Kokonut Pundit's ASL video message to deaf community

Here it is folks. My signed message to the deaf and hard of hearing community. Something to help dispel some myths, misconceptions and misunderstandings. Basically it's time to start with my signing and video-taping. I've been thinking about this for a few months now and I suppose there is no better time than now to bring out this video for you fans (and not so friendly fans) of Kokonut Pundit. I plan to do a 2nd video later on tonight since this first video I didn't have time to finish the rest of what I wanted to say and still have some thoughts left over. At any rate, here's my first video to help squelch some rumors and more.

Mike Sign Message to Deaf Community Part 1

Deaf Weekly Explodes!

Here's a partial screen capture from Deaf Weekly May 26, 2010 newsletter highlighting its most-read story in the last issue. I did not expect to see my blog piece highlighted in the Deaf Weekly newsletter. I suppose it was the title that got people's attention. This was also the case in Deafread's Top 10 Blogs over the last 30 days where my blog generated alot of initial interest, curiousity, and perhaps certain assumptions what my blog title may have suggested. But this is not about the number of hits. This is about getting people's attention to the fact that the hearing community along with parents of deaf/hh children sometime do have a different perspective and feelings about the Deaf community. Especially among the few who may have a habit of making the Deaf community look bad. Something to ponder when it comes to people with different perspectives on life in general and the people they meet along the way.

Oh, before I go, take a look on the left side of my blog. You can see a picture of me with a YouTube logo that contains a link to my new Kokonut Pundit YouTube channel. Check it out if you're curious. Not much there yet but feel free to look around. It's still quite new.

UPDATE: Something to add here. Check out my first Kokonut Pundit's ASL video message to deaf community.

I hope you will enjoy my video. It's not much.