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Deaf Anthology # 581: "PAV"
Deaf Anthology "...proposed to the Birmingham Airport Authority (BAA) that they install videophone kiosks (PAV) throughout the terminal for us Deaf travelers as part of your modernization project. We must have assurances that our airports become accessible to us Deaf removing all communication barriers. Often we have visual alerts in English, but I will like to see a similar effort ... Wed, Sep 01 2010 Deaf Anthology # 580: "Unsolicited E-Mail"
Deaf Anthology Some remarks made by the deaf Alabamians:I dont know if you see video abt Gary I was very angry to see what he say..If you already seen it, delete it. OK? He should not have to call us DUMB in the video.(A bitch, you know who)...I got it! I am shocked that Gary tells everyone in the world on video and calls us the Deaf Alabamians DUMB! He needs to be kicked out of Ala... Mon, Aug 30 2010 Deaf Anthology # 579: "Death Valley"
Deaf Anthology This Californian Deaf hiker, seeking relief from the sun, found shelter in a cave, stumbled onto something, while drinking bottled water to satisfied his thirst, fearing rattlesnakes, in its darkness lighted a flare only to discover something, the "golden tablets," which became known as the Death Valley scrolls, reaffirming the faith of Joseph Smith followers. The pro... Sat, Aug 28 2010 Deaf Anthology # 578: "Mail"
Deaf Anthology Silver Spring, Maryland (DA) This Deaf guy living in fear, "...what's the hell going on, why is it happening to me?" First they repossessed my car, then the power went off, the Sheriff has just given him an eviction notice.Something is wrong, haven't even got my SSI check, maybe it got lost in the mail. "I don't want to live on the gang-infested streets. Here is the s... Sat, Aug 28 2010 Deaf Anthology # 577: "Florida Avenue"
Deaf Anthology There are a couple of Gallaudet student's living a lavish lifestyle on campus while studying for their MBA, they hope to open their own brokerage firm on Wall Street, investing in Deaf upstarts with grants from SBA. During their undergrad years, they amass a portfolio over a billion dollars. At first I suspected that they are involved in a pyramid scheme, but that was... Fri, Aug 27 2010 Deaf Anthology # 576: "CWA"
Deaf Anthology The purpose of this vlog is to encourage Deaf all around the world to apply for the two years internship at Walt Disney World. If you been to Disney World, you will notice that its employees wear name tags that also indicated where they are from, so far I haven't seen any Deaf from other countries for that matter. I think it's about time that these opportunities be av... Thu, Aug 26 2010 BIRMINGHAM, THE NATION'S DEAF FRIENDIEST CITY
Deaf Anthology Birmingham, the cradle of the civil rights movement has a lot of great potentials, one is the be the most Deaf friendly city in the nation. Yesterday, I spoke before the City Council, with a proposal that all of our tourist attractions be accessible to us Deaf and foreigners using the latest GPS technology on our mobile device with applications containing both sign la... Wed, Aug 25 2010 FIRST SIGN LANGUAGE FLASH MOB IN LITHUANIA
Deaf Anthology The stunt in Fremont was not the first time that a flash mob was done in sign language, in fact, just last December, pupils from a Deaf school in Lithuania performed the world's first "flash mob," using sign language at a shopping center at the height of the holiday season, signing the song, "Paper Wings." Deaf Anthology will keep on investigating to discover if there... Mon, Aug 23 2010 Deaf Anthology # 572: "Flash Mob"
Deaf Anthology This is the ultimate dare, a group of Codas attending a conference in Fremont suddenly appearing out of nowhere as a "flash mob,"at a local Bart station, which got the bystanders as well as the world's attention on Youtube, performing songs in various sign language to a round of applause. This entertaining feat should be embedded on every blog, including Deaf Antholog... Mon, Aug 23 2010 NEW 314 UNITS DEAF SENIORS APARTMENT AVAILABLE
Deaf Anthology Southern California Seniors Task Force have revealed today details of the 314 units Deaf Seniors apartment project in Long Beach, facing the Pacific Ocean, with its own waterfront restaurant onsite that is also open to the public, so it can be self-supporting, meeting its operational needs. The spa includes a fitness center, wi-fi Internet and cable are included in th... Fri, Aug 20 2010 TEXAS POLICE CHASE DEAF ON INTERSTATE 10
Deaf Anthology A Deaf suspect lead police on the longest police chase, from Houston to San Antonio, on Interstate 10, shown live on CNN, staying within the speed limit. Police negotiator was unable to contact the driver after failing to attract his attention, fearing a hostage situation, decided to take no chances, having at least four squad cars in pursuit. The ordeal ended when th... Fri, Aug 20 2010 Deaf Anthology # 569: "Danny the Dragon"
Deaf Anthology The iPad version of “Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy” comes with sign language for deaf children.With its color screen and ability to run multiple applications, Apple’s iPad holds great promise for creating multimedia work that can redefine the nature of a book.One new attempt to do so is “Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy,” an iPad version of the well-received children’s boo... Thu, Aug 19 2010 Deaf Anthology # 568: "Boycott Purple!"
