Greetings Brothers & Sisters,I received words from peopl...
DBC Facts Greetings Brothers & Sisters,I received words from people who work closely with DBC Core Members saying that DBC has decided to incorporate itself into a legal organization! After many weeks of hard work it's finally becoming a reality, thanks to the power of the people. After producing 11 VLOGs and several blogs people finally realized what was missing. The rise ...
Language Tech Legal Culture Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

DeafRead: The Time of The Bear ~
The Ear of My Heart Join LaRonda as she compares present times at DeafRead with “The Time of the Bear.” A time of hibernation. A time to seek balance and be rejuvenated by the source of all life. LaRonda plays her peace drum to honor this sacred time of aligning ourselves with bear energy. May we all find the [...]
Art and Storytelling Culture Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

The fate of so many books...out of print
Deaf Characters in Adolescent Literature Tomorrow morning I'm flying out to Sioux Falls, SD for the Midwest Conference on Deaf Education at Augustana College. During my travels, I'll be reading Kief Hillsbery's War Boy (2000). Although the book is fairly new (less than a decade old), it is already out of print. That is a sad and realistic fate of many books. They are just as mortal as we are. It is also a sh...
Media Art and Storytelling Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

Know What?
Teri Sentelle Teri figures out what's wrong with DeafRead!
Culture Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

People Who Get It
SpeakUpLibrarian Someone recently handed me an audiobook on CD saying "I think you'll like this story." I was less than enthusiastic as I have never enjoyed listening to audiobooks. My mind just drifts away and I lose track of the storyline. Now that I'm aware of my hearing loss, I was sure it would be just too much "work" to grasp the story without any visual input. Nevertheless, I p...
Art and Storytelling Culture Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

Book Review: Talk, Talk
SpeakUpLibrarian I just finished reading Talk, Talk by T.C. Boyle. This book is a thriller that explores the question of what someone might do if their identity were stolen. Dana is a deaf teacher who finds herself pulled over by a police officer when she rolls past a stop sign on her way to the dentist. A bad situation becomes a nightmare when the officer arrests her and takes her to...
Art and Storytelling Culture Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

In and Out
SpeakUpLibrarian I have a love/hate relationship with my hearing aids. I love that some days I feel as though I could “pass” for hearing. On those lucky days, I blithely manage conversations with store clerks and other strangers. I don’t make any obvious blunders and I don’t betray myself with a puzzled expression on my face. On those occasions, my little coping strategies help me mak...
Tech Culture Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

That's Entertainment
SpeakUpLibrarian Awhile back my friend Linda told me she had started watching DVDs with the subtitles feature turned on. I was surprised because she has no difficulties with hearing. She explained to me that she enjoys watching literary movies with lots of conversation and often the actors use British accents so she finds the subtitles helpful. After that conversation the next time my...
Media Language Tech Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

Missing Sounds or Con-onant-
SpeakUpLibrarian This chart shows where vowel and consonant sounds are heard. Comparing it with my audiogram, it shows that I miss these sounds: k, f, s, h, and th. Even wearing my hearing aids, I often get mixed up by th and f. Here's two amusing examples:A friend was telling me about an exhibit she had seen at a museum featuring parts of the body. She described different displays an...
Tech Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

If Ever I Saw Your Face
SpeakUpLibrarian Today at the reference desk, I had a patron begin her request by looking at me and then in mid sentence turn her face away towards the book shelves as she continued speaking. When she finished, I had to tell her, “I missed what you said when you looked away.” Then she turned toward me and very s-l-o-w-l-y and emphatically repeated her request. I don’t know if she mean...
Language Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

Understanding My Audiogram
SpeakUpLibrarian One of my jobs at the library involves cataloging. The benefit of this work is getting a look at the new books before anyone else. Fortunately for me, a few months after my hearing exam, I received for cataloging Everyday Audiology: A Practical Guide for Health Care Professionals by Kazunari J. Koike. Although this book is intended for audiologists, I found the first ...
Tech Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

