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Noise take two
Hi there Five-Star crew! Last week I did a fun blurb on Noise, today I’m going to tell you about the opposite. I’m pretty happy that I can’t hear hockey parents hurling insults at referees,…
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Noise
You know it’s time to get your brakes fixed when the Deaf guy, that would be me, cringes, covers his ears, looks around for the source of the squeal… True story! Happens many a-time! Another fascinating true tale: my mother…
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Collapse
While reading a book, Steven Galloway’s The Cellist of Sarajevo, I come upon a line of text: He cannot collapse. These three words, I feel, should also be my mantra. Let me explain… The book, a work of fiction about…
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Craig’s WD #49
Today’s Word of the Day is… Aegis I’m surprised this word is not used more often, as it refers to protection of a person or thing. Such an example of aegis takes place, countless times, on Breaking Bad (an awesome…
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Craig’s WD #48
Today’s Word of the Day is… Eyrie In truth, this refers to a bird’s nest that is high on a tree. Yet, it could also be used to describe an apartment or condo that is, well, high. Bonus points if…
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Craig’s WD #47
Today’s Word of the Day is… Spissitude Earlier this week, I was looking at words that ended with Tude when I spotted this gem! Naturally I had to define it for you… It’s basically a thick or dense liquid, in…
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Craig‘s WD #46
Today’s Word of the Day is… Malodorous This adjective describes something that has an awful smell, it stinks, it is unpleasant and you want to either hurl your cookies or move to the next room, block or country! I read…
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Craig’s WD #45
Today’s Word of the Day is… Askance No, you are not asking for a dance, in fact, if you use this word, you are not asking at all… The most common phrase is Look Askance, which implies you don’t believe…
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Did you know…
I’ve commented about my ability to have gainful employment a few times in the past. As a DeafBlind person with ataxia having a job would be a miracle. By “job” I mean that:– I’d have tasks that need to be…
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