Deaf Anthology # 709: "Tours"

This video explains about a new Deaf travel agency soon to open in Spring, 2011.

Deaf Anthology # 708: "Blizzard"

New Year Countdown

I survived the blizzard, wait a minute, am I suppose to be hibernating until Spring, what am I doing here blogging. As for New Year's Eve, of all places, I rather be at Times Square. Their mayor's reelection chances depends on digging us out so it's a mess out there, everything at a standstill, you couldn't get anywhere, so you might as well stay home in the comfort of your fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa.

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 707: "Deaf Better Off Dead?"

Two Deaf brothers, Justin (age 7) and Zachary (age 11) died early this morning in a fire at their mobile home in Fort Mohave, Arizona. Source: Internet
The parents escaped with their two young daughters (age 2 & 4) and a 15 years old stepson and were treated at a local hospital and then released. The cause is now under investigation. Some of us can't help but wonder why the Deaf are sometimes the last to be rescued, aren't their life worth saving? Is there a pattern here that also happened elsewhere? Are the Deaf better off dead?
"Save the TV, leave my mother-in-law behind," I wouldn't be surprised if I overheard that quote.

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 706: "Sobriety"

You better watch out
You better not drink
Better not be high
I'm telling you why
Trooper is watching you
He's writing tickets
And checking for outstanding warrants;
Gonna find out Who's drunk and sober
Trooper is watching you
He sees you when you're driving
He knows when you're alert
He knows if you've been drunk or sober
So be good for goodness sake!
O! You better watch out!
You better watch out
Better not drink
I'm telling you why
Trooper is watching you
Trooper is watching you
Note: Drive safely, especially during New Year's Eve, one Deaf drunk driver died after hitting a guard rail. (picture)

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 705: Silence"

I wondering why in some metropolitan areas they have the so-called "silent dinner,'" once a month, as literally there are no such thing as students learning sign language are still chatting their way around the rules that are unenforceable, epesicially when ordering, yakking on their cell-phones, talking with their classmates, and to make matters worst, the Deaf using their oral skills whenever they are misunderstood. Why not just plain "ASL optional dinner," and why worry, any students that don't practice at the table are most likely not going to pass the course anyway. They are unaccountable as long as the ASL instructor isn't around. It is the Deaf that are silenced and left out of the conversation. However, the buffet was delicious!

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 704: "Kitchen"

Ever seen these commercials, the latest gadgets to make life easier, all with one purpose in mind, making a quick buck, inventing something that may seem ridiculous at best, but they are laughing their way to the bank, knowing that we Deaf are vulnerable, wanting to be the first on the block to own such a thing as the device that stir itself in the pan while cooking. We are already couch potatoes and so why encourage our sedentary lifestyle when obesity is a major problem in America, as I am one of them.

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 703: "Gifts"

It's Christmas morning, a Deaf kid exciting, jumped out of bed before dawn, opening up the gifts under the tree, his parents bought him a new digital hearing-aid with blue earmold, older brother bought him a boombox, uncle got him a set of drums, other things like a clock radio with an wake-up alarm,and to make matters worst, private piano lessons, with everything audio in nature while his siblings got everything they wanted, from a XBox to IPods. Every year it's the same, they are trying to make him hearing as part of their world. Doesn't Santa understands that he is a normal kid that wanted toys to play with. That Deaf kid went back upstairs to bed and cried under the pillow and wondering why the world doesn't accept him as he is, not looking forward to a ham dinner where the only signs are that of a cross after grace. The Christmas spirit once again silenced.

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 702: "Tourist"

The Deaf critic is back, this time reviewing the latest open-captioned film, "Tourist,"at the local theatre, giving it a thumb up. I not giving you its plot this time around, instead I'll discuss the Roman god, Janus, which has two face, looking both into the past and the future. I think that's a keyword in this movie, which will enabled you understand the events happening on the screen, which makes sense, despite all the twists in the storyline. I enjoy the beautiful scenery of Venice, that ought be on my itinerary while in Milan.

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 701: "Deaf Earth"

Deaf Earth been dominating the news lately, especially on Deafread, today we finally learn its fate in this exclusive short video obtained by Deaf Anthology from NASA.

Deaf Anthology # 700: "Winter"

Today is the first day of winter, then why I'm still blogging, I should be hibernating instead of putting up with cabin fever.

Deaf Anthology # 699: "Conspiracy"

I assume some of you had already seen Ridor's recent vlog on the "9/11" subject matter.

