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Author Archives: Kelly Sedinger
On Immigration
As His Malevlonece, Mr. Trump, the President, is preparing to enforce an immigration policy that only a person who thinks that America is at its best a “Whites Only” club could love, here are my thoughts on immigration. I believe … Continue reading
Tone Poem Tuesday
OK, this isn’t a tone poem, it’s a piece of film music–but it’s a classic by John Williams, and as such it is as cohesive and well-constructed a piece of music as any great tone poem. In honor of having … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
This is probably the Platonic ideal for the love theme from a sad melodrama:
Adventures in Junk Food
So, let’s talk Combos! I first remember Combos showing up in the 1980s, but from what I’m reading online they actually came out in the 1970s. Maybe the 80s were when the first big marketing push happened. If you’ve never … Continue reading
Tone Poem Tuesday
I’ve featured this work before, but on my way to work yesterday I heard it played and I was already thinking that hey, I can just run it again…when I heard something new. Turns out there’s a choral part that … Continue reading
Symphony Saturday
I’m not ready yet to talk about Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 (when you hear it, if you haven’t, you’ll understand why), so meantime let’s turn back the clock and hear a work at the opposite end of the symphonic pool. … Continue reading
Bad Joke Friday (Good Joke Edition)
I thought I’d take a break from the usual groan-inducing content that regularly characterizes this feature, and post something genuinely funny. He’s a brief bit from George Carlin! This is part of a longer bit he did about some of … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
I had a number of friends in college (still friends, but this is about the time in college) who were big fans of the “new age” music group Mannheim Steamroller. I was never as big a fan of Mannheim as … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Gene Kelly
As much as I love Fred Astaire, I will always be a Gene Kelly guy.