In DC, Poor and Bored? Travel You May!
Saving money and gas due to the rising cost of living and oil prices? Live in the Greater DC Metro area and “been there/done that” everything the travel websites and books recommend to do in the area?...
View ArticleIn DC, Poor and Bored? Travel You May! (Part II in a Series of IV)
This is part two of a four – part series, focusing on Virginia. Saving money and gas due to the rising cost of living and oil prices? Live in the Greater DC Metro area and “been there/done that”...
View ArticleAn Interview with Keith Nolan
[Author's note: I have known Keith as a colleague and classmate in deaf education. While watching Keith’s story through the Tedxislay series, I saw his perseverance and the can-do attitude I have...
View ArticleIt’s possible for businesses to be deaf friendly!
The Washington Times has a great article here about how the H Street corridor in Washington, DC near Gallaudet University is now a hot spot for deaf friendly bars, restaurants, and clubs. As much as...
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Announcement: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Showing at MSSD!
…an ASL rendition of Jabberwocky, lots of nonsense in-between, and a video clip of Gallaudet President Alan Hurwitz and First Lady Vicki Hurwitz at the end of the play!” -Tami Santimyer, Director...
View ArticleThe Canary in the Coal Mine
Just as I’m flying to California State University Northridge to present at their Deaf College Student Leadership Conference, I was reading a copy of Newsweek. There was a story on the infectious...
View ArticleDeaf Echo Joining #captionTHIS to Confront Social Media Outlets about Lack of...
Deaf Echo is joining #captionTHIS in its bold, amazing effort to get more internet news providers to caption online video content! Watch the video below to learn more about what is happening. Deaf...
View ArticleTugs and Thugs: Sounds the same?
It was a sunny and beautiful Saturday afternoon. We were gathered to celebrate the graduation of several African and African American men. For us, it was a milestone of great accomplishments. After...
View ArticleThe Elephant in the Room – An Interpretative Conversation
I am back with another dialogue about the phrase “the elephant in the room.” I am positive that most have heard this phrase before. The problem is that there are so many different interpretations...
View ArticleWith power comes responsibility
Effects of professors’ language choice at Gallaudet When the professor asked her to stay after class, Melissa felt her pulse quicken. She had always been uncomfortable with some of this professor’s...
View ArticleShame On You
Last night, Celia May Baldwin, the interim chair of the Board of Trustees, resigned from her position. In her letter, she cited that The presidential search and the controversy that has ensued have...
View ArticleDavila, The Pride Of Gallaudet…And RIT/NTID, Too!
Time to wind up the good ol’ RIT vs. Gallaudet rivalry again. Except that, this time, distinguished Gallaudet President Dr. Davila, not a bunch of drunk, obscene adolescents at a pep rally, started...
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