Johann Strauss II “Die Fledermaus” Ouverture, Seiji Ozawa

Radetsky March with Happy New Year on Neujahrskonzert 2002

London’s New Year’s fireworks 2008

I imagine they are about to do this again very shortly.

New Year’s Concert Malakhov

New Year’s 2006 Blue Danube

Vienna New Year’s Concert- Josef Strauss

Obama says Burris choice is “disappointing”

Pass the popcorn.
Roland Burris  is a good man and a fine public servant, but the Senate Democrats made it clear weeks ago that they cannot accept an appointment made by a governor who is accused of selling this very Senate seat,” he said. “I agree with their decision, and it is extremely disappointing that Governor [...]

The Lady or the Tiger?

Does anybody remember the short story written in the late 1800s by Frank Stockton, entitled The Lady or the Tiger?  If not, you can read it here.  You may want to, after you are done reading this post.
There was a “semi-barbaric King” who had a strange way of conducting criminal trials. He would place the [...]