Now I’m the kind of person that likes to write in complete sentences without using any slang. It drives me up the wall I get emails from my friends (mostly deaf), or when they write blogs, and they use ASL slang.
I guess because I’m a stickler for using proper English. When I see people writing things that you say in sign (which makes perfect sense when they sign it) it just looks bad. Did that make any sense? (more…)
—
© Copyrighted material. This article cannot be copied, reproduced or redistributed without the express written consent of the author. As with every blog on this website, this blog does not reflect the opinion of DeafDC.com.
I first discovered blogs when I was living in Sioux Falls. It was around the time I started to realize that I couldn’t spend any more Saturdays at the same antique store, eat any more aged Stilton from the only cheese place in town or walk through the same museum for the zillionth time. I was also exhausted by my own navel-gazing so it was thrilling to stumble across the minutiae of someone else’s life, especially if it named names (we’re not supposed to admit it but we all know we like this stuff). (more…)
—
© Copyrighted material. This article cannot be copied, reproduced or redistributed without the express written consent of the author. As with every blog on this website, this blog does not reflect the opinion of DeafDC.com.
Crime Emergency! Oooo. Can you just hear/feel/see the sirens wailing down the road? Ok, so it’s kind of morbidly useful to count the days since the last murder in the District, as they seem to be happening almost daily.
Why.i.hate.dc has come to the rescue with their murder tracker. As of now, it reads: 0 days since last murder. (more…)
—
© Copyrighted material. This article cannot be copied, reproduced or redistributed without the express written consent of the author. As with every blog on this website, this blog does not reflect the opinion of DeafDC.com.
We here at DeafDC.com are always looking for ways to improve your blogging experience. Today we installed a new “E-Mail This Article” plug-in - you can see it just below the blog title. Now you can e-mail a blog article that you like to your friends! Take it out for a spin; if you’ve got any other ideas for DeafDC.com, please let us know.
—
© Copyrighted material. This article cannot be copied, reproduced or redistributed without the express written consent of the author. As with every blog on this website, this blog does not reflect the opinion of DeafDC.com.
Swetha’s post, Middle East Crisis: Is There A Solution, has garnered more than 200 comments, making it the most discussed post in DeafDC.com history. However, our website servers are having difficulty displaying so many comments, so here’s a new post for you to continue your discussions. No more new comments will be allowed on Swetha’s original post. Continue the discussion here!
—
© Copyrighted material. This article cannot be copied, reproduced or redistributed without the express written consent of the author. As with every blog on this website, this blog does not reflect the opinion of DeafDC.com.
Even as our esteemed blogger, Chris, laments the proliferation of fakefood and frankenfood in our grocery stores, D.C. residents appear to be in the throes of a spectulative upscale grocery store bubble.
Yesterday, DCist covered Columbia Heights residents’ too-desperate push for a new Whole Foods store in their neighborhood (which would be less than two miles away from the WF on P St). So Express followed up with a post listing all the current, upcoming, and pie-in-the-sky stores in the District. (more…)
—
© Copyrighted material. This article cannot be copied, reproduced or redistributed without the express written consent of the author. As with every blog on this website, this blog does not reflect the opinion of DeafDC.com.
A trip to your local grocery store is bound to bring you the necessary items you need for cooking your meals.
A recent trip to the local Safeway found me stratching my head in disbelief. In the dairy section, there was this:
Cheese cut into pieces. The first thing I thought was: WTF…cheese? Who’s the dumb f^(% who thought this up. Can’t someone cut a block of cheese and sprinkle the pieces on salad? This is so low-class.
Then it dawned upon me as I looked down the same section. There were many, many, many products designed to save people’s time in cooking and preparing meals. In other words, America has gone lazy. (more…)
—
© Copyrighted material. This article cannot be copied, reproduced or redistributed without the express written consent of the author. As with every blog on this website, this blog does not reflect the opinion of DeafDC.com.
Soy de Mexico. Soy madre soltera. Tengo un hijo de 18 anos. Su nombre es Joey. El es sordo.
I am from Mexico. I am a single mother. I have a 18 year old son. His name is Joey. He is deaf.
Joey was born one month before DPN. DPN taught me it is ok. Es aceptable tener un hijo sordo. It is ok to have a deaf son. I learned deafness. Aprendí ser una buena madre. I learned to be a good mother.
I raised Joey. I am proud. He has three languages. ASL, Español and English. He is a National Merit Semifinalist. He was accepted to every college. Joey is social. He has hearing amigos. He grew up with them. They sign. He meets with Deaf amigos too. But not often. I do not know why.
I wash Joey’s laundry. I find Gallaudet papers. I see an Internet Explorer bookmark. Gallaudet.edu. Sé utilizar una computadora. I know how to use a computer.
