As long as we ask politicians to save us, they will exploit us. As long as we focus on differences rather than common interests, there will be resentment and envy. As long as we confront each other instead of understand each other, there will be suspicion and anger. As long…
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) was a Baroque composer of great stature and influence. Sadly, a great deal of his music has been lost over time, including about 80 operas. Judging from his surviving work, those operas, for which he was renowned in his day, must have been magnificent. Here are a…
Giovanni Gabrieli (c. 1554-1612) was an early Baroque composer, highly respected and influential in his time. His music is beautiful. Here are a few wonderful examples.
Recently I discovered Lagavulin, a single malt Scotch whiskey made famous by Parks and Recreation character Ron Swanson. Lagavulin is made on the Scottish island of Islay, an area renowned for producing what is called “peaty” Scotch. You can tell if a Scotch is peaty by its aroma, which to…