This time I want to briefly highlight the positive traits in the vloggers, bloggers, and commenters, former and current... what I have gleaned in the last four years in the d/Deaf cyberspace...I will name people in no particular order and briefly state a few positive traits that I have noticed and how they contribute to the Deaf Cyberspace. This post is not complete; I will keep updating as I reflect on who contributed/contribute as time goes on. If you want to add anyone's name with positive traits, or any more positive traits to already named people on this posting, please comment and I will copy and paste to this post :-) And... I challenge you to think of a good trait or two of anyone with whom you don't agree ;-) Hey, there are several who I don't always agree with and yet I can think of good traits in them. Unity and respect of all kinds of people call for a building of a village, right? ;-)
I submitted this link to this particular blog posting to DeafRead, because if not for DeafRead, I'd never gotten to know many people... in DR, DVTV, and ASLrocks.
Deaf Pundit--politically savvy, a keen eye on what's right and wrong, patient, solid as a rock.
Joey Baer--charismatic, delivering great speeches, thoughtful, heartfeeling--he's one of the inner forces for DeafRead to be up and running, bringing it to us.
Barry Sewell--steadfast, independent, does not mince words, watchful, creative--I will never forget one videocomment of you showing the newly born puppies a few years ago in DVTV... a beautiful moment :-)
Ella Mae Lentz--a passionate lover of Deaf Culture, teacher, poet, strong heart, analytical in gathering support for the causes.
Ridor---oh yes, Ridor9th--intellectual, resourceful, able to grasp the meanings of the questions of life, able to explain in the layman's terms, sharing his love of comics... Ridor... you have a LOT to offer, believe me.
Russell E.--a strong parent advocate, proud, willing to communicate, with a surf board behind him ;-)
Barb Digi--gold heart, caring, cautious, a good listener, a strong supporter of Deaf Education, full of experiences---she will be one of the wisest Deaf Elders in a few decades from now ;-)
Aidan Mack--passionate, desire for learning, her crusuade for social issues.
Candy--thorough, level-headed, kind, keen-minded, interested in hearing all the sides.
Tayler Mayer--keen, ready to tackle the cultural issues, respectful, cool-headed.
MishkaZena--kind, caring, excellent researcher, ability to make us feel we are human beings.
White Ghost--funny, wisecracking, tough, knowledgeable of TV shows.
Joseph Pietro Riolo--his well-known ending line : "Public domain notice: I put all of my expressions in this post in the public domain." Ahhh... yup, his constant showing his taking accountability of his words, being an example of how one comments with respect and thoughtfulness, asking questions instead of attacking... a bona fide, geninine commenter.
MikeZZ, DeafOIC--enjoys sharing jokes, his love of music, understanding of psychological issues.
Rachel--interested in life, passionate in sharing her experiences with us, kind, a gentle soul.
Dianrez--steadfast, gentle, not missing anything, thoughtful, not ruffling feathers easily, making us think and say, ah... thank you for your wisdom.
Ann_C--cool-headed, thoughtful, practicing a degree of neutrality, willing to change her way of communicating (like with Patti... Ann_C somehow easily picks up/plays off Patti's way of communicating, which is a delight ;-) )
Carl S./Kalalau -- a booksmart intellect, explaining the knicks of ASL, a cool storyteller of Dragon, a wine-maker amateur...
Patti Durr--ardent lover of truth, caring, a gentle soul, always willing to climb out on a limb.
Mike McConnell--intellectual, lover of nature, proud, cool-headed, thoughtful, funny.
Kim Ward--curious, caring, sensitive, humble.
HonBrit09/Kelsey--curious, caring, polite, smart, willing to listen.
Shawn/ASLForLife/PopeMistress--sensitive beneath her "tough lady" exterior, kind, enjoying a good laugh.
Paotie--lover of word play, expert at making people to take double-look at themselves, funny, wise-cracking.
Cobi Sewell/Ohbuckaroo--Respectful, kind, creative lover of animation art, quirky sense of humor, able to inject the lightness into the controversial issues.
Amy Cohen Efron--kind, curious, open-hearted, encompassing, heartful, considerate.
finlake--independent, wise-cracking, willing to listen to you even though he might not agree with you, quick to offer his handshake, thoughtful, acceptive of all kinds of people.
Rachel Chaikof--a gentle, kind, wide-eyed soul, loving to share her experiences with us, and willing to listen our POVs, and yet she has a strong head on her shoulders... currently she's studying in England as a graduate student in anthropology.
Shel, the Deaf Canadian--a no-nonsense, matter-of-fact, history buff, who listens and validates your comments.
John Egbert-Passionate and compassate towards Deaf children and their rights to access language fluently through ASL and English bilingually.
Tami Hossler- Strong supporter of Deaf Education, of Deaf Culture, kind, quick to be there for us, unfazed by our POVs.
Brenster-quick with words, willing to listen and to give a chance, does not mince words, able to look at different sides.
MM of At The Rim--a Welsh guy keeping tabs on the Deaf Culture in America as well as sharing what's happening in the Great Britain's Deaf Community... dry sense of humor (hallmark of Great Britain, I believe), kindly listening to our causes, sharing his insight with us...
ASLNikki--a passionate student of multicultures in the Deaf Culture, an intense linguist in ASL, quirky sense of humor, oozing quiet self-confidence to people.
Crystal Sewell--warm-hearted, wise, kind, strong yet quiet supporter of all of us, especially Barry, sharing her insights and her ability to treat us equally.
