Review: The Eurovision Song Contest, Baku, Azerbaijan, May 26, 2012
I don’t remember the first time I saw the Eurovision song contest; I presume it…
Tag: music
Happy Birthday, John Lennon
Had John Lennon lived, he would have turned 70 today. Celebrating his music seems a…
Happy Birthday, Charles II
I heard on radio this morning that today, May 29, is the anniversary of the…
Education, Education, Education
I’m not a big fan of Georg Friedrich Handel’s operas. For those who aren’t familiar…
The Beauty in Truth
I am a latecomer to the Susan Boyle phenomenon. Perhaps I can be forgiven for…
Out of Tune
A British furniture store recently bought the rights to Nickelback’s “Rockstar” in order to provide…
A Nihilist Interlude
Nihilism has been a feature of our culture for a while: this past weekend, I…