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Dr. DonG.’s Deafhood Discourses - Introduction to Deafhood: What is Deafhood?In this continuation of my Introduction to Deafhood series, I explain what Deafhood is in terms of what it is not as well as what it is. Play Quicktime version (2 clicks) The Deaf Perspective - First Night of DNC 2008 Through Deaf EyesTonight we had the first series of speeches celebrating the Democratic Party and Barack Obama’s upcoming nomination. I was lucky enough to work inside the Pepsi Center, on the second floor! I could see a lot of what was going on and I had an interpreter with me so she interpreted all of the speeches. WOW! Let me give you my observations The first comparison in m... (3 clicks) The Deaf Perspective - DNC 2008: A Glimpse Inside the Pepsi Center ArenaVIDEO:You can see just how many people are part of this and you can see what one of the media stations’ set-up looks like in the hallway.Here’s some numbers from DNC 2008:15,000 MEDIA PERSONNEL10,000 VOLUNTEERS35,000 ATTENDEES10 from Gallaudet University$16,000,000 projected positive impact on Denver economyIf you happen to know any deaf delegates or anybody else who ... (2 clicks) The Deaf Perspective - A More Perfect Union: Why it’s Important for the Deaf a...This entry is reposted because it was written several days before I joined DeafRead and it’s important for all of you to read this piece: This morning I was listening to a very good speech when I heard the words "New Mexico voted Democratic in Presidential Elections for a while until 2004, it turned red with 500 votes."Just 500 votes?!?Immediately, what popped in my m... (2 clicks) A Radical Sabbatical - Taking it to the next levelWell, two more days and my sabbatical is truly over and done with. Thursday I return to work and a new office. Should be interesting as I also return for my last semester in College on Wednesday evening to complete the certificate program. If I said I wasn’t anxious, it would be a lie. I’m worried [...] (2 clicks) Deaf Animal Row - Deaf Horse Used as a ModelA wonderful article on how Cali, the deaf horse, have contributed to the understanding of disabilities and how they can function equally if allowed and given the opportunity. The emphasis is on the abilities of each individual as everyone has their own limits. Even hearnig animals and people have limits and we are not quick to call them as someone with disabilites. At... (2 clicks) Jamie Berke (About.com) - How Do You Sign "Obama?"This fall, the signing community will be discussing politics along with the rest of the nation. Naturally, we need a sign for "Obama," and another sign for "McCain." Already, discussion... (2 clicks) We Can Do - World Federation of the DeafBlind 9th Helen Keller Worl...Note that this includes a call for abstracts for proposed presentations and workshops, the deadline for which is February 1, 2009. FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT World Federation of the DeafBlind, WFDB 9th Helen Keller World Conference and WFDB 3rd General Assembly Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala, Uganda, October 22 - 27, 2009. Hosting organisation: The National Association of D... (2 clicks) Laurie’s Dance with Sound - A Letter From My Father - Part 3My father’s letter continues. . .Laurie’s mother should be given the majority of the credit for ensuring Laurie’s speech training and for spending hours and hours listening to her and her problems and for encouraging her to "never give up" on being able to "get along" in a hearing world.She taught Laurie how to be organized and to get tasks done in a timely manner. F... (2 clicks) Inside Gallaudet - Gallaudet students plunging into the political processStudents taking part in The Washington Center’s Presidential Academic Seminar Series are plunging into the political process and sharing insights and inspiration with the deaf community. (2 clicks) Lantana’s Latitude - Oil Can Henry’sA few years back, Hubby and I were thrilled when we read that Oil Can Henry’s was building a brand new site just a few blocks from our beach home. We formerly had to go all the way to Astoria to have an oil change, so this big news made us feel