Monthly Archives: May 2020

90’s Songs: Stay (I missed you) by Lisa Loeb

Apparently the music video was directed by Ethan Hawke.  I love this song.  And it’s so rare to find a song where the lyrics don’t rhyme!

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Documentaries You Should See: One Child Nation

One Child Nation is a film about the effects of the One Child Policy in China.  The film does not shy away from the drastic, pervasive, and often brutal actions taken by the Chinese government to control family size, as … Continue reading

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The Comtesse de Ceres by Elisabeth-Louise Vigee Le Brun

My mom took an art history class.  She said this artist is really important. This painting is at the Toledo Museum of Art.

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Re-Reading Harry Potter Introduction

It has been ten years since I last read Harry Potter.  It is time to read them again. The books haven’t changed in 10 years, but I sure have.  And so has the world.  It is time to read them … Continue reading

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Meditation on Irrational Thoughts Part 12

The idea that you give yourself a global rating as a human and that your general worth and self-acceptance depends on the goodness of your performance and the degree that people approve of you. Yeah, I do this. I always … Continue reading

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Journal of the (Covid-19) Plague Year: Chapter 4

Preparing for the Long Haul When I first started this series, deep down I thought it would last a few weeks.  We would work from home a few weeks, the peak of the pandemic would end, and then things would … Continue reading

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Beethoven Piano Sonata 5 in C Minor

We continue our explorations of Beethoven Sonatas.  This is performed by Daniel Barenboim.  The Adagio has a lovely delicate quality.  Though the sonata does not end as much as stop.

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Still Life with a View of the Sea Jan Davidsz de Heem

My mom took an Art History class a year ago (I am jealous) and she told me that Still Life paintings are incredibly important.  It made me realize that I need to post more of them, even though I never … Continue reading

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