A neighbor is playing some loud, deep-thumping bass. I am learning that such bass really cuts through all other sound. I cannot drown it out with my fan and my aquarium video. For a moment, I was excited by the idea that the earphones I use when I mow the lawn might work, but no dice. That relentlessly pounding bass cuts through everything and will not be ignored. I guess that's why the teenagers like it so much. And all you can do is wait for them to finally get tired of it themselves, as your hair gets grayer and your soul dies a little more.