warm and fuzzy inside. What an improvement for our town!!I was thrilled to death the first time I used these new facilities, ... (2 clicks) At The Rim - UnReasonable Access ?The British DDA Act.The DDA requires employers and providers of goods and services to the public to make reasonable adjustments to assist disabled people in recruitment, employment and to enable them to access goods and services. For deaf people, reasonable adjustments might include providing communication aids or services, such as sign language interpreting.The Probl... (2 clicks) The Deaf Perspective - EXCLUSIVE!! Interview with a Deaf CNN WorkerLeah Katz-Hernandez interviews Joel Garcia, who works at CNN during the Democratic National Convention 2008.TRANSCRIPT:Leah Katz-Hernandez: Hello - I’m here now to interview a CNN worker, Joel Garcia. We are all very proud of him and eager to listen to your experience. Now, tell me about your work -- what do you do at CNN?Joel Garcia: I work as a Runner. That means th... (2 clicks) Sprint Relay Blogs and Vlogs - Deaf Idol Contest Proudly Hosted by Sprint Relay!Sprint Relay is proud to announce the Deaf Idol Contest 2008. Check out the contestants and come see the contest at Lexington School for the Deaf on September 13th. Go to [link] for more information. (2 clicks) deafmac.org - ASL in Old Apple Adhat tip to david fulmer (2 clicks) Deaf Republicans - Deaf Democrats....down?Obama/Biden Ticket ResponseSeems like the Deaf Democrats blogsite is "down" and has not been active since May 11, 2008. I wonder why? Not happy that Hillary was selected? Though right now 1 in 5 Hillary voters support McCain. That’s 20% of the 18 million voters or about 3.5 million to John McCain’s side. Or even more unnerving to Democrats is that more than half of Hi... (2 clicks) Bionic Ear - ASL by Cell PhoneResearchers at the University of Washington developed software allowing users to talk to each other using ASL over cell phones. The researchers have succeeded in making project a reality. They’ve received a grant from National Science Foundation that will allow... (2 clicks) The Rebuttal - ReflectionsThe Rebuttal is two years old in October. It started in 2006, just before the Australian Association of the Deaf National Conference. Our first piece attacked Deaf sector organisations for not making enough effort to promote and encourage deaf people into leadership and management roles. The message was clear, employing deaf people is not enough. [...] (2 clicks) ECNARB - Collectivist or Individualist? ASL Community (2 clicks) The Deaf Perspective - Howard Dean’s Speech - Part TwoIt was a truly wonderful speech and it is made accessible to the deaf by including the interpreter in the frame. Notice how many of his speech’s themes and talking points really applies to the deaf community! (2 clicks)

Deaf notice served - Melbourne Herald Sun- Aug 26, 2008
ALMOST one in six Australians is still risking hearing damage by listening to headphones at dangerously loud volumes, with teenagers the least likely to ... (0 clicks) Deaf notice served - Melbourne Herald Sun- Aug 26, 2008
ALMOST one in six Australians is still risking hearing damage by listening to headphones at dangerously loud volumes, with teenagers the least likely to ... (0 clicks) Sign language software on its way to mobile phones? video - Phones Review- Aug 26, 2008
For deaf people that’s sign language.” A researcher in psychology who is deaf, Jessica DeWitt, says video is far better than texting as it is faster and ... (0 clicks) Sign language over cell phone soon - Expressindia.com- Aug 25, 2008
Houston, August 25: Deaf people, who communicate through their cell phones using SMS messages, can now interact in their native or American sign language, ... (1 click) Henday racket falling on deaf ears - Edmonton Journal- 11 hours ago
But efforts by people in Wedgewood Heights to have the province install sound barriers are so far falling on deaf ears, because officials say the area isn't ... (0 clicks) Cure for deafness now within reach - Telegraph.co.uk- 46 minutes ago
By Roger Highfield, Science Editor Deaf people could one day have their hearing restored through a groundbreaking gene therapy technique, ...
