National Association of the Deaf

Submitted by Erin.Esposito on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 18:06

Weiner. Rosen. Stern. Hurwitz.

Wow!!!! What a magnificent group of finalists for the search of Gallaudet University’s 10th President!  All of the finalists are well suited and qualified to take on the role of the Presidency of an important cultural cornerstone of our Deaf Community.

Submitted by Erin.Esposito on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 13:38

One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed 
a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?”  The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. 
The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.”  Son,” the man said, “don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish?

Submitted by Erin.Esposito on Sun, 07/12/2009 - 00:04

An old schoolyard chant goes “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” The author of this chant must have had incredible self-esteem or lived in a dream world, because, for most of us, words can hurt. Harmful words can inflict considerable damage on individuals and relationships. This damage, unlike broken bones, doesn’t always heal completely. –Candice Solie, Director, APCO Institute

Submitted by Erin.Esposito on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 15:16

“Growing up in a small Alaska town, domestic violence was that dirty little secret nobody talked about. We must start talking about it. For too long, we have been providing protection to the wrong people.” –Senator Lisa Murkowski

Submitted by Erin.Esposito on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 14:41

Tip O’Neill, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, lost the first race he ever ran – for the Cambridge City Council – by 160 votes because he took his neighborhood for granted. His father pulled him aside after the election and told him, “All politics is local. Don’t forget it.” He never did and eventually rose to become Speaker of the House.