Delegate vs Popular Election Systems
See what you say; say what you see. The experience of the recent NAD election, that was based on a delegate election system, is a learning experience for me. I did some armchair 'net research on the pros and cons of having an election that is based on delegate system versus a popular vote. Emphasis: I am not arguing or agreeing on anything, but instead just sharing knowledge, and I believe maybe t...
Sun, Jul 08 2012

HB1367: Bill Status as of 2-27-12
See what you say; say what you see. Brief second reading done in the Senate Chambers.
Tue, Feb 28 2012

HB1367: Bill Status as of 2/23/2012
See what you say; say what you see. This vlog covers status updates as of Feb 23, 2012 as well as detailed explanation of each new amendments that were included in the bill when the Senate Appropriations Committee passed on.
Fri, Feb 24 2012

HB1367: Bill Status as of 2/16/12
See what you say; say what you see. This vlog gives you a debrief of what happened at the Statehouse Senate Chambers when HB1367 was heard by the Senate Appropriations committee.Note: Bill must be voted out of committee and returned to the Senate floor for second reading, which can still be further amended. Then the bill will need to be back on the floor for third reading which it gets voted. All bill...
Fri, Feb 17 2012

HB1367: Bill status as of 2/9/12
See what you say; say what you see.
Sat, Feb 11 2012

HB1367: Call for interpreters
See what you say; say what you see. To level the playing field, we need our ASL messages, arguments, and dialogues with our legislators who use English, we struggle with having interpreters help. This vlog discusses the issue.If you can help, contact:Kim Bianco-Majeri - PTCO President isdptco@yahoo.com or indeafedcoalition@yahoo.co​mAileen Vasquez - IAD President president@iadhoosers.org
Sun, Feb 05 2012

HB1367: Bill status as of 2/2/12
See what you say; say what you see. Explains the status of the bill HB1367 as of February 2, 2012
Sun, Feb 05 2012

HB1367: What should I say to my legislator?
See what you say; say what you see. For those of you who want our updated talking points when you speak to your legislator(s) in person, via call, or via email.
Sun, Feb 05 2012

HB1367: The best way to reach your legislator
See what you say; say what you see. What would be the best way to reach your legislator?
Sun, Feb 05 2012

HB1367 ED Committee Vote Update
See what you say; say what you see. The House Education Committee has called HB1367 to the table for amends and vote on January 27th at 8:30 in the house chambers. This vlog gives you background and update about that portion.
Sun, Feb 05 2012

Gina's Poker Run
See what you say; say what you see. The Hoosier Deaf Bikers hosted its 4th annual Poker Run today. Jay Krieger narrates the events.
Sun, May 04 2008

Gina Coleman & Motorcycle Safety
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger made this vLog in dedication to our fellow biker Gina Coleman who departed us on April 6th. Jay covers some motorcycle safety topics. Jay hopes that bikers out there learn (or be reminded of) these lessons that could save your lives. Gina ColemanApril 6, 2008Ride in Peace!
Tue, Apr 08 2008

Y! Live Explained!
See what you say; say what you see. Thanks to Tayler for discovering Y! Live and sharing it with the DeafRead community. Over 100 of us scrambled into his Channel (room) last night and had a great time. Using it for our first time, there are many comments and suggestions made by our dear readers that Jay Krieger thought he could explain, so Jay self-volunteered and explained some things in this vLog.
Sat, Feb 16 2008

Philematology - Science of Kissing
See what you say; say what you see. In the spirit of Valentine Day, Jay Krieger discusses the science of love and kissing. The information Jay discusses and the photographs shown came off the Internet.
Fri, Feb 15 2008 · Moved from DeafRead Extra

Need Strategic Plan? Use AGBADs!
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger explains that AGBAD's 5 year strategic plan is a perfect model you can use for your organization -- after replacing certain words that Jay points out.AGBAD's 5-Year Strategic Plan
Sat, Feb 09 2008

Laurent Clerc: Powerful Statement
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger found another quite powerful statement that goes well with George Veditz' famous and powerful statement. Jay attempts to "ASL-ize" Clerc's powerful statement which was quite a challenge. Full text of Clerc's statement is shown below. Feel free to share your versions.Jay came across this statement which was hung in a picture frame in his school's superint...
Fri, Feb 08 2008

Take a Peek at AgBAD's Tax Returns
See what you say; say what you see. Continuing from Jay Krieger's previous vLog that surprised you on who made financial contributions to AgBAD, Jay wants to show you how to view AgBAD's Tax Returns filed in 2005. There are some interesting huge numbers in there.However, Jay recommends that you read How to Read the IRS Form 990 & Find Out What It Means".Then view GuideStar's information about AgBADF...
Thu, Feb 07 2008