Deaf Anthology The people of Wisconsin are once again boycotting anything purple, now that Favre decided to return to the Vikings, to give it one more shot at the Super Bowl. I am just wondering, as I have no statistics on hand, if there is more Deaf that uses Purple VRS in Minnesota than in Wisconsin, the impact of Favre on our Deaf consumer decisions. It will be an interesting the... Thu, Aug 19 2010 DEAF MAN MURDERED BY A HEARING NEIGHBOR
Deaf Anthology "They were perfect neighbors...," Alex's wife holding back tears, "...I just can't believe that my husband would...there you have it, refusing to accept further questioning from reporters at the scene, let's go to our newsroom where Diane have the latest report."According to police sources, at 2 pm this afternoon, the suspect, Alex, shot and killed his Deaf neighbor, ... Wed, Aug 18 2010 BARRY SEWELL STARRING IN A NEW WESTERN MOVIE
Deaf Anthology There is a new open-caption movie, a Western, coming out this weekend, "The Last Stand," A Deaf Anthology Film, starring Barry Sewell, Tony Mendonza, and Ella Mae Lentz with a special appearance by Arnold Schwarzenegger, released by Wild Raccoons Studio, rated R for violence. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times give it a thumbs up! This motion picture was directed by... Tue, Aug 17 2010 Deaf Anthology # 564: "Dare"
Deaf Anthology The Deaf "Dare" on DVTV is really nothing, all done in the privacy of their den, with its limited audience. They aren't going to embarrassed themselves out in public. May I make a suggestion, that during Labor Day weekend, having vloggers compete among themselves, as to who can eat the most Moonpies in ten minutes.The winner get bragging rights and claim to fame until... Tue, Aug 17 2010 SECURITY GUARD AND DEAF SHOPLIFTING UPDATES
Deaf Anthology Staff at a Forever XXI in Los Angeles tackled and choked a deaf shopper, Alex Rea, they suspected of shoplifting. Watch the startling footage and you decide if excessive force was used.According to reports, deaf shopper Alex Rea was leaving a Forever XXI store when he was tackled by a security guard and choked on the sidewalk. A passerby filmed the incident on his pho... Fri, Aug 13 2010 PURPLE GOING WORLDWIDE
Deaf Anthology Purple is going globally, expanding into Italy. Purple announces it is investing 33 million dollars toward the restoration of the Colosseum in Rome, in exchange to become the sole VRS provider, as well as exclusive rights such as having historic landmark being purple at night, and its logo on tickets sold. A cultural minister, pointed out that it will create new jobs ... Thu, Aug 12 2010 Deaf Anthology # 559: "RSP Disconnection"
Deaf Anthology You got an important call to make, using a RSP online (...explaining relay), this is (typing) ......, calling (typing) about (typing) ......, and (typing) ......GA (while looking at my watch), RSP is disconnected after no response within 60 seconds (...another call?). If you redial, (line busy), chances are you just lost your client, might as well go out of business, ... Thu, Aug 12 2010 Deaf Anthology # 558: "Tickets"
Deaf Anthology Hearing people get free tickets to movies, concerts, museums, theme parks, etc. All they have to do is listen to a radio program, and show up at a location wherever they may be. They drive around town making stops to promote their station. Their personalities give out freebies, so why are the Deaf left out. We don't listen to radios. I envied my friends going to see t... Wed, Aug 11 2010 Deaf Anthology # 557: "Cats & Dogs"
Deaf Anthology Today, I decided to take along my hearing dog, Pluto, to the theatre so we can see "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore," the box office mistook me as being blind, handing me a descriptive video headset, I told them I that this is a hearing dog, not a seeing eye dog, and besides I don't have a white cane either. Hearing dog are the ones with the orange collar... Mon, Aug 09 2010 DEAF TEACHER SUSPENDED FOR USING ASL
Deaf Anthology A Deaf teacher in an oral program at a Roosevelt Island public school across downtown Manhattan was suspended with pay, pending investigation to an allegation from a parent accusing him of teaching sign language. Due to the privacy act enacted by the Board of Education, we were unable to obtain more details on the incident. The National Education Association (NEA) def... Fri, Aug 06 2010 Deaf Anthology # 555: "Ramona and Beezus"
