The Noisy Neighbors Dec 31, 2005

Throughout our lives we grow used to the sounds surrounding us and they become so familiar that, over time, we hardly pay any attention to them. Many of those sounds have little meaning for us. Yet, recognising them makes us aware that something is going on and invokes an image, without our relying on our other senses. Perhaps, we might recognise in them the sound of summer or the smell of a familiar place. But do we always recognise their source?