Milestone reached in search for deafness cure New Scientist (subscription)
Scientists grow cochlea hair cells United Press International
all 8 news articles (0 clicks) Deaf people to get 'sign language mobiles' - NewsLite- Aug 25, 2008
While many handsets are able to make video calls, the quality has not been good enough to make out the hand gestures of sign language. ... (1 click) Skydiving to help deaf folk - The Star- 13 hours ago
The Royal National Institute for the Deaf wants fundraisers to sign up to a tandem skydive, which is free to people raising a minimum of £390. ... (1 click) Surprise earns recognition for work with deaf and hard of hearing - YourWestValley.com- 2 hours ago
Surprise earned a Merit Award from the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The group will present Mayor Lyn Truitt with the award at an Aug ... (1 click) Sign language option for deaf mobile users - Herald.ie- Aug 25, 2008
Representatives for Vodafone and O2 have said they are closely following the progress of software which enables deaf people to use sign language over a ... (1 click) Young hero disobeys grandmother, saves deaf sister - KTKA.com- 20 hours ago
A young Kansas boy risked his own life to save his deaf sister from a fire. 8-year-old Michael Cowherd walked through the burned out home near Clearwater ... (2 clicks) Russia and the West: A Dialogue of the Deaf - Brussels Journal- 5 hours ago
... the West still deceives itself on this matter, and because post-Soviet Russia no longer does, that East-West relations are a dialogue of the deaf. ... (1 click) JNU moots School of Language Sciences - Times of India- Aug 24, 2008
Explaining further, she said, "For example, sign language is an important area of social concern. Further investigation of its structure, preparation of ... (0 clicks) Clinton fans deaf to words of healing - The Australian- Aug 26, 2008
DENVER: A frantic effort began at the Democratic convention yesterday to escape the shadow cast by Hillary and Bill Clinton -- and their diehard supporters ... (1 click) Deaf notice served - Melbourne Herald Sun- Aug 26, 2008
ALMOST one in six Australians is still risking hearing damage by listening to headphones at dangerously loud volumes, with teenagers the least likely to ... (1 click) Cure for deafness now within reach - Telegraph.co.uk- 35 minutes ago
By Roger Highfield, Science Editor Deaf people could one day have their hearing restored through a groundbreaking gene therapy technique, ...
Milestone reached in search for deafness cure New Scientist (subscription)
Scientists grow cochlea hair cells United Press International
all 8 news articles (0 clicks) Technology helps Oroville interpreter communicate with deaf community - Enterprise-Record-Record, CA - Aug 26, 2008
And if she could be granted one wish, it would be that people understand how deaf people communicate. About 23 years ago, Bobbie Holcraft needed a job. ... (1 click) Three Peaks Challenge boost for Flintshire's deaf children - Evening Leader- 7 hours ago
By Amy Illingworth A TEAM of workers has completed one of the toughest expeditions with time to spare and in the process raised more than £2000 for a deaf ...
Roadshow aids deaf Wishaw Press
Weekend of adventure for Fermanagh Herald
all 4 news articles (1 click) Surprise earns recognition for work with deaf and hard of hearing - YourWestValley.com- 1 hour ago
Surprise earned a Merit Award from the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The group will present Mayor Lyn Truitt with the award at an Aug ... (1 click) Russia and the West: A Dialogue of the Deaf - Brussels Journal- 5 hours ago
... the West still deceives itself on this matter, and because post-Soviet Russia no longer does, that East-West relations are a dialogue of the deaf. ... (1 click)

Not too young to sign (The Daily Review)Hayward woman's program helps youngsters communicate with parents (28 clicks) By MARGA LINCOLN - Independent Record - 08/11/08 (Helena Independent Record)EAST HELENA — It was a hot time in Prairie Dog Town Sunday afternoon. (21 clicks) Young refugees get second chance at life (The Salt Lake Tribune)To save her, Buu Diep's family had to let her go. So in 1978, she left Vietnam alone, like thousands of others, climbing into a boat and floating toward the unknown. (27 clicks) Community Pride (East Montgomery County Observer)Students graduate from SFA Stephen F. Austin University held graduation ceremonies May 10. The following Porter students were