The Deaf Sherlock

One Number.. BIG SCREW UP!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Some how, Technology may be great for some of us. But it can also be a source of pain, frustration, fear, and life changing event as well. I speak about Cell phones, pagers, and VideoPhones.If you are NOT careful of who you dial or text to, you can end up in big trouble.A certain guy in Dale City, Va had a date with a girl last nite. He ended up in bed ...
Thu, Sep 02 2010 · 5 hours ago

Sorenson VP and Other VPs attacked
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.About 9:30am to 10am several VideoPhones (VPs) were attacked through their IP addresses. We can only assume that it was hacker that was looking for fresh victims. If you have gotten this IP address- 202.71.111.5 and according to the emails that I got today, several of my friends did. I am very sure countless others have gotten the same answer or experi...
Wed, Sep 01 2010

The hacker's favorite M.O.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day everyone.Right now, I had to help another friend of mine this morning to delete a friend of theirs on FB that has been hit by this hacker that has been attacking people nearly left and right on almost every one's list.Usually it's a facebook invite to a fake profile.But another way this guy tries to get people into his sphere of orbit is this favorite M.O. (Meth...
Mon, Aug 30 2010

Scammer atttacks the Deaf Community on FaceBook!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!The time has come to expose those owners on WWW.Facebook.com. Especially since the deaf community is getting scammed left and right by hackers. Lately hackers have been taking over AOL Instant Messengers (AIM), Taking over Yahoo Instant Messengers, taking over AOL mail, Yahoo email. and God knows what else.The result is very awful. It damages friendsh...
Sun, Aug 29 2010

Philly requires bloggers to have a LICENSE!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!The City of Brotherly Love is no longer a Brotherly Love any more. Especially for Bloggers!If you live in Philadelphia, PA and you run a blog on your website, God forbid you should be selling or advertising something on your webpage!Here's what's being said: [link] the source of the battle: [link] A friend of mine who lives in Philadelphia, who aske...
Wed, Aug 25 2010

Micah Brown pleads: GUILTY!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.It is a sad Thursday. Nobody didn't want to break the news to me. I had to find out for myself. The news came to me and now it's ripple effect through the deaf blog world. [link] Well, as you read the article, he pleads guilty to the state charges of 1-3 years. But the Federal charges would put him in prison for more than 10 years and he'll be required...
Thu, Aug 12 2010

ADA laws: 20 years later
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.July 26, 1990 was a day remembered in the minds of thousands of Disabled Americans. It was a day that the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. (Bush,Sr). It was a day that we all rejoiced to see that our disabled lives were made easier to work and live with our non-disabled friends and co-workers.Link: [lin...
Mon, Jul 26 2010

A.G. Bell's Great Grandson sentenced: FOR SPYING!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Ever hear of shock and horror? Well, my email had a text message that told me to click on a link and this is what came up: [link] Yahoo! news made it clear that this 73 year old man, Kendall Meyers, is the great grandson of Alexander Graham Bell!But click on to CNN.com news.. and... [link] it makes no mention of Meyers having to be related to A.G. Be...
Mon, Jul 19 2010

NAD has a NEW CEO!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Unfortunately, I wasn't able to be at my computer and do the breaking news Saturday night when the NAD convention finally wrapped up in Philadelphia,PA. Yes, it's true! NAD has a new CEO! Link: [link] A Rosenblum is the new CEO to guide the NAD for the next few years. We should all wish Mr. Rosenblum all the best and capping an end to a good NAD conv...
Mon, Jul 12 2010

Various Issues.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!As the work week winds down, I'm sure everyone will want to relax since it's been a very hot week. I don't blame anyone wanting to relax for sure. But the 4 day work week along with a 3 day scorcher was tough to endure.So I'm watching various events going on in the deaf blog sphere. The NAD (National Association for the Deaf) is winding down their expen...
Fri, Jul 09 2010

Why can't all drive throughs do this?
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Here's something that came across in my surfing on the web world. [link] Now I liked seeing this OrderAssit button at this drive through area. Why cant fast food places use them in high deaf populations areas like Rochester, NY, and Washington, DC as well as other major cities? Why can't fast food places see that this is a need to make things easier. ...
Thu, Jul 01 2010
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Personally Speaking post.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.I took some time out to make a personal opinion and give some suggestions. Right now, it's nearing the peak of the Summer as July 4th (this coming Sunday, no less!) marks our unofficial mid-Summer point. Many of us are or will be in various vacation spots across the nation. Most of us may be going to deaf camps or some sort of a deaf events.But whatever...
Tue, Jun 29 2010

