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Oh %@*#, here we go again
Posted: July 1st, 2008, 4:20pm UTC by tomwillard
Damn it, I’m mad again. This seems to happen whenever I try to venture into the hearing world, where the inhabitants are ready to squash us like the bugs they think we are. Here’s the latest. My dentist referred me to an orthodontist (Steven M. Kazley DDS, 1688 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14618, 585-244-3500) [...]... -
More on the Amazing Morons
Posted: April 26th, 2008, 9:26pm UTC by tomwillard
The New York Mets gained the moniker “amazing” after they went from a string of last-place finishes to a 1969 World Series Championship, but the only thing amazing about the current-day Mets is their stubborn refusal to closed-caption their broadcasts on SportsNet New York (SNY). Closed-captioning has been commonplace since the early 1980s, but the Mets [...]... -
Mets Continue to Diss the Deaf
Posted: April 2nd, 2008, 4:43pm UTC by tomwillard
Tradition Field, Mets Spring Training, Port St. Lucie, Fla., March 15, 2008. Photo by Tom Willard. +++++ The New York Mets have played only two games this season but have already lost one of their ace pitchers to what could be a serious injury. To which I say: Serves you right, you rat bastards!! I was a Mets [...]... -
‘We forgot about the deaf!’
Posted: February 14th, 2008, 8:11pm UTC by tomwillard
My mind often gets baffled, and today’s example comes courtesy of the Arts and Cultural Council here in Rochester. Next Wednesday, they are hosting an event called “Perspectives on Accessibility.” Billed as a wine-and-cheese “evening of networking,” the event features a panel discussion “exploring multiple perspectives on accessibility and inclusion in the arts and culture community.” Topics to [...]... -
The deaf dudes wouldn’t stop talking!
Posted: February 14th, 2008, 7:26pm UTC by tomwillard
I asked the Housing Council if they could provide an interpreter for their landlord workshop, and when they said yes, I put out the word on DeafROC.com to encourage other deaf people to sign up. I hate being the only deaf person in that situation. I feel guilty about someone spending all that money just [...]... -
What a weird press release
Posted: February 11th, 2008, 9:43pm UTC by tomwillard
I’ve been reading press releases for over 20 years, and today I came across one that has to rank in the top 10 for weirdness. A company called RBC Life Sciences, Inc. sent out a release to say that it “announced today that it will now be able to handle calls received from our deaf and [...]... -
I’m not trying to destroy ASL
Posted: February 10th, 2008, 9:28pm UTC by tomwillard
This is for Susan, who left a comment on my post, Oh, leave AGBell alone! My response got to be too long to be a response, so I decided to make it a new post instead. +++++ Hi Susan … Thank you for taking the time to write. Once again, I am not supporting AGBell’s positions, [...]... -
Midwest Airlines Center Invited AG Bell Conference, Refused ASL EXPO!
Posted: February 8th, 2008, 9:52pm UTC by tomwillard
From: James Kittell, CEO of ASL EXPO 2008 Hello, everyone! I am writing this letter to ask for your support. Last August, the ASL EXPO team communicated with the Midwest Airlines Center about reserving a space for June 27-28, 2008. We were told that Exhibit Hall D was available. This space is next to the hall where [...]... -
Oh, leave AGBell alone!
Posted: February 7th, 2008, 4:18pm UTC by tomwillard
Boy, am I sick and tired of all the whining going on in Deaf Blog Land about the A.G. Bell Association of the Deaf. Look, everyone knows there are two schools of thought in deafness – oral communication and manual communication. So it makes perfect sense that there would be two different organizations to promote the [...]... -
If I Were President of the NAD
Posted: February 4th, 2008, 10:21pm UTC by tomwillard
If I were President of the National Association of the Deaf, here is the press release I would be sending out today: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF URGES BOYCOTT OF COMPANIES WITH NON-CAPTIONED SUPER BOWL ADS SILVER SPRING, MD — February 4, 2008 — The National Association of the Deaf today urged a boycott of some of America’s [...]...