Deaf Anthology It's an open-captioned captioned movie that your family can enjoy, but my son doesn't like "girlie" movies anyway, just bribe him with a bucket of buttery popcorn, and he'll promise stay out of his sister's hair the rest of the day. Juggling life as a "Mr. Mom" and a Deaf film critic, giving it a thumb up, as it exposed our age of innocence. Our household is full of c... Fri, Aug 06 2010 Deaf Anthology # 554: "Hearing"
Deaf Anthology This guy asked the preacher, "I need you to pray for my hearing," at a local church revival" The preacher put his fingers in this nervous guy's ears and pray for a miracle.Afterwards, the preacher asks, "How is your hearing now?""I really don't know," this guy, feeling misunderstood, explains that "the court isn't until next Wednesday."This is Smokey, stay tuned for t... Fri, Aug 06 2010 Deaf Anthology # 553: "Young Deaf Hoodlum"
Deaf Anthology The chef, sweating and busy, as an owner of a pizzeria in Cobble Hill, chatting about the old Brooklyn Dodgers, the bay window glasses shattered, leaving a baseball in a minestrone that spattered the Deaf Godfather's fedora, prompting him to take out a silencer from his holster, in anger ordering his bodyguard to bring in that kid left behind after his friends split t... Thu, Aug 05 2010 Deaf Anthology # 552: "Spare"
Deaf Anthology I could never get a strike, always one pin standing, thus a spare. Anyway, once again, another Deaf Anthology alert, Deaf love freebies, a free game of bowling this Saturday, a Deaf national pastime sharing their "gutter" jokes and toasting drinks, "It's on me!" Survival is making it through the ninth frame, everything is at stake, including my well-being. Here's a fr... Thu, Aug 05 2010 WHY IS DEAF IS A DIRTY WORD NOWADAYS?
Deaf Anthology I just got a newsletter yesterday from the Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Milwaukee), wait a minute, they changed the name of the organization to Center for Communication, Hearing & Deafness. I wasn't aware of that until now, after leaving the state upon my retirement. Here's an announcement on Youtube with closed-captions available, so I leave it up to ... Wed, Aug 04 2010 Deaf Anthology # 548: "Inception"
Deaf Anthology Once again, I'm back in my Deaf film critic seat at the local theatre watching Leonardo DiCaprio in "Inception." My apnea awaken me, I probably just snooze off, alone in the theatre myself, the security already clocked out, in this multiplex theatre, it's a dream to watch all the open-captioned films overnight, bottomless supplies of the real thing, Coca-Colas, and po... Tue, Aug 03 2010 Deaf Anthology # 342: "Litter"
Deaf Anthology Here is another Deaf Anthology alert, Deafies love freebies, especially if they have a cat in their household. Yes, a free 8 pounds bag of litter, that's right, go to [link] to obtain a rebate coupon. They claim to be the world's best cat litter, really? I don't know about that. No cat, it can be use to clean up the auto oil in your garage, or use it in an emergency... Sat, Jul 31 2010 THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL 3-D MOVIES IN THEATRES
Deaf Anthology We Deaf been fighting for our rights for access to movie theatres. We been filing lawsuits after lawsuits against major theatre chains. I am wondering if we are better off working with the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) and the Department of Justice in achieving our goals. There is no excuse whatsoever why we can't ask for 100% of the screens to have th... Fri, Jul 30 2010 DEAF WON FREE MOVIE TICKETS IN LAWSUIT
Deaf Anthology This just in out of Boston, the Massachusetts Attorney General reached a settlement with the three major theatre chains, to give out at least 200 free movie tickets to the Deaf and blind.After 20 years of ADA, fighting for my rights, and all I got is this damn movie ticket.Here's an article from the Boston Globe: (David Abel)The 18-year-old from Barre appreciates the ... Fri, Jul 30 2010 DEAF STRANDED IN VEGAS AFTER EXPO, HERE'S WHY?