among the graduates: Jarold Heasley, Master of Education, educational leadership; and Emily Beth Yarnell, Bachelor of Science, deaf and hard of hearing education. (18 clicks) Group spreading word about civil rights of witches (The Salem News)SALEM and mdash; Project Witches Protection has very little money, relies heavily on volunteers and promotes a message that often falls on deaf ears. But the anti-defamation organization trucks on, stuffing hundreds of envelopes at Laurie Cabot's witch shop every month to send to authorities across the state. Inside the envelopes is literature designed to inform people about the civil rights of ... (27 clicks) BEIJING DIARY (Gulf Times)By N. D. Prashant Taking calls Speaking English to Chinese is akin to banging your head on the wall. They say 'little information is bad' and it is worse so in this case. From the taxi drivers to the receptionist, none could make sense of what I was saying. Sign language came to my rescue. (14 clicks) No one is listening to Patil, mission J&K fails 11 Aug 2008, 0005 hrs IST,TNN (The Times of India)NEW DELHI/JAMMU: The crisis in J&K deepened on Sunday as the Centre's promise to end the economic blockade of the Jammu-Srinagar highway fell on deaf ears and the issue appeared to be getting polarized along regional and communal lines. (19 clicks) Fewer live bombs: Positive fallout (Savannah Morning News)HERE'S AN idea that's a no-brainer, and it shouldn't fall on deaf ears. (20 clicks) Renovation plan will refresh Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (The Staunton News Leader)STAUNTON — Big changes are coming for the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. The Staunton school will welcome 20 new students this month from its sister campus in Hampton. (18 clicks) Deaf, Blind Girl Safe Found At Home (NBC 11 Bay Area)A 13-year-old deaf and mute girl from San Francisco has been found, officials say. (13 clicks) Deaf students have new place to learn (San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5)This fall, deaf and hearing-impaired students at eight school districts may attend a new regional day school program after one of Bexar County's oldest deaf programs shut its doors to students who live outside North East Independent School District. (19 clicks) New video phone helps Patrol talk to the deaf (The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram)ELYRIA — The future has come to Lorain County. OK, so maybe not the future a la robots and whatnot, but a perfect futuristic landscape in Hollywood always includes a video phone, and there’s one at the Elyria post of the Ohio Highway Patrol. The goal of the phone is to make it easier for deaf and [...] (19 clicks) No one is listening to Patil, mission J&K fails (The Times of India)The crisis in J&K deepened as the Centre's promise to end the economic blockade of the Jammu-Srinagar highway fell on deaf ears. (21 clicks) Creating awareness of the deaf (The Star)The inaugural Deaf Art Expose 2008, with its theme “Art Journey in the Deaf World”, aims to create awareness among the public on the capabilities of the deaf. (12 clicks) Subway Dog Collar or Skyline Butter Dish? (New York Times)Ring watches at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. IT’S hard to remember exactly when, but at some point in history a Statue of Liberty foam hat, an Empire State Building snow globe and a MoMA poster of Monet’s “Water Lilies” made for perfectly adequate gifts to bring back from the Big Apple. (30 clicks) 'Signing' songs at concerts (FOX 19 Cincinnati)COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Sign language interpreters are helping perform songs at the Ohio State Fair this year. Members of the signing group called Stagehands, founded in 1992, provide artistic interpretations for deaf audiences. (34 clicks) 'Signing' Songs At Concerts (19 Action News Cleveland)Columbus, OH Sign language interpreters are helping perform songs at the Ohio State Fair this year. (27 clicks) Helen's Ball for HKNC Students Who Are Deaf and Blind (Port Washington News)Before boarding limos to Westbury Manor, students who are deaf and blind will show off their glamorous tuxes, gowns and corsages at a cocktail party to kick off Helen's Ball, which took place on Wednesday, July 16, at the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, 141 Middle Neck Road. in Sands Point. (21 clicks) Helen's Ball for HKNC Students Who Are Deaf and Blind (Port Washington News)Before boarding limos to Westbury Manor, students who are deaf and blind will show off their glamorous tuxes, gowns and corsages at a cocktail party to kick off Helen's Ball... (26 clicks) Non-Profit For the Deaf To Close (First Coast News)JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A non-profit call center that helps the hearing impaired will close their Jacksonville doors in October. More than 100 people will be out of a job. (13 clicks)

