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Category Archive: Hearing Loss
This is actually about all issues related to hearing loss.
If I were a bird, I would be a very rare sighting indeed! I am not “one among […]
I don’t know if the people who invented it knows how valuable text messaging is for the deaf. […]
Sadly, there are many Vietnam vets who are stuck inside their war experiences throughout their life. I’m not […]
Sometimes I cling to the margins with my fingernails, and sometimes I stomp on them with both feet. […]
The above photo was taken at the 2019 Mississinewa Battle Reenactment. When I took the picture my heart […]
This post is a continuation of a couple of weeks ago where I tell you about the labels […]
I thought I would use this Saturday’s post as a little lesson in deafness, mine at least… 🙄 […]
I have come to realize that a significant portion of my viewers come through the WordPress Reader and […]
I am a list maker and planner, that is who I am, and due to my Aspie traits […]
Because of my Aspie traits I have lived a good portion of my life feeling I am alone in this world. No one else seemed to see the world as I did. So, when in college in the 1960s I came across the words
I am a rock I am an island ... And a rock feels no pain An island doesn't cry.
Ok, I will admit that this post is really not about fake news, but it is about untruths that seem to be so prevalent in the world today. That is what this post is about.
From my “Introduction to Journalism” class I took in college I learned that the headline is the primary reason most stop and read an article. I learned that lesson well it seems. 😏 I’m not saying that having Aspie traits is awful, in fact I think they have enriched my life in more ways than they have hurt. But I am saying that another condition combined with Aspie traits makes life almost impossible at times. That is what this post is all about.
The myth in the title above is surprisingly not that uncommon among our population. I have come across it many times in my life. But this particular myth is not limited to just those who can’t hear. That is what this post is all about.
From looking at my post counts here at RJsCorner I see that I am pretty much ignoring my […]
I want to continue on from my 10 Pillars post of last week with a personal story about […]
I know I have been more stressed out in the last 22 months than I probably have any […]
“You are not alone” is one of my Ten Pillars of life. The thought is that no matter […]
I like old cars and I am kinda proud of passing on some of my experiences in life […]
On my post a while ago entitled “Life’s Lesson” I said there were ten things that I have […]
Because I am deaf I have a game I play quite often when I am around people, especially […]
Yesterday’s post was all about spin and how we too often try to reimage something because makes us uncomfortable. […]
Too many times we simply don’t like the name for something and to fix that we give it […]
I know one of the reasons that we have the current incompetent in the White House is that […]
I realized that it has been quite some time since I put out a post primarily about deafness. […]
The title above may seem strange coming from a deaf man but I really do think we have […]
This post is part of my continuing study of the Autism spectrum and particularly Asperger’s Syndrome. I am […]
I wanted to pen a post on a topic most of your are probably unfamiliar with and that […]
I have freely admitted here that I suffer bouts of depression, especially in the winter months. I just […]
I seem to be ignoring my creative side lately in favor of other things. I promised myself I […]
I want to forewarn you that this post is going to include some ranting and will probably offend […]
They say that deafness is a hidden handicap in that it is not an obvious affliction. Maybe I […]
In fact, Raven tells Oprah that she rejects the notion of labels completely in all areas of her […]
The white majority in the U.S. will be outnumbered by Americans of other races by 2042, eight years […]
Apparently, the new iPhone 6 will incorporate a more advanced vibration motor that could offer better tactile feedback […]
That second set of ears belongs to Sharon Wolozin, who takes notes the old-fashioned way – with pen […]
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