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Posted on September 21, 2022April 2, 2024 by Brad Shorr

A sure sign you are up against a bad argument is when you are cancelled. Bad arguments are like mushrooms – they grow and thrive in the dark.  

Three Classical Music Selections – Set 2
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Three Classical Music Selections – Set 2

Posted on September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 by Brad Shorr

1. Jamais dans ces beaux lieux, from Armide, by Gluck. 2.See the Conqu’ring Hero Comes, from Joshua, by Handel. 3. L’Amour nous dede la victoire, from Isbe, by Jean-Joseph de Mondonville. Background on These Selections: Learn about Armide. Learn about…

Three Classical Music Selections – Set 1
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Three Classical Music Selections – Set 1

Posted on September 20, 2022September 21, 2022 by Brad Shorr

Here are a few classical selections that I hope will lift your spirits or keep them high! 1. Canon Triplex, Benedetto Marcello. 2. Fuor Di Periglio Di Fiero Artiglio, Duet from Floridante, Handel. 3. All’orror delle procelle, Aria from Riccardo…

Book Review: The Story of the Family
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Book Review: The Story of the Family

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Brad Shorr

Dale Ahlquist, The Story of the Family: G.K. Chesterton on the Only State That Creates And Loves Its Own Citizens Public schools Two-income families Birth Control Abortion Divorce These cultural institutions are so commonplace that, with the exception of abortion,…

Book Review: A Calendar of Wisdom, Written and Selected from the World’s Sacred Texts by Leo Tolstoy, Peter Sekirin, Translator
Book Reviews

Book Review: A Calendar of Wisdom, Written and Selected from the World’s Sacred Texts by Leo Tolstoy, Peter Sekirin, Translator

Posted on June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 by Brad Shorr

Tolstoy’s last major work was A Calendar of Wisdom, Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul. He wrote many of the sayings, and included or adapted those of many others. Often cited names include Marcus Aurelius, Cicero, Confucius,  Emerson, Goethe, Kant,…

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