The Deaf Sherlock

Cell phones and texing ban.. now..this?
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Heads up. I had a alert from a friend of mine that told me of what's coming down the road. If the local laws are getting more serious, then common sense is already going out the window.Here's what RSG007 wrote today: [link] the article he refers to: [link] we have Cell phone ban while driving (yet, if I could take a number of pictures of these offen...
Legal Art and Storytelling Tech Tue, Aug 26 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

6 year old wants to be DEAF PRESIDENT!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!It gets cute every year. Every 6 year old kid DREAMS really big. Wanting to be a PRESIDENT!Try this one: [link] is a deaf 6 year old Declan Hurley of Clarence NY, serving notice that he wants to be the first DEAF PRESIDENT.My reaction: Laugh LONG and HARD! Kids, they're safe from the world's pressing problems and enjoying their childhood dreams. Th...
Higher Education Culture Fri, Aug 22 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Summer's coming end.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Well, as the Little League teams are slugging it out in South Williamsport area, Summer time is just starting it's swan song of farewell. In some cases, we've gotten past the dog days and now the cool nights are upon us.But for the college students, it means classes will begin or have begun in some places. It's the same for elementary schools.College fo...
Higher Education Sat, Aug 16 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

News Flash: Missing deaf girl is found safe.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone. It's a bit of breaking news a bit, but there is a great relief in the deaf community of San Francisco tonight. The missing deaf girl has been found SAFE.NBC11.com reports the story: [link] we should thank God that there has been a resolution and that she is safe. Now I'm hope that some child social workers will step in and make sure this deaf kid d...
Media Sat, Aug 09 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Emergency! Deaf Girl Missing!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day everyone!Emergency! Pass the word to the deaf community. There's a Deaf girl at risk.Here are the details:Link: [link] MISSING 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL DEAF AND MUTESAN FRANCISCO (BCN)A 13-year-old deaf and mute girl of San Francisco has been missing since noon today, said police Sgt. Wilfred Williams.Lamisha Parker was supposed to be picked from Argonne Playground i...
Media Legal Sat, Aug 09 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Loss of Faith.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.What's faith? Faith is believing in something that you can't see. Faith is a type of trust you have with someone. Faith is kind of a religious faith.All of that is linked to this news article: [link] Osteen is co-pastor at Lakewood Church. It's clear that people hold pastors and co-pastors in a high position of "faith". But what happens when they do so...
Culture Fri, Aug 08 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Texting and the PERFECT crashing of the car.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Here's something that should serve as a DIRE WARNING to everyone who's still texting while driving your car : [link] this comes right out of Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN area. Same area where Doug Behal is from and in the process of suing the law enforcement there. (Wish you the best in your quest, Doug! Though $50k is not enough. Should have gone $500K to...
Tech Legal Culture Wed, Aug 06 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Social Poaching? It happens.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.It was bound to happen in life. Sooner or later. It would make the news. And it did.Today's link: [link] was an article to "Social Poaching". Read it.I'd like to draw from my own deaf experience which has a similar way of "social poaching". Deaf people do a lot of social poaching. It kind of natural in a deaf community. But, it's not fun. In many wa...
Culture Thu, Jul 31 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The SHOT FIRED against A.G. Bell's NAME!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Flash News! A. G. Bell's name has been officially been voted to be REMOVED from the Tower C dorm of NTID!Please read: [link] the final shot has been heard around the NTID Community. A.G. Bell's name is going bye-bye and off it's wonderful perch from the NTID Tower C dorm. It was clear that the A.G.Bell organization did not send a representative to ...
Higher Education Culture Mon, Jul 28 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Tom Neville ON TOUR!!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!I'm shocked. I just did a little web surfing and was wandering over to the asl expo site: [link] They're on a break until September 2008. So I was looking at the site until something caught my eye.THE TOM NEVILLE SHOW?!?!?! Something told me that this is going to be big. I clicked on the advertisement and lo and behold : [link] . Dive into that...
Fri, Jul 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Staying and blogging.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!First, thanks to many people who answered an unspoken prayer request for the son of our fellow blogger who underwent a successful major surgery a few days ago. He is recovering nicely and is expected to be home soon. Again, many thanks.Meanwhile, I have made a decision to stay with deaf read and support them. There was a reason for it. Part of that reas...
Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Personal Post day.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!I wanted to make another personal post today to my readers out there. It's one of those days I wanted to personally say something and hope it won't be misunderstood in any way possible.Lately, I'm kind of concerned about how deaf read has been acting lately. It seems like we've lost all the type of hype of the late RIDOR, who hasn't posted in a long tim...
Wed, Jul 16 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Trust in the deaf community?
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone..Trust. Respect. Understanding. Those are big names that we commonly use every day whatever it be used in a business manner or in personal conversations. It's used by hearing and Deaf people.But some how, I get the feeling the trust is GONE among the members of the deaf community. WHY? Look at all the big name organizations that been posturing (and anti...
Language Tech Culture Tue, Jul 15 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

