Stille nacht

I have a memory of Grandma Vi sitting at the piano in her living room (or was it ours?) without music in front of her, playing and singing Silent Night in German. Did that ever happen?

The original version's melody has traces of its Austrian origin that are lacking in the U.S. version (in the melody accompanying the "sleep in heavenly peace" lyric) that I remember. Who knew it was 200 years old. Here is an English translation of the German.

Hope you like it.

Space/time and free will

I've been searching for a long time for the Closer to Truth episode that had such a clear graphic representation of the theory behind Einstein's theory of relativity. I though I'd discovered it, but no. So until I can track it down, I thought I'd send along this Radio Lab episode on time. The most pertinent part as far as my specific question that if Einstein's theory of the space/time continuum, also known as the "block universe" if I understand it correctly starts around the 20 minute mark of the episode. That is followed by an exploration of how what we think are our choices are actually made before we consciously  choose.

Busy sidewalks

A little something to get you in the mood. Our snow globe Christmas tree.

Love made me do it

Saw this on Graham Norton last night and loved it - especially the choreography & its take on the Texas two step. Cheryl was new to moi (hey, she was born in Newcastle, too, though the one in England), and she had the good fortune of sitting on the couch with the always lovely Dawn French. I'd see her in anything.

And yes, she's leaving out the word you think she is: