That's what we heard last night at the Seattle Chamber Music Festival's second Winter Interlude concert at the Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. They had programmed one of my very favorite pieces of chamber music, Gabriel Faure's Piano Quartet in C Minor. From the very first note of the first movement, this …
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Images…What’s in a Name?
What do these names have in common? They are both occupations. Way back in the medieval period in England, people didn't have "family" names, since there were few enough people around. They were often known by what they did in the community. John, the miller, who owned the flour mill by the river and accepted …
RushBabe’s Top Ten First 100-day Trump Administration Wish-List
On January 20, Republican Outlier President Donald Trump assumes office. Many segments of American Society have expectations for his administration. Liberals' heads are exploding everywhere, just thinking about the demise of ObamaCare and other Liberal Welfare-State favorites. Conservatives are holding their breaths, just waiting for President Trump to do something stupid, and confirm what many …
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Year-End Photo Challenge: Resilient Jews
My People, The Jews, are the most resilient people there are. We are Creators and scholars, in Science, Medicine, The Law, and Business. The Jews have survived attempted genocide at the hands of the Romans. (Just look at what the Roman Empire became-Italy now is a basket-case in Europe, as is Greece.) Yet, We Survive, …
A Look Back at 2016, and the True Legacy of Barack Hussein Obama
The person who will still be president until January 20, 2017, is the most destructive individual to have ever held that office. Destructive, that is, of America, and what she has stood for over the past 240 years. Let's take a look at what Destroyer Obama hath wrought. He has destroyed and reduced the formerly …
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This Week’s Photo Challenge: New Horizon, and Liberty
I am at the stage in my life (age 67) where New Years resolutions don't fit. This year, I have something wonderful to look forward to for the next few years-Liberty! With a new Republican Administration taking over in January, instead of worrying constantly about the tightening of the strait-jacket of Government constantly hemming in …
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And Now For Something Entirely Different…Try Tiffany for Christmas this year
RushBabe49 is a Tiffany shareholder, and a Tiffany shopper, even with a moderate income. It sometimes amazes me that there are people who feel intimidated, and won't enter a Tiffany store because they have to walk past the armed security guards at the door. They have been opening stores in areas of the country that …
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Weekly Photo Challenge…It’s Not This Time of Year Without…
A trip to Washington's Bavarian Village, Leavenworth, to view the Tree-Lighting. Every Friday and Saturday in December, the town waits with bated breath for the Christmas Tree to be lit, just at dusk. Crowds fill the streets, and the tree is lit, making a wonderland of lights. And After... And a bit further after: Here's …
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Born in the USA, and Grateful – Happy Thanksgiving
On the Thanksgiving holiday, we give thanks for all our blessings. Here in the United States, Thanksgiving has been a national holiday since the 1860s. Yes, in the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday of November Thanksgiving Day. I want to declare how very grateful I am for having …
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I don’t care what Joe Morgenstern says about “Fantastic Beasts” movie
I LOVED it! We went to see the movie of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them over the weekend, and it was great. The characters were believable, the scenery of 1920's New York was excellent, and the action was non-stop. I admit that I had lots of peeks at the movie from reading on …
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