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Dec 16, 2010

"Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922.

Chapter 8 -- The End of the Household Gods:

"The only place where it is possible to find an echo of the mind of the English masses is either in conversation or in comic songs. The latter are obviously the more dubious; but they are the only things...


Dec 11, 2010

Yet another IDSL, this one recorded while live-streaming in Second Life at my little jazz club there, Ours Ballroom.  (Technically, This Ballroom of Ours.)  Had a few tech flaws, but it's not too bad.  Again, all Ariel Publicity music.

Music Included:

Maria Dunn - The Peddler

The Juniper - The Juniper

Shalone -...


Dec 10, 2010

A quick, hacked-together version of The IDSL, using only tunes I got from Ariel Publicity.  Since my account there doesn't work anymore at the moment, I couldn't get to bio information, but now that I think about it, I may be able to get it from other sources for future shows.  How many shows, how often?  Who knows?  I...


Dec 9, 2010

"Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922.

Chapter 7 -- The Transformation of Socialism:

"Socialism is one of the simplest ideas in the world. It has always puzzled me how there came to be so much bewilderment and misunderstanding and miserable mutual slander about it. At one time I agreed with...


Dec 2, 2010

"Eugenics and Other Evils," by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1922.

Chapter 6 -- The Eclipse of Liberty:

"If such a thing as the Eugenic sociology had been suggested in the period from Fox to Gladstone, it would have been far more fiercely repudiated by the reformers than by the Conservatives."

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