Author Archives: ksedinger

“Let’s get the shit kicked out of us by love!” (A slightly-edited repost)

Posted on December 26, 2023 by ksedinger

This is a slightly-modified repost of something I first wrote years ago, back in the Byzantium’s Shores days. It’s fresh on my mind because The Wife and I rewatched Love Actually last night, and it’s the first time I’ve seen it in … Continue reading →

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Your Daily Dose of Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2023 by ksedinger

The day is here! Merry Christmas, and may the day be full of joy and warmth in whatever form is best for you!  

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From the Books: On Jeff Smith, problematic people, food, and memory (a repost)

Posted on December 24, 2023 by ksedinger

This is a repost that first appeared three years ago, on the old blog. I’m reposting it now, because of the season and because I’ve been thinking today, prompted by discussions elsewhere, about problematic people and what to do with … Continue reading →

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Your Daily Dose of Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2023 by ksedinger

Today it’s a Grab Bag of Christmas Music! In other words, stuff I usually feature and didn’t get to yet, and stuff I want to feature but don’t have a ton to say about it for now. This next is … Continue reading →

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Your Daily Dose of Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2023 by ksedinger

I used to feature Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite here yearly, but a few years ago I added the entire ballet. And here it is, featuring the ballet and orchestra of the National Opera of the Ukraine. This is an utterly gorgeous performance. This … Continue reading →

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Your Daily Dose of Christmas!

Posted on December 22, 2023 by ksedinger

Today, some Christmas-based classical music! We’ll start with an older favorite, the “Carol Symphony” by Victor Hely-Hutchinson: Next is Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s “Christmas Overture”. This is one of those “performances while distancing” that abounded in the high days of the COVID … Continue reading →

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Your Daily Dose of Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2023 by ksedinger

It’s always interesting to see what loves we carry forward that our parents gave us, and which we don’t share with them. My mother loved musicals; she grew up with the great musicals of 1950s and 1960s Hollywood (my father … Continue reading →

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Shiny in the Black: A FIREFLY Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2023 by ksedinger

I used to re-post this annually, but I lost track of it at some point. I think it deserves being brought back, because it’s good and I like it! If FIREFLY had ever done a Very Special Christmas Episode, I … Continue reading →

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Your Daily Dose of Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2023 by ksedinger

It’s time for some Christmas humor! Funny takes on Christmas songs abound (though it’s interesting to note which songs lend themselves to humor more than others): (I would have posted the official video, but Mr. Yankovic has disabled the video … Continue reading →

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Your Daily Dose of Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2023 by ksedinger

“The snow turned into rain….” Yup, I feature this every year, because I love it as a song and because thematically it really does capture something of a “dark side” to Christmas. There is always a sense of, “Is this … Continue reading →

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