DeafDC is thrilled to announce its newest addition, Ben Moore, to the Blogger lineup. Ben, a professional student hailing from Seabrook, MD, is set to retire this May. He daydreams about Floridian sunrises, early bird dinners, shuffleboard games, and teeth-free women.

We were first introduced to Ben’s opinions in Julie Hochgesang’s Blog, “Everybody Has a Microphone“. Here’s an excerpt from her Blog:

Ben replies, ‘Everyone has a microphone. That’s the problem with this protest. With today’s technology, everyone can blog about whatever they want. People who remain anonymous post comments to those blogs. The media thrusts a microphone at the first person they see. Emails are forwarded again and again without thought as to who wrote it and why.’ He has a point. In the past, protests were led by a select few. Those who knew what they were fighting for and knew how to talk about it. They were the voice of their protests. They gave everybody else a reason for fighting.

Shortly afterwards Ben submitted a Guest Blog, “Play by rules, you lose”, where he explained that the most effective protests are those that engage in, “actions that directly throw a wrench into the machinery of status quo.” A week later, Ben’s popular Blog, “Crash,” argued that Dr. Jane Fernandes should not only be measured by her credentials, but rather, by her actions as provost and president-designate. “Crash” was quoted by Susan Kinzie in the Washington Post.

We look forward to more insightful and entertaining Blogs from Ben, please welcome him aboard!