The Passive Voice Will Not Be Used By Me
<I>Language Log</I> offers some good advice on protecting yourself from—'wait for it—good advice on writing.
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No Thanks, I Had That For Lunch
Really, don't bother.
Master Marcy
Last night, audiophile Al Marcy — oh, hell-kite! — did an incredible thing. He, with one swift comment, responded to every single blog entry I've ever posted:
Malcolm Arnold: A Re-Evaluation
Terry Teachout's <I>Commentary</I> essay on Malcolm Arnold suggests that it's time to re-evaluate the critical consensus that Arnold's music wasn't serious simply because it was, well, among other things, not hard on its listeners.
A Memory Talking
It's kind of crazy. I go to bed each night with a little bit of worry over the words I've let loose. Nouns and verbs and other linking bits, forming ideas and images meant to be pretty, meant to be funny, meant to be interesting. These words are linked to me, just as my name is linked to <i>Stereophile</i>, and it all comes with
Why Doesn't Batman Party With SpongeBob Squarepants?
I think it's because he's a dangerous psychotic who probably has about a zillion injunctions forbidding him anywhere close to children. . . . Wait, was that a trick question?
Requiem For Tower
Tomorrow night, I'm going to attend a wake for Tower, an event held by ex-Tower classical employees where we will commiserate, dissect, and reminisce about the good old days.
Review Integrity
This is a great response to a bone-headed manufacturing ploy. Yes, it happens—a reviewer contacts a manufacturer for a review sample and the manufacturer responds, "Sure, as long as you guarantee good press."
The Seven Stages of Owning an iPod
<I>Drivl</I> gets it about right.
I'm Thinkin' Think Denk
I've just discovered <I>Think Denk</I> (thanks to a link from Alex Ross' <I>The Rest Is Noise</I>). Billed as "the glamorous life and thoughts of a concert pianist," it's a good read—and Jeremy Denk is good company. Now I have to hear him play.