Signal to Noise


Signal to Noise

Gabriela James Noguera

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A change in her feed gradually woke Laura, same as every day like clockwork, as they used to say.

Her feed changed twice in the night (that she was aware of). Upon climbing into bed after the second reminder to take her sleeping pill came the guided meditation, and as her pace and breathing slowed and her brain quieted, soothing sounds took over. When the time came to rise and prepare for the day’s work, newsreaders’ voices began to whisper gently in her ear, the volume slowly […]