Morning harangue
What’s a girl to think? So this morning, I hit the Reuters site, looking for some *good* news. Well, keep moving, folks. Nothin’ to see here. President Obama sends more soldiers to Afghanistan. GM and Chrysler are closing plants and laying off workers, while asking for just a little more money. Once again, Alan Greenspan [...]
How cool is this?
Hey – bet you thought I forgot about RtB today. Nothin’ doin’. Just haven’t gotten to it until now. I read an article last night about a time capsule that was found underneath the Paris Opera House. It contains wax gramophone records of music of the time (1907), which will now be digitized and re-released [...]
If 50 is the new 30…
…then my day is made. As anyone who knows me already knows, I think about aging. A lot. Probably too much. I also tend to bristle ever so slightly at those who wave me off and say, “Aw, just enjoy it. Be who you are and don’t worry about what you look like.” Do you [...]
RNF XVII
Random Neuron Firings Hey, I said it before he did. Silly writers, copyin’ the Fink. So why isn’t the Times offering me a job? (Please, let me stew in my delusions for awhile, OK?) Last night, the Thriller and I watched Iron Man on pay-per-view (I don’t think that’s what they call it anymore, but [...]
A little music geek humor
Sometimes, it’s irresistible. I actually don’t appreciate “inside jokes” that exclude others. But when I received this from my friend Todd in Pennsylvania, I couldn’t resist posting it here. Even if you’re not a musy, you can probably infer some rather indelicate suppositions about the composers listed. THE MOZART EFFECT A recent report now says [...]