The new blog aggregator, Deaf Village is the featured topic in this vlog. It is captioned in English for people who are not fluent in ASL (American Sign Language). In hope for a compromise, I decided to propose a solution to this situation. It has been on my mind for the last few days. Basically, it may be the only true way of promoting inclusivity of all people from all walks of life.
It is just a compromise that shows promise of building a bridge between the native ASL signers and English speakers. In the end, it is up to the Deaf Village team to talk it over and reach a decision.
For the better, I hope the outcome will be a positive result.
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In this vlog, I discuss the episode of Jericho that was aired on CBS on Tuesday, March 4, 2008. The vlog is captioned for these who are not fluent in American Sign Language. For these who prefer to watch ASL vlogs without subtitles, you can disable it by clicking onto the “CC” icon.
I am looking forward to what all of you have to say regarding the recent episode of Jericho. Just to warn my readers who may have not watched the episode and are avoiding the spoilers. It would be a good idea to not read any of the comments left by the readers here as they may contain heavy spoilers.
Enjoy the vlog!
If you think about it, the deaf people wouldn't think a game like "Rock Band" or "Guitar Hero" and such types of games would appeal to them. The hearing people would think the same about the deaf people. I know because I have gotten asked questions from some of the hearing people I know.
Well, you may be surprised to find out how wrong you would be. Rock Band is really a game for everybody. It's even more fun when you play it with friends and family. The game itself comes with a guitar, a drum set and a microphone. Ah, now you're going... a microphone? Well, truth be told, I don't really use it. Only a couple times and yes, I got a great ranking every time I tried it out. But that's only because I cheated by controlling the sound level of my humming rather than singing the actual lyrics.
Regardless, the guitar and the drum set are a blast to play with. Especially when you turn up the volume and bass. People can really get into it. I am pretty much deaf and yet I had a blast playing this game. I heartily recommend this to anyone looking for a good time with his or her friends.
It is available on Playstation 2, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. All of the names mentioned are linked to the specific edition for the console you want to buy for.
Enjoy!
In this vlog, I decided to bring up a subject of something that occurred at a wedding ceremony a few weeks ago. It was a deaf couple's wedding; the bride is a good friend of mine. I've known her for many years. She is Polish and most of the family members at the wedding were Polish and many were born in Poland. In my city, they have a strong Polish community and many belong to the Roman Catholic Church.
This was my first wedding ceremony to attend where two deaf couples were getting married. I've been to several wedding ceremonies but they were all hearing. Regardless, it was a great experience and a lot of fun. A lot of deaf people attended the wedding ceremony and the reception.
The priest was Polish; he spoke in both Polish and English. The ASL interpreter was only able to interpret the spoken words that were in English. As much as I hate to say it, the priest was probably in his late 70s, maybe 80s. Now here's the real story.
I was somewhere taken back by what the priest brought up during the ceremony. Thankfully, I'm a very understanding person and I have a tendency to read people very well. The priest's intentions were obviously good and he was only trying to give the deaf people some hope. However, it's the timing that I felt wasn't appropriate.
He brought up the subject of cochlear implants.
Yes, believe it or not. He actually did bring it up during the ceremony. What I was surprised was to see the reactions from the deaf attendees. They weren't offended or angry. They looked perplexed and mumbled through the ceremony. It's nothing we haven't heard before but I certainly did not expect it at a wedding ceremony.
I haven't spoken to my friend about it, but I am pretty certain she and her husband were taken back but decided to brush it off and go on with the ceremony. It was for the best. If I was to get married, I would make sure to remind the priest to not bring up cochlear implants or subject focused on our deafness. It's not a subject I want to listen to on a day when I want to celebrate my love for a woman by marrying her.
Just my two cents.
If you have an opinion to share, feel free to share it by leaving a comment.
This is a spoiler-free vlog and blog entry.
In this vlog, I make an observation regarding the popularity of 'Harry Potter'. It's more of a question toward some people. I always get asked about what happens in the Harry Potter novels. They want to know all the spoilers, but what I don't get is that they don't even read the books. Yet they want to know what happen in the novels.
Don't you find that kind of perplexing that people would want to know all the details so they don't have to read the books? Reading is part of the excitement, you don't get that from reading the spoilers on a website. If you were to ask me such a question, I'll tell you to read the book. I'm not a walking Cliff's Notes book.
People also try to use the movies as an excuse to learn all the spoilers. The thing is, if you don't read the books. Why would you want to know what to expect from the movies? Not knowing what to expect from a movie is part of the excitement. There's no fun in knowing what's going to happen in a scene. I don't like having people telling me the boogeyman is going to pop out of the closet in an upcoming scene because it deflates the suspense.
