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DeafDC.com's mission is to provide access to information, resources and bottom-line benefits for deaf and hard of hearing professionals living in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and around the world. In addition, we are also the official Deaf Professional Happy Hour (DPHH)® website.
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 To Cooperstown or Bust by Chris Kaftan
(61 comments)
When Manny Ramirez got caught using a banned substance, baseball purists said he should never get admission into the shrine of baseball.
I was one of these baseball purists. Not anymore.
Not only Manny, but also Alex Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens, Rafael Palmeiro and all the other players who ...[keep reading]
 Recession Proof Shopping by Swetha Amruthur
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Times are bad, yet there is an ever-present need to look our bests at all times. If it is to impress and ensure we hold the jobs we have or if it is to find that elusive job we are seeking, looking sharp and presentable never goes out of style. ...[keep reading]
 The Magic Number: 100 by Vikki Porter
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Does anyone have any thoughts about President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office? If you were to give him a report card, what grade would you give him and why? ...[keep reading]
Justifying Marital Rape!?! by Swetha Amruthur
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Most of us live in a society where No means just that, NO! According to reports that are out, President Karzai has signed a piece of legislation that limits the right of women in the Shia minority (roughly 10% of the population). Per the reports the only time a woman ...[keep reading]
 Do-mest-ic Vio-lence by Bobby Cox
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Domestic violence. Behind those Latin and emotionless words lie other, more meaty words. Pain. Hurt. Beatings. Mind games. Harsh words. Rihanna and Chris Brown are the current face of domestic violence, prompting us (especially youth) to think about that anew. Closer to home I am saddened by the events around ...[keep reading]
Straighten Up and Veeb Right by Vikki Porter
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Ever heard of the expression, "Straighten up and fly right?" Derived from a popular Nat King Cole song, the expression essentially means to clean up your act, to be on the right path. But in this case, I'm taking the meaning of the phrase literally. Someone I know was chatting ...[keep reading]
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 Surviving Obamania by Allison Kaftan
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An out-of-town friend was visiting DC last night, and she rolled her eyes and said, "This whole pop-culture phenomenon around Obama is so overrated."
I could have jumped out of my chair and proposed to her on bended knee right then and there.
Our peeves are a little bit different, though. ...[keep reading]
Inauguration in Photos by Bobby Cox
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Me and a few of my friends moseyed down to the Mall to see if we can get in. We couldn't, but I snapped a few pictures to share with everyone.
Busy congregation near the Capitol; I heard these poor ...[keep reading]
 Appreciating the 2009 Inauguration... by Oscar Ocuto
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009 has gone into the books as one of the most significant Tuesdays in American history. As a result, I’ve been experiencing a lot of feelings, and one of them is an increasingly conscious state of being as a citizen of this country.
The 2009 Inauguration of President ...[keep reading]
Is Big Brother Good for America? by Chris Kaftan
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In 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt launched the world's biggest federal relief program, creating millions of jobs and funding these by the millions of dollars.
His program, known as the New Deal, was instrumental in helping the United States recover from the Great Depression. I have taught to my high school American ...[keep reading]
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Local open-captioned (OC), Rear Window Captioned (RWC) captioned and subtitled/foreign movies in the Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia regions searchable by state.
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Deaf Professional
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It’s that time of year again, the biggest DPHH of the fall slate! We’re hosting the September DPHH at the Washington Harbor, with a new, unprecedented twist: choices galore! Meet at the water fountain that is adjacent to our usual location and have your pick of the bars that encircle [ more...]
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