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The Wander-List: Why Deaf People Love to Travel
Posted by: Staff Writer on March 18, 2013 | Comments
Ask any Deaf person what they’re saving up for, and travel more often than not makes the top of their list. Hearing aids (never mind that one of these bad boys can be worth an entire 10-day Ireland getaway), car payments, and the mortgage may be essentials, but hitting the road - or friendly skies - for a trip is what makes for a life well-lived. It’s an unwritten rule that Deafies are hooked on travel – and it’s not simply because we get “pre-board” privileges at the airport! We love to stamp our passports and we cannot lie. Here are the top reasons why:
Read MoreWhat is Paddy Ladd’s “Deafhood” and Have We Found It Yet?
Posted by: Staff Writer on Nov. 12, 2012 | Comments
It has its own Wikipedia entry. It has a custom sign (“DEAF” + “BELLY”). It literally gets on some peoples’ skin, in the form of tattoos and printed sweatshirts, and under the skin as our consciousness. “Deafhood” is everywhere. But on September 24, we – an audience of 200+ - got the inside scoop straight from the hands of the British guy who invented the term.
Read MoreDo Do For Deaf Awareness Week? 7 Ways to Celebrate
Posted by: Staff Writer on Sept. 24, 2012 | Comments
As Dolly Parton said: If you’ve got it, flaunt (well, celebrate) it! The end of September always means leaves turning red, the kids going back to school … and highlighting deaf people, their accomplishments, their issues, and of course their language.
Read MoreHowie Seago Infuses Deafhood, ASL into Oregon Shakespeare Festival Roles
Posted by: Melissa echo Greenlee on April 16, 2012 | Comments
Talk about turning Shakespeare on its head. By powerfully portraying characters we perceive to be hearing, Howie Seago is here to shatter the mold this summer. Not once, but twice.
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