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We already knew that there’s a place of honor in the contemporary Catholic Church for serial child molesters. Now, by reinstating Richard Williamson as a bishop, Pope Benedict XVI has made clear that Holocaust denial is also welcome. According to the NY Times, Williamson just last week “said he did not believe that six million Jews died in the Nazi

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President Obama’s Executive Order on detention and interrogation “prohibits reliance on any Department of Justice or other legal advice concerning interrogation that was issued between September 11, 2001 and January 20, 2009.” Yes, this is really happening.

My review of Jen Shyu’s Jade Tongue, in the current Time Out New York.

From Star Trek, “Errand of Mercy,” 1967: Capt. Kirk [immediately following a Klingon surprise attack]: “Well, there it is. War. We didn’t want it, but we’ve got it.” Mr. Spock: “Curious how often you humans manage to obtain that which you do not want.”

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Changefest ’09 – Obama’s Inaugural Speech Barack Obama InterviewJohn McCain Interview Sarah Palin VideoFunny Election Video This Daily Show spot pokes fun at Obama’s Inaugural Address for containing rhetoric similar to that of former President Bush. (Ah, former President Bush.) Yes, Ha Ha and all that. But seriously, the

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Thanks to Jessica Merritt of Distance Learning Net for including Lerterland in a list of 100 top musicology blogs. I’m not a musicologist — more a music-ologist, I suppose. But I’m glad to be represented.

Words fail. Although Barack Obama’s words certainly didn’t. Congratulations, Mr. President. We fought hard for your victory and we’ll fight for your continued success. God bless.

In case you missed the last one… Gary Morgan & PanAmericana!, Felicidade (CAP) Michael Jefry Stevens Trio, For Andrew (Konnex) Greg Reitan, Some Other Time (Sunnyside) Jerome Sabbagh, One Two Three (BEE Jazz) Enrico Rava, New York Days (ECM) Pete Sommer, Crossroads (Capri)