Queensland deaf educator Dimity Dornan has described deafness as a scourge that can be eradicated, like polio. Why do these sorts of comments continue to be made? Almost like the polio epidemic of some decades ago, Queensland business-woman Dr Dimity Dornan’s alleged comparison of deafness with polio has erupted around the country. She is reported to […]
Old McDonald had a laugh
Teaching basic Auslan to a class of enthusiastic beginners is not as simple as it sounds I used to run classes in basic Australian sign language (Auslan) at adult learning centres in rural Victoria some years ago. As a diligent tutor, I always looked for ways to make the classes interesting as my pupils ground […]
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, on the planet Tatooine, the daring galactic adventurer LUKE SKYWALKER was cleaning his ray gun, when . . . poof! It went off right next to his ear. Luke was quite alright, but the accident left him a bit deaf. He has since struggled to […]
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When actors in foreign films dip into English
I watched a DVD of the Swedish detective series Wallander just recently. This steers a satisfying middle ground between gung-ho American shoot-em-ups and the British genteelism of Midsomer. The Swedish series naturally has the actors speaking in Swedish, and obligingly, the subtitles make all the difference. As usual, I rejoiced in the subtitles. It would […]
Artwork: John Veeken www.johnveeken.com Maria Von Trapp was prancing about in an Alpine meadow in the Austrian Alps, singing her way into our hearts, when she tripped on a shoelace, fell and hit her head. She was quite alright, but found she was noticeably deaf. NOW SING ON . . . The hills are alive […]
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Give pees a chance
Films often show scenes of women gathered in their powder room during interval at the cinema, or at a social event at the local town hall. We see them peering into mirrors and chatting with girlfriends as they adjust dresses, plot strategy, review tactics, and perhaps even powder their noses. They are going about women’s […]
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