Monthly Archives: June 2006

Wonderful Figaro with Blah Contessa

So I went to see the SF Opera “Marriage of Figaro” last night. Absolutely wonderful production, miles removed from some of the stilted, boring Figaros that used to be the norm. This one had mostly younger singers (including a young, … Continue reading

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New Sounds

I haven’t bought a piece of honest-to-God stereo equipment in ages. I got my home stereo to the point where my ears were satisfied — particularly in regard to speakers — and from that point on haven’t thought much about … Continue reading

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I Heard It and I Still Can’t Believe I Heard It

Today there was a statement by Peter W. Chiarelli, the commander in Iraq, concerning the many abuses that have been perpetrated by the various coalition forces there. They’re going to start doing some ‘sensitivity training’, I gather. Here’s what he … Continue reading

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