"Conspiracy" is the tonight's category of our "Top 10 List:"
10. I saw Ridor's vlog on the Al-Jazeera channel with Arabic subtitles.
9. The only thing indestructible is Dick Cheny's pacemaker.
8. Ridor unknowable bought the "black box" as a scratching post for "Blacklist" from the local pawn shop.
7. I thought Dick Cheny orchestrated the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center.
6. Ridor sold off all his Halliburton stocks after he got out for insider trading.
5. Government retaliates, putting Ridor on the no fly list, disappointing gay TSA screeners.
4. (deleted by the Department of Homeland Security, classified materials, Deaf Anthology apologized for the inconvenience)
3. You can see Ridor with the Stinger (SAM) at the Pentagon in the fifth frame.
2. Ridor agreed to a wrestling match with Jesse Ventura at the Richmond Coliseum.
1. Ridor finally "Jump the Sharks!"
Anyway, sarcasm set aside, Ridor is a very intelligent individual, despite his reputations which is of no concern to me, what we are lacking in the Deaf cyperphere, is a venue for real time debate on these controversial issues, with a neutral moderator, acceptable to both sides and the general Deaf audience out there. Topic and questions selected beforehand will allows us time to research and be prepared, opportunities to present the evidences and to rebuke the theories at hand. Being engaged in a discussion by leaving a comment on Youtube just isn't enough, and we need to take it from there.
A final thought, I think WikiLeaks have a backup copy of the missing $2.3 trillion documentation somewhere.
Note: These comments can't be posted on Ridor's vlog because of Youtube limitation of five hundred or so characters, so I'll just leave a link. (It's been flagged as spam, reason unknown, probably from attempting to copy and paste.)
(Isn't that Kermit?)
This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 698: "Pirates"

Going to the theme parks, you seen many changes, at the Magic Kingdom, "Pirates of the Caribbean," been refurnished and now known as the "Pirates off Somalia," where you take a cruise, keeping your fingers crossed, hopefully your will not be hijacked and being held for random. I think at Universal, the BP oil spill is part of the Jaws experience, they are becoming more realistic nowadays to reflect the world that we are living in. Meanwhile, I'm staying at the Saratoga Springs resort, so I'll put in a request for a videophone (VP) in my suite, I hope they understand they had to update ADA compliance to keep up with the technology that are changing the way we live, especially when we travel.

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 687: "Dance"

Let's assume that you are at a party, radio on full-blast, everyone having a good time, and how will you response when your hearing friends are asking you why are your Deaf friends dancing to the news. Deaf can feel the vibrations, but can they sense the differences between music and news, commercials, and other stuff. Better off going to a bar where they have a disc-jockey to avoid the embarrassment.

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 696: "Ferry"

I am in a mood to do something different today, so despite the harsh cold weather, I decided to take a ferry across Long Island Sound, on the MV P.T. Barnum, from Bridgeport, Connecticut to Port Jefferson, an one hour and fifteen minutes trip, to go to the Roosevelt Field Mall, crowded with those making last-minute Christmas shopping. It sure beat the hassles of driving there via NYC, avoiding the traffic. Relax in the lounge and enjoy a football game with a drink. The experience will set you back $51, I think if you are planning such a trip during the summer, I would recommend doing it on Lake Michigan using the new modern, high-speed Lake Express (video) from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Muskegon, Michigan; 70 miles in 2 1/2 hours. When is the best time, Deaf Anthology suggest doing it during the 2013 Harley-Davidson reunion (110th Anniversary), Deaf bikers anyone!

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 695: "Prayer"

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

ASL version:

"God grant-peace-accept-that-me-can't change, courage-change-that-me-can, wise-know-different."

I think this prayer, were first used by a German Calvinistic evangelical pastor, Reinhold Niebuhr, of Detroit, in his sermon around 1934. This common prayer were also used in AA meetings and by chaplains in the military.

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 694: "Postcard"

Deaf Anthology # 693: "Christmas"

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We can understand how these Deaf kids felt when they are home during the holidays, sure they got their own list of what they want from Santa, but still they are isolated, unable to enjoy the holidays when they couldn't communicate with their own parents that can't sign, just pretending along, counting the days to when they will be back with their Deaf friends back at school.

Deaf Anthology are very concern about our Deaf kids suffering through the holidays so we provide here a countdown calendar that they can check back to see how much time are left before they return to school on Monday, January 3, 2011.

Back to School

Parents: Don't forget to remind Santa to stuffed an ASL DVD in your red stockings hanging on the fireplace mantel, and plenty of Play Doh under the tree.

