there's a hush all over the world

the central h&a unit creates a comfortable level of background noise, effectively insulating the house and creating a feeling of snugness & security. without the competition of the inside noise, the sounds of the outside world come dashing in. there are the squirrels & the birds, sweet and natural, but then there are the constant whine from interstate traffic and the constant hum from air traffic. the whine & hum.

in the days immediately following 9/11, there was neither whine nor hum. there was a hush, all over the world. local traffic only. the transportation industry, that giant white noise manufacturer, had ceased. at first, we couldn't put our finger on what was causing the stillness, because it's always there in the background.

it's there now, today, outside. the stillness today is on the inside.

because the freakin' central heating unit is broke.