I just realized I never blogged this! Did this last month on Google+ to help them test their Hangout On Air technology with other people using sign language.
Author: Daniel Greene
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Branching out keeps you green– and so does pruning!
Sure, it’s good to be a veteran, expert, master, pro. But mastery in a profession like interpreting is a journey, not a destination. I’ve been interpreting for 21 years, yet I feel green. Why? Because I’m branching out. I’m trying new ways, new skills, new settings. I’m trying new signs with my hands, face, and body; new words and intonations with my voice. It is often awkward!When trees branch out, they sprout new leaves. These light green leaves are more vulnerable than the waxy dark ones. Yet their vulnerability is their strength. They’re open to the sun, air, and rain. They keep the tree alive.
Branching out is not the only act that keeps a tree alive. (more…)
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Where are the sign language interpreter blogs today?
I began writing this website in 1996, and when I turned it into a blog in 2006 I searched the blogosphere and I found some other ASL interpreter blogs. Back then, two of the four blogs I found were inactive, and since then, the other two have become inactive.
Today, things are different. While I have continued to publish my posts about interpreting for the deaf and various topics, other blogs have emerged and thrived. Here are four that I am aware of: (more…)
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