Author Archives: ksedinger

On Fridays we post space photos

We don’t necessarily post space photos on Friday, but maybe we should! Here is an oblique view of Mt. Etna on Sicily (note the plume being blown away!), taken from the International Space Station, which at this point is apparently above … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

One of my favorite bands has been releasing some new music! Here’s “Find Your People” by Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors. I really love their sound; it’s the kind of music that speaks to me of warm backyards in glowing … Continue reading

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Headaches….

There are some technical issues with the site today. Bear with me!

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Tabular Resolution

That’s what I’m going to call it when I do one of these “Wow, look at all my open tabs!” posts. ::  Book ban attempts hit an all-time high in 2022. Few things in life sicken me more than book-banners. … Continue reading

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Mr. Ebert, ten years gone

Roger Ebert died ten years ago today. I’m more of a mind to honor the anniversary of someone’s entering the world rather than their leaving it, but Ebert was such a force in the back of my mind almost all … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

When Sergei Rachmaninoff was just 20, he wrote his first major orchestral work, a symphonic fantasy called The Rock, or sometimes The Crag. No lesser a musical luminary than Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was impressed with the piece–there was a brief relationship … Continue reading

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March on Teevee!

So, what did we watch in March? ::  We went to see Casablanca on the big screen, which makes it by definition the best thing we saw or watched in March. As Casablanca is my second-favorite movie of all time, the only … Continue reading

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New Newsletter

I’ve just sent out a new issue of my newsletter! And you should subscribe, if you haven’t already! (This particular issue is a bit recursive, being mostly links back to this site, but still worth reading, as I am launching … Continue reading

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Rachmaninoff at 150: A Month of Celebration

I’ve been looking forward to this month for a while now! I actually started gathering ideas for an essay or two about Rachmaninoff a year ago, but then I looked up his dates and I realized that 2023 is his … Continue reading

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Food Pyramid

Thanks, Pearls Before Swine:

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