50 Years Ago, a Grand Pianist Caught Washington’s Ear
An article on the silver anniversary of Glenn Gould’s concert debut in Washington, DC. Listen, you classical music fans, if you don’t have any of his recordings in your collections, stop what you are doing and get one. Start with his Bach recordings rather than the modern stuff, unless, of course, that is your bag. You won’t be disappointed.
Author: Sal
Same-Sex Couple Seeks Benefits in R.I.
Moral Authority?
Regarding the response to the cataclysm in Asia…
The president has announced that the US, Japan, India and Australia would coordinate the world’s response.
But former International Development Secretary Clare Short said that role should be left to the UN.
“I think this initiative from America to set up four countries claiming to coordinate sounds like yet another attempt to undermine the UN when it is the best system we have got and the one that needs building up,” she said.
“Only really the UN can do that job,” she told BBC Radio Four’s PM programme.
“It is the only body that has the moral authority. But it can only do it well if it is backed up by the authority of the great powers.”
It can be argued that the UN has the operations in place to best respond and provide humanitarian relief, but moral authority is something the UN totally lacks.
Happy Feast Day, John!
Today is the feast day of John the Evangelist, the beloved Apostle.
Office of Readings…
…of the Washington Times.
Revival rescues Christmas, (Cardinal) McCarrick says
“I believe there is a real revival of religion in our country, not just of Christianity, not just of the traditional religions, but of people who really believe in God and may not be able to express it in the words of present-day religion,” the Catholic cleric told “Fox News Sunday.”
I’m not sure what Uncle Ted means by this, but I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. People are longing for the peace only Jesus can give them, they just don’t know it.
A study in contrasts – about Mel Gibson and Michael Moore approaches to winning an Academy Award. Moore didn’t submit his film for in the documentary category so it can only be considered for best picture. Pride goeth before a fall!
Euthanasia . . . or a ‘Dutch treat’ Evil in the land of tulips, windmills and clogs.
Groningen’s guidelines, however, involve the actual medical homicide of individuals who can’t protest or defend themselves. I have no doubt that if the Groningen Protocol becomes official, parents who don’t want to contend with raising a disabled child will have their baby or young child euthanized, even if the baby has a fighting chance at a meaningful life. Likewise, family members who fear the burden of coping with a disabled or comatose loved one will seek his or her involuntary euthanasia out of their own self-interest.