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Patrick Wehner: Living With ALS

“You need to get a check up,” Patrick Wehner’s mom told him one day. “Sometimes you speak like you’re drunk.” This was the prompting which finally propelled Patrick to make an appointment with the doctor. He had noticed some symptoms for months; something wasn’t quite right. An avid athlete who practiced judo and mountain biking... Read more »
By DeafMom,
May 10, 2012 at 11:35 am
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Joel Barish: No Barriers for this Deaf Guy

A huge map of the world hangs on one wall in Joel Barish's office.  Joel and his brother, Jed, have made a career out of traveling around the globe capturing the stories of deaf and hard of hearing folks from all walks of life.  They are best known for running DeafNation, a series of trade... Read more »
By DeafMom,
April 28, 2012 at 8:09 am
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Are You Living a Life of Mediocrity?

This week, the crew from Crank Tank Productions graced my living room.  Our paths crossed on Twitter when the director, Grant Peelle sent me a tweet back in February and asked if I would be interested in being filmed for their documentary, "I'm Fine, Thanks."   I watched the trailer where Grant described the premise for... Read more »
By DeafMom,
April 5, 2012 at 11:00 am
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What I Learned from Walking on Water

My "Life 180"  began with a simple link from the TODAY show:   Barefoot Water Skier is Landing on Her Feet at 66. I watched the video over and over.  There were no captions, so I couldn't understand anything that was said, but just watching 66-year-old Judy Myers water ski on her bare feet was... Read more »
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March 29, 2012 at 5:08 pm
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Helping Expectant Military Moms via Operation Precious CARgo

Awhile back, a friend of mine was pregnant when her husband was deployed to Iraq.  It was a rough time for her, as she miscarried their baby at twenty weeks.  So when Chevy contacted me to submit my name as a team captain for Operation Precious CARgo, I didn't hesitate.  I thought of my friend... Read more »
By DeafMom,
March 12, 2012 at 1:02 pm
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Need a Dose of Smile Therapy Today?

Tim Smith was tired of waking up to the same old news every morning.  His alarm clock spewed out the latest from a local radio station– financial woes, unemployment rates, murders and more.  On April 1, 2008, he had enough.  He walked away from 20 years in the mortgage business and started Smile Therapy. Every... Read more »
By DeafMom,
March 8, 2012 at 8:04 am
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Joel Boggess: Leaving a Corporate Job to Embrace His Passion

  Every morning, Joel Boggess woke up before his wife and put on his suit and tie.  He spent the day in long meetings at Morgan Stanley, wheeling and dealing in investments. He spent long evenings networking.  When he arrived home, he didn’t have much left in him.  His wife was last on the daily... Read more »
By DeafMom,
March 1, 2012 at 8:18 am
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Killing Yourself Over a Disability

Until this morning, I had never heard Christina Shymanski’s name.  Her smiling picture popped up on a news source.  Her story… broke my heart.  Christina made the decision last fall to starve herself to death.  It took two months before she drew her final breath. Her reason for leaving this earth began with an accident... Read more »
By DeafMom,
February 16, 2012 at 10:29 am
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Deborah Gilboa: From Stage Manager to Doctor

I absolutely love meeting new folks via social media and when Deborah Gilboa (@AskDocG) crossed my Twitter stream, I wanted to find out more about her.  After we hung up our phone chat, I sat back in awe.  If there was ever a real-life Superwoman, I have found her.  I’m convinced of it.  Family doctor. ... Read more »
By DeafMom,
February 8, 2012 at 4:17 pm
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Super Bowl Commercials, Finally Captioned

You're watching the Super Bowl game, rooting for your favorite team.  The game cuts away to a commercial.  You don't dare go to the bathroom because you love watching the commercials.  They're funny. They make you laugh.  You want to see what Bud Light, Doritos or that talking baby comes up with.  So you sit... Read more »
By DeafMom,
February 5, 2012 at 9:32 am
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