This is Smokey, stay tuned until the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 692: "Snowman"

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A new Deaf Anthology animated video, "Snowman," with captions. Maybe this will encourage Deaf kids with play-doh to create their own using stop-motion techniques with their camcoder. A cabin fever project!

Deaf Anthology # 691: "Gallaudet Syndrome"

Since Ryan Commerson bought up the subject. My conclusion is that the Gallaudet syndrome does exist, there is no doubts about it whatsoever because it can be proven in the real world using common sense, based on our observance. Let's make a comparison for that matter, the white collars and the blue collars; the white collars are often professionals, like here in this case, Gallaudet Deaf professors and administration, they follow a certain behavior pattern on the job as being self conscious and authoritative in carrying out their tasks, and the only way to do that is to be impersonal. They tends to be more English oriented but at the Deaf functions, they can be the life of the party, being themselves using ASL naturally. It's an interesting research into Deaf sociology, Gallaudet syndrome will be an excellent master thesis worth exploring into. On the other hand, the blue collars, Deaf employees with the physical plant, are often look down as if they are on the bottom rung of the ladder, doesn't have any restraint impose on them, as they are more ASL oriented, the hell who cares about the Deaf plumber who fixed a faulty water fountain at HMB, the behaviors on and off campus are just the same, so the Gallaudet syndrome doesn't apply to them, so they are freely expressive as there is no standards to adhere to.
Let's take this case as an example, we Deaf postal employees chat with each others all the time on the workroom floor (often leaving our unit) and on breaks, life can be great until one of us became a red badge (supervisor), and that Deaf who got promoted can make your life miserable giving you discipline for calling in sick because he knows very well that you are at the Deaf bowling tournament, start asking you to stop chatting and do your job. The Deaf become uncomfortable with him, despite all these years we have been buddies. How you behave on the job is that your livelihood depends on it, who cares what you do in real life, that's your business, maybe you won't invite that supervisor who once were your friend to the poker game.
Kids are the same, they asked their parents to drop them off a block from the mall as they dreaded to be seen by their friends.
I can cited examples after examples, the Gallaudet syndrome does exist in the real world in the form of a white and blue collars friction in our society.
Maybe some bloggers will criticized Ryan but his concerns are legitimate, even coming up with a new label to describe this particular phenomenon within our Deaf culture, that already exists in our progressive civilization since the dawn of Man.

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 690: "5 Deaf Pastors III"

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Just when you thought you have seen enough, the 5 Deaf pastors are still around, after the lightning of the Christmas tree at the town square, we are back in our workshop, under pressure, making sure we produced enough toys, we take a break whenever Santa not looking. Deaf children all over, there's still time to send your wish list to the North Pole.

Deaf Anthology # 689: "5 Deaf Pastors II"

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The five Deaf Pastors are back in town again, after having a snowfight, in this popular sequel for a ceremony to light up the Christmas tree, to start off the holiday season. Way to go!

Deaf Anthology # 688: "Jingle Bells"

Now that Christmas is here, found this cartoon on the Internet that ought to be on the cards we Deafies send out to our friends. This cartoonist (unknown) really got great imagination stuff (or sense of humor for that matter), with the blind singing "Jingle Bells," or whatever, that goes unheard.

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 687: "Existialism"

One Deaf vlogger just posted the "Sleeping Mode," challenging us if we are living a life or we just exist, nothing more than the same routine day in and day out. His discussion reminds me of a movie I saw two decades ago, "Joe Versus the Volcano," an existialism comedy film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The plot is that Joe, a hypochondriac, thinking he's dying, willing to get out of the rat race, accepting an offer to become a human sacrifice to save the Waponis tribes by jumping into a live volcano to show that he has finally accomplished something in life, saving the island from sinking into the ocean. Here is some quotes I've selected from the movie which I think confirmed what Barry Sewell been discussing.
Dr. Ellison: And what did you do in the fire department?

Joe Banks: Well... I put out fires.

Dr. Ellison: You have some time left, Mr. Banks. You have some life left. My advice to you is: live it well.

Patricia: Nobody knows anything, Joe. We'll take this leap, and we'll see. We'll jump, and we'll see. That's life, right?

Patricia: My father says that almost the whole world is asleep. Everybody you know. Everybody you see. Everybody you talk to. He says that only a few people are awake and they live in a state of constant total amazement.

Patricia: I'm soul sick.

