Tag Archives: activism
Letting It Consume… No More Black Hole Tendencies Please
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
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The Lonely, Only Voice (Updated!)
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
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An Open Letter To ReSound: False Advertising a Dangerous Product; Mistreating and Taking Advantage of People With Hearing Loss… NO MORE (Updated)
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
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Love Wins! And It’s About Damn Time
Last Friday history was made and the United States finally got on the right side of it: Same-sex couples were granted marriage equality, ending the argument once and for all. I was elated, thrilled and so happy I was acting … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Current Events, Life, Love, News, Opinion, Politics, Religion
Tagged "equal rights", "human rights", "LGBT rights", activism, gay, GOP, lesbian, marriage equality, rainbow, same-sex couples, SCOTUS, U.S. Supreme Court
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My Virgin AWP Experience
I can’t believe it’s been (more than) a week since AWP ended. I admit AWP got off to a rough start for me (you can see what I mean here) but after the initial shocks and adjustments my experience at … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Life, Personal, Writing
Tagged "ah hah", "personal growth", activism, AWP, book, caucus, conference, craft, deaf, disabilities, learning, memoir, opportunity, resources, writer
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