Seek Geo--funny, wisecracking, open-hearted, caring, loves to share his travel experiences... especially his love of the TV show, Hell's Kitchen.
J. Parrish Lewis of Words in My Hands, Words in My Pocket--an self-established author of The Goblin Road, having a way with presenting his experiences to us as detached objective narrator, nonplussed and at the same time inquisitive.
DeafJeff of The Terlinguan--a poet who uses a lot on analogies in a sort of deadpan way, sees differently in what's happening in the Deaf cyberspace, a deep yet detached thinker.
Zurfer of ASLMedia--an entrepreneur, one of several misunderstood Deaf people, creative in how to bring ASL to both Hearing and Deaf communities, willing to put up with a lot of doubts and questions about his creditability, tackling controversial issues with his unique point of view, not easily giving up when things get rough.
Ben Vess--a blogger and a vlogger in his own right, something of one of a kind, making it clear that it's OK to have our perspectives EVOLVE, a very much human being, full of MWAHs.
BigBenFactor--a commenter/vlogger/blogger; he is a strong prolife supporter, willing to make points, willing to sit down and to tackle the myths and the facts without making any enemies. His way of blogging and vlogging reminds me of a jabbing boxer :-)
Jodi of Am American Mom in Tuscany--sexy, pensive, full of life, sharing experiences with us like an open book, passionate in making sure that the Deaf babies get proper diagnosis and that the parents get access to information...reading her blog is like reading Eat, Pray, and Love in a way.
Tousi--a new (I assume) commenter... he brings his insight into the blogs and the Deaf issues, a nice balance. I am growing to enjoy reading his comments...
(e--a new blogger who addresses the issues in the Deaf Education (she works as a Teacher of the Deaf) and her creative approach to the certain Deaf terms (check out her videos), she brings a sense of patience to the cyberspace, and her ability to share her real experiences with us without getting offended, her way of validating her own experiences and helping us to see the parallels in the real life.
Don G.--An interesting character... his ability to explain the Deaf issues/terms clearly and his consistency in standing by what he beleives, his politeness.
iammine--a brown long-haired lady with graceful hands and smiling eyes, she shared her love of music (Pearl Jam!), her supportive stance for ASL to be taught to everyone, especially to the Deaf babies and children; my daughter who was 6 years old then made a video poem of iammine's dream.
Jay Krieger--a philospher, quietly challenging us to think outside the box, to have moments of "I see what you say..." and reminding us to just remember not to get heated, that it's just opinions. Tall, orange-haired biker whose career has been in Deaf education (technology-wise)...
deafk--gentle, introspective, polite lady who usually leaves a calming effect in the Deaf cyberspace :-) Her perky smiles and her sighs have us wondering what goes on in her mind and her sharing of her experiences has us nodding in agreement.
ABCJohn--a cheerful comedian with WHITE teeth, who loves sharing jokes and stories with us, delighting in cheering us up and in seeing us chuckling, roaring in laughter, giggling, or just simply smiling. I will never forget his sharing the video of his skydiving, with his wife Jill and his son... awesome!
Jill Lestina--a deeply spiritual, joyful lady who shared the tidbits of wisdom with us (like the scorpion story), who always has wide beaming smiles for all of us, who makes us feel good within ourselves, feeling we are OK.
LaRonda Zupp--a deeply spiritual lady who has come to embrace and celebrate Deaf Culture in a beautiful way, with a flirty twinkle in her blue eyes and an almost mischivious smile. She shared her story of how she became deaf and how she journeyed to change deaf to Deaf.
Oscar Serna-- an interesting guy with his hair in ponytail who is sight-limited, was one time a minister who decided to go to Gallaudet U. (his decision was inspired by Barb Digi's vlogs/blogs, as I recall from his v/blog.) He is very quick to jump in the heavy discussions, voicing his opinions with respect and gives out his respect. He is a good example of how "respect" should mean in the Deaf cyberspace...
Jean Boutcher--a worldly sophiscated Deaf artist whose parents were translators in Europe, she grew up learning multilanguages, being an inspiring example to us that learning more than TWO languages is a wonderful goal for us Americans :-)
Jon Savage--a Deaf entertainer in his own right with impish wide smiles, he brings his love of ASL and his love of surfing to us. I will never forget his YouTubevideo ASL Poetry: Bully ASL...
DeafChip/David Kerr--a Canadian man who shares what's happening in Canada's Deaf community with us, cheerful, gregarious, whose concern for the welfare of the Deaf community is encompassing, very eager to explain the Deaf issues, willing to listen with patience.
Ocean--a Deaf feminist in her own right, she shared her experience of firewalking with us, teaching the true meaning of the "whole" psychology, her being able to live to the fullest as a full person immersed in different beliefs (paganism)... I have met her in person, so I am somewhat biased ;-) She is awesome in person as she is in her blog....
Teri Sentelle--a very first vlogger of the Deaf Cyberspace, I believe. Spunky, energitic, kind, mother of TEN children whose hubby is a chef ;-) She had us enthralled with her "I Love Teri" videos, copied after "I Love Lucy" tv show and she shared the Zen stories with us...
JaceyJa--a commenter. She got me enchanted with her special bond with her birds. She is sweet, kind, thoughtful.
Insanemisha--tough, vibrant, not mincing words (she uses "balls" in a certain way ;-P), she has us watching keenly her, feeling the pulse of the Deaf cyberspace. Recently she shared her experience about menopause... frank, raw.
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