Archive for January, 2008

Concrete Frequency 1

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

  
 
I believe there are people who don’t approve of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. In fact, I know of them who, despite the artistic pedigree and the wonderful acoustics, consider it somehow unfit for the music played within. And indeed, for those who are champions of the way the building looks and feels, that is […]

J’aime le fromage

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

 
Cheese smells just as pungent in any other language. And is it any surprise that in the land of fine cheesemaking, France, the cheese stinks of camembert.
When people say France is rich in culture, they don’t mean pop culture. There the pop culture is just as shallow as American culture only not nearly as entertaining. […]