Category Archives: what I’m listening to

Beethoven’s 7th, The Allegretto

This story made me pull over on December 24, 2003 so I could listen fully. I wrote Robert Siegel and he was nice enough to write back, a very personal and personable response, musing about Beethoven and suggesting another favorite … Continue reading

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Things that make my toes tap

A link to this and some other dances was posted to the English Country Dance list but this, well this is one of my all-time most favoritist tunes and dances. Morpeth, I love thee! Action starts at 1:26 or so. … Continue reading

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Taking the Time to Look

There’s things off in shadows and upways in light Continue reading

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Being in the World — Pico Iyer

Talking of how you are a Buddhist and therefore opposed to the Judeo-Christian teaching is like solemnly asserting that your right nostril is the source of everything good, and your left nostril a place of evil. Continue reading

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Get a ukulele!

Ukulele, thing of wonder •
Ukulele, wand of thunder •
You can play the ukulele, too •
In London and down under • Continue reading

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