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Hammer 2.0: Matt Hamill Coming Out of Retirement at UFC 152
Posted by: Staff Writer on Sept. 17, 2012 | Comments
As the Terminator says: “I’ll be baaaaaack.” A terminator in every sense of the word on the UFC octagon, Matt “Hammer” Hamill didn’t have this famous tagline in mind when he announced his retirement last August.
Read MoreElection Year Buzz: Florida's Chris Wagner is 2012 NAD President
Posted by: Staff Writer on July 31, 2012 | Comments
What a busy year it has been for the National Association of the Deaf (NAD). Not only has it battled Netflix in court for closed captioning, rallied the Internet Captioning Deadlines, and sued Chase Bank for refusing Relay calls, NAD has been hard at work bringing in a new generation of movers and shakers: It recently elected Chris Wagner as the NAD’s new President.
Read MoreWhy Does Sign Language Look So...Angry?
Posted by: Staff Writer on July 10, 2012 | Comments
An Open Letter to Businesses Curious About Deaf Culture: For every person who comments that “sign language is such a beautiful language,” there is another person who thinks sign language looks … well, angry. That’s because no matter how beautiful the language really is, it is apt to be punctuated with quizzical frowns, intense hand movements, raised eyebrows, and other mannerisms.
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