When I was young, every summer our family vacationed for one week “back home” on the farm where my Dad grew up. I remember noon meals where the kitchen table…
Jon BarrOctober 2, 2021
In 1976, the USA celebrated the Bicentennial, Apple Computer Company and Microsoft were incorporated, NASA’s Viking 1 Lander spacecraft arrived safely on Mars, and I began to learn sign language.…
Jon BarrAugust 10, 2021
Interpreting has changed over many years. Now it seems that interpreters themselves change through the same levels and methods as they develop their skills and knowledge. Evaluate your interpreting level…
Jon BarrAugust 10, 2021
RID PINRA CEU Abbreviations: GS - General Studies / PS - Professional Studies0.1 CEUs are awarded for each hour of workshops attended -- Maximum CEUs: 1.2Attendance certificates also available for…
Jon BarrJuly 1, 2021
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel toALMOST every creature.” – Mark 16:15 Notice that the word ALMOST is not in the…
Jon BarrMay 27, 2021
It is common for new signers to feel as though they do not sign well enough to talk with Deaf people. But unused signs are never seen. Practice and use…
Jon BarrMay 27, 2021
Dear SWM Friends, "But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again;wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity."…
Jon BarrApril 27, 2021
Review Previous Article: ASL signed music can be beautiful and meaningful for Deaf people. How? Plan Ahead – Understand the Song – Picture the Song – Rephrase the Song –…
Jon BarrApril 21, 2021
Someone said, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.” But in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the top deck of the Nimitz Freeway (San Francisco) collapsed crushing 58 people and…
Jon BarrApril 21, 2021