Pregunto a Joey acerca de la Universidad de Gallaudet. I ask about Gallaudet.
Joey nods. Sus ojos dan un resplandor. His eyes glow. He wants a good educación. But Joey wants to play football with Deaf amigos. He wants to date Deaf girls without struggle.
Mama, yo quiero jugar al futbol con amigos sordos. Seria muy bueno si pudiera estar con una nina or mujer y tener una conversaccion libre sin tener que estarle diciendo “que?” mil veces. Tu me entiendes, Mama?
Mama, I want to kick a football with Deaf friends. It would be really cool if I could be with a Deaf girl and have a free-flowing conversation without having to say “what?” a thousand times. Do you understand, Mama?
Él desea ser parte del mundo sordo. He wants to be part of a Deaf world.
Pasado manana Joey, su abuela y yo conduciermos a Washington, DC.We meet people. We learn a Latino student club is there. Joey sees Deaf students with i-Pods. He sees students play sports.
Él sabe que él no está solo. He knows he is not alone.
Miramos fotografías el edificio de arte. They were made by two Deaf women a long time ago. There is other Deaf art.
Haré la cerámica para ti.
Joey says he will make pottery for me.
There are many tents. Algunos estan enojados con el nuevo presidente en Gallaudet. We hear about a sign.
“Ella no saluda.”
Grandma disappears. She comes back. Ella habló con un profesor. They used paper and pen. The message:
We will take very great care of students. If he is as smart as you have mentioned he will be appreciate of the honors program for our very brightest students.
Joey translates,
Nos important nuestros estudiantes, si es inteligente y se esfuerza estara en nuestro programa de honores para estudiantes brilliantes.
But Joey says the professor has bad English.
Nosotros monitoreamos las clases. Álgebra and biología. Vemos una clase con los intérpretes.
Anuncios on hall walls. Thailand sign language. Gallaudet Dancers. We would like Much Ado about Nothing. It is Shakespeare sordo.
We are surprised there is Departamento de la Historia Deaf. There is Centro Hearing and Speech. I do not like the implante coclear. But I know Joey wants to know more.
Visitamos un dormitorio. We watch a Deaf advisor residente. He speaks with everyone. Everyone is signing.
“¿Tienes comida mexicano?” The cafeteria worker says, “Sí.”
Estoy contento. I am pleased.
Continuamos walking. Joey signs with Deaf people. Girls.
Grandma and I find a bench. We sit. We pretend we are not watching. Comunicación es muy fácil para Joey. Communication is easy. Joey es feliz. He looks happy.
We go home. We are in the car. I ask what he thinks.
I sign,
Joey. Que estas pensando al respecto?
Joey signs,
Cada perico a su estaca, cada changa a su mecate.
Each parrot on its perch, each monkey on its rope - To each his own.
He watches me.
He cries,
Gracias, Mama. Es como el niño de la burbuja, que nunca se llegó a adaptarse. No quisiera estar atrapado. Me esforzaré mas. Será mi triunfo y gloria personal.
Thank you, Mama. It’s like the boy in the bubble who could never adapt. I don’t want to be trapped. I will work twice as hard. It will be my personal triumph and glory.
Joey irá a la Universidad de Georgetown en Septiembre.
—
© Copyrighted material. This article cannot be copied, reproduced or redistributed without the express written consent of the author. As with every blog on this website, this blog does not reflect the opinion of DeafDC.com.
I watched “Inside the Actors’ Studio” last week with Robert Downey Jr. I consider him to be an amazing actor despite a lot of his downfalls. He’s really good at what he does. The way he spoke during the interview dazzled me. He’s a hidden gem and speaks so intelligently. It was a really good interview. I was more interested in how he spoke without throwing in a lot of those, “Uhm, well, yeah, like. You know what I mean.”
He spoke of an upcoming movie called A Scanner Darkly. It’s a new kind of filming method & looks so good. Even if the plot was lousy, I’d still watch the movie, just based on the filming. (more…)
—
© Copyrighted material. This article cannot be copied, reproduced or redistributed without the express written consent of the author. As with every blog on this website, this blog does not reflect the opinion of DeafDC.com.
I am definitely one of the many people around the world trying to come to terms and understand the whole situation that currently exists in the Middle East. I am not extremely well educated when it comes to the history of the region. Yes, I do know the main facts but have yet to learn the nuances. I am hoping this blog will prompt many to have an open but healthy discussion and provide valuable insight as we all try to understand this complex issue. As I sit here typing this up, I acknowledge that this is a very sensitive issue and am thinking of the best way to pen my thoughts (I have been sitting on this since Friday).
(more…)
—
© Copyrighted material. This article cannot be copied, reproduced or redistributed without the express written consent of the author. As with every blog on this website, this blog does not reflect the opinion of DeafDC.com.
