Monthly Archives: March 2013

Top Dogs

Posted on March 16, 2013 by midiguru

After being away from the computer for a couple of days, I return to a big dose of crazy-making news clips, all at once. (And I haven’t even glanced at the bulletins from CPAC. I’m scared to.) As upsetting as … Continue reading →

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The Sorting Mittens

Posted on March 10, 2013 by midiguru

Many years ago, when I was editing Chick Corea’s column for Keyboard, he suggested to me that I really ought to read Dianetics, by L. Ron Hubbard. I wish I still had the note Chick sent; at some point along the way, … Continue reading →

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Bad Data

Posted on March 10, 2013 by midiguru

My friend Marco steered me to a critique of Dean Radin’s book The Conscious Universe, and I have to admit that the critique (though at times very silly) scored a few direct hits. Not having a degree in statistical analysis and … Continue reading →

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Sympathetic Twang

Posted on March 8, 2013 by midiguru

I’d like to think the religions of Asia provide a level of awareness that seems rather conspicuously to be missing from the religions that originated in the Middle East. Hinduism and Buddhism are more appealing to me than Christianity (to … Continue reading →

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Because I Said So

Posted on March 3, 2013 by midiguru

There are all sorts of things wrong with Christianity. Proselytizing is a vicious conspiracy that destroys indigenous cultures. Attempting to prevent the teaching of science in public school is nothing short of criminal. And can we talk about women’s rights … Continue reading →

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Pressing Concerns

Posted on March 2, 2013 by midiguru

The accusation could fairly be leveled at me that I don’t much care how I look. My socks usually match, and I do comb my hair, but nobody is ever going to mistake me for a fashionista. (On one recent … Continue reading →

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