I have three DVDs sitting on my desk waiting for me to have time for a Russian film festival. I’m not sure if this will happen over one long afternoon, or over three separate nights. I stumbled upon these films because the music for each, was composed by some of my favorite Russian composers. Being... Continue Reading →
Why Music?
On the "About" page of the new book blog I started, Great Books of Old Stream, I spent some time thinking about why I read. I asked myself, why is it important for people to read great books? Also, why do I continue to read challenging things as often as I can? Here on my... Continue Reading →
A New Beginning
Following my interests this year has taken me on a winding road of the humanities. I ended 2015 delving deeper into the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which led me to spend quite a bit of time with his operas. I was familiar with some of the music from the operas of Mozart, but I... Continue Reading →