Why have debt and dogs? Dine & Sign Episode 8

Why have debt? How dogs help the deaf. Can iPhone pouches be a fashion statement?

Dine & Sign is the video documentation between a deaf father and his hearing son. I am beginning to understand where all my interests and upbringing comes from yet still have many more questions for my father. I love my dad and love his thoughts even more. I felt it was time to share with the world. Join us for a bite to eat.

Animated Intro by: Andrew Gallagher.

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Music: "Bucolique Utopique" by Löhstana David

Podsmiths Production 2011

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[Guitarrgirl]

You so obviously love your dad and value his experience and wisdom. Great production value in intro too. I am hearing, but taught my babies and my dog (he's a service dog) signing. It was a great way to communicate before they had the actual skills to speak. Okay, well the dog is still working on the speaking part, but he makes up for it in all the other stuff he helps me with. One of my daughters even went on to pursue ASL in college. Thanks

[Podsmiths]

@Guitarrgirl Thanks so much for your comment, Melissa! This has been a labor of love that I am happy people are enjoying. I am focused and determined to play in the new media landscape, and really enjoy the interaction with others! How did you learn ASL to teach? I have been trying to train the dogs as my new 'pet' project (har har), it's a constant task, but so is everything in life! I appreciate your support :D

[itsjustkitty]

in re: to your qq earlier about what you should discuss with your dad - Im especially curious what his take on work ethics "back then" and today. My dad talks about this OFTEN - hes been at his company for 30+ years and hes always joking about how the newbies are such kids. ;) Another area would be media/social media/news - Im very curious as to what hed say abt that too! :)

[Podsmiths]

@itsjustkitty Yeah, It's a huge point of contention these days. The hardest thing I have expressing with/to him is the understanding that we romanticize the past. Everything is always better "before", for all we know, kids are more active (maybe not physically) but mentally, we're engaged and active on levels never before available to a society! That's pretty phenomenal, no? does the physical output of someone's character really matter?

[Podsmiths]

@DeafBirdsEyeNews Yes, my mother's side is all hearing, and my Grandmother lived next door. She always said we could talk thanks to het gift of gab. I've always felt TV helped as well ;)

[Podsmiths]

@DeafBirdsEyeNews Do you think that could be adjusted to receive a doorbell? Sometimes the phone is not the issue, it's people at the door. But I get what you're saying. I'm sure my dad has something to say about wearing a bracelet, too.

[DeafBirdsEyeNews]

@DeafBirdsEyeNews vibrating bracelet (sorry I left that out)

[DeafBirdsEyeNews]

@Podsmiths was you exposed to spoken language early in life too?

[DeafBirdsEyeNews]

btw, I think they make vibrating bluetooth for cellphones. I think it only let you know someone is calling, but the bad part is that it doesn't let you know someone texted you or anything so total worthless for a deaf person since not all of them can hear on the phone.