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ridicuLIST: Deaf People Can’t Dance
Posted by: Staff Writer on Feb. 12, 2014 | Comments
When Oscar winning Deaf actress, Marlee Matlin, was a contestant on season six of Dancing with the Stars, she impressed us all with her fluid waltz and mambo moves. After that season, the misconception of Deaf people being unable to dance was spun around and thrown out the door by her partner Fabian. She proved to the world, that one doesn’t need to hear to bust out a move on the dance floor.
Read MoreWho's Afraid of the IRS? Not DeafTax.com Clients
Posted by: Staff Writer on Feb. 5, 2014 | Comments
If the thought of doing your taxes (again) makes you want to curl up into a fetal position, you're not alone. When business man Louis J. Schwarz began offering Income Tax Preparation Services for the Deaf in 1971, the Federal Tax Code was already roughly 16,500 pages long.
Read MoreflashBACK Friday: Closed Captioning Decoder Boxes
Posted by: Staff Writer on Jan. 31, 2014 | Comments
If closed-captioning could speak (well, caption) for itself, it’d probably say “we’ve come a long way, baby.”
Read More22 Thoughts About That Deaf Fullback: Derrick Coleman
Posted by: Staff Writer on Jan. 28, 2014 | Comments
1. His is a story that melts the hearts of even diehard Broncos fans. We know you Peyton-lovers are out there, dissolving into "aaawws" at Coleman's handwritten letter to 9-year-old Riley Kovalcik.
Read MoreridicuLIST: All Deaf People Know Sign Language
Posted by: Staff Writer on Jan. 8, 2014 | Comments
All black people listen to rap. All Americans speak English. All Swedish people eat Swedish fish. All Asians excel in math. Every culture is plagued by stereotypes, and Deaf Culture is no exception. “All Deaf people know sign language” is one of them.
Read MoreBest of 2013: Seattle’s Deaf-Friendly Businesses
Posted by: Staff Writer on Dec. 31, 2013 | Comments
Oh 2013, what a year you’ve been. You ushered in feel-so-good highs like the half-century anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream,” and the weird new dance move named twerking (thanks, Miley). You welcomed the newest royal baby, and whisked away the souls of such notable figures as Lou Reed and Nelson Mandela.
Read MoreflashBACK Friday: What Hat is Linda Bove Wearing Today?
Posted by: Staff Writer on Dec. 27, 2013 | Comments
Like millions of Americans, you or your child may have learned your ABCs from “Sesame Street.” Do you also remember actress Linda Bove, who added a humorous dose of Deaf Culture to America’s most beloved children’s show?
Read MoreWill the #realinterpreter please stand up? Seattle outs their own #fakeinterpreter
Posted by: Staff Writer on Dec. 16, 2013 | Comments
With real-life plot twists that would make both the National Inquirer and The Onion covet its headlines, the #fakeinterpreter story continues to play on a world stage.
Read MoreridicuLIST: Deaf People Can't Have Children
Posted by: Staff Writer on Dec. 11, 2013 | Comments
It just takes a sperm and an egg to make a kid, right? Basic biology. Yet some people have actually believed the myth that deaf people can’t have kids. What the heck? There’s several angles to this myth.
Read More#deaffriendly Games for Deaf-Challenged Holidays
Posted by: Staff Writer on Nov. 26, 2013 | Comments
Brace yourselves. It’s that time of the year where you deploy every trick in the book to survive company holiday parties, family reunions, and awkward Thanksgiving roundtable chit-chats with heavily bearded or accented in-laws. Well, now we’ve got even more tricks to add to your book: Games!
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