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What a Racket – Some Reflections on Noise

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Barbara McAfee

It’s high summer in Minneapolis. Usually that means that I begin my days out in the garden, sleepily gazing at whatever is blooming while I take my first blissful sips of coffee. I was doing that just this morning when … Continue reading →

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New Sounds in the Neighborhood

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Barbara McAfee

I have two new neighbors who are changing the sonic texture of my neighborhood in beautiful and significant ways. As I type this, my neighbor two doors down is wailing away on his tenor saxophone. He moved into John and … Continue reading →

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