Author Archives: Kelly Sedinger

Tone Poem Tuesday

 I suppose that I’m like many a classical music lover when it comes to Gustav Holst: aside from The Planets, I really don’t know much about him at all. I’m a bit better off than most, by virtue of having been … Continue reading

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From the Books: “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”

 Richard Feynman was an American physicist who contributed greatly to the field of quantum mechanics, eventually winning a Nobel Prize for his work. He also worked on the atomic bomb project and wrote a number of books about his colorful … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

 There’s something to be said for rock dance anthems that have great tunes, a fantastic beat, amazing rhythm…and, well, if the lyrics make sense I guess that’s a bonus, but let’s be honest: when you’re looking for something to play … Continue reading

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Wow….

 A fascinating astronomy image today! Behold: NASA explains: A spectacular set of rings around a black hole has been captured using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. The X-ray images of the giant rings have revealed new … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

 A very short work today! Less than three minutes, courtesy Soviet composer Dimitri Shostakovich. In 1943 Shostakovich entered a contest to write a new national anthem for the Soviet Union. Apparently he did not win, but he was able to … Continue reading

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A morning of adventure! Or…this.

 What passes for an exciting weekend morning ’round these parts. Actually, they may have been on to something. Our morning errands are complete, as I write this it’s mid-afternoon, it’s hot enough outside to not be conducive to sitting on … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

 Last week, Dusty Hill died. He was the bass player for ZZ Top. ZZ Top is one of those bands that has been a part of the soundtrack of my life pretty much ever since early-adolescence, when I first became … Continue reading

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Eyes on the Prize

 When the prize is the can of tuna in my hand. (Sorry for how washed out this is, particularly Carla. I had to brighten the whole thing to get our cat Rosa to show up.)

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Happy Birthday…

 …to the person whose influence on my life includes, among many other things, a love of these various musical numbers. And so many more! (The person in question is my mother, who turns 80 today!)

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Sure, we got a billion bucks lyin’ around someplace

 Looks like the shoe is finally dropping in Buffalo and WNY, regarding the future of the region’s NFL franchise: the team’s owners, Terry and Kim Pegula, are floating the idea of a new stadium to replace the team’s existing venue, … Continue reading

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