Monthly Archives: August 2009

Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa, was an Italian lutenist and composer. He was born in 1561 and died in 1613. He was famous for his sacred vocal works and madrigals, which, according to the Wikipedia, “use a chromatic language Carlo Gesualdo … Continue reading →

I have a copy of the Cambridge Biographical Dictionary. It contains concise biographies of 19,000 humans. One of those concise biographies is that of one Ogden Nash, who is referred to in the opening line of his concise biography as … Continue reading →

I drove to work this morning instead of biking. The weather forecast called for thunderstorms and heavy rain, so I opted for comfort and the dry interior of my Ford Focus. It’s not much, but it gets me from here … Continue reading →

I like the sun and the moon. They have teamed up to give us livable temperatures, a moderate climate, and a dependable, predictable schedule of days. I’m glad they have accomplished such extremely tricky feats. They deserve to be observed … Continue reading →

Yes, there will be no blog tonight. I am tired. I am also disgruntled and flabbergasted. I won’t explain why, choosing instead to tweak the curiosity of any readers that might have blundered into this blog by accident. Perhaps you’ll … Continue reading →