The Ear of My Heart

Fairlady interviews LaRonda Part 1 ~

Posted by LaRonda on June 25th, 2008

Closed Captioned
Join Fairlady as she begins a series of interviews with
LaRonda Zupp from Ear of My Heart.

A Complex Mixture of Deaf Identities ~

Posted by LaRonda on June 21st, 2008

Transcript below
Join LaRonda as she reflects on how each person is greater and more complex in their personal identities and make-up than the sum of their subdivided (D/deaf/HH/Late-Deaf/CI user) parts.

(5:08 Mins.) Hosted by: Videoserver.us

Transcript:
Hello. It’s nice out tonight. Yes, it is night time. It’s 7pm, but it’s still daylight. The sun hasn’t [...]

Make Me A Bird ~

Posted by LaRonda on June 21st, 2008

Dear God, make me a bird. So I could fly far.
Far far away from here.
~ Forrest Gump
Photo by: *Zara
…Keep rising above it all like the sun on wings of morning…
~ Conway Twitty
Photo by:robokow
…like a dandelion seed floating in the wind…
Where will I go, where will I land?
~ P. J. Olsson
Photo by: Pensiero
Let your spirit fly,
where [...]

Unity, How? Mutual Respect ~

Posted by LaRonda on June 18th, 2008

Unity doesn’t mean trying to be the same.
Unity means showing mutual “respect.” Live and let live.

(2:46 Mins.) Hosted by: Videoserver.us

Transcript:
Hi. A friend of mine told me, “Go take a walk. Clear your head. Breathe.” So, I did.
As I was walking along, I was mulling things over, pondering on what’s been happening on DeafRead, DeafVIDEO.TV [...]

Assimilation vs. Defending a Way of Life ~

Posted by LaRonda on June 7th, 2008

At The Rim writes:
The ‘non-Deaf’ are inheriting the deaf world, and will change it probably to suit them.
The old ways can’t go on…
…deaf schools have been decimated, inclusion is here, and despite frantic and heated repulsion of these changes, they continue unabated…
I cannot see deaf culture surviving against the odds, and against other deaf [...]

No Need To Hear ~

Posted by LaRonda on June 4th, 2008

Join LaRonda as she offers her opinion about the basic philosophical difference between culturally Deaf people and Cochlear Implant users.

(5:17 Mins.) Hosted by: Videoserver.us

Transcript:
Hi. I just arrived home from work and I have a vlog idea right here, turning in my brain. I’m ready and want to share it with you. Yes! It’s been [...]