BERKE, DBCFacts, and AIM convos.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day everyone!Can I say SHOCKED? Ah yes, I can.When Berke ran something of a MAJOR FIRESTORM on her blog that involves DBC Facts and AIM convos : [link] , [link] , and [link] posted most of these links so that you'd get the idea of what Berke really means to talk about)I have sat OUTRAGED at my desk here. My first impression of DBC Facts is a very outrage of...
Language Audism Education Legal Culture Sun, Jul 13 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

One POWERFUL statement
The Deaf Sherlock G'day everyone!Today, you need to read a web page. It's very POWERFUL. It's a TOUGH message that everyone, whatever they are in AGBELL or in DBC to read today.Here it is: [link] I want to add to what's being said. I also have a fury at AG Bell for promoting CIs and non-ASL babies to grow up in Childhood without signs. AG Bell's influence is just about everywhere. ...
Language Audism Education Tech Culture Wed, Jul 09 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Back at the Barn..
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Back at the barn and back at my desk. Glad to be home after a LONG trip to the NTID reunion in Rochester, NY.I heard a few things while I was on vacation. So here's the run down.Gallaudet University has been re-accredited and affirmed by the MSCHE. Actually, it was accredited at all times and the university has NEVER lost it's accreditation for any reas...
Higher Education Audism Wed, Jul 02 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Finishing up the NTID's Final Reunion Day.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone! I've hidden away again from the crowd and took a break to post this topic today. It's a rainy day here in Rochester, NY. Humid and warm. UGH. Typical Rochester weather. We've been having a blast here at the reunion! Friday was in TOTAL FULL SWING. Lots to see, lots to do. And meet an awful lot of people!! I missed my chance to sit in the discussions ...
Higher Education Sat, Jun 28 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Parking and relaxing at the NTID Reunion.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone! Ah.. pease (peace) and quiet for a few moments. I'm hiding in a cube so I can post this today. My car's parked safely under some trees to protect it from hail in case we get a BAD thunderstorm. humm.. bad choice of words, if I don't have to worry about hail, I'll have to worry about tree branches! :-) Nearly everyone wants to talk to me, ask me abo...
Higher Education Fri, Jun 27 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Immmigrant to stay in UK because of CI?
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!When I speak about immigration issues, I need to say this: Every illegal immigrant ought to be punted right back to the end of the line of those seeking LEGAL immigration. Especially if they come in the country illegally or overstay on expired visas.But here is where it gets twisted: As reported on Deafness.about.com's feature article : (see the guardia...
Media Tech Legal Mon, Jun 23 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Doctors and Deaf Patients: saying NO to relay?
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!How many times have you and your doctor use a relay service to communicate? Some time? All times? or NONE at all?It seems these days that there's STILL discrimination going on when doctors try to communicate over the phone and through a VRS (relay services). Do doctors go through with the call or hang up? Answer: They hang up.Here's today's action featu...
Audism Tech Legal Thu, Jun 19 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Come to NTID 40th Reunion and FIGHT the A.G.Bell Dorm name!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day everyone!I felt I needed to throw the glove down against a video logger: Jack's Eyes. ( [link] ). I hate to say I'm sorry that I can't go to The Deaf Bilingual Coalition (DBC) conference. But it's MORE important that our ALUMNI of NTID comes to the NTID 40th Reunion on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and get the message out LOUD and CLEA...
Higher Education Audism Wed, Jun 18 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

