Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they...
Blog
Various ventures into Mr. Scott’s mind.
Grave New World
We can now make anyone appear to say anything on video.
Toccata and Fugue in F-major, BWV 540 by Johann Sebastian Bach
The most beautiful piece of music ever written for organ. Program notes (from the YouTube page): Bach’s Toccata in F major (BWV 540) begins with a large linear canon (one hand imitating the other)...
The Drive Within
Voznesenie bylo Gospodnee
Chess
As I am the sponsor of the Hughes chess club, it's fairly obvious that I love chess. I try to share that love with everyone, including my four-year-old son. Right now, we're working on learning how...
Happy Thanksgiving 2016
Logic Football
Election Soundtrack
Chopin's "Etude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5" -- in some ways, a very fitting soundtrack to today's election. At the start, a little bumpy and a bit discordant. In the end, beautiful. No, don't take...
Doorbell
Let's just make it a White Stripe weekend.
White Stripes
Back when you were in kindergarten, I thought this was a fantastic song. Now that you're in eighth grade, I still think it's a fantastic song.
John Fullbright
The most talented young musician currently working today is a young man from Oklahoma named John Fullbright. He writes music that's mature and self-assured, and his lyrics sound like he has at least...
Krauss Sings Simon
Krauss and Plant
What I'm listening to as I grade your short story projects...
"Zol Milosci" ("Love's Regret") by Zakopower.