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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Remembrance of Times Past – A Student at Leeds
Ian Robson (RIP) with Peter Johns Feb 1977 Ian Robson (left) was my friend from my second year at Leeds onward. I’d like to honour that by remembering him in this season of remembrance. Initially Ian lived in the Hostel of the Resurrection … Continue reading
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Remebrance of things past – Student daze at Leeds
Devon Road my flat in Leeds – March 1978 Picture also in my Life in pics gallery – donated by Tony Trent. Yes folks that’s exactly how it was…. Our bedrooms were in the attic. By student standards it was … Continue reading
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Sacramento Opera 16th November – Gioachino Rossini Barber of Seville
Sacramento Opera 16th November – Gioachino Rossini Barber of Seville (1816 Rome) Libretto by Cesare Sterbini after Pierre – Augustin Beaumarchais’ Le barbier de Séville CAST Count Alamviva : Thomas Glenn Dr Bartolo: Stephen Eisenhard Rosina: Leah Wool Figaro ( a … Continue reading
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Hurricane Sandy – pictures from NYC
My dear Friend George Alessi lives in NYC in the West Village and his family live in Rockaway. Here are some pictures of the aftermath of Sandy. They are personal and therefore so much more eloquent than those of Media. Words alone … Continue reading
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How the West was Won….
Election 2012 means more than California dreaming……. Last Tuesday the era of small government was consigned to the dustbin of history when California voted for proposition 30 – a proposal supported by Democrat Governor Jerry Brown to raise taxes on … Continue reading
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For whom the Bell tolls…..
Mondavi Centre for the Performing Arts UC Davis California Joshua Bell – violin and Sam Haywood – piano Schubert: Rondo for Violin and Piano in B Minor, Op. 70 Franck: Sonata in A Major Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin and Piano … Continue reading
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Law v. Gay Love – Courts of InJustice, 1967
A poem from Cashel: Tales of the emigres If you subject Love to the common law -No matter what the judgment you intend- You make uncommon Love a common whore An outcome which no lawyer aught defend. If Law declares … Continue reading
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It’s Obama and it’s exactly as predicted here…..
Electoral College : Obama 332 and Romney 202 It’s never good to blow one’s own trumpet but with all due modesty I think I can say….you read here and you saw it happen. Amateur punditry it may be but it was a tad more … Continue reading
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US Election – the last word
Electoral College: Obama: 294 Romney 220 Tied: 24 Senate: Democrats 51 Republicans 45 Toss-ups 4 House Democrats 178 Republicans 224 Toss-ups 33 Based upon the latest polls these are the latest figures for the election result in the … Continue reading
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Of floods and of fortune…..
This is not a post about the US election….though there should be one…but I’m afraid rain has stopped play for as long as it takes. A burst pipe….of which more when there’s time….has ruined the third floor of the house and … Continue reading
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