Yeh Brothers Trail Delayed till Fall 2010
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!The word is out. Everyone that had expected the Yeh brothers: John T.C. Yeh and Joseph Yeh,former executives of the Rockville deaf services company Viable, would be on trial at this point in the Federal Government. Unfortunately, they have won a reprieve to prepare for their upcoming trial which is now postponed until Fall 2010.Link: [link] the presen...
Wed, Jun 23 2010

adult borgs are here!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Yep. Right out of the blue, a good local friend of mine didn't tell any of her friends, even me, about her plans to get a CI. She just told her family and they supported her. She went into the hospital, had the surgery, rested for a few weeks, and then had the turn on. Her family rejoiced and said "NOW WE GOT A BORG TO TALK TO!".Then several days later...
Sun, Jun 13 2010

Good Bye, old friend!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Ever have a moment when you are snapping pictures and talking with many deaf friends at a party or banquet and suddenly, your pager goes off? You do a "What the heck now" as you pick up the pager. But the first words I read was a friend's name that had just died that day.I ran right out of the party to outside. I had to get away. I needed some moments a...
Sun, Jun 06 2010

Deaf Hood, Deaf Hate Crimes, and etc.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.A lot of things are happening on DeafRead.com lately. Mike McConnell is under a huge firestorm for his take on Deafhood. Me, I've been sitting on the fence and being neutral about it. Everyone is still argue about deafhood a lot lately. So forgive me if I don't take part in that debate of it.As Summer is about to begin next week, some interested peopl...
Mon, May 24 2010

Angry Mother Nature Weekend.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.First, a happy "BELATED" Mother's Day to all moms out there. I've been busy since Mother Nature (bow to her, people, because she's been angry lately), decided to unleash a wind storm that has pretty much invaded my area. Branches are down, power is out in various parts of the area, and a general clean up has begun today after waiting for the winds to di...
Mon, May 10 2010

BREAKING NEWS: SAVE SORENSON VRS!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!I"m sorry I am late on this, but I'm MORE angry than a bull in a china shop! Just few weeks before the federal trial that involves the deaf that attempted to defraud the FCC of money, the FCC has already decided to punish the VRS providers and the Deaf Community!The info: www.sorensonvrs.com/savevrsWhat you must do: choose one of the 3: email, mail, or ...
Sat, May 08 2010

Inauguration of President T. Alan Hurwitz
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.As the process for the new President of Gallaudet University comes to an official close, it will be completed just before the graduation of the graduate class and undergraduate class of Gallaudet University students of 2010.On May 12th, 2010 the Gallaudet Board of Trustees will formally host the Inauguration of President T. Alan Hurwitz. [link] , [li...
Tue, May 04 2010

Update: Micah Brown.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.This is a little breaking news, but an alert reader passed on to me this information about Micah Brown's court situation that's going on: [link] to say that he won't in court for a while, but a Grand Jury is going on to investigate what's happening.Micah remains in jail until then.If anyone else knows what's going on, pass on the info.Salute to my bro ...
Tue, Apr 27 2010

NEVER SAY WHEN YOU ARE AWAY!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.There is TRUTH out there. Even on Twitter and on FaceBook. If you tell people you are away at times, strangers, whom you think you know that you have friended, are thieves waiting to strike at your home.Here is a news report about one man's FATAL mistake that ended up having his home broken into:Never say this on Facebook or TwitterIn other words, be c...
Sat, Apr 24 2010

More News on Micah Brown.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.I hate to sound like a tabloid here. But most of the news is coming right out of the Syracuse, NY area.A reader found a news article of a diligent reporter who wrote a very detailed report about the incident involving Micah Brown. Here is the latest, yet gross, detailed reporting: [link] The case is on. All of his friends are praying for him.Semper FI...
Fri, Apr 23 2010

Personally shocked
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.It has been one shock after another. The more I learn of what happened to Micah Brown, the more I feel sad for him. It's so damn stupid. At first, I thought Micah and a friend of his were playing a serious sick joke on me. Unfortunately, reality does BITE.. HARD! It was just too true to believe this.Part of me wants to drive right up to NY and talk t...
Thu, Apr 22 2010

Breaking News: Former Politics Blogger Micah Brown ARRESTED!
The Deaf Sherlock G'Evening Everyone!Breaking News: Former Politics Blogger, Micah S. Brown, has been arrested!! THIS IS NOT A JOKE!Link: [link] It's a shock to me that Micah Brown would be arrested for indecent sex. But my God, my poor friend and fomer politics blogger? Micah hasn't blogged in a long time. He was last in RIT to learn to become a teacher for the deaf and was assign...
Wed, Apr 21 2010

