--- Please keep my sister-in-law in your prayers - on Monday January 31, she is undergoing surgery to have one of her kidneys removed due to cancer. Thanks.
--- For the musically inclined among you...on my old laptop, I had a music composition program called MusicWrite, which had been produced by Voyetra. They've since discontinued that product altogether; so when I upgraded 'puters, I couldn't download the program [insert frown here] because it no longer existed. So I have about thirty compositions in limbo right now as I decide which program to get next. Anyone out there familiar with Sibelius First or Finale PrintMusic? They're comparable in price (forget about Sibelius 6 - at $600? No way!), but beyond that, I have no idea which one would be better suited for a person who thinks he has a midge of talent in composing music. Any advice or opinions based on personal experience would be appreciated!
--- The Middle East descends deeper into mayhem and unrest. Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan - and of course the oppression in Iran and tumult in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Begs the question - so what else is new? Name me one period in history when that region of the world experienced any semblance of sustained peace in the past, oh, 4 thousand years or so. I'm going to try and not lose any sleep over this, regardless of the impact this may have on a global scale. There are poor and homeless people living in and around where I live - at least I can do something about that. But Egypt? I'll pray for peace - especially for the Copts who are gonna face persecution regardless of how this ends - and leave the rest to God's providence.
--- Another musical tidbit - the NY Times came out with a list of the Top Ten Greatest Composers Of All Time. The writer's top three are Bach, Beethoven and Mozart. No real surprise there. The other seven, though, contain some surprises - more so by the omissions. No Chopin. No Mendelssohn. No Tchaikovsky. What do you think - who would you have put on the list?
--- Traps are everywhere.
--- Some jokes for the nerd in your life.
--- So, how many points was the basket worth, anyway?
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