Interpreting for…Uh, Anybody Out There? Hello?
This article originally appeared at i711. I've become intrigued lately by the concept of 'phantom interpreting'- where an interpreter works an event without knowing [...]
Hi, I’m H.I.XXX Deaf.
This article appeared at i711.com. I think it's a never-ending struggle. I'm, of course, talking about the persistent use of "hearing impaired" and other related [...]
A Life or Death Matter
This article originally appeared at i711.com. Recently, a friend attempted suicide. She changed her mind in the process, and decided to call local suicide [...]
Baby Hear?
This article originally appeared at i711.com. Last week, I was at a restaurant with a Deaf friend and her adorable baby. As we were [...]
Truly My Thoughts
This introductory article originally appeared at i711.com. I've been part of the Deaf community for 30 years. If I also include my family's years [...]
Walking With the Devil
I recently read Walking with the Devil, by Michael Quinn, a retired Minneapolis Police Department officer. The controversial book isn’t very well written (it [...]
Are Deaf People Really Lousy Tippers?
(Click on the comic to see a larger version.) Is bad tipping still a realistic stereotype about Deaf folks? Do Deaf folks still deserve [...]
ON HAND: Interpreters at the doctor’s office
This originally appeared in The Tactile Mind Weekly in Trudy's ON HAND column. I was a bit nervous. For the first half of my [...]
ON HAND: Deaf Mosaic
This originally appeared in The Tactile Mind Weekly in Trudy's ON HAND column. I know it's only August, but I already know what I [...]
ON HAND: More ads than stories
This originally appeared in The Tactile Mind Weekly in Trudy's ON HAND column. I get this e-zine each week. I don't know why I [...]