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Ersatz Cole Porter
Fenster writes: Eddie quotes Cole Porter. My rejoinder: Ersatz Cole Porter. PARIS IN THE OFF-SEASON I The Prices I ask for another stiff boisson when a seafood repast que nous choissisons almost breaks my whole bank-ly, deux mille francs! I … Continue reading
Tragedy is Easy; Planning is Hard
Fenster writes: It helps in planning, as in life, to have a sense of identity. And I don’t mean “brand”, although in practice branding and identity exercises are often comprised of the same interchangeable BS. At least in terms of … Continue reading
Lush Lushes Luscious
Fenster writes: Tip o’ th’ hat to UR colleague Eddie Pensier for the “five way” idea. Here is a 5 way Lush Life. Since it’s a plural thing, make that Lushes’ Life. Or maybe Luscious Life, depending on the arrangement. Since … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Andy Bey, Billy Strayhorn, Blossom Dearie, Frank Sinatra, Lush Life, Ricki Lee Jones, Sarah Vaughan
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The Beloved Institution
Fenster writes: Nice to know in this day and age of eroding trust in institutions that one institution continues to be held in high esteem. It is: the public library. Granted the Atlantic article that this chart comes from concedes … Continue reading
A Smugging at TJ’s?
Fenster writes: I missed Movember so when I woke up today sporting a four-day stubble I told my wife to chalk it up to Becember rather than sloth. Then I donned my heavy zip up sweatshirt popular with the construction crowd … Continue reading
Posted in Personal reflections
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Liner Notes
Fenster writes: Back when CD burning came in, I would often make up mixtapes complete with liner notes to give as gifts. Then one day I thought to make up a package. The music consisted of Strauss’ Death and Transfiguration and the Strauss … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged At Twilight, Death and Transfiguration, Richard Strauss, Robert Greenberg, Teaching Company
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Synathesia Alert!
Fenster writes: Umami: No umami:
Progress, Defined
Fenster writes: Progress: Prog”ress n. [L. progressus, from progredi, p. p. progressus, to go forth or forward] 1. A moving or going forward; a proceeding onward; an advance; specifically: (a) In actual space, as the progress of a ship, carriage, … Continue reading
The Two Sides of Historical Memory
Fenster writes: We are always reminded that we must remember the past. True that, but it is still a slippery formulation. Remember how? And is it always good to remember, in all ways and under all circumstances? You can in … Continue reading
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NOT The Beach Boys 2
Fenster writes: Another installment: Love Tonight by Andrew Gold. As you will note, this is less a slavish copy than an homage to a particular approach to songwriting. And it gets around the Wilson-Love problem Faze discussed in the comments … Continue reading
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