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Flipping a 620 lb tractor tire

Deaf man flips a 620lb tractor tire for fun. Who is this guy?

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Video: Deaf Athletes doing the Nazi Salute at Summer Deaf Olympic Games

Here's a shocking video with picture stills (see below) of deaf athletes parading around on the White City Olympic stadia oval track doing the Nazi salute at the Summer Deaf Olympic Games or known as...

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When extremism goes after their own sign language interpreters

AFA and others have been demonizing interpreters hired by A.G. Bell while others have produced names and pictures of them. Never mind that Professional Interpreters are bound by a code of professional...

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Untold history of DPN, it almost collapsed!

The 7 Ducks (name was given from their first meeting at a duck pin bowling alley) were behind the Deaf President Now rally movement that took place on March 1, 1988.  They were primarily responsible in...

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When hearing aids benefit deaf/hh children

While growing up at around age 6 or 7 years old I received my second hearing aid after having worn out my first one that I had since age 2 1/2 years old. It wasn’t the behind the ear hearing aid but a...

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Fiver returns...makes a comment about ASDB

"Fiver" returns again and left a comment in my previous blog "Untold history of DPN, it almost collapsed!" about the crisis at Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind. Fiver appears to have the inside...

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Deaf man mocks a "deaf" beggar

A recent video came to my attention of a Deaf man mocking a beggar at Las Vegas seen here in a Facebook video. This beggar was holding up a sign saying "Deaf. Hungry." Plus another word below which...

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Hike to Crater View

A 7 mile roundtrip hike from the 4000 ft elevation to 5300 ft on the North flank of Mt. St. Helens. Weather was gorgeous with sunshine and clear skies. We had some light breeze to help us keep cool on...

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Deaf hiker makes final trek on Appalachian Trail

Julio Rodriguez finally made it at the end of the Appalachian Trail ending on Mt. Katadin in Maine. Check out his Facebook photo.  Be sure to check out his backpacking Facebook page, too. Congrats, Julio!

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Deaf/hh people, need an edge on getting a job?

For folks who live in the Kansas City, Missouri area: Are you deaf or hard of hearing and need a better competitive edge on getting a job and retain it? A job that allows you to communicate in real...

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ASL Dragon Flops

Let's get one thing correct on what I said about Kappa Gamma and PKZ.   ASL Storytelling Theatre blog claimed that I thought or said that"the Kappa Gamma Fraternity is a sister organization of the Phil...

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Carl, it is not up to you to decide

Barry describes himself in video he did in 2009 as "deafless" person which means he sees himself as a human being first, and not about his hearing loss, his deafness or whether he's hard of hearing,...

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Paddling is hazing no matter how you try and minimize it

In the Greek fraternity business the use of a paddle represents hazing. It represents degradation of your fellow human beings. It represents power and abuse over those who are powerless and seeking...

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Dishonesty or Truth?

Disingenuousness comes in many forms and this is one of them. Now, if doing the Nazi-style salute is not an issue at all then I dare the Kappa Gamma of today to do another group photo doing the exact...

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Advanced news?

I'm thinking about it. Seriously, I am. I'm tired of what I'm hearing and seeing but the time is getting closer each day while I gather up more information along the way. People send me stuff as part...

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Genie Gertz - new Dean of Gallaudet University College of Arts and Sciences

Congrats to Dr. Genie Gertz on becoming Gallaudet University's next Dean of Gallaudet University College of Arts and Sciences. And I'm sure it's a step closer to her ultimate goal.Gallaudet...

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Malignment Attitudes within the Deaf Community

After all these years reading other people's blogs and watching their vlogs some of their incompetence were realized early on up to the present in terms of their attitudes of malignment. In short,...

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Super Smutty Sign Language Book

The book is out. The Super Smutty Sign Language book is now available on Amazon. Huffington Post is helping to advertise it, too. And, well, so what? No big deal there. Capitalism at its best. Unless...

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Angela Mccaskill sues MJ Bienvenu, her partner and Gally

This was bound to happen when you have someone go after a person for political and personal reasons in the effort to get the person fired or demoted from her job. A witch hunt that went out of control...

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Walk4Hearing to break donation record

I reported on this earlier this year in April and in 8 months time the Walk4Hearing organization was able to raise another $800,000 with $1.2 million dollars already raised with the goal of $1.4...

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Hearing Restoration Project cure for Hearing Loss

Our Mission: Hearing Health Foundation is the largest private funder of hearing research, with a mission to prevent and cure hearing loss through groundbreaking research.  Since 1958 Hearing Health...

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Not a victim...

Bullying comes in all forms, shapes and sizes. You have bullies who are hearing. You have bullies who are hard of hearing. You have bullies who are deaf. It does not matter who because a bully is a...

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Proof when voice is more effective than signing....

Or is it? Well, one person was the Chapter president (Sacramento) of California Association of the Deaf, an organization who pride themselves their strong heritage on using ASL, used his voice instead...

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Correct sign for "cochlear implant"

Ever noticed how some deaf people improperly sign "cochlear implant" which resembles closely the sign for "Frankenstein" where one of the bolt sticks out of Frankenstein's neck? Many do purposely sign...

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