Vladimir Horowitz once said that if Art Tatum ever took up classical music seriously, Horowitz would quit the next day. Good evening ladies and gentlemen, welcome to SDA Late Nite Radio. Tonight, for your delectation and pursuant to our Monday night jazz show, here is Mr. Art Tatum performing Antonín Dvořák‘s Humoresques No. 7, in G-flat major, Op. 101, B. 187 (2:46). I wonder what Dvořák would have thought of what Tatum does at 0:48 &c ?-)
Your Reader Tips are, as always, welcome in the comments.
Warwick: Thank YOU for providing the link to that apology letter! Oh my, how I would LOVE to get something like that from several people I know!
P.S. Your blog link isn’t working.
While I don’t understand the need of ‘per se’ in this context, I did learn that it is infrequently misspelled as ‘persay’.
Upon the light bulb coming on above my head (must be on a dimmer switch), I understand the reference to what you Vit, perceive as a consistently angry or inflamed demeanor.
Nothing of the kind exists on this side of the net.
I admit, I am challenged by the professional parasites in our political class living a lifetime on government cheques and lying to the populace. Most conservative and libertarians feel the same way.
I just try and do my part 🙂
….The dimmer comment should keep some in here busy for awhile….
I know this is a day late, but I couldn’t access the Corus Audio Vault yesterday. This is well worth a listen, beginning at 7:00.
First you’ll hear Charles Adler talking with a Liberal MP, then you’ll hear John Oakley talking with a Tamil supporter. The latter fellow is soooo far out of control, to be on the verge of frightening.
The precedence being set here is extremely disturbing.
Ah, well then, my apologies, Hardboiled. I should note though (and it’s not just me, you’ve seen it in others’ comments too) that even though we might often agree with you upon fundamental principle, it remains the case that in practice we often have to pick between less than optimal choices. Thus it is, I think, that it too often comes across, on this side of the net, like you’re whining gratuitously about the necessary limitations the Conservatives face as governing party, and more for your own entertainment than for the benefit of the readers of Small Dead Animals. Claiming to be a conservative, and calling the closest thing we have to conservative government the “Cons”, makes you sound more overcooked than hardboiled.
If Canadians, as a whole, want something relatively centrist, and you don’t, then you simply can’t expect any party that you would support to be in government, because Canada is a democracy, and the evidence is that the Hardboiled Party of Canada would not win even a minority. So, but only if you like, my advice would be: tone it down a bit and you’ll get more respect for those parts of your arguments that are valid, that aren’t just your frustrations being foisted on SDA readers (which only goes so far), and which may then actually filter up to usefulness.
More Galt anyone?
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/budget-falls-into-red-in-april-1st-time-since-1983-2009512141100?dist=bigcharts
Post by: Vitruvius at May 12, 2009 6:24 PM
Now, that is very well explained. Thank you.
Found: Iggy’s Dallah position.
This is unbelievable.
Only an egghead talks this way.
OTOH, maybe it’s a parody/satire written by Citoyen Dionky.
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“Michael Ignatieff: I’ve given her a very strong defence of her position. But the facts of the matter are that a member of my caucus has been accused of a serious, serious issue. She’s mounted a vigorous and convincing defence of the accusations and I take her at her word. But the point I’m trying to make here is that in this difficult story we must not lose sight of the fundamental issue of policy which is that people who come to this country on this visa status must never be abused. And it my belief that they were not abused in this case. But we want to make darn sure that we don’t have unpleasant stories like this again.
Question: So you take her at her word but not the nannies? You can’t have both.
Michael Ignatieff: Merci.”
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“Iggy speaks
So everyone can sleep soundly tonight, here is the transcript of Michael Ignatieff’s seemingly first scrum on the Dhalla matter.
Michael Ignatieff: Good afternoon. Bonjour.
Question: Happy birthday.
Michael Ignatieff: Thank you. I’m glad somebody wished me happy birthday, yes.
Question: Happy birthday.
Michael Ignatieff: I’m 140 years old. Looks pretty good, no? Who’s going to –”
http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/12/iggy-speaks/