There’s a startling and worrying piece in the New York Times about an increase in death rates since 1990 for non-hispanic whites that everyone should read. This should be a wake-up call in the public policy arena, a canary in the coal mine about the increasing hollowness at the core of Anerican life. As economist Anne Case says, “there’s a real rumbling that bad things are coming down the pike.” Kudos to the Times for this important and original research.
On An Overgrown Path: CDs that should be in every medicine cabinet
On An Overgrown Path: CDs that should be in every medicine cabinet:
Kertesz’s Dvořák is a wonderful memory from my teenage years. I knew the “New World” Symphony, of course; but Kertesz introduced me to the wonders of the other symphonies, which became constant companions over the years. Over time I gravitated towards Colin Davis for Nos. 7 and 8 and Ancerl for Nos. 6 and 9; but Kertesz will always have a special place in my musical life. His tragic death at such a young age deprived us of a great musician.
Economist’s View: The 1935 Version of ‘Who Built That”
Yes, we do have the same political debates over and over again. And, yes, it is terribly frustrating.
Economist’s View: The 1935 Version of ‘Who Built That”.
Hymns From the Heartland – Classics Today
David Vernier notes in his review of this album, “[A]ccording to a recent study, nearly 50 percent of Protestant churches now say they use electric guitars or drums in worship; traditional hymns—and hymnbooks—have been jettisoned in favor of pop, rock, alternative music, and even hip-hop songs, led by praise choruses, the words projected on big, overhead screens.”
What a terrible waste.
Hymns From the Heartland – Classics Today.
Facing Down A Copyright Troll in Federal Appeals Court | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Righthaven needs to go down in a big way.
Facing Down A Copyright Troll in Federal Appeals Court | Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Scholars Say Bones Belonged to Richard III – NYTimes.com
On An Overgrown Path: Classical music’s defining differences must be respected
A serious question: “Is there a marketing case study where a brand has successfully increased its value by dumbing-down?”
On An Overgrown Path: Classical music’s defining differences must be respected.
J.J. Abrams to Direct Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie – NYTimes.com
And so we have a convergence of space-opera franchises. What could possibly go wrong?
What Tamino says..
Dangerous Bipartisanship
It sure seems like the only way to get bipartisan support for anything in Washington is to propose that the government be able to spy on everyone forever without a warrant; or to propose that the government be able to incarcerate anyone forever without charges.
Outstanding. Now all we need is a deck of cards. 