The Deaf Sherlock

February 1, 2001--Remember back then?
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Someone went and prayed for the soul of Benjamin Varner yesterday. Some one did a shudder of what happened 11 years ago. It was on a day that rocked the campus of Gallaudet University WORSE than before September11, 2001 ever happened.Read Remember 2-1-01Joseph Mesa MURDERED Eric Plunkett and Benjamin Varner on the campus of Gallaudet.He tried to plead i...
Thu, Feb 02 2012

I won't shop till it's ADA Approved!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Another article appeared on deaf read and I just knew I had to pass this on to my readers here.UFC Guard on Deaf ShopperSome one is going to accidental kill someone one of the days by a security guard and when it happens, there's going to be serious outrage.We, the deaf community, as well as the disabled/handicapped community ought to be outraged.Tell m...
Fri, Jan 27 2012

Discriminated again!!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.You'd think the hearing world would formally recognize the Americans with Disabilities Act. That's known as the ADA laws.Well, hearing people DO violate the ADA laws. Even if it is unintentional or intentional.In the last few days of my life, I have seen so much ADA violations that if I were to grab my lawyer and haul every one's butt into the court hou...
Thu, Dec 22 2011

Korea's mess, GU Logo.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.In the last few days the world hasn't been shocked that much, but it has been expected that the North Korean leader: KimJong II would die one day. It has been in hopes that his death would be the end of any nuclear or biological/chemical threat that he'd make.However, the world is watching closely for the transition of power and if all is predicted corr...
Tue, Dec 20 2011

NTID's New Building!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Yes, it's coming. NTID is creating another building. But the only place that's falling victim to construction is a small parking lot near the dorms and near the old NTID dining commons area (now CSD building).If you don't believe me, then check this out: [link] the time the NEXT NTID reunion hits, everyone is going to find major changes on campus. Not...
Fri, Dec 02 2011

Yehs sentenced / Horse meat Menu?/ NC Fans sell out their...
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Normally I'd do breaking news today, but I choose not to.First up: It was expected that the government would hand down a sentenced to the Yehs. In doing so, they did get a long one.Link: [link] the most comprehensive article found on Deafread.com: [link] the viable case begins it's closing days and the convicted people head to prison, it is clear tha...
Thu, Dec 01 2011

Hearing Impaired people should be prepared!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.There is something that is most needed to be taught among Hearing Impaired people. It needs to be taught to the Hearing Impaired mainstream kids in the schools, at deaf schools, and at NTID/Gallaudet University.The lesson is: Be prepared to lose your hearing in life.The average hearing impaired kid/adult in life is usually fit with a hearing aid and abl...
Sun, Nov 13 2011

Emergency Responders and Hospitals should KNOW the ADA law.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Most of you are UNAWARE that yours truly, Sherlock Steve, was involved in an auto accident yesterday afternoon. My friend was driving and I was riding in his car (passenger seat) and we were at a local mall in the area. We had the right of way on the mall road. Suddenly, roar right out of a parking lot to our ride was this HUGE custom made pick up truck...
Mon, Nov 07 2011

Change in Subway Stations name in DC!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.A petition was brought The Washington Metro Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) in an effort to keep Gallaudet University as a station listing near the NY Ave area.The official Announcement came out: [link] the New York Avenue got dropped and replaced with a NoMa-GU name I was kind of confused. But don't worry.. for a year during the name change tran...
Fri, Nov 04 2011

Losing my hearing and changes my pace.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.It's the 1000th post and some how, it's seems right to speak about deafness and how much it can impact some one's life and in the lives of others.My life is slowly changing in ways that I have not expected. When I went down to DC for the Gallaudet Homecoming weekend on Oct 2oth, I never realized my hearing started to change. That night, I had gone to a ...
Thu, Nov 03 2011

The coming weekend
The Deaf Sherlock G'day everyone.Well, it's mid-terms at Gallaudet University. It's the high point of the Fall semester and fully knowing that students will be busy so much more AFTER home coming weekend that happens this week. Most of the events happen this Thursday and continues up till Sunday.So how excited are alumni and students? Big time. It should be a wonderful Fall weather out...
Tue, Oct 18 2011

Thinking about Fairport, NY
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Right now, there's an impending change coming in my life these days. It's something that has been expected to happen for a long time. It finally may happen. BUT, it doesn't bring me any closer to my beloved home town of Fairport, NY.Fairport, NY is a hometown where I grew up most of my life. Yes I lived most of my life in Williamsport, PA, but Fairport ...
Tue, Oct 04 2011

Two bits of news hits close to home.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.There's two bits of news that hit close to the home of my heart today. Both are a deep concern in everything else.Let's start on Iran. Iran has been the bully of the world lately. They're not going to get any better till God deals with them as a nation.That part of God dealing with Iran may just happen. Here's a bit of news that concerns Iran:Iranian Pa...
Thu, Sep 29 2011

