http://totimundi.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:15:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en amazon.com Christopher Lawford's new book Moments of Clarity: Voices from the Front Lines of Addiction and Recovery is being released in the U.S. on December 30, 2008. The book, says the product description at amazon.com, "collects stories from men and women, young and old, and across all barriers of ... http://totimundi.com/blog/2008/12/26/christopher-lawfords-new-book/ Snowy Owl Standing in Snow Photographic Print Buy at AllPosters.com http://totimundi.com/blog/2008/12/26/snowy-owl/ I sent my first text message, to Twitter. http://totimundi.com/blog/2008/12/18/twitter/ amazon.com amazon.co.uk Lorraine at Emmanuel Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Orchestra of Emmanuel Music, conducted by Craig Smith (tracks 1 through 14) and John Harbison (track 15) BACH: Kommt ihr angefochten Sünder (Cantata BWV30) HANDEL: Dejanira's arias from Hercules BACH: Wie fürchtsam ... http://totimundi.com/blog/2008/12/14/lorraine-at-emmanuel/ amazon.com amazon.co.uk Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben Brahms: 8 songs Op. 57 Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo-soprano Julius Drake, piano Recorded at the Wigmore Hall, London Alex Ross of the New Yorker has put this recording on his list of the ... http://totimundi.com/blog/2008/12/11/lorraine-hunt-lieberson-schumann-and-brahms/ A Day That is Dessert has a recipe for orange pecan biscotti. I have never tried them, but they sound delicious. http://totimundi.com/blog/2008/12/09/new-type-of-biscotti/ I visited Lebanon and Hanover, New Hampshire, yesterday and today. I stayed at the Courtyard by Marriott Hanover Lebanon . It was a clean, quiet, pleasant hotel. The staff were friendly and helpful. It is in Lebanon off the highway that connects Lebanon and Hanover, a short ... http://totimundi.com/blog/2008/12/06/lebanon-and-hanover-new-hampshire/ I have recently been trying to get by with books I can buy at Costco, where the literary pickings are a little bit slim.  I just finished reading One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell, who is best known for writing Sex and the City.  One Fifth Avenue is about fictional ... http://totimundi.com/blog/2008/11/24/one-fifth-avenue/ The Boston Globe reports that conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky has backed out of conducting four scheduled concerts for the Boston Symphony Orchestra because he was displeased that his name was not given more prominence in posters and brochures. http://totimundi.com/blog/2008/11/22/rozhdestvensky/ I recently flew Air Canada from Toronto to Heathrow. I'm glad I didn't know then about the following incident that occurred in January: "An air hostess helped land a jet carrying 146 passengers after the co-pilot had an apparent mental breakdown over the Atlantic Ocean, investigators revealed today. "The UK-bound plane ... http://totimundi.com/blog/2008/11/20/c-pilot-had-breakdown/