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I agree that for many people it is not a matter of racism and I do not even think its a matter of racial preference but instead cultural preference. I was forewarned about Hispanic men, by other Hispanic women. They were stereotyped to be expectant of submission from their wives and that...

Don, I would not worry. YOu have a legitimate reason for your difficulty. I have come across individuals missing digits of their fingers, or fingers completely. The Deaf individuals signing with them have no difficulty understanding them. I take a bit to do so, but that is because it is not my...

I wonder if they would extend the definition to the Bengal breed... I do not know how destructive they are, they have wildcat genes. But I know they are also sold several generations separated from their wildcat forefathers/mothers so that they are not feral to their owners.

True, hehe, although it can be very common. I notice mostly not a physical resemblance but mannerisms tend to be the same. We do indeed seek out people we find familiar, like someone whom is like our mother/father. If we were close to them and if we value their qualities as a person. For...

I have had insomnia problems for the last 6 years... some suggestions that have worked for me include that if you cannot fall asleep within a half hour of laying down and get restless, get up. Do NOT read or watch tv, it stimulates the mind and the light can stop release of melatonin, the body's...

I went online for the first time in early 1997... While I'm sure I saw whatever our dialup homepage was first I do not remember it. I visited a place called volcano java chat I believe it was... my best friend had shown it to me and we went there all the time in lieu of talking on the phone.

I watched a program offering the hypothesis that wedding ring derive from a 'barbaric' time in human history. While man was still a nomadic creation they would steal women for mates and bind them for a period of time so they could not run away. Eventually they did not tie them up but tied a...

I disagree with this. I think that the emotional and physical harm he endured plus the violation of his rights is sufficient basis for the law suit. His family tried to file a missing person's report because they were not in contact with him. A hearing inmate offered to contact his family for...

Oh, thank you for posting this!!! I thought the whole situation was over and done with... I remember getting an email from a friend when the incident occurred. I had replied thinking it was a friend of his... Come to find out, it was my teacher of three years at the Saint Paul ITP...

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that is such a horrible experience! I'm so glad you were able to get your Ruby back!! I would be so upset if someone took my cat. Its horrifying enough the one time she ran out the door. My husband grabbed her rigth away and handed her off to me, I just sat down and held her. I bet you just...

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Wait, isn't that the fella who had those Dalmations? *snickers* okay I feel like an idiot... I was thinking of Lady and the Tramp... and Peter Pan. The Darlings... hehe, anyway. Good joke!

People keep posting while I'm writing! :laugh2: I feel like such a chatter bug right now.... Good for you to be so bold! It is a pity other parents do not take such an initiative. Simply trying to change their children to live completely in the hearing world. My first teacher was hearing with...

Oh my goodness, I remember doing that back in high school! Ha, how silly it sounds now. I would never dare do that to one of the Hispanic people I meet at the grocery store because I was taking classes. I know a lot of students do it too... I even feel the urge to sometimes, well I mean sign...

This is great advice for anyone! The HOH part is of course for those who are but, for anyone try to join in the conversation no matter how nervous/scared you are. I have a tutee that we go to a signing group together. She went her first time the end of her first week of class. People were so...

Is your cat an indoor/outdoor cat? That can change their behavior. Most all our cats are strictly indoor so that is where my experience lies. We had a few outdoor cats, barn cats/strays that we fed. Never had one live that long so I do not know how they act when they get to that age. Good for...

Oh you would be surprised how they acclimate! Callie was around 9 when I started dating my husband. It was a long distance relationship (Minnesota to Florida) and I visited him mostly, he would come to stay with me maybe every 6 months. Contrary to her being jealous of him, I was jealous of him...

At a social I think obvious 'eavesdropping' is acceptable behavior for the most part. At least, the sign gatherings I have gone to its kind of like a dinner party, even though you are not involved with the conversation directly sometimes something catches your attention. Or you are just not...

I do not know if its any reassurance but I know how you feel, even though I'm not Deaf. My husband's family speaks Spanish and since his father is the only family near by that is who we visit more often than not. I can follow the gist of a conversation if I focus on it but usually I get lost and...