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At the concert I went to last night (about which more later), one of the musicians, to cover while the cittern player replaced a string, was telling rather outlandish stories about their selections. When it became apparent that more stalling was needed to cover tuning time, he launched rather desperately into a joke (well, as desperately as can be conveyed by a clam, gentle, unhurried Scots brogue).( Read more... )

more politics....

Interesting New Yorker piece on Palin

Don't be put off by the fact it's datelined next Monday. :-)

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What Makes People Vote Republican?

My apologies--I don't recall where I came across this article, but it's quite interesting nonetheless in its analysis of how emotional overpowers reason in our efforts to make rational choices in politics. Despite coming from a"liberal academic", it's not a polemic so much as an attempt to understand what makes people work. The concluding paragraphs alone are enough to make me want to read the whole piece. ( just read that bit and see )

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There's really no mood-killer like coming home after a rockin' concert, taking off your shoes and socks, changing into comfortable clothes...and walking barefoot into a pool of cat urine.