Cooool: Gettin' A (New) CI on MTV 1PM on SUN.
An American Mom in Tuscany: Jordan's Cochlear MTV to give once-deaf teen a starring roleEpisode will focus on Vernon boy's cochlear implant experience*Note from me...before reading the article - ponder the title (Um, I'm not too happy about it)*It was a major milestone in Chris Bryson's young life.The Sussex County teen, who was born completely deaf, received a cochlear implant and had the device activated a mont...
Media Language Tech Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

Say What?
SpeakUpLibrarian One of the positive things that comes with hearing loss is always having some amusing stories to tell of what you thought you heard people say. Here are some of my classic errors:Misheard at a sporting event:An athlete's mother was proudly telling my friend and me that she had been promoted from a temporary cashier job to a permanent position because she is "fat and a...
Language Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

Tar’s Open Vlog to DBC Leaders
Tar2006's Weblog    
Language Culture Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

The Middle Man
We Cue! It’s a cool job.  I go places.  I learn things.  I sing and crack jokes.  Sometimes I flirt or tell a lie.  I’ve gone down a zip wire and had to kiss a fish.  I am a professional communication facilitator, aka, Cued Language Transliterator. The clients’ lives are private, so the window that I have [...]
Language Culture Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

Everyone, time to dialogue
Tar2006's Weblog    
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DeafRead, Forest Fires, and Personal Vendettas
Signs of the Times After all is said and done...I'm still here. I've been struck by some serious life changes and I must apologize to everyone who has wondered where I have been. I'm sorry.Choices happen, plans change, and the storm rolls through.So, now, where to jump in? Hmm,.. from what I've gathered, a whole lot of shite went down in our beloved deaf community and people are leav...
Language Culture Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

Recipe for Disaster?
Love, Daddy A long while ago, I recounted a jailhouse visit with Dad where I smuggled in a pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit. (Read Part I - Part II - Part III - Part IV - Part V of that story which isn't as long as all the parts would have you believe.)At the end of that visit, Dad had me pick up a bag of his belongings. Quick prison lesson: inmates are only allowed so many papers i...
Art and Storytelling Culture Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

SUBWAY DERAILED AND CRASHES INTO LONG ISLAND CLUB OF THE...
Deaf Anthology This just came over the wires, "BREAKING NEWS...An elevated subway have just derailed and crashed into a three story building in Long Island, New York, as of this moment no injuries nor damage estimates available, according to sources, the building is owned by the Long Island Club of the Deaf, and fortunately, there were no social event at the time of the accident, Tr...
Art and Storytelling Culture Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

Perspective of AG Bell interview
Eyepoetically
Language Culture Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

Long time no see..
Rachel's Blog It has been a while since I have written in here. It's kind of hard because of the chaos going around and people resigning from deafread. I will probably be one of those few ones who will stay, read, and listen. I have been reading up on all of the blogs/vlogs related to the situation, [...]
Culture Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

Oralism: Communication Abuse and Manipulators
The Rogue's blog I wanted to share with you about my experience of communication abuse and manipulators related to oralism. I am sure some of you have gone through the same. It was very difficult for me to express it because I am avoiding AGB or some people who manipulate our conversations. I have gone through so many [...]
Culture Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

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

Vietnamese Deaf Tours
Jamie Berke (About.com) Dung, a hard of hearing Vietnamese tour guide, has posted on the forum promoting the tours for deaf and hard of hearing in Vietnam. Dung also shares about her frustrations...
Culture Sat, Jul 19 2008 hide this blog

Can You Take Out A Song During Surgery?
Life In a Cone of Silence My mood about surgery in four days is much more pragmatic this go then my April 8th surgery.Emotionally I am probably more secure in the outcome as I have been through this. My surgery, on Wednesday, is my second cochlear implant.Still, anytime a high speed drill travels millimeters from my brain, sweat beads form on my brow, and my mind does a little scary wander.I ...
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