June Bugging
The Deaf Sherlock G'day everone!It's June 2008. It's summer already (whatever or not they say Summer offically arrives Friday night at 8pm, HA!). We've had the hot days, stormy days (and still got them stormy wrecking days presently), and we're still hurricane watching.I haven't seen my june bugs yet. But trust the Lord, they'll come out soon. Seen the fire flies in the night and watch...
Higher Education Education Culture Mon, Jun 16 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Interpreter Trouble.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Despite it's Friday the 13th, there's been trouble in the land of Interpreter Coordinators. In the Blog of RSGeo-007 has the following story : [link] sad. Interpreter Coordinators have the most important jobs in mainstream schools and colleges. How can this man betray his job for something the interpreters didn't do their job correctly or lying about...
Higher Education Language Culture Fri, Jun 13 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Protecting your job against discrimination.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Discrimination. It's an ugly word used every day among the hearing and the deaf on both sides of the job market. It's a horrible word. It's a word used more often than a 4 letter swear word could ever hope to break apart a person's career.Discrimination breaks a lot of people. No matter what sexual orientation, gender, color, creed, nationality, and rel...
Audism Legal Wed, Jun 11 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

A.G Bell Dorm Discussion
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!I'm still following the A.G. Bell Dorm name discussion that is happening on the NTID campus.I pulled up the following blog : [link] and looked at how successful the forum went.Now the next step will be the NTID alumnus to step up to the plate at the NTID 40th Reunion and explain THEIR FEELINGS of why A.G.Bell's name should be removed or oppose the rem...
Higher Education Audism Tue, Jun 10 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

ALERT! The battle on the AG Bell dorm continues
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Just got alerted that that there will be a open Forum on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 at 2pm in the CSD Student Development Center room 1300 (see the info on the web page: [link] )I would encourage any of the NTID alumni living in the Rochester, NY metro area to go to this meeting and report on it. The AG Bell dorm discussion is very important. But on...
Higher Education Audism Tue, Jun 03 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Hang on to that TTY!
The Deaf Sherlock G'Day Everyone!I just found a good use for that TTY that's collecting dust. Just hang on to it. It may become your life saver in your family!This web page explains the reasons why you should keep your TTY:https://www.hovrs.com/e911/index.htmlThe information was being passed around in my e-mail. I rather have it posted on the blog so that everyone gets a chance to see...
Tech Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

DBC vs. NTID Reunion.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!It continues to dominate in the blog world that the Deaf Bilingual Coalition is gearing up to bring some major excitement in at it's conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during June 27 - 30th which will be in a direct conflict with the NTID 40th Reunion scheduled for June 26-28th.As DBC made it's new announcement: [link] becomes clear that the Deaf Comm...
Culture Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Police Lax in communication!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Why are Police Departments in the Rochester, NY area and in the DC Metro so weak in training their officers in an effort to learn Sign Language? Just because Rochester, NY and Washington, DC Metro area have a great population for deaf people, it makes no sense for police departments for treating the deaf community like A.G. Bell suggests "treat the dea...
Media Audism Fri, May 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Crime wave hits in DC Metro for Deaf Residents Near...
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!I was up late at night when I got alerted to a fast breaking news story happening near the campus of Gallaudet University area.here's the Washington Post article: [link] to say, this hurts these students who are living off campus in these houses. Crime is up high. Sadly to say, will students move to the campus and dorms? I don't know.So, if they can...
Higher Education Culture Thu, May 29 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Last days to register for the Reunion!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!There are just a few days left if people want to SAVE money on their registration for the NTID 40th Reunion! So I'm posting this link for DIRECT registration! https://apps.rit.edu/ntid/alumnireunion/Please, register for the reunion before JUNE 1st, 2008! After June 1st, 2008 it will GO UP HIGHER! You want to miss that HIGHER COST! Please REGISTER TO...
Higher Education Thu, May 29 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Sorenson Boycott Battle?
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Right now I'm sitting here with a puzzled look on my face. I have a nice Sorenson VP 200 machine with dials phone numbers, not IP numbers.Then I'm picking up this web page which is spilling out across the 'net in the emails: [link] far as I could see before I got my VP 200, I've seen VP 100s where you had to call Sorenson VP 100s via an IP address.Heck...
Thu, May 29 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Lotto Scam Alert Notice!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.There's important news on the Gallaudet Daily Digest. It's important that everyone reads this and be very aware: [link] of my deaf friends have fallen prey to this scam and are in the process of seeking legal advice in hopes of recovering their finances.There's also been an e-mail scam that has been going around from various places of asking people to ...
Culture Wed, May 28 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

