Curious about the ethos permeating this blog? Just...
Triomphe L'oeil Curious about the ethos permeating this blog? Just click on the 'Tenor of Triomphe L'oeil' link in the top header. Must be a world first, for a blog's header having a vlog instead of the usual and witty text snippet! :) Enjoy.
Sun, Sep 24 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

NAD Does Listen
RidorLIVE NAD Does Listen: As a member of National Association of the Deaf (NAD), I was told by many individuals who discarded NAD because they feel the NAD was “all that over there”. After dealing with the NAD face to face since May, I can confirm that the naysayers are not telling the truth. They [...]
Sun, Sep 24 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Birthday Blues: Deaf and Hearing Parents Unite
Drolz Uncensored Creative ways for deaf parents to overcome wallfloweritis at CODA birthday parties [...]
Sun, Sep 24 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Blog Triumphalism
Jean Blog triumphalism was the word my Sociology professor employed to portray the Rathergate and Downing Street memo scandals. As a student of Sociology, as soon as Firefox unfolded the DeafRead list and Jared's post "sociological" title was the first word that caught my eye. Naturally. The truth is, that was a genuinely creepy moment of the day for me because yesterday, [...]
Sun, Sep 24 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

My Say about DHH-CommUNITY
Mike McConnell My first thought about DHH-community when it made its website debut a few months back was "What a great idea!" Now, did it bother me that the website was the brainstorm of several deaf and hard of hearing women from diverse backgrounds living in different parts of the country? Or the fact that many of them are career women or that they are also raising their kids, [...]
Sun, Sep 24 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Letter to FCC From Amy Cohen
Jamie Berke (About.com) Amy Cohen sent me a copy of her letter to the FCC regarding their issuance of closed captioning exemptions:RE: Matter of DA-06-1802A1 My name is Amy Cohen Efron, and I am...
Sun, Sep 24 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

An open letter from Zoltan, Testing_the_truth
Mishka Zena Dear Protestors,a recent letter signed by six Gallaudet professors is like revelation of the smear tactic the administrators unleashed against the protesting community. The letter written by six women in support of the president designate looks like a clear attempt in sliming protestorswith pre-fabricated changes in front of the highest decision making forum of [...]
Sun, Sep 24 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Hurry up!! (HOVRS Commercial)
DeafJoke.tv Keith Wann in HOVRS commercial, check out his website at http://www.keithwann.com [...]
Sun, Sep 24 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deafhood and Feminism -- A word of caution
testing_the_truth I watched the very interesting entry about comparing Deafhood and feminism from Candace McCullough at http://www.ascdeaf.com/blog/?p=202 with amazement. Wow, yes, the parallel is truly fascinating! The Deafhood movement can learn a lot from the way feminists are organizing consciousness and action around the community they serve. Their successes and achievements are [...]
Sun, Sep 24 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Auntie Sophie:
Kalalau's Korner Auntie Sophie: Questions and Answers*Q: I watched JKF speak, and it was a really good lecture. I was on a positive "high" for the moment. Unfortunately, I could not keep this higher level, and I crashed. When returning to my own life routine, after listening to JKF, how can I keep the good feeling with me?A: This is a common occurence. We must always remember that JKF [...]
Sun, Sep 24 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Ryan Commerson: A Deaf Warrior
Kalalau's Korner Ryan Commerson: A Deaf WarriorWarrior is not like a soldier whose sole purpose is to obey orders. A warrior has the highest self-actualization. A Deaf Warrior, on the other hand, aims at self-empowerment.Having recently watched Ryan's ASL version of Social Justice at Gallaudet University, I came up with two questions for this post. Who are we as 21st-century Deaf [...]
Sat, Sep 23 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

NAD Announces Two New Appointments to
DHH-CommUNITY A News Release from the National Association of the Deaf Release Date: September 21, 2006 For Immediate Release Contact: Anita B. Farb Director, Outreach and Communications National Association of the Deaf Email: info@nad.orgNAD Announces Two New Appointments to Board of Directors SILVER SPRING, MD - NAD President Bobbie Beth Scoggins announced the appointment of [...]
Sat, Sep 23 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