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Fears over renowned deaf schoolOne of London's few schools for the deaf is under threat from its local authority say campaigners. (289 clicks) Hearing loss 'costs UK Â£13.5bn'A leading deaf charity says the economy is losing billions in potential earnings but too little is being spent on research (270 clicks) Pub staff signs to deaf customersA pub in Dorset is a finalist in The National Business Awards for an innovation to cater to hearing-impaired customers. (274 clicks) City's new flats for deaf peopleA ceremony is held to officially open Bristol's first purpose-built flats for deaf people. (277 clicks) Fire officers learn sign languageFire officers installing alarms in the homes of people with hearing difficulties learn sign language. (309 clicks) Deaf woman 'distraught' at theftA deaf woman in her 90s is left distraught after burglars steal Â£2,000 from her west Belfast home. (270 clicks) Deaf, blind dog search abandonedRescuers call off a two-day search for a deaf and blind dog down a hole after no further sound is heard. (282 clicks) Technique links words to signingStudents at IBM develop technology to automatically convert the spoken word to British Sign Language. (270 clicks) Text-a-taxi for the deaf startedA new text message service begins in a Teesside town to help deaf people book taxis more easily. (266 clicks) Deaf 'role model' scheme extendedA pilot scheme which recruits deaf people to become role models to deaf children is extended. (266 clicks) Health care plea for deaf peopleA disability charity calls on the Scottish Executive to provide dedicated mental health care for deaf people. (242 clicks) Blind and deaf dog's owner searchA woman is searching for the owners of a blind and deaf sheepdog found near her home in Ceredigion. (241 clicks) Deaf get emergency text serviceA text service is launched in Cumbria to help deaf and speech impaired people contact emergency services. (257 clicks) Sewell leads GB deaf medal chargeHammer thrower Beth Sewell wins gold for Great Britain at the European Deaf Athletics Championships in Bulgaria. (192 clicks) Deaf teaching centre's birthdayHearing impaired students in Jersey finish their first year in a new facility at St Clement School. (282 clicks) School all signed up to help RyanSchool staff, children and their parents all learn sign language so they can talk with a young deaf pupil. (296 clicks) Deaf employee given compensationThe director of a centre for deaf people is ordered to pay a former employee compensation for discrimination. (285 clicks) Clubbers warned over hearing lossA charity for deaf people warns that club goers who listen to loud music could lose their hearing. (267 clicks) Driver deafness payout threatenedA driver who won damages after a pothole set off an airbag with an explosion faces a court fight to keep the money. (267 clicks) Brown grilled: Point-by-pointThe main points from Prime Minister Gordon Brown's grilling by senior MPs on the Commons liaison committee. (262 clicks)

Headsup: The Retro ConundrumAn ongoing attempt to make sense of the onslaught of new swag that people want you to buy. Should you? I'll try and help. Okay, so this is a big re-release of numerous Paramount titles, with "I Love the 80's" smacked across the top and they each have a four-song CD, making each a two-disc set. And...really, I'm not sure who these are aimed at. Let's run them down. The Ferris Bueller is retro in that it's basically the original bare bones release, the only plus being that it contains the (23 clicks) China opens Olympic soccer with win, but is the tournament irrelevant?Olympic soccer (football) preliminary play started yesterday, with the Chinese women's team beating Sweden 2-1 on goals from Xu Yuan and Han Duan. The men's team plays New Zealand tonight in Shenyang, and Shanghai Stadium will host games next week, beginning with men's Group A matches on Sunday. Football is the most loved sport on the globe, but Cameron Wilson writes for China Sports Today that the