NTID and so on.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!I'm still following the A.G. Bell Dorm controversy that's still going on in the following web page: [link] have been very helpful in detailing of what's happening on the Campus of RIT / NTID. Though, Alan Hurwitz has backed down and is holding off any major decision he makes, I believe he will personally set up discussions with the Alumnus when we all ...
Higher Education Culture Tue, May 27 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Memorial Day 2008
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Welcome to the unofficial start of Summer 2008. Summer is really a few weeks away. But some of us, even Gas companies can't help of calling out the unofficial start of Summer as of today.It's Memorial Day 2008. Vacation season starts. Usually it means that many people will jump into their cars and drive somewhere for a "vacation". But what it really m...
Higher Education Culture Mon, May 26 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Ohlone College Breaks Ties with NTID!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!In what has been termed the latest shot fired across the NTID bow over the name of the Tower B dorm of NTID has begun.Ohlone College has broken away from being one a supporter of the NTID Community and coming out against the Alexander Graham Bell's name on the dorm.For facts of the reasons why: [link] from NTID Student Congress to Alan Hurwitz: [link] ...
Higher Education Audism Thu, May 22 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Protesting the dorm name at NTID!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!How long has it been for NTID to have this awful name on Tower B for so many years? How long has NTID (National Technical Institute for the Deaf (had to say it for the hearing audience out there) ) on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) known for many years that Alexander Graham Bell has never been a supporter for the Deaf Community?Wh...
Higher Education Audism Culture Wed, May 21 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Amusement Park Prevents BLIND Teen from riding the new...
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!A friend of mine, Paul Ealy, picked up on an article that became an interest to me very much.Here's the link: [link] me break it down for you. We have a 19 year old BLIND teenager, Kelly McCammon that has just rode the new Waldameer Amusement Park newest roller coaster, Ravine Flyer II, at least 3 times! The Park's owner stepped in and said "you ca...
Media Tue, May 20 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Salute to the Gallaudet Grads of 2008!, NTID 40th reminder,...
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!A whole academic year has flown by and now it's graduation time again at Gallaudet University! Please SALUTE these hard working students who have earned the right to host their undergraduate and graduate degrees in a PROUD BISON TRADITION!Today, there's the graduate hooding ceremony that will be on webcast today. [link] webcast begins at 3:30pm today (...
Higher Education Thu, May 15 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Leave that tip please!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!I've been busy and I confess, I'm a facebook guy. I enjoy being on that webpage and chatting with people there. Lots of fun! If you are on facebook, look for me! We can chat on there!Anyhow, time for me to catch up and I've been traveling lately and it's been fun. Time to get back to the blog world again.Recently, I was made aware of a *FAKE* news artic...
Culture Wed, May 14 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

May 1st, 2008: What day is it?
The Deaf Sherlock G'day everyone!Today's May 1st, 2008.So what kind of a day should it be called?Some people said it should be May Day in which Russia shows off it's military might to it's people and reminds the world that are still a "STRONG" nation.I like what I heard on CNN (TV) during a broadcast time at noon in which they said "It should be called National LAW DAY because they wer...
Higher Education Thu, May 01 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

