I hate motorcycles. Not the seething kind of hate but hate nonetheless. They make too much noise. I especially hate Harleys. They make more noise and supposedly people like it that way. The louder the... Read more >>

I thought that there was something wrong with my son’s saxophone when I heard a loud, out-of-tune horn noise coming from my backyard yesterday after school. I assumed that my fifth grader had... Read more >>

Calling all coffee connoisseurs—beware. Your taste buds may not be properly prepared. But your nose knows. That beloved coffee in a can, purchased at your local grocery market, is not, shall... Read more >>

What exactly is it we hear when a sound bothers us? And why do certain sounds bother us? Yes, those seem like silly questions, but if you think about it, sometimes you can let noise go unnoticed and... Read more >>

Recycle ... check. Reduce carbon footprint ... check. Buy local, organic produce ... check, check. I’ve got what I call my “green routine” down pretty well by now. I’ve... Read more >>

“Shriek, shriek! Oooooooh-eeeeeee!” What is that awful noise? It was coming from the big, tall tree in Sam’s backyard. “Ooooooh-eeeeeeeee!” There it was again! Sam ran... Read more >>