Richard Fidler | Author
What? I Didn’t Catch That
Dec. 13, 2025
“I left the clothes in the dryer.” … “What?”
“I said I left the clothes in the dryer.” … “What’s on the dryer?”
(Raised voice) “I said I left the clothes in the dryer.” … Silence.
In Praise of Silence
Sept. 14, 2024
I am quite deaf, but that does not mean I have trouble hearing sounds. Certainly, some people are like that—unable to detect sounds—but I am not one of them. My disability, however annoying, still permits me to hear birdsong and the chirping of crickets, though my perception of … Read More >>