#JusticeForFelix Archives - Page 16 of 42

I Meet McCay Vernon

Oct 1, 2013deafinprisonorg6 CommentsOp-Ed#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Gallaudet University, Joanne Greenberg, McCay Vernon

By Joanne Greenberg About 40 years ago, a man called me up on the telephone. “I read your book, In This Sign, and I think you would be the one to work on a film I have in mind.” I was annoyed. “I’ve never written a script,” I said. He went on. “I have a

September at DeafInPrison.com

Oct 1, 2013deafinprisonorg6 CommentsEmbeded Files#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, H.E.A.R.D., JeanFAndrews, Joanne Greenberg, Pat Bliss

By BitcoDavid [scribd id=172488527 key=key-2o4x03deklv59z8v2ygs mode=scroll] 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

Celebrating McCay Vernon and Visiting Felix

Sep 25, 2013deafinprisonorg3 CommentsDeaf Awareness Week, Felix Garcia Case#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, James Ridgeway, Joanne Greenberg, Mother Jones, Pat Bliss

By Pat Bliss It was a quick weekend for me but I felt a need to attend the celebration of the life of Dr. McCay Vernon on September 22nd and I was glad I did. It was well attended with many, many of his former students who are themselves, college professors. For the first time, I felt like

Mac’s Reach Exceeded His Grasp

Sep 8, 2013deafinprisonorg11 CommentsEditorials#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, ASL, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, JeanFAndrews, McCay Vernon, McDaniel College

By Jean F. Andrews It was the end of August 1974, and I was sitting in a crowded classroom next to 25 other students at Western Maryland College (now McDaniel’s College) in the bottom basement of the campus library. The professor, dressed casually in a light blue guayabera, walked into the classroom, picked up a

A Friend Whom Felix Never Met

Sep 4, 2013deafinprisonorg3 CommentsFelix Garcia Case#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Joanne Greenberg, McCay Vernon, Mother Jones (magazine), Pat Bliss

By Pat Bliss This friendship goes back a long time starting with a letter written in Felix’s behalf in 1996, asking help for a deaf innocent man in prison at that time 15 years. Dr. McCay Vernon replied to Felix on November 24, 1996. McCay immediately took some action by sending a copy of the letter to the Editor in Chief of Silent News, Mrs.

ASL Kids do Wizard of Oz

Sep 4, 2013deafinprisonorg8 CommentsEmbeded Files, Video#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, BitcoDavid, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Wizard of Oz, YouTube

By BitcoDavid Have a half an hour to kill, and wanna have some great fun? You’ll love this ASL version of the Wizard of Oz, performed by Eyes Alive! they are an elementary school performing arts group at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. The kids are just great, and it’s good

August at DeafInPrison.com

Sep 3, 2013deafinprisonorg5 CommentsAdministrative Information, Embeded Files#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Blogging, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Dept. of Labor, Embedded Media, Wikipedia

By BitcoDavid [scribd id=165166947 key=key-2975tw9towi82ryo2m9h mode=scroll] 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

Felix Garcia’s Story: Part 4 in the Series

Sep 3, 2013deafinprisonorg5 CommentsEmbeded Files, Felix Garcia Case#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Criminal law, Deaf in Prison, Deaf Inmates, DeafInPrison.com, H.E.A.R.D., Pat Bliss

By Pat Bliss [Editor’s note: This is the 4th installation in our series on the Felix Garcia case. In this segment, Ms. Bliss presents more of the testimony, and points out the contradictions. It is presented in embedded format, and can be viewed in full screen by clicking the link at the bottom. — BitcoDavid]

And in the “Who is Rescuing Whom” Department…

Aug 30, 2013deafinprisonorg8 CommentsNews, ReBlogs#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Dozier School, Florida, Florida School for Boys, RumpyDog, Therapy dog

By BitcoDavid One of my guilty pleasures is reading Rumpydog. Rumpy is a Malamute who lives with several other dogs and cats, all of whom were rescues. Even more so than Jack – but don’t let him know I said it – Rumpy is a fabulous writer and photographer, as well as a very photogenic model.

A Day I’ve Spent 40 Years Fighting For Has Finally Arrived!

Aug 30, 2013deafinprisonorg3 CommentsNews, ReBlogs#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Cannabis, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, MadMikesAmerica, United States Department of Justice, War on Drugs

By BitcoDavid My good friend and journalistic mentor MadMike, posted this today on his awesome site. US Department of Justice Ends 75 Years of Marijuana Prohibition Finally, the United States government is recognizing what millions of people have know for years: there’s a huge demand for pot, and no amount of regulation will keep it