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Something for Thursday

Cloudy and rainy, so something with some energy is called for. Here is Gioachino Rossini’s overture to William Tell.

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Something for Thursday

Yipes! Sorry to be so late with this. Ever notice how missing a day or two of work totally throws off your sense of what day it is? Today’s Thursday, but my head keeps saying: “This is our second day … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday (Happy Birthday, My Love edition)

It’s The Wife’s birthday! Another year of magic and occasional mayhem in the books. Let’s see…over the past year we’ve gotten to know our dog better and we went to New York City and we discovered places that make good … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

Remember the other day, when you said that you needed some more Rachmaninov in your life? Well, I live to serve! The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is one of Rachmaninov’s most enduring works, and it’s easy to hear … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

Well, if I’m going to be such a staggering slacker about posting here, the least I can do is offer exuberant music. So here’s one of the most exuberant and cheerful pieces I know: Espana by Emmanuel Chabrier. Few musical … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

I watched the movie High Society over the weekend (it’s on Netflix!). I grew up with this film, in some ways, because it is a favorite of my parents’. Oddly, it took years before I saw it all the way … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

I have two writing projects going on at once, which somewhat feels like this:

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Something for Thursday

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Something for Thursday (Alan Rickman edition)

I hate that Alan Rickman died today. I hate that more than I hate that David Bowie died the other day, and I really hated that. I had something picked out for this feature, but I decided to postpone that … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

Let’s start the year with…country! Specifically, the Oak Ridge Boys. Now, this group has been around forever; I remember hearing “Y’all Come Back Saloon” on my parents’ record player when we were living in West Virginia, 1978-1979. (Love that song, … Continue reading

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