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Here is an article about Chief Justice Taney that some might find interesting:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/li ... life-today

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If posting pictures is slowing the forum down significantly for some can the software be set to not allow images at all? No. We thought of that too and I looked in vain for such a toggle in the master configuration page. We never figured out how to activate the avatar feature, so right now it is no...

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If posting pictures is slowing the forum down significantly for some can the software be set to not allow images at all? I enjoy adding them but they aren't necessary and I won't miss them very much. And this would eliminate abuse of this feature.

How do the rest of you feel about it?

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Has anyone here read William F. Buckley's spy novels about CIA agent Blackford Oakes set during the Cold War? The reviews I've seen were positive, including in left wing journals. They are apparently pretty witty, as one might expect.

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Stonebraker wrote:Quick question for anyone, is the Concertgebouworkest the same as the Concertgebouw?

Concertgebouw is literally "concert building" in English. Concert Hall would be the best equivalent.

Concertgebouworkest is the orchestra in residence there. Other ensembles and individuals use the hall too.

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An Upside-Down World The British far left makes common cause with Muslim reactionaries. BY NICK COHEN Sunday, February 25, 2007 12:01 a.m. LONDON--The other day Ken Livingstone, the mayor of my hometown of London, organized a conference on Islam and the West. It was a carefully rigged affair in whic...

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I love Le Carre's "Smiley" books and I think the television versions of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People were some of the best things ever made for the small screen. Another interesting TV series was Reilly: The Ace of Spies which was inspired by a real person. John Buchan wrote some...

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Webster: Main Entry: 3camp Function: noun Etymology: origin unknown 1 : exaggerated effeminate mannerisms exhibited especially by homosexuals 2 a : something so outrageously artificial, affected, inappropriate, or out-of-date as to be considered amusing b : a style or mode of personal or creative e...

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Well I find with Proust, as well as with Tolstoy, that they are rather "quick" read once you start. Mainly because their style of writing is so interesting that it enraptures. I can read Tolstoy faster than I can read Melville. :D War and Peace keeps moving like a great river. I think this is partl...

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Mahler 5 & 7 and Beethoven 3 - Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra

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Proust (Rememberance of Things Past): I love the cohesiveness of this sprawling mass of life. Language has never been used more beautifully, and this is in translation. I can only imagine how it reads in French. It most be breathtaking. I've been intending to read this and even bought a used editio...

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The Conspiracy of Pontiac by Francis Parkman A masterful account of the rebellion against British rule led by the Ottawa chief Pontiac in the Great Lakes region in the 1760's. My edition is from the Library of America and also includes Parkman's The Oregon Trail , a fascinating account of the young...

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Chuck Jones and Ravel

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Hardback Mountain Giving my books the kiss-off. BY TUNKU VARADARAJAN Friday, February 16, 2007 12:01 a.m. I was once told by an old graybeard (was he a teacher at school? an uncle in Madras? alas, I can't remember . . .) that a cultured man should have very few friends but very many books. I must ha...

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I've seen the movie on TV several times and remember that it stars someone who never appeared in anything else (his name was Edmund Purdom according to Corlyss and I suppose IMDb). Purdom had the lead in the "The Student Prince" filling in for Mario Lanza who began the project by recording the musi...

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Two Mahler cycles: Bernstein's DG series used a series of illustrations by Erté on white background to great effect. http://mahler.nayes.net/bernstein5dg.jpg Likewise, Philips used a series of prints by Oskar Kokoschka on a woodgrain background for their not quite complete cycle by Haitink. http://i...

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That was her casino's quarterly report she was holding. Her expression indicates she's one discontented shareholder.

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So it looks as if Amanda Barrie and Sid James, from the 1964 parody Carry On Cleo, bore more resemblance to the
originals than Taylor and Burton.

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Assuming things go according to plan, I'm going to get to see two of those three, the VPO and Gewandhaus, as well as the Philadelphia Orchestra in under 48 hours (between Friday night and Sunday afternoon) in early March. I've never done anything like that and am extremely excited. The programs are...

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piston wrote:

In Denver they call this "Light Accumulation."

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The negative clichés used to denigrate some of Strauss's works are quite persistant. They appear to have been passed on with the language virtually unchanged over the years which indicates to me that they are just phrases heard or read and repeated without any real consideration. I think Ein Alpensi...

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The three string quartets and the string sextet are outstanding.

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Charles Dickens is my favorite author. My most profound experiences of art in any form, including music, have been reading some of his novels and seeing a couple of good performances of Shakespeare. Nineteenth century novels make up a great deal of my reading. Thackeray stands out for me after Dicke...

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From bravo to bravissimo By Andrew Clark Published: February 9 2007 16:47 | Last updated: February 9 2007 16:47 At a recent seminar held by one of the UK’s regional orchestras, I was put on the spot: what steps did I think the orchestra should take to fulfil its ambition of becoming a market leader?...

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Welcome! If you have broadband internet, then a wonderful resource for learning about classical music is the BBC radio program "Discovering Music." They archive their one hour long shows, which examine and explain great works of music in terms that anyone can understand, so you can listen whenever y...