Guess Whos Funding AgBAD?
See what you say; say what you see. After looking around on AgBAD website, Jay Krieger came across their 2005 Annual Report. Looking through it, Jay wants to bring your attention to who contributes to AgBAD cause.Look at their 2005 Annual Report
Tue, Feb 05 2008

Small World: Degrees of Separation
See what you say; say what you see. After reading an article in the Discover Magazine, Jay Krieger discusses "Degrees of Separation" concept. Jay then wonders if the Deaf Community have lower degrees of separation; thus our world appear "smaller".
Mon, Feb 04 2008

Cliff Notes on Superbowl for Ladies (ok, men too!)
See what you say; say what you see. With Superbowl XLII coming up, Jay Krieger shares with you why he thinks Superbowls are exciting to the world. Jay used some facts on Superbowls he found off the Internet.
Mon, Jan 14 2008 · Moved from DeafRead Extra

Ethics of Designer Deaf Babies
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger presents a discussion on moral and social ethics on producing Deaf babies. Jay hopes to demonstrate that its NOT morally unethical as long as they are "designed" before conception. The issue we are seeing may be within the social ethics.Note: Jay does not discuss selection of embryos, but looks at the decisions made prior to conception.
Fri, Dec 28 2007

Yawning
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger yawns, but he is not bored. Jay explains the science behind yawning. Feel free to yawn!
Fri, Dec 28 2007 · Moved from DeafRead Extra

Would you consider a CI? Cortical Implant
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger talks about cortical implant -- artificial vision for the blind. Most of us are content with our identities, not wanting a cochlear implant, but suppose we lost our sight today, would we consider a cortical implant to restore some of our vision back?
Fri, Dec 07 2007

Varying Reactions to Various Implants
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger rambles on how we all have our own various personal reactions to various implants. The reactions could be based on our personal values, culture, religion, necessity, phobia, language, etc. Eventhough all kinds of implants are technological advances, we have various tolerances toward them.
Thu, Dec 06 2007

Curious? Indiana DBC Rally Brief Update
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger joined the Indiana Deaf Bilingual Coalition at the Purdue University. Jay shares some of his experiences there. The whole thing has been very positive. Jill & John Lestina will be posting a much more thorough experience for you real soon.
Sat, Dec 01 2007

Laughter is the best medicine, indeed!
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger explains how and why laughter is the best medicine, indeed. Note: After this vLog was made, Jay learned that apparently humans are NOT the only species that laugh -- look at Wiki's Laughter
Mon, Nov 12 2007 · Moved from DeafRead Extra

Achoo!
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger came across an amusing article discussing why we say "bless you" whenever we sneeze. He explains what messages are used by other cultures around the world when they sneeze.
Mon, Nov 12 2007 · Moved from DeafRead Extra

Are you moral?
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger discusses moral judgement, using several examples. He explains that judgement are made by either by reason/rationale or by emotion. He thought that if we understood how we judge a bit better, we could use that knowledge as a tool to our advantage in winning over people who may be opposed to some of our struggles.
Sun, Oct 28 2007

New Model: National Deaf School!
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger proposes a radical new concept in Deaf education -- moving away from our Pre-Civil War state school model toward a modern and private National Deaf School model.
Sat, Oct 27 2007

Identity vs Symptom
See what you say; say what you see. Click here if the video above is blankUsing a dwarf-based scene from the "House" TV series on DVD, Jay Krieger shows that many of our personal and community struggles parallels so much with theirs. We all have our own adversities to overcome. Although it is not Jay's intention to change anyone's views and opinions on any issues, Jay hopes we set aside our beliefs, jus...
Thu, Oct 25 2007

Geese know something that we don't?
See what you say; say what you see. Among numerous "forwarded emails", Jay Krieger came across one discussing Geese that inspired him. Jay discusses its v-formation and how they work so well as a team, and tries to use its model to encourage the Deaf community do the same principles they use so well: teamwork, support, respect, value and sharing.
Thu, Oct 18 2007

Deaf Schools Budgets are just a blip on States' Budgets
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger points out that budgets to run Deaf Schools, which may run as much as 25 million dollars a year, are simply a blip on their States' budgets. A simple State-wide cut may appear insignificant from their Governers' perspective but impacts these schools at a greater magnitude.Understanding this, we need to come up with strategies to prevent States from [...]
Wed, Jun 06 2007

