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Things I Learned this Week

Among the things I learned this week:
* American lobsters threaten European lobsters, mainly by their larger claw which wins in fights and woos the lady lobsters. (Courtesy: William Mauldin/WSJ)

* Finally, I’m a good hitter–at least in the world of Whiffle-ball home-run derby. (Courtesy: Personal experience)

* The real tennis community is big and vocal enough to have a trending Twitter hashtag during the 2016 Real Tennis World Championship. (Courtesy: National Tennis Club and its HD stream)

* The first American staging/context of Wager’s Ring Cycle is excellent. (Courtesy: Personal experience)

Things I Learned this Week

Among the things I learned this week:
* The beauty and power of Wadada Leo Smith‘s words, and not just his music. (Courtesy: Personal Experience)

* Ballet (still) has political power. (Courtesy: Rachel Donadio and Roslyn Sulcas/NYT)

* The experience of seeing the Northern and Southern Lights from space. (Courtesy: DK)

* Mozambique will be the fastest-growing African market for high-net-worth individuals during the next decade. Although, we’ll see how things work out given the coming loan crisis. (Courtesy: Maryanne Maina/African Business)

Album Reviews

1—–>3—–>5
Terrible—>Fantastic

5

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Messiaen, Olivier and Jennifer Bate – La Nativite du Seigneur, Le Banquet Celeste
Messiaen, Olivier and Paul Jacobs – Livre du Saint Sacrement
JLin – Dark Energy
Ekoplekz – Reflekzionz
Kaufmann, Jonas – Nessun Dorma – The Puccini Album
Berta, Ales – Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 – Brahms: Prelude and Fugue

3
Acre – Better Strangers
Ekoplekz – Four Track Mind
JME – Integrity

2
Paranoid London – Paranoid London

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