> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Follett
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 1:43 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Music Production
> 
> 
> A truly established mechanic should be able to practice the 
> best of their craft with any distraction blocked out in the 
> background. Music or no music. 

Being hearing impaired, this is where I find myself. It is not possible
for me to casually eavesdrop and glean information from the sonic
surroundings...no learning by osmosis in the aural realm for me. (On the
other hand, don't tell secrets from across the room where I can see
you...loose lips sink ships when flapped in front of lip readers.) So
what happens, sometimes to my eternal loss, is that I stop trying.
Energy is invested in actively engaging in direct communication; no
energy is invested in awareness of background noise because I gain very
little from it. As a result, I have very good powers of concentration
and not so good powers of general engagement.

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Raleigh Historic             from some flounder?"
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