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Sunday Burst

Strange and weird and oh so awesome! :: First, something downright scary: Adolf Hitler’s official photographer managed to save shots he had taken (which Hitler had ordered destroyed) of Hitler practicing his wildly-gesticulating speaking style. No crowds, no audiences at … Continue reading

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This is why we can’t have nice things, America!

This tweet may be the most perfect blend of geek and gallows humor I’ve ever seen. If you get this, you are my people. Alex Kintner waves a heartfelt Happy Fourth of July to America. Hi, Alex! Wave back to … Continue reading

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Symphony Saturday

Next up: Felix Mendelssohn. Mendelssohn is a composer I’m not terribly familiar with, I’m sorry to say. Like many of the great musical prodigies, he lived quickly and died young, when he was only 38 years old. In those thirty-eight … Continue reading

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Two hundred thirty-eight

Happy birthday, America.

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Something for Thursday

Tomorrow is July 4, so time for something specifically American. Here are the Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein.

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A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter

So, what have y’all been listening to lately, music-wise? (And don’t forget to weigh in on my author photo, if you haven’t already!)

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Pick My Author Photo!

OK, folks, it’s July, and I’m starting to ramp up my focus on this November’s release of Princesses In SPACE!!! (Not the actual title). Lots of exciting stuff to come in the next few months, but we’ll start with this: … Continue reading

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Sunday Burst

Oh, Internet, how weird you are! :: They will make jewelry out of anything these days. Via Cal, who is always a prime source of odd stuff. :: This is weird: not five minutes after I posted the thing below … Continue reading

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A random thought that just popped into my head for no reason

Remember that bit in the Laura Ingalls Wilder book Farmer Boy when the apparently wimpy teacher defeats the local gang of murderous thug boys with a bullwhip? That was weird. Carrying on….

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Symphony Saturday

This post got swallowed by The Move That Ate Tokyo, but now that routine is at long last shaping up at Casa Jaquandor 2.0, it’s time to get back to this. We’ll continue with the symphonies of Robert Schumann, this … Continue reading

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