As I grow older, I plan on losing some of my hearing. It has probably happened already. I know I don’t see as well; I need reading glasses to see clearly the words on my computer screen.
In other words, getting old sucks. But if you’re lucky enough, you get older.
I’m writing this in response to a front-page story in The Eagle on Monday, in which a Wichita State professor warns us that an I-pod, if turned to a really high volume, can do damage to your hearing.
The professor, Ray Hull, also says that a home theater system can do damage to our ears. He said we should consider wearing ear protection when listening to the sound in our home theaters.
OK, wait a minute. I bought a home theater system _ my pride and joy in a terribly materialistic way _ and so far I have not gone deaf. I like to turn up the volume occasionally. I also like loud music.
If my hearing fades as I get older, and I’m told by a doctor that it’s because of my home theater system, or my I-pod, you know what I’ll say to that doctor?
I’ll say, "Huh?"