July 2009 - Posts

Hearing Impairment: A Laughing Matter for ‘The Deaf Comic’
July 29, 2009 3:05 PM by Frank Visco

Most of us are not in the practice of laughing about hearing impairments (hopefully), but I recently learned of a comedian who consistently makes them the brunt of his standup sets. I know--even though the late George Carlin often claimed you can joke Read More...

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Baseball and Hearing Loss
July 22, 2009 2:57 PM by Frank Visco

Obviously a long time has elapsed between postings. Sorry about that; I was on vacation in St. Louis last week for the All Star Game, and so I didn't have a chance to post. It would've been nice to see a National League victory, but the trip was fun, Read More...

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Seeing the Value of Apps, if Not Tweets
July 8, 2009 4:01 PM by Frank Visco

At 23 years old, I'm a relatively young guy. Yet even though I'm far closer to diapers than I am to Social Security checks, today's popular technology is really making me feel like an old fogey. It's not that I'm a technology hater. I've had a cell phone Read More...

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New Online Community Emerges for People with Hearing Loss
July 1, 2009 3:43 PM by Frank Visco

Earlier today I stumbled upon a Web site, www.iamhearingimpaired.com , that I think could be a great resource for hearing impaired patients. The online community was created by Senthil, a 34-year-old Web designer from Waukesha County, WI, who has moderate Read More...

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