Possible deaf school closing!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.The deaf community in this nation must rally to help a deaf school in Morganton, North Carolina.Link: [link] these days, it's economic hardship every where. Even for a state too. Deaf schools are important to us. But closing one? It's a tough decision, tough choices, and it brings out the worst and best in people.Closing a deaf school in the state hurt...
Tue, Sep 20 2011

Businesses discriminate relay services in emergencies!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Post 2 of two posts today.I am angry. Totally angry. The relay services that is provided in many states have helped the deaf community to reach out to the hearing community in a very easy way. We have gone from typing on the Teletype devices for the deaf (TDD) to now using the Videophone.But what if the computer or the video phone is out and we must bou...
Fri, Sep 09 2011

Court Stuff..
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone: I promise that this would be the last post related to my former friend and rival blogger (on politics), Micah Brown. Last week I told you that he was formally sentenced by a Federal Judge in a deal that puts Micah Brown in a 20 year prison sentence along with Life time probation. Now, the New York State gets their chops in just to stick it to Micah, ...
Sat, Sep 03 2011

School Bus Bullies Targets Deaf Kid!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone. Deaf Community: RISE UP and SPEAK! Let our anger be heard! Hearing Community: RISE UP and REACT! One of your own has hurt a deaf kid! Link: [link] What the video says (sorry no closed captioning here, what a waste!), is that a legally deaf kid was beaten up, had his hearing aids stolen, thrown out the window, STOMPED to bits, and then tossed in the...
Thu, Sep 01 2011

Deaf People and the U.S. Military: The BIG "NO!" factor
The Deaf Sherlock G"day Everyone. It's interesting. Keith Nolan is just like me. Keith Nolan wanted to be trained to serve in the U.S. Military. Just like every other able bodied American citizen that wants to serve our country. Link: [link] But mention the word "deafness" or "deaf" or "hearing impaired" and then the automatic big "NO!" comes out. Keith Nolan is NOT alone. My own...
Tue, Aug 30 2011

Breaking News on Micah Brown.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone. Breaking news! Former political blogger Micah Brown has been sentenced in Federal Court: [link] Today, it's harder for me to type this because, even though Micah was a friend that mis-treated me a bit in life, it doesn't excuse him. But still I was a friend to him myself. He needed to see that. So our former political blogger of Micah's Brain is f...
Fri, Aug 26 2011

Quake damages Gallaudet.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone. I've been keeping tabs on one of my two beloved deaf institutions. Gallaudet University. As reports about the quake damages have started to show up on-line, here is a video log that shows some damages at Gallaudet. Link: [link] And while news reports that say the Virginia quake was rare, Link: [link] , We should not discount the possibility of mo...
Wed, Aug 24 2011

The latest Legal News on the Yehs!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone. As the legal news in the deaf community continues to hit, the latest woes come across on the Yehs. Link: [link] As the former workers win thier class action lawsuit against viable and the Yehs, it has not been a good day for them. The Yehs are still facing a November 30th sentence by a judge who could put them in prison for a long time. Until their...
Tue, Aug 23 2011

Former Governor of NY DIES!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.New York is crying today as it was announced that Former Governor Hugh L. Carey just recently passed away. [link] tid bit of news: Governor Carey was helpful to set up the National Technical Institute for the Deaf on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology long ago. He had been a friend to many of the deaf and disabled individuals in his life. ...
Sun, Aug 07 2011

Justice going on in the Deaf World.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.We all don't like it when the deaf community get put in the spot light when they're arrested, gone through trial, found either convicted or not guilty, and if guilty: punishment.The last few weeks, I've been following the Yehs about their final fate. Unfortunately, I learned that they will not be the first defendants to be sentenced. Link: [link] that...
Thu, Aug 04 2011

Would you SUE your own birth doctor?
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.There is a article of a news report that a 25 year old woman is suing her birth doctor for pain inflicted upon her at birth because the doctor refused to follow her mother's request. Link: [link] it's a video, non-captioned, but has an article in it.Here's a question for you. If your parents didn't provide you of all the medical facts of how you becam...
Wed, Aug 03 2011

Post 30 year reunion experiences.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Just about everyone in life may or may NOT want to go back to see their former high school classmates that you graduated with so long ago.Would you go or would you not? I'm going to leave that up for comments from the community.For me, it was 30 years ago that I graduated from an experimental mainstream program for the deaf in my high school. I was the ...
Wed, Jul 13 2011