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I discovered some superb big band jazz recently on the Sea Breeze label. Gary Urwin is a conservatory graduate (Oberlin) who later became an attorney but continued to make music on the side. These recordings feature top quality musicians playing Urwin’s swinging, colorful and very interesting arrang...

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A bit of applause between movements would be acceptable to me. In jazz the audience usually applauds briefly after solos to a degree suitable to the quality of the effort. It adds to the excitement of a live performance and helps bond the musicians with the listeners. I worry, though, that classical...

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Climate of Opinion The latest U.N. report shows the "warming" debate is far from settled. Monday, February 5, 2007 12:01 a.m. Last week's headlines about the United Nations' latest report on global warming were typically breathless, predicting doom and human damnation like the most fervent religious...

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I'm a sucker for box sets, especially cheap ones, which offer the complete whatever by whomever. Like Corlyss, books are my real weakness and I have several "Complete Works of ..." sets which actually do provide me with most of my reading material.

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I’m not very worried about it yet. Climate change is normal and continuous and has been occurring since long before mankind existed, not to mention industrialized. The questions are, are we really affecting the climate in a serious way that could make our lives more difficult or dangerous, and could...

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I didn't know Lisbon, Iowa had an orchestra. Good for them!

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When the DVD was introduced I expected to build up a collection of operas but it hasn't happened. I find it very difficult to sit through an opera, even in the theater, (I used to spend at least one act standing at the back) and prefer to wander about the house listening to CDs and doing other activ...

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Good luck to the Bears! Although most pundits have picked the Colts to win, Allen St. John who writes the "By the Numbers" column for the Wall Street Journal, which analyzes sports mathematically, picked the Bears. In the past 22 years, 18 Super Bowls “were won by the team that came into the game af...

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Here is the only one I have and I do enjoy it:

http://www.emiclassics.com/releasedetails.php?rid=698

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I’ve gotten much pleasure from Gerhard Oppitz’s 7 disc set of Grieg piano music from RCA. I’m listening to a disc with the Humoresques, Op. 6, Albumleaves, Op. 28, Moods, Op 73 and other pieces as I write. Oppitz plays with taste and sensitivity on a Bösendorfer that sounds just right for this music.

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This year I’ve already seen as many films in theaters as last year: two. I saw Happy Feet in the IMAX version and Dreamgirls – the former was clever and imaginative and the latter had a strong first half before weakening and overstaying its welcome. Usually, I see a few recent movies when they come ...

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Lance, in a recent issue of a music magazine, the two most prominent advertisements for pianos were for Boston (now owned by Steinway) and Mason & Hamlin which has been revived. I thought that was interesting. Maybe it's old news to you.

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Holst's The Planets. The Gardiner CD also includes the boisterous "The Warriors" by Percy Grainger which might also appeal to you.

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Some of our newer members have referred to video game music. Not playing the games myself, I've never thought much about it but this must be a growing field for composers who need to make a living or who may decide to specialize in it. Who are the Korngolds and Hermanns of video games? Will we hear ...

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"Johnston's tactics in this campaign do not seem to have met with much favor, either in the eyes of the administration at Richmond, or of the people of that section of the South in which he was commanding. The very fact of a change of commanders being ordered under such circumstances was an indicati...

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With strings attached By Barbara Koh Published: January 19 2007 16:57 | Last updated: January 19 2007 16:57 Away from the rumble of Shanghai’s highways and the cacophony of the shopping districts, stroll down side streets filled with rows of tall brick houses. In the early evening or on a weekend mo...

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"The natural disposition of most people is to clothe a commander of a large army whom they do not know, with almost superhuman abilities. A large part of the National army, for instance, and most of the press of the country, clothed General Lee with just such qualities, but I had known him personall...

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Claude Thornhill: 1947 Transcription Performances from the valuable Hep label in the UK. http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00000I7GV.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg Thornhill’s admirers included Ellington, Monk, and Miles Davis who a year after these recordings would hire his musicians Gil Evans, Ger...

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Greg Sandow on the Future of Classical Music http://www.artsjournal.com/sandow/2007/01/where_we_stand_1.html January 11, 2007 Where we stand (1) I've been doing historical research, as readers of this blog know. And finally I think I know enough to make some predictions. Or at least to speculate abo...

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Cincinnati Union Terminal

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Hayes volunteered for military service in the Civil War at age 40, was wounded in action, and rose to the rank of Brigadier General. He really appears to have distinguished himself as an officer.

Another bit of Hayes trivia: he signed the bill allowing women to argue before the Supreme Court.

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How has the ability to listen to samples of recordings affected your buying habits? For me it cuts both ways. I am less likely to make an impulse buy in a store now, preferring to go home and have a listen first. Usually I decide not to buy. On the other hand, listening to samples of recordings not ...

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jbuck919 wrote:One is the Empire State Building...It remains the greatest skyscraper in the world, artistically alone the greatest masterpiece of its kind, and the standard against which all others will forever be measured.

I agree, but the Chrysler Building is its closest rival and is really wonderful.

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DeCarlo had a good role in the wonderful Alec Guiness comedy "Captain's Paradise" playing one the bigamist ferry-boat captain's two wives, each in a different port. I hope they show it on TCM to honor her memory.

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