An Over-Lipread Comment
Jamie Berke (About.com) Long ago, when I was still in my early teens (at most), I had a hearing test at the local center for people with disabilities. After the test, I watched... [...]
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Proposal for a New Sign
testing_the_truth Hi guys, here is my sign proposal for the word ?Deaf?: index finger pointing to ear and eye at the side of the face. There is only a slight modification of the present sign as the finger is not moving down to the mouth after pointing to the ear, but moves to the direction of the eye. That's all, folks! The meaning is obvious: [...]
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Writing About ASL
Kalalau's Korner Writing About ASL Writing about ASL is a technical skill that must be learned if a user of ASL is to spread language and culture of the Deaf further than among a circle of immediate acquaintances. More than that, despite the importance of the oral tradition in ASL, many linguistic and cultural points and positions are so intricate and complex [...]
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Polycom Via Video II
Ryan Croke Does anyone out there use this product, or know someone who does? How is it? I'd love to know. It retails for $480 here, but I found it for less (though not by much) on Froogle. If it's stable and... [...]
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More Deafhood Tidbits For You
RidorLIVE For further information on Gallaudet Protests, please check the FSSA website which featured two articles on Faculty Senate & Faculty Forum and The Letter to Dr. Jordan from Gallaudet’s English Department. I was surprised to see the letter being signed by Dr. Pancost, the Chair of English Department. Many knew that Dr. Pancost [...]
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Poll: First 3 years, what do you must have?
Marvin Miller (Laurent, SD) Good comments so far! Now let's vote and rate each item! Remember, this is what you NEED in the beginning stages of a new town. Not when the town "grows up". Just in the beginning. Choose wisely! Click on the link: Rank most important things in a new town. [...]
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The iSight mystery revealed
Ryan Croke In response to my two questions** posted earlier this week, I have confirmed (thanks to the help of your comments) that there are at least 2 companies through which VRS calls can be completed using the Apple iSight web cam.... [...]
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Gallaudet Faculty Report to Board of Trustees
Mishka Zena Faculty Report to Board of Trustees Written by FSSA Editorial Team    Friday, 15 September 2006 *University Faculty Oct 06 Report**to the Board of Trustees**Preamble*The University Faculty is dismayed at the Board's history of taking what has generally been perceived as a dismissive attitude toward our concerns and proposals over the past six years. A segment of the Faculty views [...]
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RelayReview.com
Jamie Berke (About.com) Tayler left a comment about his RelayReview.com website. I checked it out and I feel it definitely meets a need. Now that we have more and more competing relay services... [...]
Fri, Sep 15 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

More about FCC and Captioning
Mishka Zena FCC Captioning Waivers, Part 3By Cheryl Heppner Since alerting you to alarming language used in the FCC's granting  of closed captioning waivers to two TV programs, I have enjoyed reading copies of emails that were sent to the FCC Chairman, Commissioners, and Monica Desai, head of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.  I wish I could thank each of you personally for the time [...]
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The Cuckoo and Jury Duty
gnarlydorkette [...]
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Xenophobe Administration at Gallaudet?
testing_the_truth Xenophobia comes from a Greek word meaning "fear of the foreigner". We have here a clear example of a vicious circle: I fear those who are different because I don't know them and I don't know them because I fear them. Similar to discrimination and racism, xenophobia feeds on stereotypes and prejudices, though it has its origin in the insecurity and the fear projected onto "the [...]
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introduction
Deaf Aikido [...]
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Turmoils at Gallaudet University
ASL Community Journal Editor’s Note:  Thank you, Alison, for giving me the permission to reprint your article, “A Cloud of Hopelessness.” In addition to Alison’s essay, at the bottom of this article is a compilation of some articles written by Gallaudet professors, which are posted elsewhere on the Internet.  For me, the most surprising letter of all is [...]
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Greg Gunderson to race again.
Mike McConnell Greg Gunderson, a Deaf professional race car driver, is planning to race in tomorrow's night Sprint car race. This will help continue to prepare himself for the upcoming racing reality show coming this October. From his newsletter.Tomorrow night (Saturday, September 16) I will return to I-90 Speedway and drive Justin Saathoff's #85 car. The race is a make-up for the [...]
