I haven’t been practing as much as I would like recently but I’m finding that my attention to detail when I am practicing has improved remarkably. Perhaps it’s related tothe perfectionist-nerd inside me when I’m scrutinizing single pixels as I design and lay out publicity materials for Boston GuitarFest 2007. Perhaps it’s the way my ears are changing. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been hearing so much great music-making at New England Conservatory. Or perhaps it’s simply an unwillingness to settle for less in the things I care about.