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Pizza, As a very long term poster I resent your characterization of Owlice as sick. She has always been a strong presence and I'm sure her views, like mine, are hostile to the values of many. But she contributes much. I have managed to post on scores of controversial threads without once calling any...

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John,

What could a cardinal possibly be blackmailed about?

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Dead is dead; irreversible brain damage is irreversible. While I do forsee regeneration of nerves to allow some mobility to paralyzed persons, the Schiavo case illustrates the situation where brain destruction is catastrophic and there isn't even a theoretical hope for creating, in effect, a new bra...

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Come on, Pizza, Barry has shown no lack of control. To remark that a person's beliefs are pernicious but certainly not meriting legal sanction is common rhetoric, not loss of composure. Utter nonsense Ralph. Since when under any circumstance other than those enumerated in Brandenburg which are obvi...

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Come on, Pizza, Barry has shown no lack of control. To remark that a person's beliefs are pernicious but certainly not meriting legal sanction is common rhetoric, not loss of composure.

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I realized that I had not responded to Pizza's comment that I failed to repond to Frank's views about gay sex on the "merits." Indeed I've stated my position MANY times here but a quick summary won't hurt: I never debate anyone anywhere anyhow about the validity of their religious views. On the meri...

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This is by Father Andrew M. Greeley who often is not with the program regarding his church. ***** New York Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com Cardinals' conclave votes should be made public Monday, April 11th, 2005 VATICAN CITY - The conclave next week will certainly be the most comfortable in ...

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I have a lot of their Early Music recordings. It's sad but if they can't make a profit, they can't stay in business. :( Well, sure -- profit is what business is all about, but it sure has changed the face of music insofar as recordings goes, and concerts in many places are suffering as well. Great ...

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Sorry to hear that. Here on West 72d Street Gryphon Records is still in business but their voluime of LPs isn't what it was and they now have a small used CD section.

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Excellent article; superb 9 CD set; I remember Kapell quite well from his Ravinia Festival concerts. They were always events of enormous interest. His loss was probably the most profound loss of a pianist in modern history. ***** You attended some of his concerts? Wow! Listening to the discs makes ...

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Miecyzslaw Horzowski who, in 1990, gave his last piano recital at Carnegie Hall, at the tender age of almost 98! Since I just heard of him within the last 10 years, I had no idea his career started that early. Lance tipped me off to his Chopin's Nocturnes. A very nice set. ***** I attended his last...

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those who are frightened or shaken by rapid change. ? Gee, I wonder who he means here? Well, I guess the same could have been said of Germans who saw the handwriting on the wall and got out of Nazi Germany, too. Didn't like rapid change. seeking a government that would curb evolving liberty, especi...

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I don't view any religious beliefs that demean, ostracize or condemn any aspect of adult sexuality as rational. So then what's your position regarding adultery, incest, polygamy, necrophilia and bestiality, Ralph? Are all religious proscriptions directed to these activities irrational in your view?...

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Music books from before World War II are very interesting. I have several that describe Mahler as if he visited earth from a distant planet (don't tell me he did).

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Funny, an Avery Fisher Hall usher I always chat with recommended this book to me last night. Actually, I think I have it...somewhere!

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I'll vouch for the nine-disc set. It's been available for some time and I've listened to most of the discs more than once. A terrific listening experience. ***** The New York Review of Books Volume 52, Number 5 · March 24, 2005 Review The Undefeated By Michael Kimmelman William Kapell Edition by Wil...

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Sorry Ralph, but I don't consider my reaction to Frank's lectures on the superiority of his moral code to mine an overreaction; nor did I overreact to his first post on this thread. I'm not calling for the man to be legally sanctioned in any way. I don't think he should go to jail for any of his ex...

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April 10, 2005 Richard Wagner, Musical Mensch By ANTHONY TOMMASINI 'DIE WALKÜRE' Metropolitan Opera April 19 and 23 THERE are moments in "Die Walküre," Wagner's most humane opera, that never fail to dissolve me, even though I know they are coming. One occurs fairly early in the first act. During a t...

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Sixth-grader accused of counterfeiting WEST SEATTLE, Washington (AP) -- A sixth-grader and two of his friends were suspended after being accused of using phony dollar bills made on a home computer to buy food in the school cafeteria. On Monday, a cafeteria worker at James Madison Middle School found...

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FrankAderholdt wrote:Ralph, you should have been a little more specific about the age of the "pretty young woman."

We're of the same generation, you know. To me, "pretty young woman" now covers 18-50.

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She was in her mid to late twenties. Just think Eroica Trio, Frank. I know you can do THAT!

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I have a lot of their Early Music recordings. It's sad but if they can't make a profit, they can't stay in business.

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I don't view any religious beliefs that demean, ostracize or condemn any aspect of adult sexuality as rational. But for that matter I find virtually all religious dogma and rules that regulate life's otherwise lawful choices amusing or silly or both, e.g., Jewish kosher laws. Being amused by such va...

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The NAXOS discs introduced me to Foote and I'm glad they did.

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Who's Afraid of Classical Concerts? by Norman Lebrecht / April 9, 2005 Whenever someone predicts the demise of symphony concerts, reassurances come fluttering from every obvious quarter. The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) produces a wireless device that allows concertgoers to follow the mus...

