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Sonic Gems: The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow – Tal Farlow
American jazz guitarist Tal Farlow was born Talmage Holt Farlow on June 7, 1921. He passed away on July 25, 1998. He was nicknamed the Octopus because of how fast his fingers spread over the fretboard in clusters of single … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Life of Thomas More – William Roper
William Roper was an English lawyer and member of Parliament who also happened to be the son-in-law of Sir Thomas More. He lived until January 4, 1578. During his life, he was in a good position to gain insight into … Continue reading
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Tagged Harvard Classics, Henry VIII, History, Integrity, Reformation, The Life of Thomas More, Utopia, William Roper
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Thought For The Day: When Christianity and Caesar Met In the Arena Christ Won
“There is no greater drama in human record than the sight of a few Christians, scorned or oppressed by a succession of emperors, bearing all trials with a fierce tenacity, multiplying quietly, building order while their enemies generated chaos, fighting … Continue reading
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Tagged Brutality, Caesar, Chaos, Christ, Early Christianity, Hope, Order, Roman Empire, Sword, Thought For the Day, Trials, Tribulations, Victory, Word
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Polyeucte – Pierre Corneille
The French tragedian Pierre Corneille lived from June 6, 1606 through October 1, 1684. Along with Moliere and Jean Racine, he is considered one of the three great 17th century dramatists. He had originally enjoyed the patronage of Cardinal Richelieu … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenia, Christianity, Corneille, French Drama, Harvard Classics, Martyr, Polyeucte, St Polyeuctus
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Pliny’s Letters
This was to be blogged yesterday. Unfortunately, sometimes not feeling well gets the better of me. I chose sleep over blogging. Okay, truth be told, my body did. I had duly set an alarm. Better living through chemicals and a … Continue reading
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Tagged Early Christianity, Emperor Trajan, Harvard Classics, History, Letters, Mt. Vesuvius, Pliny, Rome
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Sonic Gems: Earth, Wind & Fire – All ‘n’ All
Earth, Wind & Fire formed in 1970 as a Chicago band playing a vast cross section of genres including R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop, rock, Latin, and African. The music found is both innovative and precise. Maurice White, … Continue reading
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Tagged All 'n' All, Brazil, Earth Wind & Fire, Fantasy, Funk, I'll Write A Song For You, Maurice White, Philip Bailey, R&B, Serpetine Fire, Sonic Gems, Soul
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Thought For the Day: Citizens Must Keep Government From Error
“It is not the function of the government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error.” —Justice Robert H. Jackson (1892-1954) If nothing else this … Continue reading
Sonic Gems: Joe Ely – Honky Tonk Masquerade
Born on February 9, 1947, Joe Ely was born in Amarillo, Texas and grew up to sing, write and play a curious mix of honky tonk, country, Tex-Mex and rock and roll. His style has always been genre crossing including … Continue reading
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Tagged Country, Country Rock, Honk Tonk Masquerade, Joe Ely, Sonic Gems, Tex-Mex, The Clash
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Thought For the Day: Foreign Affairs Do Not Always Conform To Our National Desires
“This is the devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim.” – James Reston, journalist (3 Nov 1909-1995 Who would have guessed that at one time the New York Times was actually … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliances, Conform, Diplomacy, Foreign, Foreign Affairs, Influence, James Reston, Thought For the Day
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Sonic Gems: Miles Davis – Live Evil
Released on November 17, 1971, Live Evil is a mix of live and studio recordings by American Jazz musician Miles Davis. Part of this album consisted of edited, lengthy jams in a Fusion/ jazz-rock style from a concert at the Cellar … Continue reading
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Tagged Cellar Door, Fusion, Hermeto Parcoal, Jam, Jazz, John McLaughlin, Live Evil, Miles Davis, Sonic Gems
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