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An ABC Story

Oct 23, 2015deafinprisonorg5 CommentsASL, Humor, Video#JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, ABC Stories in ASL, ASL Learners by DeafInPrison.com, BitcoDavid, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Embedded Media

By BitcoDavid There are two essential reasons why it is harder to learn ASL as a second language, than spoken languages. First, Sign is a conceptual language rather than a symbolic one. The word table, in English, doesn’t mean a thing with four legs that sits in your kitchen. That would be your dog or

First Digest Post in a While

Oct 3, 2015deafinprisonorgDigest Posts#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Felix Garcia Case, Jean F. Andrews, Pat Bliss

By BitcoDavid We haven’t had a digest post in quite a while, but when enough news happens in a short period of time, it becomes necessary to cover it in a single post. First off, this past Thursday, October 1st was Felix Garcia‘s birthday. Pat Bliss sent me the following: October 1st is Felix’s birthday.

!!!100,000 Views!!!

Sep 2, 2015deafinprisonorgAdministrative Information, Awards and Accolades#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, 000 Views, 100, American Sign Language, Barkin' in the tall grass, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com

By BitcoDavid I made this graphic to commemorate our 100,000 views. It’s taken us almost 4 years to do. In that time, our 7 authors and numerous supporter contributors have created 573 posts. We’ve reached 43,000 individual visitors, and our message has been seen at least once in every country on Earth. Now, we’re officially

An ASL Video by Me

Aug 9, 2015deafinprisonorg2 CommentsEmbeded Files, Video#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, ASL, ASL Learners by DeafInPrison.com, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Embedded Media

By BitcoDavid [wpvideo crTfp5yg] BitcoDavid is a blogger and a blog site consultant. In former lives, he was an audio engineer, a videographer, a teacher – even a cab driver. He is an avid health and fitness enthusiast and a Pro/Am boxer. He has spent years working with diet and exercise to combat obesity and

Inmate Speaks Out on Prison-Dog Program

Jul 21, 2015deafinprisonorg1 CommentInmate Letters, Service Animal Programs#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Jack Greenberg, Pat Bliss, Service dog

By BitcoDavid An attorney who has written for us in the past, informed me that he recently acquired a canine graduate of the prison-dog program in his home state. He tells me that he couldn’t be happier with the dog, who’s well behaved and well mannered. Further, he relayed to me that not only was

This Post Could Save Your Life

Jul 7, 2015deafinprisonorg1 CommentEditorials#JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Arrest, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Police, Service dog, Traffic stop

By BitcoDavid I was reading an article the other day, about a woman who had a seizure while her helper-dog was distracted by a stranger petting him. It occurred to me, reading this, that there were lessons we learned, growing up, that don’t appear to be taught anymore. Everybody my age or older knows not

Jack’s annual Independence Day Plea

Jul 3, 2015deafinprisonorg2 CommentsHumor, Op-Ed, Supporter Contributions#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Dogs and Fireworks, Jack Greenberg, July 4th

By Supporter Contributor Jack A common drug user. That’s right. That’s what I’ve become, and it’s all your fault. See, I get afraid of some things. Especially fireworks. I hear them, but I don’t know what they are. I get all kinds of scared. I shake – I shiver – I try and hide under

More on Si5S

Jun 7, 2015deafinprisonorg1 CommentASL, Book Reviews#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, BitcoDavid, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, si5s

By BitcoDavid A few months ago, we did a piece on Si5S, a written form of ASL. Si5S deserves your attention because it nullifies the argument that ASL isn’t a language due to the fact that it has no written form. But its relevance goes beyond that. For one thing, it can help non-Signers learn

Fox 13 Tampa Bay: Updated Felix Video

May 28, 2015deafinprisonorg2 CommentsAdministrative Information, Felix Garcia Case#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Fox News Channel, Pat Bliss, WFTS-TV

By BitcoDavid The following links are to the newest extended special broadcast on Felix’s case, by Florida Fox News outlet WTVT Fox News Channel 13, Tampa Bay. Here’s the link to the video from their page. http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/29151635/special-report-florida-justice-uncovered Here’s the video with a transcript by TVEYES media monitor. http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=88450b25-5e00-44c7-87f5-377db74dfa62 And here’s the Vimeo version. https://vimeo.com/128326681 BitcoDavid

A Word on Police Militarization

May 21, 2015deafinprisonorg1 CommentEditorials, Photo-essay#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Baltimore, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Police, War on Drugs

By BitcoDavid On May 18th, President Obama signed an Executive Order, effectively banning the transfer of military equipment by the Federal government, to community police departments. This is a step in the right direction, and will help to end what has become nothing short of a war between the police, and the communities they are