Wednesday, June 5, 1996

i performed on a tv fundraiser for a children's hospital in toronto and now i'm in the lobby of my hotel, waiting 4 my ride 2 the airport...i am reflecting on eyes versus ears: eyes ears scanning receiving pole bowl thinking feeling male female intellect emotion in4mation sensation comparing absorbing we are living in the visual age...in4mation is transmitted visually, through newspapers, magazines, books and 1st + 4most through television...via TV we can absorb a tremendous amount of in4mation in a very short time...we supress ear-people, by 4going soundproofing, by allowing loud machinery, which could usually be made 2 be much more quiet, loudspeakers r blaring everywhere...in our culture noise equates power: the sound of a sportscar or a harley-davidson motorcycle, the sound of a boom-box cassette recorder in the subway, the sound of drums through a sub-woofer in a passing jeep...i believe that 2day, more than ever, we need the reflection that comes w listening, really listening, listening 2 a piece of music, listening 2 another person talking, listening 2 the rain drumming on a metal roof, listening 2 the birds singing ...computer manuals often ask people 2 move their eyes from staring @ the screen 2 looking off in2 the distance in order 2 relax the eye muscels + we similarly should close our eyes from time 2 time 2 listen 2 the sounds surrounding us, any sounds...receiving, reflecting, absorbing, like meditation....   12:00:00 AM  comment []

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