Olympic tournament has little significance in the eyes of most fans. An excerpt of his musings (24 clicks) Just Say No to Binaural Beats!Just Say No to Binaural Beats! Im really curious to see what you readers think about this article. Never mind the author; lets try to focus on the subject: binaural beats used as digital drugs. Im thinking this is just a placebo effect but Im also part deaf so maybe I just cant hear it. Combine this with a paid live streaming pr0n site and I guess youve got the online version of hookers and blow. For binaural beats to work, you must use headphones. Different sounds are played in e (20 clicks) Olympics, New York and St. Blaise Day i.e. a week in the rear view Caught the opening ceremony of the Olympics. It’s always heartwarming to watch the huge number of countries represented, big and small and in between. The common humanity always comes through, along with the diversity. Asians in general seem to be especially good hosts and there was something exotic in seeing the perfect grace and posture of the lady (ladies?) who led the delegations holding a sign identifying the country. Pe (27 clicks) Is this a Coen Brothers film?Dear Coens, here is my pitch for your next film: A young cheerleader from North Carolina moves to Wyoming where she wins the state beauty pageant. Then she enrolls in graduate school at Brigham Young University where she becomes obsessed with Wayne Osmond (the second oldest Osmond). Wayne rejects her, but happiness is around the corner because she meets and falls in love with a 19-year-old Mormon classmate. They have a lot of sex. Alas, the Mormon is shamed by their sex-before-marriage and run (21 clicks) Stop & Shop Denied Access to Person with Service DogMy son has a service dog (for a deaf person) and everytime he goes into there store they give him a hard time by telling him he needs to have a harness for the dog. According to ADA and the person who certified the dog says this is not true. I suggest that Super Stop & Shop get there facts straight and if they need more information that they need to contact Jim from Hearing Ear Dogs of New England in Groton, CT. Jim also has another business called Canine Commande. He is listed in the book and i (23 clicks) Foreign Laborers in Saudi Arabia Still AbusedArab News again takes up the issue of abuse of foreign workers in the Kingdom. This article notes previous articles it has written on the subject as well as Saudi labor regulations that seem to be simply ignored. Victims ask: Is there no end to abuse of worker rights? Hassna’a Mokhtar — Arab News JEDDAH: Shino Lukose is a 27-year-old Indian biomedical technician. He works in a public hospital and was brought to the Kingdom under the sponsorship of a Riyadh-based medical company. For the pas (18 clicks) Joyce McKinneyWow, nothing says "morbid sex case" like a story about cloned puppies.... evidently. While I normally have no interest in stories about cloned puppies, I have to admit that when the story ends up solving a 30 year mystery of what happened to a deranged sexual maniac- it's going to catch my eye. The whole thing started years old, with American Joyce McKinney. Described by one former friend as 'beautiful' the young woman had apparently been blessed with the looks to win a Miss Wyoming USA pagea (32 clicks) Mock opinion column from The Onion: Everybody on Television Needs to Stop Talking so Loud I’m going to get right to the point, because hemming and hawing and being polite has gotten me nowhere. The people on television need to stop shouting at the tops of their lungs and start talking at a much lower volume. It’s that simple. I’ve asked them to quiet down over and over for the past 15 years, but they don’t listen to me. They probably can’t even hear me over all their yelling. Why do th (19 clicks) Bionic eyeBionic eye August 10th, 2008 by donsurber The principle that allows the deaf to hear may help the blind to see. (19 clicks) Here we go again…I left for Kuching at 3.50 p.m. on the dot on Friday…but it turned out to be a MASwings flight, a Fokker 50, that is. I think this is the 1.45 direct flight from KK which would arrive at 3.20 on transit to Kuching. It didn’t matter as I am quite used to flying around in small aircrafts and thank goodness the flight was full, or else it might be an indication of the forthcoming demise of our national airline! I heard that the 5 something Boeing flight was cancelled and the passengers were asked (18 clicks) Abdullah