Category: art, etc.

listening

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Playing: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D, K. 211: I. Allegro moderato from the album “Mutter – Mozart: The Violin Concertos (Exclusive Bonus Track Version)” by Anne-Sophie Mutter & London Philharmonic Orchestra

the second book: baroque cycle

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July 12 at lunch is the second of my book club gatherings… We’re reading Neal Stephenson’s Baroque Cycle over the summer and here we are at the second installment… “The Confusion (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 2)” (Neal Stephenson) Technorati Tags: Baroque Cycle, /Neal Stephenson, /book

what one wants in a movie

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Just glancing through the cable channel guide, and saw a description of a western being shown: Saddle epic with emphasis on plot and action. Oh thank goodness! I mean, who would want character development in such a story? I know that sounds snarky and sarcastic, but I’m serious. Who watches an average gunfight while wondering … Continue reading what one wants in a movie