People also try to use the excuse of not having enough time to read. That is one of the most rubbish excuses they can possibly think of. If you have the time to read my blog and others', read your e-mails, the news and watch movies. Then you can find the time to read a book. I don't want to call anybody lazy, but people who want to know all the details in order to avoid reading are lazy.
Reading and writing is the best way to refine and preserve your literacy skills. Nowadays, too many people try to take a shortcut on everything. Every choice has consequences, especially if they are bad choices.
If you feel offended. I'm sorry but that's what I'm seeing here. I am interested in what some of you have to say on the subject because it is a subject that doesn’t settle too well with me.
In this vlog, I have a message to both the deaf and hearing people who participated in the campaign to save the TV series, 'Jericho'. In the vlog, I share some of the details and facts that some may not be aware of. The vlog is subtitled, but for whom these who don't want the subtitles on, just turn it off by clicking onto the 'CC' logo if it's on. For the letter template and addresses as mentioned in the vlog, go here.
By the way, in the beginning of the vlog, you will find me playing a little game with you. The real message of the vlog will not start until after the 'Banjo's Vlog' title come up. I'm just trying to have fun with my viewers/readers. So if you want to skip the beginning, just drag the arrow till you reach 1:19.
There's also something else I want to mention. I recently added a new feature to my blog. It's from the website, 'Plugoo'. You can see it on the right side at the bottom; it's titled 'Talk to Banjo'. You can have a live conversation with me if you want to.
Just thought I'll let all of you know about it. I'm going to try it out as an experiment to see how well a blogger can interact with his readers/viewers. I hope the results will be good.
Have a good night.
After viewing Oscar's 'Worst ASL Vlog' bit. I thought I’d join in and have some fun. This is my first attempt at making the worst ASL vlog possible. If you thought this ASL vlog was terrible, then I accomplished the mission! Feel free to heckle me at my expense.
I share some of my experiences of my childhood where I grew for the first 6 to 7 years without the technology of captioning for the television set in my home. I also share a memory that many of you may find amusing and innocent. Feel free to share your experiences or leave a comment after viewing the video if you want to
In this vlog entry, it's a short skit I made up to show how a deaf person has to deal with nonsense from the hearing people in public places. In this skit, I play the deaf character and the 'eager' employee who happen to be a 'communication expert'.
I might be doing more of these skits in the short future, perhaps as a way of enlightening people what it's like for us. Often, we do feel pretty awkward in these situations. Really.
No captioning is necessary as I minimize the use of spoken and signed words. Body language tells the whole story here.
In this vlog entry, I make a movie recommendation. It's a foreign movie involving deaf characters. I share my opinion on the movie and why I think the deaf people need to see it. The vlog entry is approximately four minutes long.
In this vlog entry, I bring up the subject of the deaf children and language development. It's a subject that has been heavily discussed in the Deaf Blogosphere in the last couple weeks. I share my opinion and some of my life experiences in language development. After viewing the vlog entry, feel free to discuss the subject here on my blog. I’m looking forward to some of what you have to share.
I want to apologize for not captioning my vlog. I may caption it as soon as I get the chance to. Captioning is a time-consuming process. This is a lengthy vlog entry and I wanted to get this out as soon as possible. Hope some of the non-signers will quite understand and accept my apology.
Update: I just uploaded the subtitles. You should be able to view it with subtitles now if you wish to.
In this vlog entry, I make an attempt to demonstrate how a typical deaf person who is self-conscious about using its voice in public. A large number of people who were born deaf know how difficult it can be sometimes to make a simple request toward a clerk/employee in a store for paper/notepad and a pen to communicate. I hope everybody appreciate this video. You'll have to excuse me if my speech isn't fully understandable.
After all, I am deaf.
In this vlog entry, I decided bring up the subject of how most of the major film studios caption/subtitle only the movies instead of the whole contents (special features) on the DVDs. I hope it'll spread awareness of how serious this problem is.
In this vlog entry, the quality of deaf education, the problems surrounding it and the ideas of what can be done to bring a solution to these problems are discussed. Feel free to share your ideas and opinions on the subject.
In this vlog entry, I share my impression of the new TV series, 'Jericho' and what I think of the deaf character featured on the show. I also share my opinion on the clichés and characteristic traits of the deaf character, Bonnie.
My first vlog entry and used to introduce my readers and the new readers to my new blogsite, 'Banjo's World', formerly known as Banjo's Space at MSN Spaces.
