There He Goes Again

By: mlgoodell (Diary)  |  December 10th at 04:02 PM  | 

http://www.mlgoodell.webs.com One of my favorite memories of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, back before the players transformed Orchestra Hall into a UAW Union Hall, is of Neeme Jarvi conducting “O Fortuna,” at the end of  “Carmina Burana.” Jarvi was a most entertaining conductor, who threw himself into the music with even more enthusiasm than many of the musicians. I will always remember Jarvi reaching up and | Read More »

Nah, Nah, Nah Boo Boo

By: mlgoodell (Diary)  |  August 2nd at 04:45 PM  | 

http://www.mlgoodell.webs.com The other day Bob Schieffer, who has what passes for gravitas in this age of cultural decline, who works for some television station or other, quoted a slur he stole from a Facebook follower, which pretty much sums up how pathetic our society has become. “Why are Republicans allowing freshman congressmen to control this debate?” Schieffer quoted the social media maven. “It’s like letting | Read More »