Terrible world history

In medevil time most of the people were alliterate. The greatest writer of the time was Chaucer, who wrote many poems and versus and also wrote literature. Another tale tells of William Tell, who shot an arrow through an apple while standing on his son’s head.
The government of England was a limited mockery. Henry VIII found walking difficult because he had an abbess on his knee. Queen Elizabeth was the “Virgin Queen.” As a queen she was a success. When Elizabeth exposed herself before her troops, they all shouted, “hurrah.” Then her navy went out and defeated the Spanish Armadillo.read more

Let’s Save Deaf Animals’ Lives

I have already added Deaf Animal Row to my blogroll, they update very often about these animals that need a home before it is too late.

Any of you who had already adopted deaf animals, please feel free to share your wonderful stories and/or show picture(s) if possible.

In case you are wondering since I am an animal lover, what is my favorite animal? Well, it is giraffe.. I collect some and also have some pictures/posters of them.

Let’s save lives of all Deaf animals. read more

Experimenting with "sound toning"...

I was just playing around the other day with tones or toning,like chant toning......
i found a note that caused me to get that "silence" effect in my hearing and I heard the frequency,that high pitched note along with my voice toning.
I thought it was very exciting,because i get that silent effectw/the high note infrequently lately,i did have it two days ago for a brief time.
BUT this is very exciting to be able to initialize it,I felt vibrations all through my body when doing it.....i wish i could tell you exactly which note it is ,but just start out high and go lower a bit at a time until you get it just right,....you'll know when you get it.
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Summer sounds

Ten years ago I became deaf in one ear as a result of sudden hearing loss and thus joined the millions of Americans who suffer from a chronic condition called tinnitus. For the short time the cicadas were around, I finally found some relief from that constant annoying noise roaring in my head. I must say the lovely sound of cicadas has been music to my good ear.
The American Tinnitus Association is working very hard at finding a cure for this debilitating condition. Right now there is no cure. Scientists have not discovered yet how to regenerate damaged auditory nerve cells. I hope and pray they find a cure soon.

Unfortunately, many Americans have accepted the high decibel levels of noise that can potentially cause tinnitus and permanently damage hearing.

I urge all Americans to take preventive steps to protect your precious hearing: Wear ear protection when exposed to continuous loud sounds and avoid sudden noises such as firecrackers, cannons and nail guns. read more

Deaf Interagency Bill Signed

The New York State Interagency Council for services for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind (A.2461 / S.1923) has been signed and passed by the Governor Eliot Spitzer on Tuesday July 2nd!!

This bill will provide a state wide services for all of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind New York citizens.

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Broken word, utility style

People have slotted themselves into things that have been imported from overseas. You find people wanting to sound like Ursula Rucker. I do lyrical improvisation. I tend to deconstruct a poem.

I'm slightly deaf so I always tell a story from how I feel it. My performance at the Urban Voices festival in Cape Town last year was shaded in what I felt in that moment.

My words don't hold water when they're just written. They have to be performed.

Sometimes I do my poetry as dance, sometimes I sing it. read more

Neal boosts county efforts to save pets

Back in Virginia, Rebecca was deeply involved with the Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which in 1998 began a campaign to become a no-kill community following the model set by San Francisco.

The campaign was so successful that the Richmond Humane Society reached its goal of placing every healthy dog and cat into loving homes in 2004 - two years ahead of schedule. read more