Author: wilto

  • Ear Trumpets and Bionic Superpowers

    “You’re lucky,” said Mr. Pelcek, my elementary school guidance counselor. “At least they’re not bigger. When I was a boy, hearing aids were huge boxes people wore around their necks, with cords running up to their ears.” Was I also to be overcome with joy that I wasn’t lugging around an ear trumpet, like the […]