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Sixty years….

On this date in 1963, Maestro Erich Leinsdorf was to take the podium in Boston….  

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Tone Poem Tuesday

Oof, things are busy right now. Here’s some Rossini.  

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To the eternal flame

Erie County’s Chestnut Ridge park is one of my favorite places and has been for years. This park, larger than New York City’s Central Park, is set on the side of one of the higher hills to the south of … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

Another item that makes me think of Mom.  

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Whoops.

This is what happens when you go to take a long-exposure photo but you forgot to tuck your filter wallet in your pocket, so you have no ND filter to put on your lens. (My camera does not have a … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

I have many associations with this piece, and one of them is my mother. When I was a teenager and getting into classical music in a big way, I discovered the New Year’s From Vienna concerts, and she made them a … Continue reading

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Mom, at Stonehenge

At one point Mom was talking about taking us to London to celebrate her 85th birthday. Alas…. I don’t know what I believe about death, but I hope there’s something of Mom that can now go wherever she damned well … Continue reading

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Theresa Sedinger, 1941-2023

This is what I posted to Facebook a bit ago: A memory of my mother: I was 8 years old when we lived in Elkins, WV. That’s when I saw teevee ads for a new movie coming out called “Moonraker”. … Continue reading

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Fungus Among Us

Both taken last Sunday morning at Chestnut Ridge Park:  

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Something for Thursday

Eighty-nine years ago today, Carl Sagan was born. Sagan is one of the true giants of my life, the people whose work shaped me into who I am today. A very large part of how I view the world comes … Continue reading

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