My listening post this morning is New Beginnings Restaurant, an hour after it opened. It’s empty in here because of the snow storm we had overnight. We only got about two or three inches. But it’s icy, and this is the first major winter storm of the season. So all schools are closed, and drivers … [Read more…]
This evening, with the smell of baking bread in my nose, I’m listening to one of my favorite conductors: Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), Wiener Philharmoniker, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F major. I’ve experienced Maestro Bernstein’s leadership five other times previous to the Sixth, on… Day 3. Rating: “Huzzah!” Day 21. Rating: “Huzzah!” Day 39. … [Read more…]
My office today is Red Hot Inn, legendary purveyors of some of the best chili dogs you’ll ever eat. An order of fries and an ice-cold root beer are the perfect toppers to a meal that will surely give me heartburn later on. Oh, not because the food isn’t good. It’s great. I’ve been eating … [Read more…]
I won’t lie. I think Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) is my favorite conductor of Beethoven’s symphonies. Whenever I listen to one of Bernstein’s performances, I’m filled with joy, awe, and reverence. I am caught up in his unbridled enthusiasm because I think the orchestra is, too. Even this, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E flat Major, … [Read more…]
This morning, my office is Spyro’s restaurant, which bills itself as “Fort Wayne’s Breakfast Eggsperts!” The coffee is good. The Irish Skillet is wonderful. And the biscuits and gravy were better than I expected. The only downside is I’m using my iPhone’s Personal Hotspot setting as my WiFi connection. This restaurant doesn’t offer WiFi to … [Read more…]