Author Archives: ksedinger

Tone Poem Tuesday

Posted on March 26, 2024 by ksedinger

When in doubt, go with Berlioz. You can’t go wrong with Berlioz. Here is the Roman Carnival overture, for which Berlioz re-tooled a number of melodies from his first opera, Benvenuto Cellini, which–like many of Berlioz’s works during his lifetime, sadly–failed in its … Continue reading →

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“The Promise of Spring”

Posted on March 25, 2024 by ksedinger

Via Leanne Boulton, one of my favorite photographers working today. Boulton resides in Scotland and primarily produces street photography, which is one of my favorite genres. And as great good luck would have it, this photo appears on a day … Continue reading →

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The Worst Shopping Center Ever Built

Posted on March 24, 2024 by ksedinger

I’ve had this post in my head for years, and heck, it’s time to get it outta my head and into here. (Why haven’t I written it? No real reason.) Anyway, a few miles from Casa Jaquandor is a big shopping … Continue reading →

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Overalls in history….

Posted on March 23, 2024 by ksedinger

Here’s something I never knew about! Fascinating story, this.  

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Two scenes from a morning

Posted on March 22, 2024 by ksedinger

As much as I’m not a fan of being up before dawn all the time, I have to admit that the pre-dawn hours have a certain beauty. Two quick shots, taking during my morning commute, before the sun has risen: … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on March 21, 2024 by ksedinger

First of all, a bit of administrativia: the post immediately below this one was supposed to run yesterday and I screwed up the publishing. Oops. Now: not music, but a scene from a teevee show today: the closing scene from … Continue reading →

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Astro

Posted on March 21, 2024 by ksedinger

Photography, that is. Last week I was blessed with (a) a clear night, and (b) very little moonlight. This led to a brief astrophotography session outside, where I set up my tripod right in my driveway, set my camera’s focus … Continue reading →

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Tone Poem Tuesday

Posted on March 19, 2024 by ksedinger

Whoops, it is Tuesday, isn’t it? Welp! Some Borodin, then: Well, before I get to that, background: the Polovtsian Dances are one of Borodin’s most famous works. It is, in fact, an excerpt from his opera Prince Igor. The opera itself hasn’t endured … Continue reading →

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Ohhh, let’s get rid of some open tabs, shall we?

Posted on March 18, 2024 by ksedinger

Time to clear out the open tabs! Yay! ::  Yes, changing the clocks is bad for you. ::  If you’re like me, you see all the reports of business closing locations and locking down security measures due to massive increases … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday (St. Paddy’s Day on a Sunday edition)

Posted on March 17, 2024 by ksedinger

Some Irish music, because…Irish music. And I have no idea if John Williams has any Irish ancestry in him at all, but his score to Far and Away is so good that I am officially declaring him a Temporary Honorary Irish … Continue reading →

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