Blip.TV adds closed captioning!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone..This is just hitting the blogsphere right now and my advice is simple enough: GO to the link and learn what's happening: [link] this starts a wave of close captioning across the youtube like world right now. Even TV shows on most Internet-like cable channels need to be closed captioned too.One site that I have ever begged so much often for all their f...
Tue, Jun 28 2011

Hearing Aid Makers Continued GREED!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Yep.. the rants and raves are ripping through some of the blog sites lately. That is the complaints about the high cost of hearing aids.My favorite blogger: RSGeo-007, wrote a good post today: [link] a question is always hounding us: why are hearing aids so expensive to make? With the old analog model hearing aids being phased out and digital hearing ...
Mon, Jun 27 2011

Knoebels Deaf Day, NYS's Gay Marriage, and etc.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.I'm catching up on stuff after going through some internal family drama. I won't bore you with that crap, but just so that you know what's happening.Meanwhile, my big apologies to many of my readers in the State of PA. Yesterday, Knoebels Amusement Park (ELYSBURG, PA) had a Deaf Awareness Day at the park. One the best ways that got the word out about th...
Sun, Jun 26 2011

Shocking news on Yehs!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.I just surfed into DeafRead.com and a blog writer just said this:link: [link] this is true about the State of Maryland dropping all the charges against the Yehs while leaving the Federal charges in place, The Yehs could be looking at LESS PRISON time.I'm asking a blogger and another source is this information is correct info. IF so, it would be a surpr...
Wed, Jun 22 2011

Congrats to NTID
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Despite that many people wanted to see an OUTSIDE person to come in and lead NTID into the future years, Dr. Gerald Buckley was installed to be the next President of NTID. Even though history was made, the reaction across the blog world was full of opinions.The presidential process was tightly controlled, but some people say it frustrates outside candid...
Sun, May 08 2011

Hearing and Deaf need to work together in Dangerous Weather!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Lately, the weather has been hitting bad as it is. Tornado ripped across the Southeastern USA. Flooding is happening in the Midwest area.But one thing really makes me angry. Why didn't hearing people check up on Deaf people?Link: [link] lucky was this deaf couple? I should say they've been extremely protected by God at the last second of their lives as...
Fri, May 06 2011

Latest post on Micah Brown.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Last night (monday), the violent thunderstorms shared my feelings for Micah Brown, including an explosive light show of a transformer eruption! I know I quietly posted about Micah Brown. I did that for several reasons. I really wasn't in the mood for comments and I needed time to deal with my emotions and feelings.Micah Brown may not have been a wonderf...
Wed, Apr 27 2011

The downside after Easter.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.For some reason, my search engine didn't rumble for the last few days in it's search for Micah Brown. I pulled up the search engine and *thumped * it to run. In a matter of nanoseconds, it pulled up new info for me.Link: [link] other words, Micah Brown's case is concluded and all that is left is his formal sentence to prison on August 26, 2011.It makes...
Mon, Apr 25 2011

Sudden Hearing Loss? Get to the DOCTOR right away!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.I came across an article that was posted on Face book by a friend of mine (thanks, Deaf Red Bear) and it became a interesting piece of info that should alert many people who suddenly lose their hearing.Link: [link] to my hearing readers, if you suddenly lose hearing in one or both ears, GET TO YOUR DOCTOR ASAP! Losing your hearing for no reason should...
Mon, Mar 21 2011

Run the race but HOLD the ambulance!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.I was amazed long time ago that when I was a manager on the Gallaudet Football team, I told a friend on the team (who was a QB back then) that I wanted to play football with them. His response? He said. " I don't think so. If you did, we'd have to have an ambulance at every game you play and we'd be afraid you'd keel over". Football means that you have...
Mon, Mar 21 2011

Seek Geo's video.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Let's see: Seek Geo posted a great discussion of a topic for this week. So here, view it first:Link: [link] got a life story to share with you. When I was born, my family had no idea I was deaf until I was just 5 years old and got my hearing tested. I never knew almost anything. Just learned on my own and in my own world. It was a fight to push a heari...
Tue, Mar 15 2011

NY School for the Deaf Sends a Letter to Gov. Cuomo!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day everyone.New York School for the Deaf has sent a note to Governor Cuomo!Read! AND TAKE ACTION!Link: [link] Now I need action by all my readers! Write to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and tell him HOW WRONG he is to require deaf schools, Special Education schools, and Schools for the Deaf/Blind to close. Tell him he's wrong on trying to balance the budget this way! Send a...
Mon, Feb 28 2011

Without Deaf and Special Education schools in NY, where do...
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.It was 35 years ago. That's puts it back in the Fall of 1976. I had a brave Special Education Teacher. She had 5 deaf students in her class room full of special education kids. She knew that deaf schools had rejected them because they could hear with hearing aids. From 1972 to 1975, she had tested us 5 deaf students (me and 4 others), and found that we ...
Fri, Feb 25 2011