Deaf Anthology Let's look back at the highlights of Deafnation Expo in Las Vegas. Pah!1. Deaf Magician Morgan adopted one of Seinfeld tiger.2. "Oralism" meant a day at the Mustang ranch.3. Waitresses denied unemployment benefits after a week of no tips.4. "Do not kick" door placards replaces "Do not Disturb" after complaints.5. Security couldn't distinguished those signing and those... Fri, Jul 30 2010 DEAF ACTOR TO BE ON ABC'S "WHAT WOULD YOU DO?"
Deaf Anthology A Deaf actor will be in an upcoming episode of "What Would You Do?" on the ABC network. The series will deal with people reaction when a Deaf peddler approaches them with a manual alphabet card (or keychain) asking for money. This will take place at the Los Angeles (LAX) airport terminal. Camera crew would try a variety of setups, using factors such as race, gender, a... Mon, Jul 26 2010 2015 DEAFNATION WORLD EXPO IN ITALY?
Deaf Anthology I don't know what about you guys, I propose that the Deafnation World Expo be held every five years, the next 2015 being in Milan, Italy. My reasoning is that since that an universal world's fair (Class A), recognized and sanctioned by the Paris based Bureau of International Exposition (BIE), are held every five years, so maybe Joel Barish ought to adopt this idea.Web... Sat, Jul 24 2010 Deaf Anthology # 531: "Mr. Las Vegas"
Deaf Anthology It's just a coincident that during Deafnation Expo in Las Vegas that Wayne Newton, a Republican, was quoted: "Anybody would be deaf, dumb, and blind to think that the second most powerful man in our nation, in terms of politics, should be replaced with someone else. Harry Reid is the best man I know for the job."Any reaction from the Deaf on this statement? I guess no... Wed, Jul 21 2010 ICE-EIGHT DEAF ARRESTED AT DEAF CONFERENCE
Deaf Anthology Police raid the Deaf conference and arrested eight Deaf people, hired by a catering service to take care of the banquet, being held at a hotel, where a prominent Deaf keynote speaker was addressing the crowd of delegates celebrating the political progress we achieved on the civil rights front. In order to avoid disrupting the event, ICE agents handcuffed the undocumen... Tue, Jul 20 2010 "CANDY" IS EXPOSED, BITTER, AND FOUND IN WISCONSIN
Deaf Anthology "Candy" been exposed and everyone in the Deaf blogsphere been discussing over this controversial subject that left us with bitterness. I decided to check it out, backtracking it to Wisconsin following a trail of wrappers left behind as evidences. "Candy," according to my Deaf sources can be found at a warehouse in the Racine area. Deaf Anthology agreed to investigate ... Sat, Jul 17 2010 LAS VEGAS EXPO TO BREAK DEAF WORLD RECORDS
Deaf Anthology Deafnation Expo just a few days away, Deaf from all over the world are coming down to to the biggest such events since Deafway. Records will be broken, I am not talking about the attendances itself, but this is a great opportunity for us singles to meet our future spouses, so I am predicting that at least 300 Deaf couples will get married during the week, yeah, AG Bel... Tue, Jul 13 2010 WORLD'S FIRST COCHLEAR TRANSPLANT A SUCESS!!
