Archive for May 2009
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11 May 2009James Surowiecki wonders how many banks will become insolvent.
07 May 2009I’m thinking four… Okay, maybe not four. Maybe just three. Actually… Hmm. All of a sudden, I’m really not sure. Let’s start at the beginning. All right, Bank of America, definitely, right? They’re just a bunch of wild men over there. Okay, so that’s one. Citigroup — that bank’s gone way down in hole. Can’t [...]
Tony Award nominations announced – Hornblower rather displeased
06 May 2009Check the nomiroonios here (or here if you don’t want to support the godless Commies at the NY Times). Let’s consider the nominees for Best Musical, Best Play, Best Musical (Revival) and Best Play (Revival). Predictions, too!
White Rabbits and NYU Strawberry Fest – 1 May 2009
06 May 2009White Rabbits free show? Count me in! Hooray! Love it. Great stuff. Fantastic.
Dark Was The Night at Radio City Music Hall – 3 May 2009
05 May 2009I’ve decided to forgo my usual chronological scrupulousness. Last night was the Dark Was The Night charity concert bonanza, and, due to extraordinary pressure from certain acquaintances of mine, I shall do some writing on the subject. Some writing off the subject may also appear in this post; I will not attempt to deny my [...]
Let me learn you something real quick
05 May 2009Just throwing this out there for you. It’s a paper I wrote about Vo Nguyen Giap, the Vietnamese general. Do with it what you will. Why am I posting it? To learn you a thing or two! And to have the longest Web log post in the history of the planet. Why am I including [...]
I would be remiss not to wish each of you a happy Star Wars Day.
04 May 2009May the 4th be with you.
Desire Under The Elms at the St. James Theatre
04 May 2009I fear that this Web log has taken a distinct turn in a strictly music-oriented direction. Not to say that I don’t enjoy writing about music, because obviously I do, but my intention with The Tin Speaker has never been to create a Web log solely devoted to music. Instead, what I hope to create [...]
Warning sign of things to come
02 May 2009What is it? Big things are happening in hornblower’s world, and this post is intended to give you a preview of the posts to come.
