Traveling to friendly sites for the hearing impaired!

I recently made a short trip to Kentucky with some friends.  We visited three popular tourist destinations; Mammoth Cave National Park, Churchill Downs, and The Louisville Slugger Museum.  I decided I would check out what the venues offered for assistance/accessibility for the hearing impaired. I did some research on-line about the attractions, determined their operating […]

The Month of May Brings Noise to Speedway

This past Saturday, I attended Qualifying at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  I had the opportunity to “take-in” the event with a  young man who was a first time attendee.  It is always a great treat to experience the excitement of a first time attendee.  We first noticed the “roar” when we were on 10th Street and […]

Dance Floor Noise Dose

During the recent basketball tournament in Indianapolis, a party was held for fans in the Grand Hall at historic Union Station. Like most parties, there was a band on a stage playing popular tunes in front of a dance floor.  I used a personal noise dosimeter (ER-200) to estimate my noise dose. The photo and […]

New World Record For Noise!

Recently two NFC divisional rivals squared off on Sunday Night Football in the rain.  According to reports, a new world record was established when the visiting quarterback was sacked.  The great defensive play was cheered by the home town fans at a level of 131.9 deciBels! I have enjoyed some exciting games where the crowd […]

Fireworks Can Lead to Hearing Loss

The days are long and getting warmer.  Some might even say “hot”.   The grills are fired up. Swimming pools are popular. A long holiday weekend is just ahead. We love baseball, apple pie, patriotic music, the flag, and fireworks. I can remember playing with Black Cat firecrackers as a child and backyard fireworks, even […]