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Monthly Archives: January 2018
Music Notes
Why are the various instruments in a symphony orchestra placed where they’re placed? An article on the WQXR website provides the answer plus some very interesting clips from YouTube – including one featuring Bugs Bunny. — — — — — … Continue reading
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Words at Play
Once upon a time (in 1936 perhaps) the United States Rubber Company (now Uniroyal) trademarked the name Naugahyde. Naugahyde, a substitute for leather, became very popular in the 1960s. It was used primarily as a covering for chairs and sofas … Continue reading
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Talking About Books . . .
According to the folks at Audible their members listened to over one billion hours of “spoken word entertainment” during 2017. Furthermore, Tuesday is the most popular listening day; the most popular time when people begin listening is between 4:oo p.m. … Continue reading
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