From: "Frank Haber" 

>Its a personal thing with me

What's background, and what grabs your attention does seem to be a
variable, and highly personal.  My wife claims she wrote her dissertation
with the Flying Nun blaring in the room.  I have to turn the TV off when I
work.   I
use classical music (and jazz, more) as background.  My wife wants to
rummage for the score to the piece - she has to listen.  We both listen to
New York's mildly pinko local talk radio, sometimes.  Bushie malfeasance or
incompetence has a warm, familiar feel to it by now (g).  Rush, or Air
America, whatever the other side is, would just raise our blood pressure.

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