This week has been a sensory overload for me and really my whole family. We flew to Southern California this week for a long-overdue trip...

Since May is Better Speech and Hearing Month, I decided to write about a recent survey I read Attitudes and Actions Towards Hearing...

I decided since I am going to see Jujuba at the Goodfoot Pub & Lounge this Saturday, I thought I'd research the decibel levels of...

The other day, I was driving along Lesser Road past the PCC Sylvania Campus and I looked over at the landscaper crew that was picking up...

Monster Truck What? Contributor Andrea Kempl recently shared this story with PepPlugs. Kempl posted on Instagram a picture of herself,...

Blog Dangerous Decibels of MRI Machines misery A couple months back, I was down at the South Waterfront Farmers Market. I met a lovely...

It is the 4th of March but also "March Fourth!" and this iconic Portland Marching Back is playing the Crystal Ballroom tonight. This is...

The hailstorm that just blew through PDX, the winter storm warning in the cascades, and this past week’s previous events, has reminded me...

Tinnitus - What is it and what do we do about it? Tinnitus is what people describe as “ringing” or “buzzing in the ears”. Tinnitus is...

Can you believe we are already almost through the first month of 2022? We’re all getting back into the swing of things, at least I hope...

New Years Why? We talk about New Year’s Resolutions and you might think this theme is overplayed but isn’t the New year a good time for...

Did you know that the iPhone and Apple Watch are both working to save your hearing? Yes, it’s true! Apple has a hearing preservation...

In general, I’d say that people are concerned with keeping themselves healthy. We try to eat healthy foods and not too much sugar,...

It’s already Hannukah and December has just begun. Well, the 2021 holidays come early this year, but honestly, I think it’s lovely to...

I don’t think as a “white, middle-class woman” without any major pain or suffering, I can ever be GRATEFUL enough. You may think the What...

US Veterans, servicemen and women, and hearing loss is a massively underestimated problem. Three million Veterans are receiving...

Portland, OR - South Waterfront Construction As I sit in my office off Macadam Avenue in Southwest Portland, I can hear clanking and...

Noise in the Arena The Blazers have officially kicked off their season at the Moda Sports Arena right here in Portland. While at the...

You’d be surprised about how loud sounds are… Whether I’m out at a concert or near a construction site, I am always curious about the...

October seems to be a lot of things including: National Disability Recognition Month Down Syndrome Awareness Month but also Protect...