tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post4489057447975672241..comments2024-02-25T13:25:26.434-08:00Comments on Owl's Farm: One Giant Weep for MankindOwlfarmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373358232893937182noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post-46836453929366906652009-01-21T08:48:00.000-08:002009-01-21T08:48:00.000-08:00The musical choices offered an interesting backdro...The musical choices offered an interesting backdrop to the flavor of the moment. Maybe Aretha Franklin chose "My Country Tis of Thee" to acknowledge our British roots. And only she could have worn the church-lady hat with such style. But the quartet was, I agree, absolutely splendid. I highly recommend the recent album by Yo Yo Ma and Friends--the first and only Christmas album I've ever bought. It's just wonderful, and playable long after the holidays are over.<BR/><BR/>And Krimzon, I thought of you and your generation throughout the ceremonies. You young, brilliant, wonderful people deserve far better than you've gotten, and I think you may finally have a President who can deliver you from what my generation has helped to bring about. Not by himself, certainly, but with everybody's help.Owlfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373358232893937182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post-16647376619921861982009-01-21T00:35:00.000-08:002009-01-21T00:35:00.000-08:00I, too, watched - spellbound and hopeful. As a Can...I, too, watched - spellbound and hopeful. As a Canadian, i found "My country 'tis of thee" sung to our National Anthem rather bizarre, but decided that the quartet of mixed race and creed musicians of the Copland variation was symbolicallly perfect on all counts. "Simple Gifts" is a beautiful air and so appropriate at a time like this. I teared up to watch the delight with which Yo Yo Ma engaged in his playing - the whole piece was joyous, a lovely nod from one composer to a predecessor to an earlier traditional music. Tradition in the making, on all counts! Wow! GGEMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11525848943689396086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post-67421861317317726092009-01-20T22:46:00.000-08:002009-01-20T22:46:00.000-08:00I thought it was a wonderful speech, and I hope ma...I thought it was a wonderful speech, and I hope many more of my age understand how much meaning is behind it. I'm glad that we have a leader who recognizes that he's still just a citizen, and understands how the rest of the world sees us too. For a long time now I've made the analogy that America is in it's adolescence compared to the rest of the world. Now, I'm glad I'm not alone, and I'm glad that someone with a bigger voice addressed that now is the time to move forward, and grow up.krimzon11https://www.blogger.com/profile/15860965461621796040noreply@blogger.com