faces uphill task to win back early popularityA cursory assessment of his successes and failures since coming into office in November 2003 is not a pretty picture. By Leslie Lopez, The Straits Times BY DECLARING his intention to hand over power in mid-2010, Malaysia’s beleaguered Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi must now grapple with the question of how history will judge him. A cursory assessment of his successes and failures since coming into office in November 2003 is not a pretty picture. Findings of a recent survey by the respected (20 clicks) Dave Gorman illustrates the risks of drunken bearded Googlewhacking.You’ve got to be a pretty lonely and bored individual to take up Googlewhacking with any seriousness. What’s Googlewhacking you ask? Googlewhacking is where you do a Google search for two words and get just one result, or to quote Googleswhack.com, “Your goal: find that elusive query (two words - no quote marks) with a single, solitary result!” Apparently, this was some type of fad back in the early part of this decade. I guess I missed it being too busy, you know, having a life. It would m (19 clicks) Life As a Shared Adventurewatsoninelgin. Creative Commons license. As I wrote in What I Learned From Being Downsized, I started studying stress management when my husband and I were both threatened with downsizing years ago. It was scary, but also one of the happiest times of my life because we stayed positive, kept our sense of humor, and treated the experience as a shared adventure. Life is a daring adventure or nothing. —Helen Keller Life doesn’t always go smoothly, and it’s a lot more fun when we think of (19 clicks) Date Night!The Mr and I did something tonight we haven’t done in……well, let’s just say a LONG time. We went out on a “date”. You know, the dinner and a show type of date. We had dinner at the only restaurant in the area that comes close to be upscale. In other words, they serve alcohol. Since I don’t drink, it doesn’t matter to me, one way or the other. The food was fairly good, and the prices were appropriately high. They served ‘beer bread’! Ain’t that a hoot. Any Wisconsonite knows what that is. We s (21 clicks) ONE LIKE JEREMIAH IIIWe mention Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's haunting likeness to the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah because their fates traveled similar paths. When the Babylonians sieged Jerusalem, Jeremiah remained in the city and continued to warn the Hebrews that the Babylonians planned to return to Jerusalem after a brief hiatus and burn it up. His offensive words landed him in prison. The Babylonians later returned as Jeremiah predicted and granted him freedom. Solzhenitsyn, like Jeremiah, fell out of favor with (16 clicks) Amazing New Canadian Bandsevans blue fm static thousand foot krutch goodbye glory my darkest days influation rise for order dame lights lauren malyon - kathleen turner overdrive em eccentricity music cancer bats randi brite sass jordan vincent black shadow cauterize mugshut the surface crush luther rides again sydney goodbye celebration kansas city shuffle shotgun rules make it your business chasing mercury bury the bully textbook tragedy februarys ten second epic breathe carolina fiel (18 clicks) Saturday Sky.. a great day for a parade!Today was our local Lion’s Club Festival and parade.. the day the whole town gathers by the road side to become deaf.. And see everyone in the whole town march or ride down the street… Get wooed by politicians… And get enough candy thrown at us to tide us over till Halloween! Then we ride rides.. See friends and have fun! And we had the perfect Saturday sky for it.. Don’t you think? Until today my blog has been able to be viewed in China.. of (19 clicks) Flip Flops + Superglue = Simple But Effective Face PlantHere’s what happens when you super glue someone’s flip flops to the floor. So simple yet so funny. Similar Posts:Big Fatty Gives Us A Super Sized Belly Flop Buy A Husband 6/10 Funny DeWalt Power Drill Ad Sign Language Weather Forecast Iraqi Style (21 clicks) The Kissing HandToday’s storytime is the perfect book to read to a child who may be a little apprehensive about starting school. The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn is about a young raccoon who doesn’t want to leave home to go to school. His mother gives him a reassuring kiss in his hand that he’ll always have with him, no matter where he goes. If he gets scared or sad, he can put his hand on his cheek and feel his mom’s love. As my son is starting Kindergarten this year, he’s ready, more than running for the d (23 clicks)

