The photo above was shamelessly stolen from Cherie and is the snow, as of last evening. We had some here too and another dump [of snow] today – a big one but sadly, it turned to rain and disappeared.
If we go too far down the philosophical path, we’re in danger of getting all existential but [...]
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Sadly, I couldn’t track down Alfred Brendel, the Emperor Piano Concerto but I did find his rendition of the Pastoral Sonata [2nd movement]. For Witterings from Witney:
… and of course the Emperor itself:
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There’s a moment in Casino Royale when Mathis says to Bond and Vesper: “I’m afraid that if you get into trouble here, the cavalry won’t be coming over the nearest hill.”
I hope it never comes back on me one day but the Chandlers’ kidnapping near Somalian waters is in that category. Much as I [...]
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Well, that’s amazing. Cherry Pie, she of the super stately homes and professional photography, has left 500 comments at this humble blog and for that I am deeply in her debt, as I am for all constructive commenters.
To that end and to mark the occasion, I’ve revamped all the badges and so Lord T, Andrew [...]
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Something at the Globe and Mail caught the eye:
Now, a study from Pennsylvania State University, to be published next week in Psychological Science, is shedding new light on why genders are jealous about different scenarios, beyond the evolutionary hypothesis.
The article was about the Edwards breakup after so many years:
Women view emotional infidelity as a much [...]
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Some songs are a happy combination of a powerful voice and intense guitar work [e.g. at 2:04]. I’ve heard most versions and Fogerty’s would have to take the prize:
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As Ian Parker-Joseph pointed out yesterday:
This is what has already come out DURING the morning session of the Chilcott enquiry gentle chat with Blair.
NHS Waiting times
Britain downgraded by Credit Agency Standard & Poor
Witterings reports:
The European Commission will this year pay €6.7 million in subsidies to 58 think-tanks and NGOs which have “an [...]
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The Beeb is neither the Telegraph nor the Guardian in the political slant of the readers. It’s certainly a left wing news source – witness the gnashing and wailing over Arafat’s and curt treatment of Sharon’s respective deaths – but its readership is varied and worldwide.
Therefore I’d go there first for a range of opinion [...]
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Lady Gaga would be the last artist on earth I’d be interested in as a singer but as a business phenomenon, she’s considerably more interesting. Certainly the Wall Street Journal thinks so.
As one of the few on the planet not to have heard her before this evening, what are the first impressions? Well, [...]
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And this is Clinton the diplomat?
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday challenged Russia to cooperate with the Obama administration and with NATO to ensure European security against new threats such as terrorism, cyber attacks or natural disasters.
Citing a wide array of differences between Washington and Moscow, Clinton called for Russia’s leadership to [...]
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Sorry, I’m a little out of sorts today. I’ll get back A.S.A.P.
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