The Sounds of Non-Silence

by Jenny Jackson Ottawa Citizen July 15, 2005 Go into a silent room, empty-handed. Close the door, sit down. See how long you last. Ask your employer if you may use a vacant conference room to be alone during your lunch break. See how far you get. Try to wake up, make...

Boom-chicka-boom…

by Peter Leo Pittsburgh Post-Gazette July 15, 2005 Boom-chicka-boom . . . We’ve all experienced it, an otherwise peaceful day suddenly ripped asunder by headache-inducing music with death-defying bass levels blasting out of open car windows. How generous of...