Welcome to this experimental blog. Here I present interesting or useful articles and introduce you to individuals who I think have in some way made this a better or happier world.
Thought for The Day:
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." — Groucho Marx
514 words: The Great Barrington Declaration
The larger picture: A Contagion of Hatred and Hysteria
Birthdays:
Samuel Scheidt (1587 – 1654): Bergamasca, and Canzon super O Nachbar Roland
Annibale Carracci (1560 – 1609)
Willem Kalf (1619 – 1693)
Vincenzo Bellini (1801 – 1835): Casta Diva
