Monthly Archives: July 2017

Tornadoes in the Forest

The week before last, there was a day of very stormy weather in Western New York. On that day the Erie County Fairgrounds and Chestnut Ridge Park–both favorite spots of mine–were hit by tornadoes. Tornadoes aren’t unheard of in this … Continue reading

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Symphony Saturday

I’m not ready to write about Mahler’s Second yet, so in the meantime, here is a repost of an AMAZING performance of Beethoven’s Ninth. I’m just letting Beethoven speak for himself here.

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A Guide to Making Good Life Choices

Whenever you are confronted by an ambiguous choice in life, ask yourself this simple question: Will my decision make Mitch McConnell make THIS face? If yes, then do that!

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Bad Joke Friday

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Something for Thursday

From three Westerns (although I suppose Legends of the Fall might not actually be a Western):

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“I pronounce you man and wife. Proceed with the execution!”

So a few weeks ago I was on my own at night, as The Wife was at work. (Well, The Daughter was there too, but she’s of the age when she’s doing her own thing.) I made something for dinner … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

I don’t know anything at all about this piece. I heard it while driving to work one morning last week, and I liked it quite a lot. It’s a dramatic and romantic miniature by Anatoly Liadov, called About Olden Times. … Continue reading

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Pictorial Dispatches

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Symphony Saturday

OK, after much hemming and hawing, it’s time. The symphonies of Gustav Mahler represent perhaps the apex of the symphony itself as a musical form. These are enormous works that make enormous demands on the listener. They are dense in … Continue reading

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Bad Joke Friday

One time I played poker with a Tarot deck. It was fun until I got a full house and three people died.

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