End of a theater run.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.What a busy week I had! From the heart break of last Tuesday, especially on Thursday night, nobody in the deaf community showed up. Not even the interpreter for the deaf! Boy they missed out on all the visual gags that were planned on that Thursday night show. Well, we left some gags in the show and took out the rest. With Thursday's show: we had about ...
Mon, Apr 19 2010

Heartbreak
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Well, it's not exactly a G'day! I'd say B'day (bad day) Everyone instead. But today's a Heartbreak day instead for me.First of all, I'm excited that the show "The Reluctant Dragon" is coming together. With the review (private) show on Thursday night, that's going to be our most interesting moment.However, my heartbreak is this: I invited my local deaf ...
Tue, Apr 13 2010

Songs for this week
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.I choose a few song for this theater week to motivate me. Yes, they have Lyrics so you can hear it.I choose some Simon and Garfunkel songs:I am a ROCK! (In tribute what people had done to me in my life)The sound of Silence (The reason why I felt closer saying I'm deaf and not hearing impaired. (sorry mom!))Scaroborouth Fair (this sums up some of the ear...
Sun, Apr 11 2010

Theater week!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Well, it's here. It's theater week. It's when all the rehearsals come together and hopefully all of us actors will be sync this week on the story line. It's also technical week. Starting today and through the performance dates, there'll be lights, sound, special effects, and putting the final stuff together. It has been a real challenge for me, personal...
Sun, Apr 11 2010

Gay Play is back on in Texas, Still happening at GU!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.If you missed my previous post about the Corpus Christi, The Gay play about Jesus and his Apostles,Link: [link] in hopes that security on the campus of Gallaudet University will be watchful and that no riots will break out. As I have said before, Dr. Hurwitz, please cancel this play!Also, another alert reader updated me this info:When I said that the ...
Thu, Apr 08 2010

A Gay Jesus Theater Drama at Gallaudet?
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.My God.. I can't believe it. A reader of mine alerted me to an article that was being published in the Washington Post: [link] the TFP Student action link: [link] a look at [link] doesn't reveal the info about this "play". So I went back to the original article. Dug through it. Here for your info about where this play is: [link] I heard previousl...
Tue, Apr 06 2010

Good Friday 2010
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Well, I needed some cool down time a bit. Basically, I've been busy with Theater as they get prepared for the Reluctant Dragon play that is going to happen soon. I'm fairly excited. But I've learned a lot of the difference between hearing theater and DEAF theater. Basically, I'd love to get back into Deaf Theater!AOL is trying to track down my harassmen...
Fri, Apr 02 2010

CI forced on a deaf girl against her father's wishes!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.The CI battle is back again. You want to know where a CI can be forced on a deaf kid against her wishes and against her parent's wishes? Well, here's proof!Watch this video: [link] When you watch this video, it gives you sympathy for the father and his daughter, but anger for his ex and for her parents. As I said, forcing CI upon deaf children is equa...
Sun, Mar 28 2010

Ellie Rosenfield Memorial?
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.I just checked deafread.com this morning and found this: [link] BUT [link]
Sun, Mar 21 2010

The Madness Weekend Continues
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!The madness weekend continues as it will for the next few weeks. The bars will be packed. Every TV tuned to watching the Basketball games ever so closely. More importantly, refs of the NCAA will make mistakes that will be complained often. So, do I have any favorites this year? I don't think so. But I'm going to wait till it's down to 8 and then predict...
Fri, Mar 19 2010

Purple Communications and FCC Reach Interim Agreement --...
The Deaf Sherlock Purple Communications and FCC Reach Interim Agreement -- ROCKLIN, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Please read the web link about Purple Communications and FCC Interim agreement! Enjoy!Sherlock.
Tue, Mar 09 2010

Tower C should be re-named!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Not a moment has gone by before she's buried, but Ellie Rosenfield has made an impact on the Rochester NY Deaf and NTID community out there. She cared a lot about her friends and co-workers. She was named of a foundation set up for her. But I felt it was not enough of that kind of an honor for her work.Then I remember how we, NTID students and alumni,...
Mon, Mar 08 2010

MORE VRS providers PLEAD GUILTY!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Breaking News! This is HOT coming across the 'net. 4 more VRS owners and their employees have PLEADED GUILTY! LINK: [link] this make John Yeh and his defendants concerned about their upcoming trial later? I would bet so! As the Government in various states are offering plea deals as long as the co-defendants plead guilty, I would be expecting them to ...
Fri, Mar 05 2010

Returning to the stage!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.The lights come on. The curtain rises. Comes out on stage is...Sherlock Steve?! Well, it's true! I am making a return to theater. It's not the Deaf Theater of which I want to be in. But, I'm a play. A hearing community league theater play to be exact in my hometown.This past Sunday night became the point of change in my life in the moment when I decided...
Thu, Mar 04 2010

