And in the middle of the ellipse is a brass plate that has been silvered, with two movable “hands” that are used to mark the numerical readings on the plate. What is it? A hint: it was meant to fit in your hand. In fact, this instrument was one of the earliest to be used in...
Yes, you can discover a sort of Sibelius tonight with newly-created stars from the Melbourne Youth Orchestra featured alongside MSO regulars. But what conductorBenjamin Northeyand his forces offer is a Reader’s Digest version of the Finnish master; a little bit here, a morsel there, and perh...
Hall’s National is a 1930s O-style with a Hawaiian motif sandblasted onto its chrome surface. One of his original pieces 920 State Street employs a D6 tuning that originated with Hawaiian guitar playing, according to Hall. The repeated ascending and descending arpeggios give the instrumental a...
Not only is there the previous investment (although it’s not an investment really) but if a parent stops the funnelling of resources into the activity, then there is the fear that the child might think the parent doesn’t believe in them anymore. And if the money stops, then maybe that...
A different animal is commemorated each year. After 12 years the animals are repeated. Were you born in the Year of the Horse? Snake? or Tiger? Locate the year in the Chinese Lunar Year chart below. Then look at the top of the column to discover the most likely animal celebrated ...
Opportunities vouchsafed by Heaven arc less important than terrestrial advantages, which in turn arc less important than the unity among people. 犬行健,君子以自强不息。 As Heaven's movement is ever vigorous, so must a gentleman ceaselessly strive along. 温故而知新,可以为师矣。 He who by revie...
And that standard is why, last year, I was proud to honor Ben with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Today, we offer our thoughts and prayers to Ben’s family, and all who were fortunate to share in what truly was a good life.” The Post’s circulation nearly doubled while Mr. ...