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Has Rock and Roll Made You Deaf?
Eh, eh? What's that? I can't hear you. Is it just me or does there seem to be a rising number of hearing aid advertising around us? Everywhere you look; it's ubiquitous. Billboards. Bus stops. Print. And the prices always seem to be a big secret, which tells me there is a huge profit margin in hearing aids.
Then, today, on the front page of the Sac Bee is an article about hearing aids. Coincidinky? Probably not. The American Hearing Loss Association says hearing loss is the most common chronic ailment prevalent among seniors -- but of course they would say that. Apparently, 4 out 5 over the age of 80 can't hear a darned thing. And that could be a good thing.
You want me to do WHAT? Can't hear you. Go away.
Rock 'n' roll made me almost half deaf. So did sticking soda straws in one of my ears when I was eight. Why do people do stuff like that? I dunno. Why do kids stick crayons up their nose? Because they can. Nobody ever warned me: don't stick a straw into your ear canal. I knew there was a way I could blame my parents for this. ... more

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