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THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.” — François de La Rochefoucauld BIRTHDAYS: 1254 Marco Polo, Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. 1572 Erasmus Widmann, German composer,…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “The failure to read good books both enfeebles the vision and strengthens our most fatal tendency — the belief that the here and now is all there is.” — Allan Bloom BIRTHDAYS: 1737 Michael Haydn, Austrian composer. Christus factus est, and Violin Concerto in A-Dur, MH 207, and Aria di Amore…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.” — Marcus Aurelius BIRTHDAYS: 1660 Daniel Defoe, English novelist, journalist, merchant, pamphleteer and spy. 1673 Hercule Brehy, Flemish composer and organist. 1751 Henry Kobell, Dutch painter and cartoonist 1755 Oliver Evans, American inventor, engineer, and businessman who pioneered high-pressure steam engine…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” — Albert Einstein, attributed BIRTHDAYS: 1559 Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter and architect. 1655 Sebastien de Brossard, French composer and music theorist.…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “Most humans truly are like sheepWanting nothing more than peace to keepTo graze, grow fat and raise their young,Sweet taste of clover on the tongue.Their lives serene upon Life’s farm,They sense no threat nor fear no harm.On verdant meadows, they forage freeWith naught to fear, with naught to flee.They pay their…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking…” — Leo Tolstoy BIRTHDAYS: 1721 Peyton Randolph, a Founding Father…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “The truth is not for all men but only for those who seek it.” — Ayn Rand BIRTHDAYS: 1583 Girolamo Frescobaldi, Italian keyboard virtuoso (organist at St. Peter’s Basilica, 1608-28 and 1634-43), and late Renaissance/early Baroque composer, born in Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara. toccata seconda 1618 Joan Cererols, Catalan musician, composer…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “The computer is incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid. Man is unbelievably slow, inaccurate, and brilliant. The marriage of the two is a force beyond calculation.” — Leo Cherne, attributed BIRTHDAYS: 1672 Nicolas de Grigny, French organist and composer. Cromorne en taille à 2 parties, and Premier Agnus, and Veni Creator (5/5)…

March 22, 2018 I’m a longtime volunteer. It started in the mid 90’s when I was in between jobs, and someone suggested I volunteer. She explained that you get to show off your talents, do some networking, and maybe even learn something. That seemed reasonable to me, so I took her advice and volunteered to…

March 13, 2018 Welcome! About 6 months ago a former colleagues of mine told me I should start a blog. Over the years she brought me her laptop many a time for repairs. When it was practical we would chat and swap stories as I worked on her machine. I particularly enjoyed her account of…