Month: September 2017

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Sprung Has Spring! Or In New Zealand, it is the Other Way Around!

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Concert Version of a Wagnerian Ring Aria Praising Spring by a GREAT Tenor, Perhaps the Greatest Singing Today, Jonas Kaufmann Winter Storms gave way to the Merry Moon SIEGMUND Winter storms gave way to the merry moon, Springtime gleams in mild light; On bland airs, gentle and lovely He* sways by doing wonders; Through woods and meadows blows his breath, His eye laughs widely apart: – He chimes from overjoyed bird’s sweet singing, He exhales lovely fragrances; Delightful flowers reflourish his warm blood, Germ and sprout arise from his strength. With tender weapon’s ornament he conquers the world; Winter and … Continue reading Sprung Has Spring! Or In New Zealand, it is the Other Way Around!

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Abe’s UN General Assembly Address on Wednesday, September 20th

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For a wider view of the North Korean situation, here is the tape of the speech Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, gave before the UN General Assembly today. If you study these things, you will likely note that there is a decided change in tone from past addresses of Japanese Prime Ministers. Office of Prime Minister of Japan And China’s Response….. Continue reading Abe’s UN General Assembly Address on Wednesday, September 20th

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The Indiscrete Charm of the Hoi Polloi

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The Counter Culture and Schwab’s Pharmacy This article, as you might guess, has drawn some ire and in some cases rage. Yet it seems to me elegant in its simplicity, and as straight-forward an argument as you can expect to get these days. Of course it is just an “Op-Ed”, not fact, something I fear bears repeating in these days of FB postings of opinion pieces masquerading as fact. This article is written about the United States. Yet many countries which honor the rule of law as a preeminent and abiding truth should take note. A summary of what I … Continue reading The Indiscrete Charm of the Hoi Polloi