Born in the anonymity of the blogosphere 5 years ago, this weblog grew up a curious, motivated, and responsible toddler: its (no longer) secret ambition remained no less than saving the world– despite repeated trials of dissuasion by its author, who once foolishly pledged allegiance to the infusion of blogs about nothing. Thus, as this blog claims and proved a certain maturity, it will receive two significant presents for its half decade birthday. To be shared with its select audience:
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a second perennial motto, see blog footer; David Hilbert’s Optimismus in der Forschung (und in das Leben!) is joined by Giacomo Casanova’s raison d’être.
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a wonderful, complex, complete musical masterpiece; Chicago right now feels almost as dim and rainy as Barron and Haden’s flawless “Twilight” in NYC.
