Classics Considered

October 26, 2022

October, Lately – Readings & Watchings

“Life has been hard lately, but I keep on trucking . . .” This sort of thing seems to be an increasingly common refrain of mine, and I am getting tired of it. In this post, I shall focus on the good things. 😉 Readings I am reading again! Mainly, these two (yes, they are Read more >>

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October 19, 2022

Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio – A Classical Cousin

Every so often a melody from my past will just pop into my head, unannounced and unprompted. Today it was the opening of Tchaikovsky’s piano trio, a piece I fell in love with as a teenager. There is something about this piece and its constant battle between major and minor keys that especially appeals to Read more >>

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October 17, 2022

Lu Xun’s Melancholy – What 100-Year-Old Chinese Short Stories Can Teach Us

Lu Xun is one of those writers whom I don’t particularly enjoy but have a hard time setting aside. I am halfway through his stories and felt the need to share some thoughts. He was alive during one of the most fascinating periods of history—the turning of the 19th century to the 20th. Though expected Read more >>

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October 14, 2022

Over the Garden Wall (2014)

I haven’t been watching much these days apart from Rings of Power, but this week I stumbled upon a delightful animated series called Over the Garden Wall. It’s a 10-part miniseries following two boys, Greg and Wirt, who are lost in the woods and the many quirky characters and adventures they encounter on their journey Read more >>

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