Wind Blows Deeply

absence is to love what wind is to fire; it extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great. ~comte debussy-rabutin

Archive for June, 2007

Hot in here?

June 25, 2007

Here is an argument about climate change. Not on whether or not climate change is ‘true’ but on whether or not we should do anything about it. His counterpoints are included at the end (click on continue).

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Good question

June 22, 2007

After all these years I have begun to wonder if the secret of living well is not in having all the answers but in pursuing unanswerable questions in good company.

Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.

This thread

June 22, 2007

Lyndon had another good post on church recently. I blogged about a previous one here and had my own thoughts on finding God before that. Here’s an excerpt from his latest:

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Twinkle the ivory

June 20, 2007

You need to see this — Tom posted the video of his performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3. (To think I knew him in high school …) If you only have time for a bit of it, I might suggest you start with the 3rd movement.

Canadian-born pianist, Thomas Yu, is one of the most versatile artists. His concert career has become sought-after, since winning the 17th International Competition for Outstanding Piano Amateurs, taking first prize, as well as the Press Award and Audience Award. …

Eeek!!!

June 18, 2007

I’m not one to be concerned about my appearance. I’m fine with those wrinkles I’ve begun to glimpse and my multiple other imperfections. However, in a gathering of friends this weekend, I found it rather disconcerting when Tam discovered, announced and pulled out my first grey hair. I am now finding it slightly offsetting that I have broadcast this point to the rest of the world. (At least I never caught sight of said grey hair. Perhaps I can exist in denial for some time to come.)