7.18.05 Tidbits

Too Little, Too Late: RAD 2005 Conference will begin tomorrow morning at Grand Hyatt Hotel. Bill Terrell, RAD 2005 Chairman, finally distributed the list of workshops/presenters/exhibitors via the email distributiion list. I'll copy and paste for you to read it -- I personally thought it was unprofessional and pathetic way to post it up. It looks like it was done in a rush.

RAD2005 TIDBITSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 40
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                                                     July 15, 2005
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ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION!Â

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Hello Brothers and Sisters:

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Wow!, what fascinating workshops we are having for RAD 2005 Conference. I encourage you all to attend any of the workshops.

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Here is the list of workshop presenters and their topics:

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Wednesday, July 20, 2005

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1:00 pm – 2:30 pm                    Eliza Greenwoo d                                     Wilson

                                               “Are You Gender-Queer?”

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1:00 pm – 2:30 pm                    Irvine Stewart                                           Roosevelt

                                               “Perspective on Diversity”

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2:30 pm – 4:00 pm                    Philip Rubin                                               Cabin John

                                               “Palm Springs – Alternative Lifestyle

                                               For Deaf KGBT Adult Community?”

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2:30 pm – 4:00 pm                    Debbie Fink                                              Arlington

                                               “What is the Breast Cancer Genetic

                                               Test?”

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4:15 pm – 5:45 pm                    Special Interests Group (SIG)

                                               Deaf Senior Citizens                                 Constitution C

                                               Deaf Womyn                                             Constitution D

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GLOW,                                                       Wilson

Transgender                                              Roosevelt

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Thursday, July 21, 2005

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1:00 pm – 2:30 pm                    Eric Eldtrich                                             Constitution C

                                               “Not Religion, Spiritulaity”

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1:00 pm – 2:30 pm                    Eliza Greenwood                                      Constitution D

                                               “So, You Think You Can Make

                                               Some Deaf-Queer Art?”

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2:30 pm – 4:00 pm                    Maria Herndenz/ Jim Maloney                  Constitution C

                                               “Deaf Perspective on the Gay Games

                                               VII, Chicago 2006”

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2:30 pm – 4:00 pm                    Bryan Loyd                                            Constitution E

                                               “Let’s Welcome College LGBTIQ

Students to RAD. Now What?”

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2:30 pm – 4:00 pm                    Phil Rubin                                               Wilson/Roosevelt

                                               “31 Flavors of Sex”

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Friday, July 22, 2005

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1:00 pm – 2:30 pm                    Louis Schwarz                                         Constitution C

                                               “Step to Financial Security for

                                               Lesbian and Gay Couples”

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1:00 pm – 2:30 pm                    Rene Vargas (Youth Coordinator)             Constitution D

                                               “Come Out and Celebrate”

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2:30 pm – 4:00 pm                    Sharon Duchesneau/Candace McCullough  Constitution C

                                               “Discussion Group on LGBT Parenting

                                               Issues: Open to Parents and Prospective

                                               Parents”

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2:30 pm – 4:00 pm                    Bryan Lloyd/Steve Lovi                            Constitution E

                                               “What Me Worry? I am ALLY,

                                               True Business?”

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1:00 pm – 4:00 pm                    IDL / IDB Meeting                                  Wilson/Roosevelt

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Please note:Â Schedule is subject to change.

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I look forward to seeing you all soon.

RADly yours,

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Bill Terrell
RAD2005 Chairperson

Note: The errors that you just saw is not my own but Bill Terrell's shoddy job of delivering the message to the readers and RAD participants. Grand, is it?

Tyrone Giordano! Saw the picture of Tyrone sitting along with Sarah Jessica Parker and Craig T. Nelson, Diane Keaton and Luke Wilson in TIME Magazine, July 18, 2005, page 81. Ty certainly is going somewhere else.

Be Amused Or Not To Be Amused? I was riding on the Amtrak train to Washington, DC today. I stumbled upon an article about Denis Leahy's life. It was mentioned that Denis, like me, gets off on using f-bombs in conversations, mainly because he grew up hanging out at a corner in Worcester, Massachusetts where he learned the art of shooting people down with rapid manner of words in the process. Just like me. He mentioned that he used to be annoyed by people doing pitiful things to each other, but he is learning how to turn from being annoyed into being amused with their antics.

That is the exact turf that I'm in. I am amused by many others' antics. Had been, has been and always will be. Yes, I'll be annoyed at one point but it quicky evolved into amusing mode for me. Why? Because they are pathetic.

I Was Amused. Today, I stopped by the RA office to ask for a specific person. I can tell that this particular worker is gay. I mean, he is so gay. I smiled. He asked me where I came from today? I said, "Philadelphia." He smiled and said, "Is that right Philadelphia is in Kentucky?"

I winced and said, "Are you kidding? Do you know where it is?"

He said he was not kidding.

I quickly muttered, "Wow, the quality of admission at Gallaudet fell. You are so twink."

He stood up and said, "What is a twink?"

I grinned and tried to explain, "Vain. You're vain. Obsessed with narcissism and infatuation."

He shrugged and said, "What is vain? Spell that two big words you just spelled?"

I muttered to myself, "My god."

I turned to tell him that I'm heading out to meet a certain person. He nodded as I left.

What a twink.

R-