I have never been to New Orleans, but I do know it is world-famous for its Mardi Gras, parades, and general revelry in the weekend before Lent. This morning I just read an article in The Washington Post, “Mardi Gras is canceled, so residents are making their homes into floats: ‘New Orleans doesn’t know how… Read More Pull out all the stops!
Today is February 14, Valentine’s Day, but in my mind it’s already Lent, even though Ash Wednesday is this coming Wednesday, February 17. Huh? Did I miss something? I thought Lent BEGINS with Ash Wednesday? Well, yes it does, but for me, I have already recorded the organ music for February 21, the first Sunday… Read More It’s Lent, already!
It was five years ago that I posted this article on my Facebook page: A case for the pipe organ. Jonathan Aigner, who posted the original article, made the following points: • It sustains and strengthens congregational singing.• It fills a room naturally. • Its range is massive. • It facilitates a wide range of musical styles.… Read More Why the pipe organ?
How many times have I heard that? It’s true that when people retire, they often think about writing a book about their life’s experiences. Hey, there’s even a book on how to do it! (I have not read this book, so I have no idea whether it’s any good or not!) Well, instead of writing… Read More You ought to write a book!
Now in my seventh decade of life, I just learned something about myself. I just received a shipment of Cornet Barcelona glasses, inspired by the colorful windows of La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, the basilica which I visited in 2016. Ordering these glasses are a terrible indulgence (!) especially when I consider that I should… Read More If only I knew …
If you have been reading this blog for awhile, you may know that learning Spanish has been a pandemic project for me. Oh, I actually started a little over two years ago, but since last March, I’ve stepped up my daily Spanish practice. I often equate learning a musical instrument with learning a foreign language… Read More Learning a new language
The meaning of the phrase back to square one is to return to the beginning of something, either due to failure or because things did not go as planned. I guess I don’t have to remind you that the move to this new site has been a nightmare. I realized today that the email addresses of people… Read More Back to square one
This morning on my daily walk, I was listening to a Spanish podcast in which the host (Australian) was interviewing a recent immigrant from Spain. She expressed her fear of moving from Spain to Australia, whether she would find any new friends, whether she would find a job, where she would live, whether she knew… Read More Like moving to a foreign country!
Yesterday, while millions of people watched the Super Bowl (of which I have zero interest), some people went back to attending church in person. I picked up the newspaper from yesterday this morning (I’m one day behind in reading my local newspaper!), and one headline caught my eye. “Ruling cancels ban on indoor services.” The… Read More #inpersonservice ?
Welcome to Another Year of Insanity’s new home! You’ll notice many similarities to my original blog, but some differences. For one thing, I’ve renamed this blog, to differentiate it from the original, and am calling it “Yet Another Year of Insanity.” All the original posts have been imported into this blog, meaning that the “old… Read More Welcome to our new home!