Saturday, January 7, 2023 Last night, when it was past midnight in Washington D.C., I was privileged to see and hear one of the great American speeches. Most people did not watch since it came so late in… Continue Reading →
What is a blog?NounA regularly updated website or webpage, typically run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.Verb (blogs, blogging, blogged), as examples:It’s about a week since I last blogged.Patrick blogged about… Continue Reading →
Beethoven! The name is immediately recognizable across the world, even by people who have never listened to classical music. For some, the name will sound in their head as something like: da-da-da-dum. For others, it will… Continue Reading →
When Queen Elizabeth met with the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, a week ago, on September 6, I remarked to my wife how well the Queen looked, in the brief news clip, as she stepped briskly to the… Continue Reading →
In 1994, as I was approaching my 55th birthday, I realized one of my (many) regrets in life was that I never learned to play the violin, an instrument whose music I very much love. I own a violin –… Continue Reading →
You should watch the 1990s video of Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic Orchestra playing the Symphony #4 by Tchaikowsky as soon as you can but you have to do it before mid-day July 16, 2021 when the New… Continue Reading →
What’s in a name?That which we call a roseBy any other nameWould smell as sweet William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet There was a time when only physicians and medical students knew the name “Crohn.’” Even if you are only… Continue Reading →
December 16, 2020 In 1970, 50 years ago, we lived in Beaufort, South Carolina. As noted in a blog post a few weeks ago (https://stephenageller.com/2020/10/12/on-listening-to-chopins-g-minor-ballade/), the city of Beaufort in North Carolina is pronounced in the French manner as… Continue Reading →
I love my watch When I was in college I had an inexpensive Timex watch with a Speidel expanding watch band. I am right-handed so, in keeping with accepted styles, I wore it on my left wrist. In those days,… Continue Reading →
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