Weak Funding; Lackluster Deaf Education
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger points out that advances in Deaf Education continue have been wonderful, but we continue to have lackluster funding from outside sources to bring these advances into our Deaf schools. Jay points out an example showing how VRS providers pour funding into the Deaf community, rather than in Deaf Education.NOTE: I am aware some of the conferences are sponsored [...]
Wed, Jun 06 2007

Are the Blind Better At Politics?
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger points out very briefly an example how the Blind is able to navigate through our government system and politics to get them better benefits.This is one of several examples Jay hopes to point out in the near future that will lead us into a discussion on the Deaf "voice" (or lack of) within our the government system and politics.
Tue, Jun 05 2007

Say No to No!
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger discusses a philosophy on negativity. We need to say No to No! No to Negativity! Jay discusses that being negative on negativity generates positivity. Jay demonstrates that even mathematics agree to this philosophy.
Fri, May 04 2007

Help only when asked to!
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger discusses how people tend to help without being asked to. They are NOT helping by helping. People need to respect a person and help ONLY when asked to. Jay presents some real-life examples using his experiences with a deaf-blind friend.
Wed, May 02 2007

Interpreter + Artistic = Better Interpreters
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger discusses how an interpreter needs to step back and be artistic in the area that the client lacks to be a better interpreter. Jay discusses his additional efforts in describing things when interpreting for the deaf-blind. Jay continues with this example on ASL interpreters who may want to be artistic in describing sounds along with their interpreting.
Wed, May 02 2007

Pride is a magnet toward unity
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger believes having pride is the best thing anyone can have. Once a person has pride, it will become a magnet attracting the person to others with same pride, creating unity.
Fri, Apr 27 2007

ASL: How much of it do you require to understand?
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger wonders how much of ASL would you require to be able to understand? Jay explains his experience using ASL with a deaf-blind friend.
Fri, Apr 27 2007

Where am I really from?
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger wonders from where should he tell his friends asking him where he is from.
Wed, Apr 18 2007

Are we truly independent?
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger wonders if we truly feel independent. He feels that only until we truly own, control, and/or govern interpreting, relay providers, and other technologies and services that we rely for our independence, we can truly be independent.
Tue, Apr 17 2007

Grassroots: Carriers of our ASL?
See what you say; say what you see. Inspired by his grassroot Deaf grandparents, Jay Krieger gives his analysis of the grassroots of Deaf Community. He presents some angles on how some of us may determine what makes a Deaf person a "Grassroot". He further speculates that maybe grassroot Deaf are "carriers" of true ASL. He closes with emphasis that they are equally important in our community as the rest [...]
Tue, Apr 17 2007

Are Deaf Referees Hearing?
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger wanted to share his observation of many Deaf Referees at the USADB basketball tournament.
Sun, Apr 15 2007

Achieving Greatness; through Ying-Yang Philosophy
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger introduces the Chinese Ying Yang philosophy. He continues on with how he believes we can achieve greatness, growth, and betterment by applying this philosophy.Google problems? Heres your Direct Link
Mon, Apr 09 2007

Surrogate Parents
See what you say; say what you see. It is known that children develop very well when these kids receive quality education and then continue learning with their parents and families. Parents and siblings read stories, do other "educational" activities at home. Jay Krieger would like to draw your attention to many other kids who have to reside at schools. The residental staff have to assume the role as [...]
Mon, Mar 26 2007

We are the Movers and Shakers!
See what you say; say what you see. We have UNITED once again, yet on another platform -- on the vlogsphere! The Gallaudet letters on SLCC is direct evidence. Jay Krieger explains that we expressed anger, debated on our course of action, executed it, and look at the results.
Sun, Mar 25 2007

Why we need English?
See what you say; say what you see. Sure, bilingualism is doing very well in our Deaf community, but why exactly did we have to learn English? Jay Krieger explains his views on why, and continues discussion on how he thinks Deaf community can be more louder.
Sat, Mar 24 2007

Its all about making connections!
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger shares a brief moment in time that inspired him. He discusses that in life, its often all about making connections.
Sat, Mar 24 2007

The power rests within your message!
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger gives an example of how the message itself, not necessarily you, is where the power is. It is in his hopes after you view this, you would be more comfortable presenting your messages without giving too much concern about who you are or how you look.
Sat, Mar 24 2007

We finally did it!
See what you say; say what you see. A number of us, vLoggers, were hoping that one day we will see more vLogs than Blogs. Real Business Happen It Did! at 11:49am EST 3/24/07! Oh huh, what have I done? This post would be counted as a blog, right? Eeps!
Sat, Mar 24 2007