July 14, 2011

  • On The Affective Power Of Quiet

    “Not muteness: absence of linguistic noise.” — Alexandra Horowitz, Inside Of A Dog We have a very, very quiet two-year old dog named Sadie.  Sadie hardly ever makes a sound, except when she sees a life-size furry animal on the TV, whereupon she lets out a combined growl-bark.  But otherwise, Sadie is a study in quietude. I spend a… Continue reading