DAVID KING: Voice of Reason, Part 3
DHH-CommUNITY Slemo has hit the nail into the head and hold the bull by its horns. More power to you, Slemo. Hey man, I am going to collect signatures to nominate you as the 10th President of Gallaudet University.I really doff my cap to faculty who provided alternate perspectives on the report of Faculty Forum. [...]
Sat, Sep 23 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

One Way to Increase Interpreter Supply
Jamie Berke (About.com) Baylor University in Texas has come up with a way to easily increase the supply of interpreters, as reported in this story from the Baylor Lariat. (They mistakenly refer to...
Sat, Sep 23 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

I'll Take Earthquakes Over Tornados? Any Time!!!!!
DHH-CommUNITY By Vikee Waltrip Once again, another severe storm, another tornado warning and sirens going off in my neighborhood. This Sucks! Thank god for me mum. She hears....not that it matters.....but she came running past my room waving to get in the bathroom. Damn! My stomach jumped. Adrenaline pumped! My meal? Dumped! I ran around the house gathering up the [...]
Sat, Sep 23 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Fumble in Deaf America
DeafDC.com Tu firmamento del azul. Tus bosques muy sombrios. Sembrados tan magnificios. Montanas muy bravios. America, America. Con tu fraternidad. Del mar al mar, el dios ha, Creado libertad.Your sky of blue. Your forests, so shadowy, Croplands so magnificent, Mountains so bold. America, America, With your brotherhood. From sea to sea, the Lord has Created liberty. My deaf [...]
Sat, Sep 23 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The Deaf Underling
DeafJoke.tv Mafia and The Deaf Man The mafia was looking for a new man to make weekly collections from all the private businesses they were ‘protecting’. Feeling the heat from the police, they decided to use a deaf person for the job. That way, should he get caught, he would be unable to communicate to the [...]
Sat, Sep 23 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

I went ahead and created two 'vlog's' w/o really giving...
Triomphe L'oeil I went ahead and created two 'vlog's' w/o really giving myself a proper introduction to the blogging masses! My bad. :) Now that you know a little bit about me, you may rush to the exits in an orderly fashion, thank you very much! Enjoy.Brief Vlog Intro (Captioned 42 second clip)
Sat, Sep 23 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

ASLized letter from Ryan Commerson
Mishka Zena I wrote Plea for Social Justice in English.. now an ASL version can be found at this site: http://blip.tv/keyword: pleaThere are 7 clips (20 min total) .. had to break them up. The Protest Must Continue. Like MLK said, "We Shall Overcome." Click each one below:Plea for Social Justice 1.1 Plea for Social Justice 1.2 Plea for Social Justice 1.3 Plea for Social [...]
Sat, Sep 23 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Another response in Ridor's Observe But Do Not Int...
Kalalau's Korner Another response in Ridor's Observe But Do Not Interfere Ridor's readers:I believe I began to tell some people that, after IKJ replaced JKF with Roz, IKJ should be advised that he was overstaying his welcome at Gallaudet University. Research shows that a University presidency is best if it lasts only for seven to [...]
Fri, Sep 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Upcoming sociological effects of Deaf blogs
Jared Evans The blogs will be our saviors. Blogs are that perfect mesh of people and technology. They are about to evolve and the next generation of blogs will enable us to communicate better and react more quickly.Deaf bloggers will lead the...
Fri, Sep 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Lady Driver & The Police
DeafJoke.tv One day a deaf lady was driving on the road. She made sure she was not speeding. However when she looked in her rear view mirror she was shocked to see a police car with its lights flashing. She thought to herself "Uh-oh what have I done, I’m all legal, I’m not speeding, I have [...]
Fri, Sep 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Denied for Health Insurance Due to Deafness
Jamie Berke (About.com) This conversation with an old college friend really threw me for a loop. She and her husband were rejected over the past two weeks for health insurance because of her...
Fri, Sep 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

A Fight We MUST Win. Or: My Nasty Letter to FCC
Jamie Berke (About.com) As we have seen this week, the most important issue facing the deaf and hard of hearing community now is the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) recent issuing of waivers for...
Fri, Sep 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf School-Leaver Wants to Return
Jamie Berke (About.com) Blancasanchez1970 writes on the forum: Hi, I have a deaf friend who is 28 years old. Her mother had pulled her out of school at age 12 because of personal...
Fri, Sep 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post