So let's wrap it up, once thing for sure I didn't slept through his vlog, but I want to point out that since the dawn of Man, we are often baffled by this question, "Why are we here? and "What is the purpose of life?"
(the raccoon escaped the island)
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Deaf Anthology # 686: "Bail"

Ever watch that "Cash Cab," on TV where you have an opportunity to win cash answering questions on your way to your destination. I was just thinking; why not have the "Bail Car," in which a criminal arrested have an opportunity answer questions, in an NYC Police squad car, on their way to jail, and if they got it all right, bail is posted and they are back on the streets again.

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 685: "Audism at Gallaudet"

When Catherine Murphy was a media coordinator with AG Bell, she is just doing her job, it doesn't necessarily means that she is an audist, she was the one who granted Deaf Anthology exclusive interview with its President Jay Wyant. Ruthie Jordan did the interview, the questions are general and non-confrontational, while DBC was protesting outside demanding that "the wall be taken down," during that summer in Milwaukee. (Ruthie Jordan, a NTID film graduate, later established AFA). There are two sides of every issues, Deaf Anthology attempts to present AG Bell reaction to DBC without being biased in its reporting. If you haven't seen the video of our interview, click on this link to refresh your memories of what happened back then:

http://deafanthology.blogspot.com/2008/07/da-vlog-interview-with-ag-bell.html

If I was a White House press secretary I must do my job as a spokesperson for the President, regardless of whether I agreed with his policy or not. My personal opinion is irreverent, I am sure that Obama may have someone on his staff who voted Republican in the last election but still be doing a great job carrying out the President's agenda. Our military served their country well even though we shouldn't be involved in Iraq (or Vietnam previously) in the first place.

Catherine Murphy was hired to be our spokesperson, carrying out Gallaudet's mission, I know her, she is fluent in ASL (maybe rusty), but she prefers to be humble, and let Jay Wyant does the interview. If you are wondering how does she know ASL, it's because of her Deaf brother.

The fear of a AG Bell infiltrator within the Gallaudet administration is unfounded, she is no CIA mole. In past we had defectors from Russia and the Iron Curtain, is she a defector from AG Bell seeking asylum on Kendall Green, for all we know, will we Deafies pardon her for "crimes against humanity,' get real. In the future, if there is a job opening for a writer in the Office of Public Relations, I will give some serious considerations in applying for it, knowing very well the costs of living in metro DC area. Catherine Murphy is an easygoing person to get along with her, but maybe some of us don't want to give her that chance because of her past association. I once had a friend, whose son attended MSSD, was a member of Hitler's Youth and sang their song in German, shouldn't I abandoned friendship because of his past association with Nazism, come on, face it, the war is over. The war against oralism been waged since 1880s, I thought Deafhood put us at peace, the philosophy of accepting ourselves as we are regardless of what roads we taken, Deaf culturalism, or the so-called "d" alternatives. Are there audism on the Gallaudet campus, really it come down to who you ask, any consensus among the students, maybe that something worthwhile for the Buff & Blue to explore. Isn't it about time to put our trust in Gallaudet in its decisionmaking. I had given my a piece of mind (or two-bits for that matter), maybe this is something debatable on Deafread. It's not the intention of this blog to be divisive but to share my opinion based on my observation of the world we live in, that may be driving us into insanity.

These are Catherine Murphy's background: (Internet source)

Catherine Murphy’s Experience
Director of Communications and Public Affairs
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
August 2007 — Present (3 years 5 months)
Senior Manager, Public Affairs
American Water Works Association, Denver, CO
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
May 2002 — January 2003 (9 months)
Director of Media Relations
Qwest Communications, Denver, CO
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
April 2001 — January 2002 (10 months)
Public Relations
CoreComm, Cleveland, OH
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
May 1998 — March 2001 (2 years 11 months)
Manager/Director
Public Relations/Political Campaign Agencies
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
1989 — 1998 (9 years )
Here is a press release from Gallaudet University: Gallaudet University Names Catherine Murphy Executive Director of Public and Media Relations
WASHINGTON, DC – November 23, 2010 – Gallaudet University today announced the selection of Catherine Murphy as the 146-year-old institution's new executive director of public and media relations.
Murphy brings extensive experience to the position, most recently as director of communications and public affairs for the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. In that capacity, she represented the association on a variety of deaf and hard of hearing advocacy coalitions, including as co-chair of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Alliance, as well as before media representatives, and members of Congress and their staffs.
In her new role, Murphy will oversee the university’s communications functions, including its media relations efforts, print and electronic publications, and related website content and marketing activities.
“Gallaudet has always held a special place in my family,” said Murphy whose brother is deaf and a former student of the university. “It’s an honor to be selected for this important and visible position and I look forward to being a part of the university’s continued growth and success.”
Gallaudet University, federally chartered in 1864, is a bilingual, diverse, multicultural institution of higher education that ensures the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through American Sign Language and English. Gallaudet maintains a proud tradition of research and scholarly activity and prepares its graduates for career opportunities in a highly competitive, technological, and rapidly changing world.

