In its final form, the work has six movements, grouped into two Parts: Kräftig. Entschieden (Strong and decisive) [D minor to F major] Tempo di Menuetto (In the tempo of a minuet) [A major] Comodo (Scherzando) (Comfortably, like a scherzo) [C minor to C major] Sehr langsam—Misterioso (Very slowly, mysteriously)
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Dead Wild Roses: Tell me again why Pro-Life isn’t Pro-Stupid?
Facts and science be damned! We have Jebus on our side… (and there was rejoicing). Well, at least the anti-woman crowd still has icky-graphical signs to wave around because they have lost yet another scientific leg to stand on. Thanks to the Guttmacher institute for advancing the rights of women,
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: ThunderF00t – Why make a fuss about religion?
The title of the video is actually called “Thunderf00t Unmasked” as it deals with some of the nasty things zealots have and continue to do. It is a little slice of youtube drama, but at the same time the argument Thunderf00t makes against religion is remarkably cogent and clear and
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: My Printer hates me, now with Proof.
I enjoy breaking my computer on a fairly regular basis. I install something, or upgrade or some variation of the two and then the stuff hits the fan. No biggie, backtrack mess with things and everything is good once again. Printing documents though is different. Printing is High Stakes, High
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Canadian Conservative – The Anti-Science Crusade Continues…
Hey, you in the lab coat. Stop your filthy science right now, I have policy to fabricate! If Steven Harper was a puppy, he would be getting a firm “NO” and a being ignored right now when it comes to his views on science and the dissemination of scientific knowledge
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Fleecing the Apple Faithful – The Ipad 3 errr…or Ipad.
Apple Sheep – fall in! The next exceedingly incremental step of the latest Apple generative tech monolith is available. Blah blah blah better video, better camera. But hoo-boy, if you like the Ipad(3?) then just wait till the ipad(s?) comes out. I would have focused more on the generative
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – Atheist Conversations
Why do atheists hate so much? Is it some sort of unnatural compulsion to blasphemy and make the religious feel uncomfortable? Well, not really. The message from this part of the atheist community is clear: believing in the supernatural is not rational and basing decisions that affect people and institutions
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Daylight Savings? – Meh, at best.
The origin of another useless man-made artifice. Filed under: Humour Tagged: Daylight Savings?, Humour, Waste of time
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Just in Case You Forgot that the CPC is Pushing its Idelogical Agenda
The Long Gun Registry, More Prisons, and of course, lets not forget the long form census… Filed under: Canada, Humour, Politics Tagged: Conservative Tom-Foolery, Humour, Long form Census, Rick Mercer
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Friday Musical Interlude – Somewhere over the Rainbow
It has been a long winter here in Canada. Not particularly cold, but the washed out monotones of the season begun to wear on even the most study of us by March. The answer, the magic tonic, is great music, great musicians and verdently great scenery from Hawaii, no less!
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Conservative RoboCalls – Set The Bar Any Lower, and We’ll Drown.
I’m with Rick on this one. Voter turnout it at an all time low in Canada, let’s not increase that number anymore okay Steve? Filed under: Canada, Humour, Politics Tagged: Canadian Politics, Conservative Tom-Foolery, Rick Mercer Rant, RoboCall
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Republican Hypocrisy on Contraception, Liberty, Et Cetera
The government should not impose its values on the people of American, unless of course, its christian religious values. I wonder if anyone in the GOP has read George Orwell’s 1984, because they certainly seem to be running from the same playbook as the Party…. Jon Stewart and the
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: I hate Elevators…Francis from L4Dead2
My friends and I have been hitting the Left 4 Dead pretty hard as of late. Lo and behold, youtube can further feed the fires. This clip won’t make much sense to those who have not played L4Dead, but suffice to say, Francis is one of my favourite characters
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Some Days, you go for it.
It is talent night for my choir this evening and gee-wilkers, I’m excited. I’ve been practising my solo piece and my part for the group ensemble we’re doing. Things went/and are going pretty well actually. But then I got to thinking(cue foreboding music), we need something to end our
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – How do you know its *your* God?
Yes, we do mock religion here. Necessarily so. Today on the Disservice we look at the burning question (heh) of knowing if your magical sky fairy is indeed the correct sky fairy to be spending your time worshipping. I can think of a few possible responses from the deluded that
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Tim Wise on Racism
A great Gumbo story oh, and an interesting lecture to boot. Oh and epic quote of the day – “Responsibility is what you take because of who you are.” Filed under: Ethics, Racism Tagged: Racism, Tim Wise, White Privilege
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Friday Musical Interlude – Scarborough Fair – Array Mbira
One of my favourite Simon and Garfunkel tunes. What the system looks like when you have learn it. Filed under: Music Tagged: Array Mibira, Friday Musical Interlude, Scarborough Fair
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Free Speech in the Face of Religion – Censorship on Youtube.
Being intimidated by the religious thugs threatening violence seems to be a growing fad. This needs to stop. I mirror this video that was taken down by youtube for a terms of use violation – (being offensive to the deluded). Here it is again on the blog. You and your
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Intransigentia and The Arbourist
Well, isn’t this just revolting. Today we are taking part in one of the cornerstones of Patriarchal oppression. *Cheer!* *huzzah! * Yes, dear readers, we are getting married. This occasion will be an informal, small family affair, the essentially just the paperwork, so we can be married on a unique
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: ‘Losing’ the World:American Decline in Perspective
Seeing history from a different perspective is often an enlightening experience. Noam Chomsky is a excellent guide to a historical narrative that makes sense and fits the facts of the situation, as opposed to what we are told by approved sources. It is a long read, somehow sadly classified as
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