This 13th day of February falls on a Friday,as will happen again Continue reading “Luck and Beethoven”
Category: music
Clock tricks and word traps
Clocks in Europe are to be turned back an hour from “daylight-shifting” time Continue reading “Clock tricks and word traps”
Moon, Antares, Saorge
The Moon will pass close north of the red star Continue reading “Moon, Antares, Saorge”
Arion and the stars of the Dolphin
Ariôn won a rich prize for his music, and boarded a ship to go home. Continue reading “Arion and the stars of the Dolphin”
A memory of Dorset: Bridport, Gurkhas
A photographer came to our house, Continue reading “A memory of Dorset: Bridport, Gurkhas”
New publication: Approval Voting
Actually it’s an enlarged edition of Continue reading “New publication: Approval Voting”
East Window
Imagine a cathedral, made of cool-dark-gray rock like the surrounding hills. Continue reading “East Window”
I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say
NASA predicts that six days of total darkness in December will be caused by a solar storm.
This idiotic story Continue reading “I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say”
Red planet over red star
Mars is passing the magnificent star called Antares, “anti-Mars.” Continue reading “Red planet over red star”
Rossini story
I think I’ll use my blog to share a story I just now heard on BBC Radio 3 Continue reading “Rossini story”