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Something for Thursday

I’ve been reading the memoirs of Hector Berlioz lately, having come to the odd and surprising realization that even though he is my favorite classical composer, I’ve never read his memoirs all the way through! The strength of his opinions … Continue reading

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One Memory of Each Grandmother

I never knew my grandfathers. Both had passed away long before I arrived on the scene. My grandmothers, though? Both lived into my teens, when–quite sadly–both passed away within about six months of each other. Grammy, my father’s mother, went … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

What a dramatic work this is! Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky’s symphonic poem Francesca da Rimini is based on a story from Dante’s Inferno, and as such, you can imagine how volatile a piece of music it is. The story being illustrated … Continue reading

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Box of Dreams

Last week while my sister was visiting from out of town she and I went antiquing. I enjoy antiquing, but she absolutely loves it, and she did some research and found a huge antiques mall located in Canandaigua, NY, which … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday (Friday because of a mid-week holiday that has me confused as to what day it is edition)

Oops. Anyway, why not kick off the weekend with some adventure music? Lead on, Dr. Jones! There’s a lot to love about Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, just as there’s a lot about it that’s frustrating. The score is … Continue reading

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Bad Joke Friday

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On choosing happiness

A lot of people I know–most people I know, likely—struggle with happiness. They struggle with keeping it once it’s found, and they struggle with finding it in the first place. Some struggle more mightily than that: some have to fight … Continue reading

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Two Hundred Forty One

I’m not going to lie, folks: it feels different this year. But this is still America and it’s still my home. Happy Birthday, America. (Even if my current relationship status with you is set to "It's complicated.") — Kelly Sedinger … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

It’s July 4, so here is some American music. Enjoy.

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Bad Joke Friday

Calvin gets in on the act! (Hobbes is not amused.)

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