Dance Sophia

I posted a new composition to Aime Street: Dance Sophia. You may ask, "who is Sophia?" Sophia is a personification of God's Wisdom. This work was inspired by the Book of Wisdom in the Bible--specifically the passage that begins "Wisdom is glorious..."

Please give it a listen.

Atonement

We saw the movie Atonement last night. Wendy wanted to see "No country for Old Men", but now that I am an old man, I find it disconcerting that there is no country for me. sigh.

The movie started a bit slow for me, but I think part of the problem was that I was aware of some of the major plot points. So I sat there waiting for them to happen instead of just letting the story unfold.

Although all the performances were good, Vanessa Redgrave at the end of the movie stole the show. Also, score was excellent, especially in the way that the sound of the typewriter was incorporated into the underscoring.

Still, Sweeney Todd was better and deserved the Oscar nomination more than this one.

Salut in Edina

Wendy and I were on our way to the Edina Grill when we passed by Salut Bar American (which is next door). Wendy had a hamburger and I had the walleye special. Both were great.

Nice Saturday

Wendy took Tommy to his piano lesson and then lunch. Tony just wanted to stay home and in reality so did I. Sunny day above 32 degrees after too many days of sub-zero weather. Time to get things done around the house and listen to the Met broadcast of Carmen broadcast from NYC. Nice change of pace after a stressful week at work.

My music is on Aime Street

My music is now on Aime Street. It's a place for indie musicians to get their music out there. I uploaded "Corporate Dance". Here's a link directly to it:

The judgment of Eli Stone.

"And let’s hope that in future episodes, Eli Stone and ABC show better judgment in picking causes."--NY Times editorial, 2/2/08

Yesterday the NY Times ran an editorial condemning the show "Eli Stone" for its first episode. The episode dealt with autism and vaccines.

The studies say there is no link. The show pointed that out. As the father with two sons on the Autism Spectrum I honestly don't spend much time thinking about this--I have other more immediate issues that need to be dealt with.

However, I do want to point out that in years past the scientific community knew with certainty that the mother's actions were to blame for a child's autism. Although this theory of the "Refrigerator Mother" is largely dismissed in the United States, the "latest" theory regarding "Therapy Moms" seems to be a thinly veiled rehash of this garbage.

The scientific studies to date show no connection between vaccines and autism. That is different from saying there is definitely no connection. And given the "scientific community's" track record I'm going to keep an open mind about possible linkage.

Funny how scientists get flustered when someone questions them. It is almost like a religious war breaking out. Who says science and religion don't have things in common?

Another Kennedy with Obama (...what does Arnold think?)

Maria Shriver's Surprise Obama Endorsement from YouTube: