Tattooed Back
That Deaf Cartoonist Ever had an experience at the gym in the locker room, when someone not knowing you are deaf, starts to talk behind you? A tattooed message on your back may be your best solution! ‘Til next time—Matt  
Art and Storytelling Culture Wed, Jul 02 2008 hide this blog

ASL Idioms
Jamie Berke (About.com) When I became part of the deaf community, one of my first experiences was being told "sorry, train gone." At the time, I did not know it was an American...
Language Culture Wed, Jul 02 2008 hide this blog

Fairlady Interview LaRonda Part 2
Signing World Fairlady Interviews LarondaPart 2For those who can't see revver videos, here's youtube link: part 2Ear of my heart link: LaRonda SeekGeo link : seekgeoPlease be sure to visit their sites. They are really great bloggers/vlogger.
Language Art and Storytelling Education Culture Wed, Jul 02 2008 hide this blog

Decline? What Decline?
All The Young Dudes MM's recent post, Decline, begs question, “How does he define campaigning?” To campaign, do we always need to take to the streets, or can we campaign like STOP EUGENICS? That team has been working very hard, and still going strong. Without going into any detailed analysis of his post, which lacks any serious analysis, and merely asks questions that a...
Language Tech Culture Wed, Jul 02 2008 hide this blog

ASL Class
Deaf - Hearing Relationship Ok, so we are canceling our little ASL class at the church at least for the duration of the summer. It was suggested we have the class twice a month rather than every week, but with only two people showing up, it did not seem worth it. I do not know if we will try [...]
Language Education Culture Wed, Jul 02 2008 hide this blog

Bernard Bragg: "Why Divide Ourselves?"
submit by: Tayler Mayer On Bernard Bragg's new site, BernardBragg.com, he shares a short video commentary on this question. This was filmed in Vancouver, BC.
Audism Culture Wed, Jul 02 2008 hide this blog

Music: An Aural Sensation, A Visual Pleasure, Part One
Devil’s Playground Music is an art form that appeals to the aural sense [hearing], in the same way that painting, sculpture, photography, writing, et al, appeal to the visual sense [seeing]. Listening to music, for me, is an “either/ or” proposition. If I can hear it, I will listen to it, if I can't, I won't bother. The [...]
Art and Storytelling Culture Wed, Jul 02 2008 hide this blog

New BDA CEO: Simon Wilkinson-Blake
Grumpy Old Deafies The BDA has appointed Simon Wilkinson-Blake as their new CEO. Simon was previously CEO of the British Motorcycle Federation and Director of RiderConnect. Their new Chief Development Officer (CDO) is Mark MacQueen. A 100% Deaf board has obviously appointed a hearing CEO here. Hearing allies, especially with outside connections are important and powerful, however sh...
Audism Culture Wed, Jul 02 2008 hide this blog

What makes CI's effective ?
At The Rim Someone asked recently, what IS the effectiveness of a CI ? To me its relative to so many things. The value of any aid to sound, be it hearing aids, or CI's or a cupped hand to the ear, is via the individual's perceptions. Many people get immense gratification from the barest of sound understanding, and are able to use it.Some will complain, the CI or aid hasn't do...
Tech Culture Wed, Jul 02 2008 hide this blog

CODA BROTHERS: MAYHEM IN MILWAUKEE!
Olson Brothers
Language Art and Storytelling Culture Wed, Jul 02 2008 hide this blog

DBC Conference Vlog #3
Deaf Bilingual Coalition Third Vlog installment! [link] (Please give the vlog time to load.)
Language Art and Storytelling Culture Wed, Jul 02 2008 hide this blog

The lecture circuit! ;)
SURROUND SOUND Tuesday morning found us up and at 'em again...Gloria met us down in the lobby at *ack* 7:30. She came bearing coffee, though, so that helped ease the transition into my day. We took the rental car since we were checking out and wouldn't be back the rest of the day, and Evelyn and Norm followed us in their car.Advanced Bionics has a very special "lecture circuit" call...
Tech Culture Tue, Jul 01 2008 hide this blog

Meet Sean - a wonderful Coda you should know!
CodaDiva Do you know Sean? I really want you to meet him! He is a Coda too. I'm in such a grateful mood these day and must share how Codas can be the most accepting and supportive people in my life, mostly at very unexpected times. First, I must give you some history. I met Sean at [...]
Language Art and Storytelling Culture Tue, Jul 01 2008 hide this blog

Launch of "Life and Works of Bernard Bragg"
submit by: Tayler Mayer, David S. Evans and Chase Burton Welcome to the official home of Bernard Bragg on the web, BernardBragg.com. Bragg is recognized internationally as "Father of Deaf Theatre". Browsing the site not only shares memoirs of Bragg's life and works, but also about the rich history of Deaf Theatre. BernardBragg.com includes a biography, artwork, poetry, writings, photos and videos. Content research was produced and written by David S. Evans. Videos and captions were provided by Chase Burton.
Art and Storytelling Culture Tue, Jul 01 2008 hide this blog

Milwaukee WITI FOX-TV Station Apparently Violated Federal...
RLMDEAF Milwaukee WITI FOX-TV station apparently violated the existing federal law for NOT providing equal time to Deaf Bilingual Coalition (DBC) last weekend to offer the opposing viewpoints on controversial issues regarding the options for language acquisitions among deaf babies and youngsters with cochlear implant (CI).The Fairness Doctrine law created by the U.S. Congress...
Media Legal Language Culture Education Tech Tue, Jul 01 2008 hide this blog

My Wonderful DBC Experience
Deaf Chipmunk I want to inform you that we had a great moment at DBC convention last weekend. It is the only best convention I have ever had in my 30 years of convention participation. We just got back home from Wisconsin last night. I looked forward to reading blogs and watching vlogs. [...]
Media Language Education Culture Tue, Jul 01 2008 hide this blog

The Deaf Bilingual Coalition: More Advocacy Needed, and...
Drolz Uncensored A real life example of why we need the Deaf Bilingual Coalition to advocate on behalf of American Sign Language
Media Language Education Culture Tue, Jul 01 2008 hide this blog

In Support of SEE HEAR
At The Rim I can't agree at all with this blog ! SEE HEAR was the sole media for the deaf in the UK that asked all the right people the right questions. They DID via 2 special programs... via demands most deaf did not understand what the hell the issue was all about. The debate had deteriorated into choice, a hearing or a deaf child ? then they started slagging each other o...
Culture Tue, Jul 01 2008 hide this blog

Just Call Me Deaf ~
The Ear of My Heart At a class reunion a few years ago, an old friend of mine admitted that she had been uncomfortable around me after I became Deaf because she didn't know if we could still communicate, and if we did, she was afraid that she might offend me by saying the wrong thing. I asked her what [...]
Culture Tue, Jul 01 2008 hide this blog

…and so the genetics bandwagon looks like rolling into the...
TigerDeafie Genetics ‘stuff’ might have died somewhat with the virtual unopposed passage of Clause 14/4/9 of the HFE Bill in UK Parliament and burn out on the part of those of us who have spent so much time and emotional energy trying to bring to public awareness the consequences of Bill. But it looks like rearing [...]
Audism Tech Legal Culture Mon, Jun 30 2008 hide this blog

Hypnotism for the Deaf
At The Rim I envisage some problems hypnotising deaf people with sign language...Hypnotizing deaf with sign language may not work, some of us need captions E.G....Look at this textLook at this textLook at this textYour eyes are getting heavy..WHOA too much !!! now you're asleep and I can't communicate to you...
Language Culture Mon, Jun 30 2008 hide this blog

More Good News! MSCHE reaffirms Gallaudet’s Accreditation
Joey Baer I love it when people share good news, don't you?  Here is another great news from Gallaudet that their Accreditation has been reaffrimed! We're proud of you, Gallaudet! Play Quicktime version
Higher Education Language Culture Mon, Jun 30 2008 hide this blog

THE AGB WALL COMES TUMBLING DOWN! THE CANCER OF AUDISM IS...
Show Me Deaf Community THE AGB WALL COMES TUMBLING DOWN!With a great honor, I am picking this picture of Berlin Wall that is situated at Winston Churchill Memorial on Westminister Campus in Fulton, Missouri (Missouri School For the Deaf few miles east of campus). This picture is a stark reminder of how people oppressed people. It was terrible experience for everyone. I drove by the cam...
Language Audism Culture Mon, Jun 30 2008 hide this blog

On Cochlear Implants and 3rd World Country
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Here is a 5-minute video documentary of a very popular TV program in our country that tells a story of a family trying to see if their child can undergo cochlear implant. Hosted by Ms. Sandra Aguinaldo, I-witness is a docu-research shown in GMA-7 last June 2008. The entire program is 30 minutes long so I edited it and shown only the parts related to CI. The language s...
Tech Culture Mon, Jun 30 2008 hide this blog

DBC: Confusing Messages
Mishka Zena Deaf Bilingualism Coalition began as a humble group with John Egbert and a handful of Deaf Leaders last July to discuss about promotion of ASL. The idea was sparked by Amy Cohen Efron's Greatest Irony where hearing babies are encouraged to learn sign language to communicate while their vocal cords are immature, but deaf babies [...]
Language Audism Tech Culture Mon, Jun 30 2008 hide this blog