Memos and Memories

Please Visit www.vrsca.org and Say "NO" to Cutbacks on VRS!!
Memos and Memories I just received a postcard in the mail today from PO Box 15477 Washington, DC 20078. No name... At first I wasn't sure if I should discard this postcard but I sat down to read it and I am alarmed to say the least. Cutbacks on my VRS by the FCC? No thanks! Read more to find out what YOU can do to help prevent these drastic actions. Click on the link [...]
Fri, Jun 01 2007

Deaf Children of Canada Needs Your Help!! Update...
Memos and Memories Checked my email and here is a brief update from Ryan Commerson, forwarded to me by Paul. "From RC- Fwd: Either meet at the embassy at 9:30 or meet benson circle 8:55am  :) for those who want to meet on gallaudet campus and go to embassy in group, meet Benson Circle at 8:55am" So everyone has 2 different places and times to meet at. GO GO GO GO GO GO GO!!!
Fri, May 11 2007

How I Experienced LASIK Surgery
Memos and Memories It was late Spring or early Summer of 2000 when I went in for an initial screening of whether or not I would qualify for LASIK. Back then, I was living in Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. I walked into the waiting room, which had about 40 other people waiting. ( I know because I counted how many people were there). Of course, nobody bothered to get an interpreter after I [...]
Thu, May 10 2007

Deaf Children of Canada Needs Your Help!!
Memos and Memories Just got an email recently, and being Canadian, I felt it was important to blog it. I myself would show up at the Canadian Embassy on Pennsylvania Avenue, but I'm not there. In spirit, I'll be there for sure. GO GO GO GO GO GO!! In Ontario, there will be over 1,000 Deaf people rallying against the mandates that Canadian government intend to impose that [...]
Thu, May 10 2007

Why Deaf People Shouldn't Live in Certain Parts of...
Memos and Memories This morning I received some more information on this and I completely lost my appetite for breakfast. I can't believe it... authorities who abuse their power and make it a crime to be Deaf. Unbelievable. Here's the info. Be prepared, it's nauseating to --- Message—– Subject: Fwd: Is it a Crime to be Deaf?......in Texas [...]
Mon, May 07 2007

Why Deaf People Shouldn't Live in Certain Parts of...
Memos and Memories Last week I got this alarming email from a friend in Texas and I was surprised and disheartened at the lack of interpreter services provided to Deaf victims. I mean, not only were they victims during their hour of need, being abused by someone, but they were again abused by the so-called "help" they were supposed to get. The "help" did not [...]
Mon, May 07 2007

Another ASL Protest!!! Part 2
Memos and Memories I was so thrilled to get a response from Michael Luna himself in my blog posting not even 24 hours after I had posted “Another ASL Protest!!!” that I decided to add another posting... keeping this fresh and real for you people interested out there. “Hello this is Mike Luna The one who posted [...]
Thu, Mar 15 2007

Another ASL Protest!!!
Memos and Memories Just got this in my inbox from a friend today... Now even HEARING people are fighting for their ASL Classes! Wow! Hello -Just heard about a protest at my job about my old community college (got an email from an interpreter from one of her clients at Sierra College (below)). I know that Sierra [...]
Wed, Mar 14 2007

Doing Our Deaf Duty
Memos and Memories Well, I went somewhere a couple of weeks ago and so much had happened I just simply don't know where to start. So I'll start from the end! The end all of the be all. I was upset and insulted and embarrassed to no end... And I was fed up with feeling this way each time [...]
Fri, Feb 16 2007

This is What Might Happen When You?re Anonymous?
Memos and Memories I just had a mini nightmare/daydream about failing a class at Gallaudet? I have by this time an anonymous blog I love to write in almost daily and I write about everything and anything because being at Gallaudet always gets my creative juices flowing like a great big waterfall. So I?ve got this assignment I need to [...]
Wed, Feb 07 2007

This is What Might Happen When You?re Anonymous?
Memos and Memories I just had a mini nightmare/daydream about failing a class at Gallaudet... I have by this time an anonymous blog I love to write in almost daily and I write about everything and anything because being at Gallaudet always gets my creative juices flowing like a great big waterfall. So I've got this assignment I need to [...]
Tue, Jan 30 2007