Justice on Yehs delayed
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Many people in Maryland were expecting that the former owners of Viable deaf services company, John and Joseph Yeh would be sentenced in Federal court this month.Link: [link] the justices decided that Yehs and the other defendants will be sentenced in June and in July. Most of them could get up to 20 years.I hope one thing: All of these defendants bett...
Wed, Feb 23 2011

Cuomo's plan to close deaf, disabled, and other special...
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Do you think Wisconsin and other states have bad budget battles? It's becoming fraught with legal battles as State Governors begin to discuss how to fill a budget gap in their state finances. These are way bad times.Look at New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo. He is in a tough position and has said he wants to close or pare down a number of Deaf, disab...
Sat, Feb 19 2011

Lawsuit City against Employers?
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Could there be trouble in the making for employers who are looking for employees? With the economic mess still going on and that our nation is trying to recover, there are those people, who have been looking for work out there. There are people who been out of work longer than a year. Some 2.. some 3.. some 4. And some trying to come back to work even a...
Wed, Feb 16 2011

Breaking news: List of majors that will be closed at GU.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.A source on the campus of GU, whom I will decline to identify, has given me a link that shows WHICH majors will be CLOSED by August 2013. (at the same time MishkaZena beat me to the posting on deaf read. Good going Mishka!).Link: [link] you can't see what's being posted on the GU site.. here it is:• Ed.S. Change Leadership in Education• M.S. Administr...
Tue, Feb 15 2011

Gov. Cuomo reveals himself for what he is!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Remember several months ago that I suggested to New York (NY) State voters NOT to vote for the son of Mario Cuomo to be the next Governor of New York? Well, they ignored my warnings. The voted the Son of Mario Cuomo as the next Governor of NY.and if you want to know of what's going on with Gov. Cuono and the deaf community, I suggest you go to here: [l...
Tue, Feb 15 2011

Another Breaking News.
The Deaf Sherlock G'Evening Everyone.Ye Gods.. what's the hell going on in the Deaf world? First it's Gallaudet University's cutting 17 programs.Next.. GU President Hurwitz will make a State of the Gallaudet University address.NOW I get this one:Link: [link] the 17th annual Winter Deaflympics got CANCELLED this year as according to this: [link] none of the events are set up for thi...
Mon, Feb 14 2011

President Hurwitz will address the campus on February 17.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Update: GU President Hurwitz will give a State of the Gallaudet University on the campus on February 17, 2011.Link: [link] could follow up on today's announcement of the news release about the 17 major programs that are going to be cut. Link: [link] would encourage all students and GU alumni to please attend and PACK the Elstad Auditorium. We need a...
Mon, Feb 14 2011

BREAKING NEWS: Gallaudet WILL Abolish 17 programs by 2013!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.BREAKING NEWS: Gallaudet University (GU) will abolish 17 Programs by 2013! Link: [link] word is getting out to Gallaudet Students and Alumni that 17 programs will be abolished at Gallaudet University by 2013. This will impact the university after 2013. So what programs are getting cut?Reading the article closely, I can see the break down:6 undergrad...
Mon, Feb 14 2011

TSA Posts Guidelines for Deaf and Disabled Travelers
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.This came out from the NAD in a email to registered people. I decided that it was better that it reaches the Deaf and Disabled traveling public so that they should be aware of what's going on with the TSA.The TSA issues some new guidelines. So here they are:Link: [link] be sure, as a deaf traveller, that you intend to pay the high airline fees out th...
Thu, Jan 13 2011

More Trouble for the GU DPS!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.It has been a rough year for the Gallaudet University Department of Public Safety (GUDPS). Earlier this year, a death of a campus food service employee could have been prevented if GU DPS reacted more quickly to the emergency. They didn't. The food service employee died.Now a new scandal is ripping through the GU community just as the students are on wi...
Mon, Dec 20 2010

Hurwitz at one year later.
The Deaf Sherlock NOTE: Today's post is an OPINION. Just an OPINION. thank you.G'day Everyone.Today, I will allow equal time, equal access for my rival, Ricky Taylor, AKA RIDOR, for his view on his take about Dr. Alan Hurwitz, President of Gallaudet. The opinions posted by Ridor are not supported by me. They are merely RIDOR's own opinion on his view of Dr. Hurwitz at one year.Link: [...
Thu, Dec 16 2010

Visual Communication Access needed more!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!I came across a blog today about Visual Communication Access needed more!Link: [link] I go traveling to various place, I look for screens that show the printed word. Airports are ok.Buses? Only as long as the driver turns on the light that communicates which street or intersection the bus is at. Buses like Grayhound and Trailways should take a clue to...
Fri, Dec 10 2010