Monthly Archives: March 2009
John Whitney-Permutations (1966)
John Whitney-Permutations (1966)
Paul Foster Case
Paul Foster Case was born in Fairport, New York. His mother was a teacher and his father was the head librarian of the town library, in which Paul Case was literally born. For a man whose thirst for hidden knowledge… Continue reading
Steve Reich – Music for 18 Musicians
Steve Reich “Music for 18 Musicians” – Section IIIA Music for 18 Musicians is a seminal work of musical minimalism composed by Steve Reich during 1974-1976. Its world premiere was on April 24, 1976 at Town Hall, New York. The… Continue reading
The Big Bang or an Infinite Cycle?
Scientists are messing with our poor simple minds again! Young, hip (relatively speaking) physicists are making a case that the universe may not have started with the “big bang” at all. They believe that the universe may undergo endless cycles… Continue reading
Ahura Mazda
The faravahar, also called farohar or froohar, is the emblem of the Zoroastrian faith. The early Persian kings embraced this ancient religion, one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions and the foundation upon which many tenets of Judaism, Christianity and… Continue reading
Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi
Thinking gives off smoke to prove the existence of fire. A mystic sits inside the burning. There are wonderful shapes in rising smoke that imagination loves to watch. But it’s a mistake to leave the fire for that filmy sight.… Continue reading
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