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Something for Thursday
I have two writing projects going on at once, which somewhat feels like this:
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Bad Joke Friday
I bought the world's worst thesaurus yesterday. Not only is it terrible, it's terrible!
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Symphony Saturday
UPDATE: Original video replaced, as the video I had used first was removed, for some reason....Yes, I forgot to post this last week. This whole "two major writing projects in full force at once" thing...
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Something for Thursday
I watched the movie High Society over the weekend (it's on Netflix!). I grew up with this film, in some ways, because it is a favorite of my parents'. Oddly, it took years before I saw it all the way...
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Symphony Saturday
Now a more obscure composer, and a symphony that's not a traditional symphony! Hooray!Karl Goldmark was a Hungarian composer whose music was quite popular in its day, but not as much since. He's one of...
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Something for Thursday
Well, if I'm going to be such a staggering slacker about posting here, the least I can do is offer exuberant music. So here's one of the most exuberant and cheerful pieces I know: Espana by Emmanuel...
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Bad Joke Friday
So, not once but TWICE this week, I wrote posts in advance and then hit 'publish' without scheduling a future date first. This post actually went live on Tuesday, and then I did the same thing again...
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Symphony Saturday
One thing I’m greatly enjoying about doing these Saturday Symphony posts is that in addition to re-exploring music I’ve known and loved for years, I’m exploring music that has been unjustly forgotten...
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My Favorite Fictional Presidents
Let's rank some Presidents Who Never Were!5. Thomas BeckPresident Beck's record might seem spotty, given the amount of destruction due to natural disaster during his term, but his stoic leadership...
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You're not fooling anybody, Canada!
I've long suspected curling of not being a real thing, and now Cal goes and confirms it, with this bit of "commentary" on Facebook (in response to this photo of what we're told is the outcome of a...
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Something for Thursday
Remember the other day, when you said that you needed some more Rachmaninov in your life? Well, I live to serve!The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is one of Rachmaninov's most enduring works, and it's...
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Behold the Hunter!
I bought a new camera prior to our trip to New York City last year, and I've spent a bit of time exploring its various shooting modes, including a nifty Moon mode, which basically keeps the shutter...
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Something for Thursday (Happy Birthday, My Love edition)
It's The Wife's birthday! Another year of magic and occasional mayhem in the books. Let's see...over the past year we've gotten to know our dog better and we went to New York City and we discovered...
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Symphony Saturday
One wonderful effect of this series has been my listening to a lot of music by composers I'd never heard of before. Setting aside what you hear on a regular basis in the world's concert halls, an...
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Welp....
I was actually going to try and post stuff here over the last few days...but the flu had other plans for me. Yuck.Anyway, I'm still here. And hey, I'm no longer running a fever or coughing constantly,...
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Something for Thursday
Yipes! Sorry to be so late with this. Ever notice how missing a day or two of work totally throws off your sense of what day it is? Today's Thursday, but my head keeps saying: "This is our second day...
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Bad Joke Friday
What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo?One is really heavy, and the other is a little lighter.[The Wife told me that one!]
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Behold...NACHO-TOTS!!!
When it comes to culinary invention, I'm a fan of the "Let's throw some stuff together, bake it, and see what happens!" approach. So here's something I whipped up yesterday, and I rather like the...
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