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an island … a city surrounded by WATER
photographs by Roger W. Smith ***************************************************** The photographs posted here above were all taken by me within the past few months in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, … Continue reading
Beethoven, Mass in C major, opus 86
I am partial to Beethoven’s Mass in C major, opus 86. It is not as well known as Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. The rendition here is from an old LP of mine. The Gloria is sublime. It occurs … Continue reading
a Carnegie Hall concert
I attended a concert yesterday evening at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan. It began with Beethoven’s symphony No. 1. I felt like I was lifted off the floor. An experience not unlike what Walt Whitman describes in Leaves of … Continue reading
Balzac on memory
In view of the fact that I have posted several posts recently with comments about memory, I found the following passage in Stefan Zweig’s biography of Balzac to be very interesting. ***************************************************** The assimilation … Continue reading
Posted in Balzac, general interest
Tagged Balzac Louis Lambert, Roger Smith, Roger W. Smith
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chemistry
The following is an email of mine sent this morning to an acquaintance. ***************************************************** Scott — I’m on a jaunt. I had a sort of epiphany just now (actually at about 7 a.m., … Continue reading
Posted in musings (random daily thoughts)
Tagged Roger Smith, Roger W. Smith, William Blake
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horse intelligence (can animals think?, redux)
In a recent post of mine “the forlorn cat” https://rogersgleanings.com/2017/09/02/the-forlorn-cat/ I posed the question: “Can and do animals with whom we are familiar, such as dogs, cats, and horses, have emotions similar to our own? Can … Continue reading
a valuable lesson
I have had occasion because of an unpleasant experience with someone close to me to think of something I learned once. In the interests of confidentiality, let’s just say that the situation from my past. The “lesson” (with … Continue reading →