Tag: Deafness

Cochlear Implant Update – By Jan Wilberg

One of the most thoughtful pieces of writing on this subject and particularly relevant in this household. Few people really understand how much lack of hearing removes you from "real life." Garry once commented that even if you are blind, you can still communicate, but when you are deaf -- you lose the ability to … Continue reading Cochlear Implant Update – By Jan Wilberg

WHAT? – GARRY ARMSTRONG

This is a lengthy comment to a blog posted by the imminent eminent wordsmith known as Evil Squirrel.  Squirrel's blog "For whom the Beltones ... " was a humorous look at the history of aids for the hearing-impaired and the advertising of the 1980s. Squirrel, this is truly evil. Maybe even blatantly racist if I can … Continue reading WHAT? – GARRY ARMSTRONG

LIVING IN SILENCE

A while ago, I had the flu and my ears were blocked. One day, Garry removed his hearing aids and kept turning up the television until we could both hear it.  "That," he said, "Is my world. That's how much I can hear." I have never forgotten. Which is good because it's all too easy to … Continue reading LIVING IN SILENCE

LIVING IN SILENCE

A while ago, I had the flu and my ears were blocked. One day, Garry took out his hearing aids and kept turning up the television until we could both hear it. "That," he said, "Is my world. That's how much I can hear." I have never forgotten. Which is good because it's all too easy … Continue reading LIVING IN SILENCE

For The Promptless – Qualia – Sounds of silence

Qualia (single form, quale) is a term that refers to the individual, conscious, subjective elements of experiences. Examples of qualia are the pain of a headache, the taste of wine, or the perceived redness of an evening sky.  In other words, qualia refers to “the way things seem to us.” One year, I had a … Continue reading For The Promptless – Qualia – Sounds of silence