Entries from February 2010

“The Lament for Art O’Leary”: Part 5 of my introduction to the famous Irish poem by Art’s wife, Eileen Dubh O’Connell (1773).

Published on February 17th, 2010 by Malachi

Some months ago I posted four sections of the introduction I wrote for one of the most popular of my handmade books at The Stone Street Press. I had intended to post the rest of it, but did not do so –until now.
I don’t know if I will finish [...]

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Where FACEBOOK is heading –Advertizing! Politics! And –of course– much MUCH more.

Published on February 12th, 2010 by Malachi

Readers should take a look at a very interesting piece about FACEBOOK by Charles Peterson that appears in the current issue of THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS (I’m writing this on 2.12.2010).
(You’ll find it on the NYRB site –if you don’t already have a subscription– probably the best way you [...]

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A nice little story from the World of Music Past –thanks to David Raksin, composer of “Laura”, for the Otto Preminger 1944 movie of the same name.

Published on February 8th, 2010 by Malachi

Every body knows the name David Raksin, right? The composer? No? His most famous song “Laura” from the Otto Preminger 1944 movie of the same name was only the second most popular song ever.
In my own musical explorations, the name David Raksin soon became associated in my mind with [...]

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