My Email to California

The state of California has been running an ad for quite some time that is designed to make people want to visit the state.  The ad features numerous locations and several famous people, including Gov. Schwarzenegger.  Of course, the ad is not closed-captioned, cuz who can be bothered providing accessibility to us pesky deaf people?  [...]

The Mets Get What They Deserve

You may recall that I wrote a few earlier posts about the New York Mets and their refusal to caption their baseball games on Sportsnet New York (SNY).  During the past season, the Mets finally began captioning their games but did it in the most minimal way possible .. i.e. pregame and postgame reports were [...]

Chris Farley is Dead and I Want to Know What He Said

DirecTV has been getting a lot of grief because its new TV commercial features Chris Farley, who has been dead for a dozen years.  (See Chris Farley DirecTV Ad Offensive?)
I have seen dead stars in TV commercials before so I don’t know what’s the big deal, but I will tell you what is REALLY offensive:  [...]

Who Will It Be?

Handicapping the Gallaudet University Presidential Race

I was kind of hoping that Bob Davila could remain president of Gallaudet University forever, but news came out yesterday that four people have been selected as finalists to replace him.
They are:
– Alan Hurwitz, president of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology.
– Roslyn Rosen, director of the National Center [...]

Oh %@*#, here we go again

Damn it, I’m mad again. This seems to happen whenever I try to venture into the hearing world, where the inhabitants are ready to squash us like the bugs they think we are.
Here’s the latest. My dentist referred me to an orthodontist (Steven M. Kazley DDS, 1688 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14618, 585-244-3500) [...]

More on the Amazing Morons

The New York Mets gained the moniker “amazing” after they went from a string of last-place finishes to a 1969 World Series Championship, but the only thing amazing about the current-day Mets is their stubborn refusal to closed-caption their broadcasts on SportsNet New York (SNY).
Closed-captioning has been commonplace since the early 1980s, but the Mets [...]

Mets Continue to Diss the Deaf

Tradition Field, Mets Spring Training,
Port St. Lucie, Fla., March 15, 2008.
Photo by Tom Willard.
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The New York Mets have played only two games this season but have already lost one of their ace pitchers to what could be a serious injury. To which I say: Serves you right, you rat bastards!!
I was a Mets [...]

‘We forgot about the deaf!’

My mind often gets baffled, and today’s example comes courtesy of the Arts and Cultural Council here in Rochester.
Next Wednesday, they are hosting an event called “Perspectives on Accessibility.”
Billed as a wine-and-cheese “evening of networking,” the event features a panel discussion “exploring multiple perspectives on accessibility and inclusion in the arts and culture community.”
Topics to [...]

The deaf dudes wouldn’t stop talking!

I asked the Housing Council if they could provide an interpreter for their landlord workshop, and when they said yes, I put out the word on DeafROC.com to encourage other deaf people to sign up.
I hate being the only deaf person in that situation. I feel guilty about someone spending all that money just [...]