Britten, Writing and other peculiarities
This year, 213, is the centenary of the birth of the greatest composer in England since Purcell. I am talking about Benjamin Britten, that eccentric, homosexual with a liking for young boys. Many famous musicians have compared his house in his final years to a school. But Britten was far more creative than that. He [...]
Reading for December…And a bit of Music too!
Once again I am here on tumblr contemplating the world. The past few days I have been preparing for Christmas shows and playing some and it has been great fun. But this post is about books and music I have been listening to recently. In the music department I must make special mention of Stephen [...]
A view on the road heading north.
A view on the road heading north.
iMovie and some other Stuff
There is not much happening around here. I am going north tomorrow for a brief retreat — back Saturday. But that’s not what I came to talk about. I cameo talk about iMovie for IOS. It’s so cool. It’s so accessible. I can make a movie by myself with minimal help from somebody. Check out this effort [...]
More roses
More roses
Roses
Roses
The company.
The company.
Tap Tap See is Charging!
I read on Twitter this morning that has had to turn itself in to a subscription service. I love this thing! It is sooooooo cool! with a blind person can take their own pictures and the app identifies them. Of course it’s not just the app. It’s a programmer and a server and sometimes it’s [...]
Some dancing girls on Lorne at.
Some dancing girls on Lorne at.