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Concert Announcement
by Michael Carnes 03 Jan '06

03 Jan '06

I'm posting this announcement with a bit of trepidation, but here it is. There are a few of you who may know that astronomy is only my second avocation. My first avocation--the one for which I'm formally trained--is composition. There are probably only a few on the list who may be interested in music like this. If pressed for a description, I would say it's modern classical music. Some would call it atonal, some might say avante garde (Click on my name in the announcement and that will take you to some examples). In any case, thanks for humoring me. Best New Year's wishes to all. Michael ---------------------------- Join the Contemporary Music Consortium of Salt Lake City on Thursday, January 5, 2006 at 7:30 PM for a concert of New Music. This concert will feature the second performance of Michael Carnes' Proper Motion, a trio for flute, clarinet and piano. This piece was premiered at the Park City Chamber Music Festival and has been recorded for future release on the 4Tay label. Other composers featured are Stan Funicelli, George Rochberg, Libby Larsen and Marie Barker Nelson. Performers are: Laurel Ann Maurer - flute Russell Harlow - clarinet Jennifer Bogart - violin John Warner Jensen - piano Location: First Unitarian Church 569 S. 1300 East Salt Lake City, Utah

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Happy New Year to All
by Canopus56 01 Jan '06

01 Jan '06

Happy New Year to all. Just wanted to say who much I've come to enjoy the local astronomy community. - Canopus56(Kurt) Shakespeare. Merchant of Venice, Act I, Scence I. Lorenzo: Look how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold: There's not the smallest orb which thou behold'st But in his motion like an angel sings, Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubins; Such harmony is in immortal souls; But whilst this muddy vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it. Shakespeare. Hamlet. Scence II, Act II. Hamlet: [I]t goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory; this most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire,--why, it appears no other thing to me than a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours. What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! how infinite in faculties! in form and moving, how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension, how like a god! the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals! __________________________________ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Rob Ratkowski on Spaceweather.com
by astrodeb＠charter.net 01 Jan '06

01 Jan '06

Beautiful Rob! I wish I had clear skies right now but since it is 48 degrees outside I really shouldn't complain. Keep them coming. Debbie > > From: daniel turner <outwest112(a)yahoo.com> > Date: 2006/01/01 Sun PM 02:37:55 MST > To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Rob Ratkowski on Spaceweather.com > > Rob Ratkowski has a nice picture on the > spaceweather.com webpage today. > > Check it out. > > http://www.spaceweather.com/ > > > DT > > > > __________________________________________ > Yahoo! DSL Â Something to write home about. > Just $16.99/mo. or less. > dsl.yahoo.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com >

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Re: GoTo
by Chuck Hards 31 Dec '05

31 Dec '05

Guy, don't feel so threatened. I don't reject the technology, you miss my point. You are bound and determined to not allow that sometimes, for many of us, getting there is half the fun. Sometimes getting there is ALL the fun. I'd much rather walk to work, had I six hours per day to spend in commuting. I drive because I have no real choice. In astronomy I have the choice. It's not a question of efficiency, of abandoning the past and embracing the present. It's a much more complex issue, and I can see that you will probably not ever see my point of view. No sweat, I still like you. We sure do have different viewpoints. Chances are I'm going to outlive you, so in the end I'll win this argument anyway by your forfieture. Then I'm going to epoxy a little model Dob on your headstone. ;) Happy New Year! __________________________________ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/

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