Jun
15
And the Rich He Hath Sent Empty Away
June 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment
As I was strolling through the parking lot of the music building today on my way to my trumpet lesson I happened to notice a shiny new Jaguar parked in one of the prime parking places reserved for folks with either lots of service or lots of clout. It was a beautiful machine and I [...]
Jun
15
Why I Will Never Borrow A Bike
June 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment
If I ever had any qualms about riding my bike naked, the Zombie has dispelled them with this chronicle of the Naked Bike Ride in San Francisco. It’s nice to know that all things really are relative, and that, in comparison with some folks, I really do look like Fabio.
Jun
15
Meaning and Music
June 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment
I’m a huge fan of 13th century liturgical chant–who isn’t, after all?–and one of the interesting differences between Catholic and Protestant liturgical music is nicely illustrated by a prominent feature of such composers as Perotin and Leoninus. Listen to some of the clips available at Amazon.com from the collection “Music of the Gothic Era.” [...]
Jun
15
Reviews as Rants
June 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Here’s a book that I actually am reading: Aquinas’ Theory of Natural Law: An Analytic Reconstruction, by Anthony Lisska (Oxford, 1998). It argues–gasp!–that Thomas Aquinas–prepare yourselves, now!–is an Aristotelian in the foundations of his moral theory!
Tony is a friend of mine, and I know him to be a very serious scholar. Although he is not [...]