Deaf Anthology A shocking revelation in an article of a New England medical journal hitting the stands this week, a five year old pre-school Deaf child at Fanwood, is now recovery at home, after undergoing the world's first successful cochlear transplant. Timing was critical, a federal judge denied an injunction request from PETA activists, allowing the procedure. According surgeons... Tue, Jul 06 2010 Deaf Anthology # 520: "Philosophy of Holism"
Deaf Anthology Ron Miller, an educator, coined the term holism which is a philosophy based on the premise that each person finds identity, meaning, and purpose in life through connections to the community, to the natural world, and to humanitarian values, so it is logical to assume that Deaf culture and ASL can be seen as an whole entity. Denial of its existence conflict with the pu... Thu, Jul 01 2010 NEW DEAF AFGHANISTAN DEAF SCHOOL
Deaf Anthology DAN ELLIOTT (AP)A Colorado nonprofit is partnering with an Afghan organization to build a school in Kabul for deaf children, who often face a bleak future with no communication skills or education.Denver-based Mountain2Mountain is working with the Afghan National Association for the Deaf to build the school on five acres donated by the Afghan government. The associati... Fri, Jun 25 2010 WHY I SUPPORT 2027!
Deaf Anthology I got myself a copy of that controversial bill off the Internet, so I can judge it for myself, this bill 2027 is still in the general assembly, hadn't been passed yet, tabled I think. I think its important, and we need your support to get this done before the legislators recessed for the summer, our Governor impatiently waiting but we are deadlocked. The thieves are o... Thu, Jun 17 2010 NEW NEWBORN HEARING TEST MORE EFFECTIVE
Deaf Anthology Breaking News! The NAD ratified a resolution to amend the Newborn Hearing Detection and Intervention Act . A federal law requires that all newborns hearing be tested before they are discharged, the problems since its enactments was that there are various methods, and no standardization among states. An international conference was recently held to discuss the issue an... Tue, Jun 15 2010 JOE, THE DEAF PREACHER!
Deaf Anthology Move over Larry, the cable guy, it's Joe, the Deaf preacher!Converting everyone except the biggest bully in town,Bob, so don't bother trying to keep up with the Jones.It's Joe, the Deaf preacher!Looking forward to baptizing the Deaf gamblers above the Hoover Dam, damned the rest of 'em.It's Joe, the Deaf preacher!Accepts tobacco, a valuable commodity, as tithe from De... Mon, Jun 14 2010 Deaf Anthology # 503: "Gaza"
Deaf Anthology The Deaf Palestinians living in Gaza under Hamas control are suffering due to the Israeli naval blockage of flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian aid from Turkey. This segment was shown on ABC News last night, with the Deaf signing, indicating they are unemployed and living on a $70 a month stipends from the Palestinian Authority. The Hamas provides good social serv... Wed, Jun 09 2010 Deaf Anthology # 502: "Pawn"
Deaf Anthology This Deaf went into a local Pawn Shop, hoping to sell off his CI device to pay off all his medical bills.Owner: What is that you got there, some kind of unique refrigerator magnet.Deaf: No, it's a cochlear-implant device, I want to sell it since it's been giving me headaches and all that.Owner: We are not a scrap metal dealer, you are in the wrong place.Deaf: I got me... Tue, Jun 08 2010 Deaf Anthology # 499: "What if..."
Deaf Anthology Another Christian film, this trailer has closed-captioned on them, so I left my comment on their website.What if all the Deaf people goes to Hell, why? Because they never heard the Word of God, why is that Christian movies in the theatres don't have open-captions (or subtitles) on them for us Deaf, why do they release the film on DVD without the closed-captions. Why w... Thu, Jun 03 2010 Deaf Anthology # 497: "Iron Deaf Baby"
Deaf Anthology (Video) You wouldn't dare trying to implant a cochlear device on this Deaf baby, cause he's the Iron Deaf Baby out to save us from audists' greedy motives of world dominance. Testifying before a Senate subcommittee on genocide isn't enough, someone must take the lead, so it's the Iron Deaf Baby, the latest superhero to arrive on the scene from Marvel, who cares about ... Tue, Jun 01 2010 COPS BEATING UP DEAF MAN ON SIDEWALK (VIDEO)/UPDATE
Deaf Anthology This is a video which captured a police officer repeatingly kicking a Deaf man on the sidewalk, you can see Deaf people signing in the background, so there is no excuse whatsover for this kind of police brutality, shown on CBS 10, Tampa. Here's a transcript from their website with statements from the attorney representing his Deaf client, Jacob Cowie. Obviously, the p... Sat, May 29 2010
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