Notes on Valentine’s Day

Notes on Valentine’s Day

by Kevin T McEneaney Emperor Claudius II ruled from 268 to 270 AD. During his reign he adopted the policy of forbidding Roman soldiers to marry, a rule that lasted long after his reign. (Officers were permitted to marry.) The ...
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Chinese New Year Extravaganza at Bard College

Chinese New Year Extravaganza at Bard College

by Kevin T McEneaney Last Saturday, Sosnoff Hall at Bard College featured The Annual Lunar Chinese Festival, where The Orchestre Now exploded with marvelous panache under the energetic baton of Jindong Cai. (The program was repeated on Sunday at Lincoln ...
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Super Species!

Super Species!

by Kevin T McEneaney At a time when reason appears to fail, we are told that a smile will define your life. Since there is AI, we no longer need to think for ourselves about politics, history, or your own ...
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Christmas Lessons & Carols at Lyall Community Church

Christmas Lessons & Carols at Lyall Community Church

by Kevin T McEneaney Last Sunday evening, under Music Director Daniel Koch, The Millbrook Community Festival Choir performed its annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. They opened with “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” an English Carol from 1760, yet ...
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