Daily Archives: April 3, 2004
The Cost of War
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." President Dwight D. Eisenhower April 16, … Continue reading
Missing Bach Cantata Found on Desk
The 1728 composition, called "Wedding Cantata BWV 216," was found among the papers of Japanese pianist Chieko Hara, who died in Japan in 2001 aged 86. The work, written for the wedding of a daughter of a German customs official, … Continue reading
Blogging is Not for Everyone
What do you say to a person who asks, "Why should I have a blog? My friends/students/kids/boss told me I should have a blog so I started one. I created it on the web and got to the point where … Continue reading
Are They Taking Reservations Yet?
"Everybody is doing everything by their own free choice," he said of the young women who appear on camera. “Something that 15 years ago would have been considered porn, now it’s considered reality video.” We hate to say it, and … Continue reading