PSC again, RLM/Berke fight, and back in the saddle
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!I'm still feeling the side affects from the cold and that's going to be with me a while. I missed out on a lot of things that I could have commented on. But that's ok. Life goes on.Meanwhile, Berke and Robert Mason have finally resolved their battle. [link] after hearing from a few friends, who reported the massive BLOW UP at the ASL dinner, of how thi...
Higher Education Sun, Apr 20 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

no pranking day and austim
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!I wanted to prank today. But, after helping some friends through a very serious situation, I'm quite emotionally worn out. Which makes it possible for some friends to PRANK on me today. Oh man. Like I need enough on my plate.So if you are out there, pranking on people, be careful, be safe, and be clean.Lately, I'm reading and watching CNN.com and CNN(TV...
Education Tue, Apr 01 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Yesterday's post/pranking around.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.To those who wrote the kind and harsh words in support and against of Barry Strassler, editor of the Deaf Digest, I regret to say that they are unpublishable. Yes, the comments box is working, but comments have been moderated and it will stay that way. Thank you for your comments.You, the reader, must understand that some people, who do support the Gall...
Higher Education Mon, Mar 31 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Anger at the Deaf Digest. and SMSD
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!I think I've been able to get over my ANGER at the Deaf Digest (BLUE EDITION) which I get in the e-mail lately.Have you seen what was written? Here is a copy from my e-mail:> >Gallaudet University has dropped footballas an intercollegiate sport. It was announcedtoday >by President Bob Davila. Huge costs needed to sustain this sportis the reason. This...
Media Higher Education Sun, Mar 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

MINDFIELD book/ SAVE SNOW!/
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!John F. Egbert just sent me an e-mail today about a book he's promoting. When I read his e-mail I became intrigued about it. I quickly ran to the home page of [link] went to where the book was being promoted: [link] not going to tell you more about it, but I would say I'm VERY INTERESTED to read this book! If you want to know more about it, go to th...
Art and Storytelling Thu, Mar 27 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The June 2008 Conflict! GU Birthday.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!I just got out of my e-mail and just got word about the next DBC rally. Here it is: Come to MilwaukeeJune 27 - 30, 2008Deaf Bilingual CoalitionEducation ConferenceAtHyatt Regency333 West Kilbourn AvenueMilwaukee, WisconsinFor hotel reservations call: 1-800-233-1234, and Ask for "Education Conference Rates"DBC Rally in Milwaukee Awareness on Baby Signin...
Higher Education Language Audism Culture Tue, Mar 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

NTID 40th Reunion Vlog 2 (link)
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Just in my e-mail today, more information is coming out about the NTID's 40 Reunion Anniversary that's going to be happening on June 26-28th, 2008. It will be a blast. But 10 years to June 2018 for the BIGGEST BLAST OF ALL NTID 50! Whoo! That's a long and major milestone to happen. So today, see the link to episode 2 of the reunion vlog: [link] So...
Higher Education Mon, Mar 24 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Easter Message: Onions on a plane, JAIL OLSEN, DBC
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Today's Easter message: [link] Hope you don't get badly egged!Onions on a plane? [link] Remind me not to have my beef put on a plane if my onions are not the same plane! Dang it, I love my onions! Why didn't they just FedEX them?One of the WORST bloopers to happen for a lucky break for Sarah Jane Olsen. [link] . As it was reported by CNN that Olse...
Language Audism Culture Sun, Mar 23 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The Jordan Legacy is Secured!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!I was recently alerted by a fellow Gallaudet alumni that pointed out that the NEW Gallaudet Board of Trustees did something to shock the alumni. I was saying.. *HUH*? This can't be about *OUR Gallaudet Board of Trustees!?!?!*. None the less, my fellow Gallaudet Alumni showed me an e-mail that came out some time ago.Read: [link] was outraged to hear th...
Higher Education Wed, Mar 19 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post