On most nights, I have a period of wakefulness, where my mind becomes anxious about what has been and what will be. I usually try to shut that down by retreating to my fantasy world, trying to solve the problems in the storyline, or by trying to move it along at one stage or another.... Continue Reading →
First Cycle Trip of 2020
I left home and soon cycling up 82 St. with the wind behind me. It was great to get out on the bike again, to feel the pressure on the peddles, the stretch of neglected leg muscles, and the fresh wind in my face. The city had done a preliminary road sweep earlier, so there... Continue Reading →
Miserere mei, Deus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX1zicNRLmY The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge Miserere mei, Deus, based on Psalm 51, composed by Gregorio Allegri sometime in the 1630s. You don't have to be a person of faith to appreciate the beauty of this or the setting in which it was performed. I can also recommend the Nordstrand Church Choir version with Aksel... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on Easter Sunday
For most of us outside of the church, and not intimate with the relationship between the tilt of the earth as it rotates around the sun, Easter is spring and chocolate bunnies. Reynolds, 1846. Royal Museums Greenwhich For those who care about facts, however, spring begins with the Vernal Equinox. In 2020, in my part... Continue Reading →