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Deafhood and Collective Mind (Part 1)
DeafRead GUEST BLOGGERS What is the true meaning of collectivism in Deafhood? Anna Marie Baer asks this question in her eloquent vlog presentation at: http://web.mac.com/annemariebaer/iWeb/Site%202/AnneMarieaslvlog.html As one approach to respond her question I collected my thoughts and she was so nice to include it in her vlog: http://web.mac.com/annemariebaer/iWeb/Site%202/AnneMarieaslvlog2.html Big thanks, Anna Marie! I received suggestions to extend my ideas with more details, [...]
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Deafhood Demystified - sorta.
DeafDC.com Run, do not walk, do not pass Go, do not collect $200. Just run over to Deaf in the City’s most recent entry about Deafhood. Unlike the balderdash that has come from certain blogs that-shall-not-be-named, Rainmound is actually taking the time to break it down and keep it real. Which pretty much means: instead of [...]
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Gallaudet, Deaf, Non-Deaf Related Issues!
RidorLIVE More Pictures! According to the person who emailed me the information from Gallaudet, the purpose of the event that took place today was to pressure the administration to confront the most sensitive issue: Audism. The administration has been doing nothing but yakking about it for years. By carrying the wood, four [...]
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DeafDC.com Blogger in the Washington Post
DeafDC.com Over the last year or so, DeafDC.com has been mentioned in several publications including the Washington Post Express and the Washington Times Examiner. A DeafDC.com blogger was included in last Sunday’s Washington Post Magazine! Way to go, Swetha, and lay off the lattes! ;) [...]
Thu, Sep 14 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

ASL as Our Form of Speech Deafness, whether total...
Kalalau's Korner ASL as Our Form of SpeechDeafness, whether total or only partial, is a biological condition that makes life, language and leisure (my favorite l-words) so human that each Deaf person know which language is best because of a lifetime struggle that their deafness imposes. For example, Gallaudet University President-designate Jane K. Fernandes? educational discovery of ASL begs for a greater [...]
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Respected Deaf Adjunct Professor Steps Forward
Mishka Zena Alison and Kathy (and others who have spoken up recently),Thank you for your courage in speaking up about what you seeing happeningaround you at Gallaudet.  It is ironic that universities are supposed to behavens for freedom of expression and opinion...yet what you describe sopoignantly illustrates just how far removed Gallaudet seems to be from this.As an alumna and adjunct faculty [...]
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
Elisa Abenchuchan gallaudet publication ON THE GREEN calls discussion about protest "inaccurate, negative, exaggerated"Dear Aunt Sophia,I can't help it, I'm addicted to searching the internet for what people are saying about gallaudet.  I've read the blogs and the email forum.  So much of what is being said is inaccurate, negative, or exaggerated.  I heard about the www.9thprez.com website and found a lot of information there. [...]
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3 things you ABSOLUTELY need in your hometown?
Marvin Miller (Laurent, SD) Imagine a new town like Laurent or a new town that's relatively empty, and assume that there are some homes already there, a community hall, a church, maybe a gas station and convenience store. Water, sewer, high-speed (DSL), roads are all included.But that's it. This would be the condition of Laurent in the first couple of years. What are 3 [...]
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Three Years Ago On September 14, 2003
RidorLIVE Today marked the third anniversary of RidorLIVE.com — originally set on Ridor.blogspot.com after the certain Deaf blogger, Beth Szymanski, convinced me to make one. Ever since, I was hooked to this concept of blogging. Little did I know that in 3 years, my blog would end up as one of the well-known Deaf blogs in North [...]
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The Magical Gala
C.A. Fanara  By the time I was ready for the Gala, I walked towards the Rotes Rathaus. There had been a terrible accident the night before, in which a crane toppled over and damaged four or five cars - this was next door to the hotel. I stopped by, fascinated by the work men were doing to get the crane off the [...]
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