Sign Language for Babies and BeyondSome babies at as early as 7 months learn to sign than talk. Babies who can communicate with sign are much happier babies and they have less frustration since they can communicate their needs better. (27 clicks) Homeschooled Ballerinas Become YouTube SensationWho would have ever thought 3 ballerinas who homeschool through a Distance Learning Program would become such a YouTube sensation. With views toppling over 53,000 these three professional ballet hopefuls share there love for ballet, distance homeschooling, and sign language. (24 clicks) Deaf landlord from ViennaLetters from a fraudster (19 clicks) Liberals & Conservatives Agree: Nikki Tinker is ShamefulYesterday Emily's List issued a statement denouncing the vicious ad released by Harold Ford's machine candidate Nikki Tinker against Blue America candidate Steve Cohen (which has now been yanked from YouTube). The primary is today, and as Howie noted yesterday, Cohen's request for help from Nancy Pelosi and the DCCC fell on deaf ears. (28 clicks) The RakeGotta Love sign language (19 clicks) Win Baby Sign Language Cards from My Precious Kid! ($11.99)Enter to win Baby Sign Language Cards from My Precious Kid! ($11.99)Open to USEnds August 15th at 11:59 pm PST (23 clicks) A New Synesthesia: Hearing MotionI wonder is if they may be able to figure out how this works exactly and possibly use it to help individuals who are profoundly deaf. This, synethesia, is of course a rare but natural occurance with in some people but maybe scientifically the brain could be trained or manipulated to cause the same type of effect? (25 clicks) Even Muammar Qaddafi thinks Iran's mullahs are crazyLibyan leader Col. Moammar Kadafi described as “arrogance” Iran’s turning a deaf ear to a pack of incentives offered by the West in exchange for shutting down critical parts of its nuclear program. Kadafi went on to warn the Islamic Republic that it may face the same military humiliation as Iraq. (25 clicks) Heres Exactly What Makes Web Audio So PowerfulHave you ever tried to communicate with another person using just actions and sign language? It gets pretty frustrating, doesn't it? Especially when you know that if you could just SAY a few word.....more (27 clicks) CBN WorldReach - OB Nigeria Aids Orphanage for the Deaf (23 clicks) FREE American Sign Language Coloring Pages F to JFREE American Sign Language Coloring Pages. Educational Printable Coloring pages using Alphabet to educate children how to use American Sign Language. (28 clicks) FREE American Sign Language Coloring Pages F to JFree Printable American Sign Language Coloring Pages to help educate children how to use American Sign Language (25 clicks) Sign Language emotion words : Happy & Sad?How to use your facial expression to show true feelings. Learn the signs for happy and Sad. Sign the words for happy and sad with tips from deaf signing expert. (29 clicks) Sign Language : Are you Furious? Need to Let Off Steam?Show your true feelings. Learn the signs for angry, crabby, furious, steaming, mad. Sign these words with tips from deaf signing expert. (25 clicks) Free American Sign Language Coloring Pages Letters A thru EFree American Sign Language Coloring Pages Letters A thru E (26 clicks) Funniest Road Signs: Part 2!In this week's edition of Sign Language, we pick out amusing and strange signs spotted all around the world. (26 clicks) Sign Language Emotion Words : BoredThere are several signs in sign language associated with the word bored, including the words for dry and distracted. Learn more about how to sign the word for bored in American Sign Language with tips from deaf signing expert. (24 clicks) Learn the American Sign Language with MatchbooksLearn the American Sign Language with Matchbooks (32 clicks) Sign Language emotion words : Mellow & HyperTo modify the signs for mellow or hyper in sign language you can use facial expressions. Sign the words for mellow and hyper with tips from deaf signing expert. (21 clicks) Sign Language Emotion Words : Anxious & NervousImprove your sign language vocabulary get instructions for the signs for anxious and nervous. Learn more about how to sign the words for anxious and nervous in American Sign Language with tips from deaf signing expert. (24 clicks)

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