March 1, 2010
· Filed under Home, Inside the Deaf Community
Last weekend, I went to see “Fiddler on the Roof”, which has always been my favorite play, because it’s about Jewish culture and history, and that is a part of me. But, when I saw it last weekend, I saw it with a new perspective on what it really is about. In the vlog, I discuss what the play is about, which may surprise you to think about.
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February 27, 2010
· Filed under All things ASL, Cochlear Implants
I came up with this variation on the old “Timber!” joke after assigning the joke to my students to practice.
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February 23, 2010
· Filed under Politics and Advocacy
Following my vlog on supporting Deaf-owned VRS companies, some people have objected on the grounds that Deaf people will suffer the consequences of doing this. This is my response to those objections.
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February 22, 2010
· Filed under In Search of Deafhood
During Superbowl Sunday, I had the opportunity to go to a Hearing and a Deaf Superbowl party. In the vlog, I discuss some differences I observed in how Hearing and Deaf people watch the same event.
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February 12, 2010
· Filed under Politics and Advocacy
Last weekend, I went to Las Vegas for my oldest brother’s 50th birthday. While we were there, we went to one of our childhood friend’s house for a Superbowl party. In the vlog, I discuss what happened when I tried to turn on the captions on their TV.
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January 30, 2010
· Filed under Politics and Advocacy
I discuss the 2010 Census, and how we can get ASL included. I also provide a warning about possible scams and what to look for.
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January 22, 2010
· Filed under Politics and Advocacy
This is the second anniversary of Eric Malzkuhn’s death. In his memory, I share one of his stories, about when he joined the Army during WWII
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December 27, 2009
· Filed under Inside the Deaf Community, Politics and Advocacy
Video Relay services are primarily FOR Deaf people. But are they BY Deaf people? In this vlog, I discuss how we can make VRS services FOR Deaf people and BY Deaf people, and share my New Year’s resolution with you all, which I hope you all will join me in making!
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November 25, 2009
· Filed under In Search of Deafhood, Inside the Deaf Community
Thanksgiving is a holiday that ultimately celebrates the colonization of the Americas by the British. However, colonization is a process which often does not have benefits for the colonized peoples. After reading a Newsweek article a while back, I realized that there are similarities to how the British colonized some peoples and how Hearing people colonized the Deaf.
Reference: “Did Britain Wreck the World?” Newsweek, August 24, 2009, p. 78.
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November 23, 2009
· Filed under Audism, Politics and Advocacy
In 1964, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously said “I can’t define pornography, but I know it when I see it!” The discussion surrounding pornography has parallels in the current discussion regarding audism.
Warning: This vlog contains graphic sexual imagery and discussion. Parental and viewer discretion advised.
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