Concerned for Deaf people in the Pacific Ocean areas
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!If anyone has heard right now, the nation of Chile was hit by an 8.8 earthquake. At the same time a Tsunami warning was issued for the entire pacific ocean! So friends, if you have friends in other parts of the world that you know of, I urge you to send an email, text, VP, whatever and get the warnings out quickly as possible. Deaf people need to get a...
Sat, Feb 27 2010

Hearing Leaders in a Deaf Organization.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.I will NOT be silent. I will speak out LOUD and CLEAR. Controversial as it sounds to be, I must speak!When Jamie Berke posted in the deafness.about.com blog of a Hearing Leader for the NAD, she had her own firestorm going on.Link: [link] University and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, both wonderful high education institutions in our lif...
Thu, Feb 25 2010

HR 3101 as an Educational Perspective.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Jamie Burke wrote a guest post in another blog area. I was alerted and found this post. I decided that it was worth showing you that link : [link] One thing, please don't disrespect Jamie. Her last name is BURKE not Berke! (I got in her dog house once! Don't go there too please.) HR 3101 remains to be an important issue. Keep the pressure on congress...
Thu, Feb 25 2010

Personal Topic Day: Moving on.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Two songs that are main point of this post. Both by David Cook. Lyrics included.Links: [link] ON THE MOON)and [link] Last Request) I have had friends, girlfriends, and ex-roommates move on in life without me, even if they didn't part friendly with me. For many of my former friends I knew long ago, it makes hard to remember them, especially at the mome...
Wed, Feb 24 2010

Changes for 2010
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.I was doing a surfing on the web for some music a while back and stumbled onto that someone posted some songs with lyrics by the artist: David Cook. So I got curious and searched the youtube.com. Many of the songs by David Cook were REALLY INTERESTING.So I selected two themes that really have me motivated about my life for 2010.First song: Time of my li...
Mon, Feb 22 2010

another TWO MORE VRS execs plead GUILTY
The Deaf Sherlock G'evening Everyone.I just got news about TWO MORE DEAF VRS employees have pleaded GUILTY in the fraud case. It's not related to John Yeh, but it's similar to it. LINK: [link] Will it be clear down the road that the government is piling up more and more people against the original people who did the original fraud of the VRS? I'd say yes. And if John Yeh were a sm...
Thu, Feb 18 2010

Caption Action 2 hits the White House!
The Deaf Sherlock G"day Everyone.Was it a good idea for the writers of Caption Action 2 blog hit the White House? Link: [link] bigger question is, is the Obama Administration doing anything to help the disabled community for jobs and/or training? What is the future of the deaf and disabled community in the USA under Obama's Presidency? That should be the question of the day.The write...
Mon, Feb 15 2010

RIT SWITCHES FROM QUARTER TO SEMESTER MODE!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Breaking news!! RIT is switching their schedule from the infamous quarter system to the semester system!Link: [link] just spreading across the 'net now. Finally, after many decades of student pleas and complaints, Rochester Institute of Technology will switch from a semester system to a quarter based system. How much should all of cheer? Only if you a...
Wed, Feb 10 2010

Represenative Murtha, Caption Action 2
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.The whole state of Pennsylvania is in shock this week after Democratic Rep John Murtha died from Gallbladder surgery complications. Not only it's sad, but it says a lot that doctors were not careful with Rep. John Murtha in his surgery. Had they been careful, Murtha would be with us today instead of this untimely demise. Link: [link] Surgery is always ...
Wed, Feb 10 2010

HITLERVRS Movie!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!This was being passed around on Facebook so I decided to bring it here for my fans to watch.Link: [link] and yes it's open captioned too! too funny! Wish seek geo was acting in this! If you look around on youtube.com, yes there's other versions of the Hitler movie with open captions too.So enjoy.Semper FI.
Thu, Feb 04 2010

FOAMING ANGER AT THE LA TIMES OVER HR 3101!!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.I want every deaf person in the USA to send a message. That's right, A TRUE HARD HITTING MESSAGE to the writer of the article in the LA TIMES Newspaper that says HE OPPOSES HR 3101! I was like "what the hell?!". I couldn't believe it when it showed up on the Caption Action 2 website: [link] here's the LA Times Editorial in question: [link] here's wha...
Mon, Jan 25 2010

New Social Media site for the Deaf!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Give a guy some credit. He's taking on the Social Network Giants like MySpace and Facebook. The word is now getting out after a splash in the RIT/NTID News: [link] and for those who want to see the site: [link] Basically the site looks a lot like myspace and Facebook. However, this Graduate of RIT/NTID might be hitting his stride at the moment beca...
Sat, Jan 23 2010