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Category Archives: Thought For the Day
Sonic Gems: Gilbert & Sullivan – The Mikado
The Mikado or The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts featuring the music of Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W.S. Gilbert. It was the ninth of the 14 operatic collaborations by these two gentlemen and opened … Continue reading
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Tagged Comic Opera, Gilbert & Sullivan, London, Savoy Operas, Sonic Gems, The Mikado, The Town of Titipu
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Sophocles – Antigone
Tradition states that Sophocles perished on January 30, 405 B.C. We have previously discussed the life and legacy of Sophocles elsewhere. We have also discussed the Thebes tragedies. Antigone was written in or about 441 B.C. and is part … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeschylus, Ancient Greece, Antigone, Harvard Classics, Seven Against Thebes, Sophocles, Thebes, Tragedy
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Thought For the Day: Words Are Action
“For me, words are a form of action, capable of influencing change.” – Ingrid Bengis, writer and teacher (b. 1944)
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Darwin – The Voyage of the Beagle Chapter 10
On this day in 1839, Charles Darwin married Emma Wedgewood. We have previously discussed the life and legacy of Charles Darwin as well as the work The Voyage of the Beagle with respect to other material from the book. Please review these … Continue reading
Sonic Gems: Fishbone – Truth and Soul
Formed in 1979 Los Angeles, California, the rock band Fishbone plays a fusion of ska, punk, funk, heavy rock and soul. The original lineup included John Fisher on bass, Dr. Madd Vibe on vocals and saxophone, Kendall Jones on … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: In Strange Times, Lies Are Believed Over Truth
“Strange times are these in which we live when old and young are taught in falsehood’s school. And the one man who dares to tell the truth is called at once a lunatic and fool.” – Plato
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Tagged Brainwashing, Deception, Lies, Plato, Propaganda, Strange, Thought For the Day, Truth, Wisemen
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Sonic Gems: Missy Elliott – Respect M.E.
Well, here we go again, trying to keep a promise to someone that I would check out an occasional Rap album. Less than two minutes into this and I am once again ready to turn this off. That being said, … Continue reading
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Tagged Grammy Awards, Missy Elliott, Music, Rap, Respect M.E., Sonic Gems
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Thomas a Kempis – The Imitation of Christ, Book II
Born in approximately 1380 AD, Thomas a Kempis lived his life as a canon regular priest in the Netherlands and authored the devotional knowns as The Imitation of Christ. It is said that the book is the second most read … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Those Who Vote Control The Destiny of The Nation
“It’s not the hand that signs the laws that holds the destiny of America. It’s the hand that casts the ballot.” – Harry S. Truman
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Dante – The Divine Comedy, Canto XXX
In Canto XXX of The Divine Comedy, Dante and Virgil have survived the depths of hell and ascend to the Mountain of Purgatory which is on a displaced rock that resulted from Satan’s fall creating Hell. The mountain’s seven terraces correspond … Continue reading
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