Is Time a Political Concept?

Is Time a Political Concept?

Sometimes it is. "In theory, the planet has 24 time zones. Actually, there are about 39, and they are still hotly debated. Within the past month, President Hugo Chavez has talked of moving Venezuela’s clocks forward half an hour, and Indian scientists have urged their government to do the same."

Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine

Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine

<I>The Guardian</I> has published some of the greatest interviews of the 20<SUP>th</SUP> century on its site. Do <I>not</I> miss Frost/Nixon&mdash;and see the play, as well, if you get a chance. I saw it on Broadway with Frank Langella and Michael Sheen and it was one of those moments of theatrical greatness you'll remember in your dotage.

First Tube Amp/Phono System - Please Help

Greetings. I'm interested in assembling a system that I will use only for listening to music (mostly jazz). I would like to have either an integrated tube amp or separate tube pre-amp and tube amp, and a turntable. I have a budget of approximately $3,000 - $4,000, and I already have speakers picked out (which will not come out of my $3,000 budget). So, I have $3,000 - $4,000 to spend on amplification and a turntable.

I would appreciate any recommendations you may have for makes and models that might be suitable for my situation.

Mingus on DVD

Mingus on DVD

I haven’t watched all seven of Naxos’ <I>Jazz Icons</I> discs—a DVD box-set of televised European concerts by great jazz musicians in the 1960s—but one of them, <I>Charles Mingus: Live in ’64</I>, is a must-have: two hours of music, videotaped in Belgium, Norway, and Sweden in April 1964, featuring one of Mingus’ most electrifying sextets, including Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan, Johnny Coles, Dannie Richmond, and Jaki Byard.

Line conditioners

I finally purchased my NAD components and Monitor Audio speakers. Now the salesman says I really need a Line Conditioner due to rf interference in my house and lines. Are line conditioners effective at cleaning up the power to my amp? Will there be a noticeable sound quality gain?

Thanks,
Derek

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