Author Archives: ksedinger

Something funny for Friday

Posted on May 5, 2023 by ksedinger

The Wife and I are going to dinner tonight, so I don’t have much time for insightful blogging tonight. So I’ll share something I randomly saw today in my social media perambulations: The entire Lord of the Rings film trilogy, edited … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday (May the 4th edition)

Posted on May 4, 2023 by ksedinger

It’s always a delight when Something for Thursday aligns with Star Wars Day! Here are some selections, with the little extra proviso for myself that none of them comes from any of the mainline “Skywalker Saga” films (e.g., nothing from Episodes … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Gordon Lightfoot

Posted on May 3, 2023 by ksedinger

What a songwriter, and what a singer.  

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Tone Poem Tuesday (actually a symphony, but it’s MY blog, and I say it counts)

Posted on May 2, 2023 by ksedinger

So April is over and May is upon us! Sergei Rachmaninoff’s birth month is passed…but we’re not going to be turning away from him in my various online outlets, not at all. Stand by for more Rachmaninoff! But for now, … Continue reading →

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112 wins, here we come!

Posted on May 1, 2023 by ksedinger

One-hundred twelve wins! That’s roughly how many games the Pittsburgh Pirates will win this year if they manage to maintain their current winning percentage of .690 for the balance of the season. Of course, they almost certainly won’t, but it’s … Continue reading →

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Rachmaninoff at 150: Variations

Posted on April 30, 2023 by ksedinger

We’ve already heard the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, which is one of Rachmaninoff’s enduring later works. By contrast here is another Theme and Variations, this time the Variations on a Theme of Chopin. Rachmaninoff composed this work in 1902, and … Continue reading →

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Notes from North of the Border: A Travelogue (Day One)

Posted on April 30, 2023 by ksedinger

Last weekend The Wife and I enjoyed a three-night getaway to Canada. We hadn’t been to Toronto in way too many years, even before COVID made crossing the border impossible, and we were excited to return. Our plans were all in … Continue reading →

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The Clearing of the Tabs

Posted on April 29, 2023 by ksedinger

Time to clear out some open stuff in my browser! ::  Jamelle Bouie on the apparently uncheckable Supreme Court: [O]ur Supreme Court does not exist in the constitutional order as much as it looms over it, a robed tribunal of … Continue reading →

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A song

Posted on April 28, 2023 by ksedinger

I happened on this artist yesterday via social media. I liked this song a great deal, and I plan to explore her music more. Her name is Áine Deane (the first name is apparently pronounced “Onya”), and she is from … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday: Rachmaninoff at 150

Posted on April 27, 2023 by ksedinger

Two syrupy 1970s love ballads today! The lead artist here is singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, who was a big star in the 70s and has had a good career all along. You generally can’t go wrong with the 1970s, where power … Continue reading →

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