The suspense ends today

Every now and then these word-prompt blogs throw me something so ridiculous I just have to play along. Today’s gem was, “What are your two favorite things to wear?” I know, I know — you’ve all been whispering about this for years. I can practically hear you at two in the morning, leaning over to your spouse and saying, “What does Beebop wear that makes him so wise and so good-looking?”

Well, the suspense ends today. My two favorite things to wear — hands down — are my Shamir Autograph Intelligence glasses and my Phonak Sphere hearing aids. Not fashion items, not accessories… just the two most advanced, AI-powered pieces of technology I put on my body every single day. And honestly? They keep me sharper than anything hanging in my closet ever has.

Let me start with the glasses. My Shamir Autograph Intelligence lenses are not your grandfather’s bifocals. These things actually use AI to map how my eyes work, based on my visual age, and then adjust the lens design accordingly. They’re lightyears ahead of those one-size-fits-all glasses that never fit anybody quite right. When I put these things on, the world goes from VHS to 4K. Reading becomes smooth instead of a chore, the strain disappears, and my mind can finally focus on what I’m looking at instead of wrestling with the blur. Seeing clearly feels like thinking clearly — and you don’t realize how important that is until it suddenly comes back. For someone like me who writes every day, reads constantly, and spends half my life on screens, these glasses give me an extra gear I didn’t even know I was missing.

And then there are my Phonak Sphere hearing aids. If you’re picturing those big beige ear-banana amplifiers your uncle wore in the ’80s — the ones that squeaked and squealed with reverberation noise every time they went out of adjustment — forget it. These things are tiny AI computers that make old hearing aids look like rotary phones. They don’t just make things louder; they figure out what I actually want to hear. Voices get clearer, background noise fades, conversations feel natural again, and my brain stays awake because I’m connected. And the best part? I control the whole thing right from my iPhone. Honestly, they’re so advanced it almost feels like cheating.

Now let’s talk price. Are both of these little pieces of new technology expensive? You bet your little rubber duckey they are. But let me ask you something: how much is your eyesight worth? How much is your hearing worth? Would you take any amount of money to do without them? Or even better — how much is your brain worth? Because that’s really what this all comes down to.

Here’s the part most people never think about: when you struggle to see or read, your brain is working overtime to fill in the blanks. It’s like having twenty apps open on your phone — the battery drains fast, the system slows to a crawl, and eventually things just freeze up. Your brain does the same exact thing. When the sensory input is weak, it disengages, backs off, and slips into low-power mode without you even realizing it. That’s why clarity isn’t just about comfort — it’s about staying mentally alive.

So yes, my two favorite things to wear are both AI-powered, cutting-edge, and lightyears ahead of the clunky stuff people used to struggle with. But the real story isn’t the technology. It’s what they give me back: clarity, connection, confidence, engagement, and that sharpness we all want to hold onto as long as we can.

Your brain can only work with what your eyes and ears give it. Feed it garbage and you’ll feel slow. Feed it clarity and you’ll feel alive. My Shamir Autograph Intelligence glasses and my Phonak Sphere hearing aids aren’t just wearables — they’re tools that keep me plugged into my life. And that, right there, is why they’re my favorite things to wear every single day.

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