Worst case scenario

skycor — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:24:08 +0000

This is so ridiculously true that it’s ridiculously funny! Thanks to the dudes and dudettes at XKCD!

To get serious analyses of hurricanes and oil slicks, see Jeff Masters' blog. To get serious discussions of worst-case scenario thinking, see Bruce Schneier's blog. To get enough Vitamin D, don't read any blogs and go outside instead.

Great music and P.D.Q. Bach, too

skycor — Sat, 30 May 2009 18:12:45 +0000

My Mom introduced me to some great music while I was growing up: Opera and Classical. My favorite music to listen to these days was written during the Baroque era by such composers as: Teleman, Albinoni, Vivaldi, Pachelbel, Scarlatti, Handel, Fasch and many others; Vivaldi being my all-time favorite. I like music from other eras and styles as well. Mozart, Beethoven, The Beatles, Yes.

When I was a small child, my favorite record to listen to was what I called “The Clown Record”. It was a recording of the opera, “Pagliacci”. I don’t know who made the recording or who the performers were. Eventually, that record was lost; and as a result of that loss, I forgot about the clown record. Many years later I heard Luciano Pavorotti perform the aria, “Vesti La Giubba”. I recognized it and asked what it was from. I was told that it was from the Opera, “Pagliacci”. My clown record was back!

Here is a recording of Pavarotti performing that aria: Pavarotti Vesti La Giubba – I Pagliacci

Today, while getting ready to go hiking and camping with Daryl Stevenett, I wanted to listen to something fun and interesting: P.D.Q. Bach! Thank you Peter Schickele!

“A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men” – Author Unknown

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skycor — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:34:21 +0000

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Worst case scenario

Great music and P.D.Q. Bach, too

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