A German Virtuoso That Knows the 3 B’s

Posted on July 31, 2011 by bfaure Leave a comment

The silly little argument that underlies the cultural extension of music is that only a person born and immersed in the specific culture that forms the basis of a piece can truly emote the composer’s desired expression. In simple terms as Salieri was supposed to have said, ” a German writing Italian Opera? Preposterous!” […]... Read More

People We Should Know #16 – Marco Rubio

Posted on July 30, 2011July 30, 2011 by bfaure Leave a comment

I have tried to use this particular category People We Should Know for people we should know that aren’t really known, but are positively contributing to the culture, vitality and leadership of western civilization. I haven’t considered Senator Marco Rubio of Florida for this discussion, not because he is not potentially an exceptional defender […]... Read More

A Great Idea From 1935 Has Met Its Match

Posted on July 25, 2011 by bfaure Leave a comment

A person born in 1935 would proudly be celebrating his or her 76th birthday this year and would be the first to admit a lot has changed since 1935. As much as it is fun to reminisce and have fondness for the earlier, simpler times, the distant year holds memories for very few alive […]... Read More

The Slow Motion Train Wreck

Posted on July 24, 2011July 24, 2011 by bfaure Leave a comment

The slow motion train wreck that was Amy Winehouse came to its inevitable conclusion with her reported death suspected from overdose in London at age 27 on July 23rd,2011. She joins a notorious group of 27 year old modern recording artists that found the combination of overwhelming fame and fragile psyche too much to survive. […]... Read More

The Debt Titanic

Posted on July 23, 2011 by bfaure Leave a comment

On April 15th, 1912, the RMS Titanic, on her maiden voyage, the greatest and most beautiful of the White Star class trans-Atlantic passenger ships, improbably shuttered briefly, in the late evening hours, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. As alien and unsettling the shutter was, it was only briefly present and quickly was gone, […]... Read More

Okay, Tell Me One More Time…

Posted on July 21, 2011July 21, 2011 by bfaure 1 Comment

Okay, Tell me one more time. Why is Paul Ryan not running for President? I recall some ideas floated as to why he shouldn’t run, including those he continued to circulate himself – the budget committee needs him; the republican leadership needs him; his kids need him. After listening to Congressman Ryan again put […]... Read More

The Road to Jerusalem

Posted on July 18, 2011July 18, 2011 by bfaure Leave a comment

With so much history and epic drama at her disposal, the city of Jerusalem is a beacon for all who love to combine history and travel. This wonderful video below comes via Small Dead Animals through Wizbang and therefore isn’t remotely my find. With so much turmoil and strife ruling the world I thought […]... Read More

Kabuki Theater and the Debt Ceiling Debate

Posted on July 16, 2011July 16, 2011 by bfaure 1 Comment

The great Japanese theater tradition of Kabuki reflects a stylized avant garde theater of the bizarre to dramatize the juxtaposition of the inner and outer emotions of the participants. Grand kabuki is going on these days regarding the debt ceiling “crisis” in Washington, and the lead actor of the bizarre is our president himself, […]... Read More

Summer was made for Prosecco

Posted on July 15, 2011 by bfaure Leave a comment

Oh, she’s a lovely one, that Prosecco! It is summer and thoughts turn to the warming sun, beautiful women, and a refreshing glass of Prosecco, not its more pretentious distant cousin, champagne. Prosecco is Italy’s answer to the trivia question, what is a sparkling wine that tastes like sunlight, fresh fruit, looks like sparkles on […]... Read More

Travelling the Past

Posted on July 10, 2011 by bfaure Leave a comment

Its been over thirty years since I performed the daily grind of of getting up very early and taking the forty minute drive to my high school, but it was a drive I knew like the back of my hand, and could perform in my sleep. Every vista, every building, and every curve in […]... Read More

Ramparts of Civilization

Come Defend The Ramparts!

Month: July 2011