood. In a nutshell, Marlee said that she did not let her deafness get in the way of her work when she grew up. This is the type of message she likes to send to others, especially those who have a hearing loss or any other types of d...Sat, Apr 17 2010 My Wow Moments
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective (Wow, my hearing has improved a notch! Being a bigger blogger that I am, I've decided to post a series of my "Wow" moments with my cochlear implant. So, here's my fist post.) [...]Sun, Apr 04 2010 We are the World (performed in American Sign Language)
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective I was catching up with my favorite bloggers in the blogosphere and saw this incredible sign language video from deaf adults and kids who participated in an all weekend camp. Apparently, they wanted to make in a tribute to Michael Jackson and in recognition of the Haiti earthquake. Nice job, folks! [...]Thu, Mar 25 2010 Two Miami-Based FCC Scammers Plead Guilty
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Back in November when I learned that Yosbel Buscaron and Lazaro Fernandez, co-owners of Innovation Communication Service for the Deaf (based in Miami Lakes), were arrested by the FBI for their roles in defrauding the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) out of more than $2.5 million, I was shocked! Then, a week later I was flipping through the TV channel and ...Sun, Mar 21 2010 A Preschool that Leaves Deaf Children Behind
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective Finally, there's press coverage about a preschool in Broward County that leaves deaf children behind. Please click on the link below to read and learn more about it.Pomano Preeschool Leaves Deaf Children in the Dark [...]Wed, Mar 03 2010 To The Opponents of the Bilingual-Bicultural Educational...
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective What is the best communication mode for deaf children in public school system? Although there are different kinds of [...]Sun, Feb 28 2010 Can My Implant Help Me Become More Human?
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective I am re-reading a book I never quite got to finished called: "Rebuilt: How Becoming Part Computer Made Me More Human." It is written by Michael Chorost and he has a cochlear implant. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about cochlear implant life. I just hope I finish reading this book this time around.Before I begin ...Tue, Feb 23 2010 What It Was Like Growing Up Deaf And I Experienced a New...
A Deaf Blogger's Perspective I feel so bad that I've neglected blogging on this webstie for some time now. I have to admit it is nice for a change to be blogging about something else (I blog about politics)! I wanted you to know I am still in the process of redesigning this website to make it exclusively dedicated to blogging about my deafness. As a FYI: I will be changing the w...Tue, Feb 23 2010 |
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