What would Beethoven think You compose a symphony and then hand its premiere over to utterly untrained conductors.
Untrained conductors get a go
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And The Pod Played On
I’m writing this column while plugged into a gorgeously tactile white-and-chrome gadget the size of a cigarette pack that is giving me a better-than-CD-quality rendition of Hey Jude. For a music junkie like me, listening to tunes at work is not unusual
Food Stamps: More Americans Relying on Uncle Sam to Eat
Just in case we needed more evidence of the hardship inflicted by the country’s devastating economic crisis, earlier this month we got it: more Americans than ever are receiving food stamps. The Department of Agriculture reported that 35.1 million people relied on government help to buy groceries in June — 713,000 more than in the previous month and a 22% jump from the previous year’s figure
Book Review – America’s Cheapest Family
Book Review – America’s Cheapest Family The Economides family has gained national notoriety for living on what many would consider meager means. They have appeared on national television and in magazines to describe just how they do it. In this book, Steve presents the lessons they have learned from their own experiences and from the […]