Category Archives: Thoughts

It’s All About The Pumpkin… A Love Letter

Posted on September 11, 2015 by DMW

It’s that time of year again. Some people dread it, some people love it, but no matter what side you fall on, you know what I’m talking about… Pumpkin is back! Personally, I love me some pumpkin. I think some … Continue reading →

Posted in food, home, Personal, Thoughts | Tagged coffee, health benefits, limited time, monin syrups, psl, pumpkin, pumpkin spice, season, trend | Leave a comment

Men Are Stupid and Women Are Ugly: Kim Davis – A Case Study

Posted on September 9, 2015 by DMW

I’m sure by this point everyone has heard the name: Kim Davis. If you haven’t, here it is in a nutshell: Kim Davis is a county clerk in Kentucky who has a big problem with same-sex marriage. So despite the … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, News, Opinion, People, Politics, Religion, Thoughts | Tagged "religious freedom", "same-sex marriage", contempt, gender, Kentucky county clerk, Kim Davis, marriage equality, sexism, slut shaming | Leave a comment

DVD Subtitles: Why Is It So Hard?

Posted on September 2, 2015 by DMW

Living life as a deaf person can be difficult, particularly when I was not born deaf, and when I’m not 100% deaf. I’m what’s called profoundly deaf, in a nutshell I am truly 100% deaf to a large percentage of … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Journal, movies, Personal, Thoughts | Tagged "closed captioning", "hard of hearing", accessibility, deaf, DVD, subtitles, The Royals, The Scribbler, TV | Leave a comment

An Open Letter To The AWP #AWP16

Posted on September 1, 2015 by DMW

Last April, I attended my first-ever AWP (Association of Writers & Writing Programs) conference. I was nervous and excited. Nervous because I am profoundly deaf, so any type of public forum can be difficult and that’s with the proper accommodations. … Continue reading →

Posted in Editing, Thoughts, Writers, Writing | Tagged access, ada, americans with disabilities act, Association of Writers and Writing Programs, AWP, bullying, David Fenza, disabilities, discrimination, equality, inclusion, Kate Gale, open letter | Leave a comment

AWP Strikes Out, Kate Gale Doesn’t Do It Any Favors

Posted on August 26, 2015 by DMW

AWP (the Association of Writers and Writing Programs) has come under fire for its lack of inclusion and transparency. Basically, a bunch of people proposed panels geared towards “minority issues” – good God, I hate that phrase – and they … Continue reading →