The spiritual advice, “be shepherds with the smell of sheep …. people capable of living, of laughing and crying with your people, in a word, of communicating with them,” that Pope Francis gave to pastors might well be good political advice to be heeded by politicians, particularly Democrats wandering the wilderness in search of new leaders and paths forward.
Sunday Serendipity
Something rare today, a classical composition for the trombone
Enjoy, Jack
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (3 February 1736 – 7 March 1809)[1] was an Austrian composer, organist, and music theorist, widely regarded as one of the leading figures in counterpoint and composition theory during the Classical period. He was a prolific composer of church music, orchestral works, and keyboard pieces, though he is best remembered for his influence as a teacher.
Albrechtsberger was a mentor to several important composers, most notably Ludwig van Beethoven, whom he instructed in counterpoint and fugue. His theoretical writings and pedagogical methods had a lasting impact on 19th-century composition, and his treatises on harmony and counterpoint remain highly regarded. He was also a friend of Haydn and Mozart.
Pontification
Piece Makers
Attribution: PEACEMAKER TRUMP by Marian Kamensky, Austria
[Marian Kamensky is the editorial cartoonist for the Swiss satirical monthly magazine Nebelspalter and Germany’s satirical magazine Eulenspiegel and Playboy magazine. He is currently living in Vienna. You can visit his website at www.humor-kamensky.sk]
Chaos in Control
In this instance chaos is spelled KAOS. standing for Kakistocracy And Other Shit. an updated take off of the Get Smart TV series episode “K.A.O.S. in C.O.N.T.R.O.L.”
Where is Maxwell Smart when we need him?