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Before the concert I went to the new Time-Warner extravaganza for shoppers to look for a book at Border's. As I approached the escalator I almost bumped into Dmitri Hvorostovky who was accompanied by a pretty young woman. Our eyes locked in mutual recognition but following the unwritten code of New...

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I remember a long ago get-together in the days of CI that Frank attended and a discussion of movies took place. " Movies were ruined by the talkies," Frank proclaimed. "Give me the silents any day."

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In the event the Supreme Court rules for the alleged antipope and the now out-of-luck guy still unpacking at the Vatican doesn't concur, the President must launch a preemptive attack on that city-state insuring that only surgical strikes are employed so that no works of art or pizzerias in adjoinin...

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Yesterday was simply glorious in Manhattan, bright sun, no clouds, warm-the first day this year I strolled without a jacket (or a parka with hood up). Before the concert I went to the new Time-Warner extravaganza for shoppers to look for a book at Border's. As I approached the escalator I almost bum...

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The age thing seems to be bigger in the US than here. There were crowds of young people at War & Peace enjoying, no doubt, the cheap seats the opera puts on sale at the last minute if the house isn't choc-a-bloc. ***** You're right about that. While many venues have discounted tickets for students,...

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I'm bored by the whole papal election business which promises to be church politics as usual in a heightened scenario. Maybe many of you have been glued to the screen watching the rituals attending the dispatch of the last office holder but I haven't seen a minute of it. What would enliven the Churc...

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John, you've made several asides on non-Italian popes. This is busting up my cherished "is the pope Italian?" crack. Do you know, without too much research, how many non-Italians there have been? Not to insult your intelligence, but my source for a lot of this stuff was the World Book Encyclopedia ...

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They always get good reviews here.

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I'm a major film fan and belong to three film societies. Mainstream flicks are occasionally entertaining (I don't mind a good caper flick) but art films and documentaries and oldies are my favorites. At least in New York, there are always good movies to see-so many that I can't get to many. I've bec...

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Hey, did I say anyone should be hesitant to take on anyone else here (with civility)? I just never argue against religious doctrine cause there's no chance of changing the mind of folks so controlled.

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Frank A. is honest about expressing his deep values and I respect that. And the tide of equality for gays is moving forward, with bumps and starts, and Frank and his fellow believers will just have to adjust to a changing world. What? :shock: If Frank had said "I don't believe the colored man to be...

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I'm an Erno Dohnanyi fan and the recent Bridge CD with his Concertino for Harp and Chmber Orchestra is playing in the background as I recover from a fairly brutal eight-hour hearing today. The American S.O. is led by Leon Botstein. Also in the last day or so: Berwald Piano Trios 1 & 3 and Piano Quin...

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I'd like a pope with my middle name-Michael

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I have always been a huge Schickele fan and last Christmas was the first time in 30 years I skipped the P.D.Q. show. It's gotten old and I want to remember when it was original and vibrant and very funny.

I've heard some of Schickele's original works, chamber music, and I liked every piece I heard.

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If Ratzinger steers the conclave to a German cardinal, is Pope Adolf I a possibility ?

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But remember, the US is almost irrelevant in this process. :lol: Funny you should mention that. You know, it's long been apparent to me, former Catholic that I am, that if the Church wanted to completely flummox American a la carte-ism, they'd elect an American pope. It would throw the forces of li...

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Frank A. is honest about expressing his deep values and I respect that. And the tide of equality for gays is moving forward, with bumps and starts, and Frank and his fellow believers will just have to adjust to a changing world.

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Here's the testimony of Sir John examined by the plaintiff pro se, Mr. Irwing: DAY 16: Monday, 7th February 2000.[This transcript has been spellchecked, but hyperlinks have not yet been added -- Webmaster, FPP] (10.30 a.m.) MR JUSTICE GRAY: Mr Irving and Mr Rampton, I have received a letter from I t...

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Irving is a canker sore in the world of modern history but in this country he's assured of exposure that he can't get in England or Europe (where prison awaits). A good example of how the First Amendment can, should and does protect a true s*hithead. That's pretty much Reid's take on it too. He cou...

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The usual confusion appears above. Intelligence can not be increased or decreased by external phenomena (leaving aside how valid any particular measurement is). Learning may well be substantially enhanced by many things. For me, working without music is very difficult-I'm slowed down and I learn les...

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Irving is a canker sore in the world of modern history but in this country he's assured of exposure that he can't get in England or Europe (where prison awaits).

A good example of how the First Amendment can, should and does protect a true s*hithead.

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I posted that article to my Con Law class as the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is part of the assigned reading. I'm sure the Israelis will be interested to learn they haven't fought a war in three decades. :) They have been engaged continuously in what is denominated as "Low Intensity Warfare" for ...

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Ted Baylis wrote:I was always fascinated by the events of Lincoln’s exhuming…not to mention his life
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Hey Ted,

Please read "Lincoln's Constitution" by Daniel Farber.

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From the New York Times: April 7, 2005 CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK Has James Levine Left His Heart in Boston? By ANTHONY TOMMASINI Last week, having conducted the final concerts of his inaugural season as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, James Levine returned to New York to resume his duties a...

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But still he's a crossover...lawyer!

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Classsical music appreciation brings a dimension of beauty to life but I have known both brilliant academics and retarded persons who enjoyed beautiful music.

Intelligence may lead to greater exploration, study and knowledge but it doesn't create intelligence.

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