What's worth hearing with these hearing aids?

April 23-29, 2007 is National Turn off the TV Week, according to the Center for Screen-time awareness. Its goal is to cut down on the isolation and noise that TV's create.

Until a few weeks ago, commentator Gordon Stewart had forgotten how *noisy* the world can be. Then, he got hearing aids.

There's a lot he enjoys being able to hear, but plenty he didn't miss at all.

Rev. Gordon Stewart is pastor of Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church in Chaska, Minn.

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