Wow! Go read this!
I thought this was a very well laid out overview. In particular, he addresses the inherent problems behind the whole definition of Deaf Culture — problems that are readily apparent to me as an outsider but a yes-I-am-deaf solitaire. I do have some quibbles; at one point he says:
The [...]

It’s taking me a while to get through this book, in part because I keep coming across snippets and bits that make me want to get out here and pound out some more rants, so I set the book down — and then realize all the other things I have to do before I get [...]

OK, I know I just posted, but this was too cool. The sign for China shows two versions. The first is sort of a traced 7 on the chest, which according to my previous link on indigenous signs/PC/offensivness, etc is sometimes offensive to folks because of the Maoist connotations (imagine the Mao jacket [...]

locatei pointed me towards this for “Korea.” I started searching for signs for other countries in particular Japan and in the process pulling up some interesting stuff such as this plus several written descriptions for the sign. Um, written descriptions suck! I found two different ones, and conjured up three possibilities from [...]

I’ve been watching lots of ASL vlogs. I still don’t understand 95% of them and such, but it doesn’t really matter, I’m also just trying to get a feel for how it looks, the rhythm, etc. One thing I’ve noticed, which is just as ironical as all get out, the ones I have [...]

I thought for a change I’d talk about something I know very well
There’s been some mention of dogs for the deaf on DeafRead and if there’s one thing I know, it’s how to train dogs.
Although let me go on a brief rant: ALL DOG OWNERS SHOULD PICK UP AFTER THEIR DOGS!! Doesn’t [...]

I took these two pics. Are they recognizable? I’m playing around also with an mpeg, not sure how or even if I can post something like that (don’t really want to get into animated gifs…)
(unity)

(chocolate — couldn’t resist )

OK, warning. I’m in the middle of The Mask of Benevolence, and this is a really thought provoking book. It’s excellent.
And I can already tell I will never again take seriously any non-signing, hearing psychologist or psychiatrist babbling on the subject of deaf children, ever. Never liked ‘em much to begin with.
But [...]

What is it like to be curious
To thirst for knowledge you can call your own
With an inner desire that’s set on fire—
And you ask a sister, brother, or friend
Who looks in answer and says, “Never mind”?
You have to be deaf to understand
This is quoted in Alone in the Mainstream. While my family, thankfully, doesn’t [...]

Came across this post and this one. How so very true. I was in gymnastics in high school. I loved it, was pretty good at it, but the way I dealt with bus rides? I was the champion french-braider, and would do most people’s hair during the ride so I could [...]