Category Archives: lifestyle

Letting It Consume… No More Black Hole Tendencies Please

Posted on March 10, 2016 by DMW

For the past two weeks I have been consumed. I’ve been behind in deadlines, both with work and writing. My house is a mess, and I’m behind in pretty much every personal 2016 goal I’ve set for myself. I haven’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, lifestyle, Personal, Thoughts | Tagged "hard of hearing", "hearing aids", "hearing loss", #fixitresound, activism, activist, advocacy, audiology, community, deaf, discrimination, false advertising, faulty product, GN ReSound, GN Store Nord, made for iphone, MFI, negative attitude, not alone, open letter, poor treatment, ReSound, Social Justice, standing together, standing up, the right thing, we will be heard | Leave a comment

The Lonely, Only Voice (Updated!)

Posted on March 7, 2016 by DMW

For several weeks, but in particular the last ten days, I have been consumed. I feel drained, exhausted, both mentally and physically, frustrated and like I am in a constant state of shock. Last week I wrote an open letter … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, lifestyle, Personal, Thoughts | Tagged "hard of hearing", "hearing aids", "hearing loss", activism, activist, advocacy, audiology, community, deaf, discrimination, false advertising, faulty product, GN ReSound, GN Store Nord, made for iphone, MFI, negative attitude, one voice, open letter, poor treatment, ReSound, standing up, the right thing | 1 Comment

An Open Letter To ReSound: False Advertising a Dangerous Product; Mistreating and Taking Advantage of People With Hearing Loss… NO MORE (Updated)

Posted on February 29, 2016 by DMW

Summary: For two months I have tried to work with ReSound to fix an issue with its hearing aids’ interface/compatibility with Apple, which results in physical harm to people wearing ReSound’s Enzo 2 hearing aids. I have been stonewalled, blamed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, lifestyle, Personal, Thoughts | Tagged "hard of hearing", "hearing aids", "hearing loss", activism, advocacy, audiology, community, deaf, discrimination, false advertising, faulty product, GN ReSound, GN Store Nord, made for iphone, MFI, negative attitude, open letter, poor treatment, ReSound | 5 Comments

Pro-Rape: Seriously, We’re Doing This Now?

Posted on February 4, 2016 by DMW

Okay, so yesterday I was on social media after writing a review, thinking about topics for future blog posts when I came across something I thought must be an exaggerated, inaccurate or “spoof” article because it was just too much. … Continue reading →

Posted in community, Current Events, Events, Life, lifestyle, News, Opinion, People, Relationships, Social Justice, Thoughts | Tagged "rape culture", "victim blame", crime, Daryush Valizadeh, hate, hate group, legalize rape, misogyny, objectification, pro-rape, rape, Return of Kings, Roosh, sexism, women | Leave a comment

The Lost Girl: Musings on a Former Friend

Posted on January 25, 2016 by DMW

Some people come into our lives for a short time, others longer stretches and others seemingly meant to last for the span of a lifetime. Sometimes the category someone falls into surprises us, or we simply have no idea until … Continue reading →