(raccoon giving Gallaudet mascot fifteen minutes of fame)

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 684: "Milk Bones"

These dogs with anxiety are more of a threat to us on board our aircraft's than terrorism, TSA didn't pat them down as they went through screenings, where were the armed US Marshall when a flight attendant was bitten. The US Airways pilot had to make an emergency landing at the nearest runway with a fire hydrant. The airlines needs to review their policy as we don't need to put up with all that barking. I knew something like this would happen when they cut back on serving chocolate chips and milk bones.
(raccoon flying to Phoenix)
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Deaf Anthology # 683: "Tiger"

I ain't thinking about the white tiger at the national zoo nor the old Esso commercial of putting a tiger in your tank nor having a cereal with a tiger at breakfast. I am aware that tigers are one of the endangered species in the wild, and may be heading toward extinction like that one we all follow on the golf course. Tiger just missed a putt a playoff , the season is over, let's watch that replay again on the 18Th hole, but there is always next year, another chance for a great comeback.
(raccoon escaped)

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Deaf Anthology # 681: "Fines"

Just read that New Yorkers owe the city over $700 millions. That's just one city alone, can you just imagine the total would be if we combined all of our nation's parking tickets together, and let the federal government collect them all, and maybe that would be enough to pay off China to reduce our national debt. The only way to eliminate our debts is to prohibit earmarks, reform torts, seek reimbursements from those who abuses the system, welfare and medicare frauds, corrupted foreign governments, unaccountable defense and infrastructure contractors, and unproductive warfare that are draining our resources. The gridlock in Washington is putting our American dream on hold, a cup of tea won't do.

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 680: "Rapture"

One after another, someone predicted the end of the world, and yet we're still here. Driving up Interstate 95, Bridgeport, is this billboard, someone claiming that the "rapture" will occur on May 21, 2011, the second coming of Christ. Just recently saw the open-captioned version of 2012 and now this. The pastors on our pulpits are no worse than the boys who cried wolves, implanting doubts in us and leaving us unprepared for the upcoming judgement. These pastors should report their suspicious to the police of a "theft in the night." Shouldn't I worry, it should be over in a blink of an eye. Just pray that it doesn't happen on your clock.

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 679: "Entrance (Ukraine)"

Here is another short video "Entrance" from Ukraine in Russian Sign Language, but universal understood about a hearing hoodlum robbing a Deaf tenant coming down the stairs at the entrance of an apartment complex in Kiev.

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight Deaf America and Ukraine.

Deaf Anthology # 678: "Amir-Garib (India)"

ASL Films and Mark Wood is well known here in America. What about other countries in the world, like in India where "Amir=Garib" just recently premiered in India. One blog mentioned a press release but I ain't going to stop there and starting searching the Internet and found a trailer for the movie. It's impossible that the recent WDCF will screen hundreds but a select few, perhaps it should be a mission of Deaf Anthology to seek them out and embedded their videos on our blogs so that the Deaf Americans be aware that there are Deaf talents everywhere in this world that we haven't yet had an opportunity to see them but to appreciate their efforts.


This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America and India.

Deaf Anthology # 677: "Five Deaf Pastors"

You recently saw "Four Deaf Pastors" at Deaf Anthology # 666 so here is a sequel, only this time we add Billy Kaul as a new cast from Colorado. I am not going to embedded a video here due too much hassle with all that technical stuff so all you got to do is clink this link to go directly to it, meanwhile enjoy the show!

http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/fYb4HvhoDXnHW4w2

Deaf Anthology # 679: "Second District"

These police shows you seen on television nowadays tends to be major cities like NYC and LA. Just saw on a news that a real life cop and criminal, although they hated each other initially, has agreed to work together to write for a pilot episode of "Second District," drawing on their experiences in the North End section of Hartford, Connecticut. Found this trailer on Youtube, although not closed-captioned, looks like a hit, now seeking a network to distribute it on the airways. Yes, there are gangs in Hartford, no cities in America are immune.

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!

Deaf Anthology # 678: "Netflick"

Just browse the Netflick website, here is a list of films available with CC: