Listening to 20th century music: spotlight on a favorite blog

 I studied the Quartet for the End of Time in Professor Lori Dobbins' class last year at UNH and loved Messiaen's language. Here is an excellent guide to the work from Michael Barry's blog. Thanks for posting!

Retiring David Tyree on why gay marriage equals anarchy

http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2011/06/retired_football_player_says_s.php
Sometimes the things people say are just too ridiculous to make up.

Skepticblog » “A Boy Named Sue” Revisited

Skepticblog » “A Boy Named Sue” Revisited
A list of top names by profession is statistically scrutinized by the Skepticblog.