Category: ASIDES

Semi-Functional For a Bit

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UPDATE: I think I may have found the solution to my problem. We’ll see in a day or two, I guess… ORIGINAL POST: Not many visitors bother with my Tag Archive or Archives, but they might notice that other functionalities are reduced at the moment. I’m having problems with one or another plugin eating memory like there’s no tomorrow, and while I try to figure it out, I’ll have to leave a bunch of plugins switched off. So that explains why this site is only semi-functional for the moment. Apologies if this inconveniences anyone. For those searching for a series, …

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Ha.

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This may well be right, though I think in the 14th century I’d be a blind, dead, once-asthmatic peasant. Most people were peasants, and I’m well aware of the kinds of health care that wasn’t available then… still, this amuses me: Your Score: The Monk You scored 18% Cardinal, 61% Monk, 41% Lady, and 40% Knight! You live a peaceful, quiet life. Very little danger comes your way and you live a long time. You are wise and modest, but also stagnant. You have little comfort, little food and have taken a vow of silence. But who needs chatter when …

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They Didn’t React As Expected

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In this fascinating piece titled Pearls Before Breakfast is discussed an experiment conducted by the Washington post regarding how people perceive music in public spaces. What happens when one of the best classical musicians in America puts on a baseball cap and goes busking in Washington, D.C.? The article raises some really interesting questions about American culture, about art, about contexts for art. It brings to mind a question that’s been bugging me: is the blog a good context for writing to be presented? I’m beginning to think it isn’t.

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