Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Dom Pothier on how people mistakenly sing Gregorian Chant
from my notes, c. 2005,:
--Introduction to the Restoration of Gregorian Chant, xii
The misunderstanding and its monotonous style of singing still reigns in our chant culture, such as it is.
In 1880, Dom Pothier wrote, "It must be said, in our era, especially since the sixteenth century, the liturgical melodies are no longer what they used to be. They are neither understood, nor enjoyed in the way our forefathers enjoyed them, nor are they interpreted in practice as our forefathers interpreted them. We have arrived at a heavy and monotonous style of performance, one that deprives the chant of all rhythm and color, that destroys the charm--how shall I say it?--the very essence of the melody. For sounds that follow one another uniformly, like the syllables of a child spelling his lesson, are no more a chant than the child's syllables are a reading."
--Les Mélodies Grégoriennes, Tournai, 1880
--Introduction to the Restoration of Gregorian Chant, xii
The misunderstanding and its monotonous style of singing still reigns in our chant culture, such as it is.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Lesson Plan: Jr. Aerospace Day Bowman Field March13
If I were to pilot an airplane, I could help with medical flight.
Taking someone to a hospital, any time of day or night.
If I were to pilot an airplane, I could help to bring relief,
Food and water to people who need it, shelter and hope to move through grief.
If I were to pilot an airplane, I could take you to the heights,
Teach you the skill and test your limits, breathtaking view and wonderful sights.
If I were to pilot an airplane, I could help to study the earth,
A bird’s-eye view to count and locate, using the sky for all it’s worth.
If I were to pilot a glider, lift and thermals I would seek,
Silently soaring, skimming and touring, in an atmosphere so unique.
If I were to build an airplane, I’d be part of an interesting team.
Wood and fabric, friends and family, working toward our mutual dream.
If I were to pilot an airplane, I could work to check the lines,
energy flowing to all the world, breaks and leaks we’d have to find.
If I were to pilot an airplane, when a question has to be asked,
for technical skill or personal contact, people need to get there fast.
If I were to pilot an airplane, farming has a need for me.
Crops need seeding, dusting and spraying. Aircraft do it wonderfully.
If I were to pilot an airplane, I might go the airlines route,
Across the world, in safety and comfort, so many people traveling about.
If I were to pilot an airplane, I could carry without delay
Bundles and boxes, parcels and crates. Anything gets there in only a day.
Song: (1 4-6 4-1 4-6 4- the worms go in, the worms go out)
Picture on cardboard for each verse: to pass around, info on back about job or about piloting in general, words to the verse.
Handout: Song with a little more information, 99s blurb, Bowman Field info?
Badges/charms: FUTURE _____________ PILOT airline pilot, Flight Instructor (CFI), Cargo pilot, mail pilot, pipeline pilot, glider pilot, experimental aircraft pilot, corporate pilot, medical team pilot, missionary pilot, world relief pilot, parachute jumper pilot, glider tow pilot, agricultural pilot, banner-tow pilot, medical team pilot, election candidate pilot, agricultural pilot, powerline & pipeline patrol pilot, fire-fighting & smoke jumper pilot, balloon pilot, helicopter pilot, survey pilot, test pilot, astronaut, aerial photographer, ferry pilot, hang-glider pilot, military pilot.
Be there by 8:30
2 sessions, morning & afternoon. 20-minute stations.
I am in charge of afternoon: Careers in Aerospace, CFI, etc.
Junior Girl Scouts, families, boys, bridging Brownies $10 each
Taking someone to a hospital, any time of day or night.
If I were to pilot an airplane, I could help to bring relief,
Food and water to people who need it, shelter and hope to move through grief.
If I were to pilot an airplane, I could take you to the heights,
Teach you the skill and test your limits, breathtaking view and wonderful sights.
If I were to pilot an airplane, I could help to study the earth,
A bird’s-eye view to count and locate, using the sky for all it’s worth.
If I were to pilot a glider, lift and thermals I would seek,
Silently soaring, skimming and touring, in an atmosphere so unique.
If I were to build an airplane, I’d be part of an interesting team.
Wood and fabric, friends and family, working toward our mutual dream.
If I were to pilot an airplane, I could work to check the lines,
energy flowing to all the world, breaks and leaks we’d have to find.
If I were to pilot an airplane, when a question has to be asked,
for technical skill or personal contact, people need to get there fast.
If I were to pilot an airplane, farming has a need for me.
Crops need seeding, dusting and spraying. Aircraft do it wonderfully.
If I were to pilot an airplane, I might go the airlines route,
Across the world, in safety and comfort, so many people traveling about.
If I were to pilot an airplane, I could carry without delay
Bundles and boxes, parcels and crates. Anything gets there in only a day.
Song: (1 4-6 4-1 4-6 4- the worms go in, the worms go out)
Picture on cardboard for each verse: to pass around, info on back about job or about piloting in general, words to the verse.
Handout: Song with a little more information, 99s blurb, Bowman Field info?
Badges/charms: FUTURE _____________ PILOT airline pilot, Flight Instructor (CFI), Cargo pilot, mail pilot, pipeline pilot, glider pilot, experimental aircraft pilot, corporate pilot, medical team pilot, missionary pilot, world relief pilot, parachute jumper pilot, glider tow pilot, agricultural pilot, banner-tow pilot, medical team pilot, election candidate pilot, agricultural pilot, powerline & pipeline patrol pilot, fire-fighting & smoke jumper pilot, balloon pilot, helicopter pilot, survey pilot, test pilot, astronaut, aerial photographer, ferry pilot, hang-glider pilot, military pilot.
Be there by 8:30
2 sessions, morning & afternoon. 20-minute stations.
I am in charge of afternoon: Careers in Aerospace, CFI, etc.
Junior Girl Scouts, families, boys, bridging Brownies $10 each
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Standiford stop & go's. SDF night landings. Friday and Saturdays are good. Weeknights are not ( UPS).
Standiford stop & go's. SDF night landings. Friday and Saturdays are
good. Weeknights are not ( UPS).
good. Weeknights are not ( UPS).
Tell Bowman ground you'll be VFR to Standiford. They give you a squawk
code and vector. "maintain VFR at or below2500, initial course 340,
tower frequency 124.2, squawk 1234." then they have you switch to SDF
tower.
You don't have to follow the runway all the way to the end. Fly to
1200 ft, then turn crosswind.
So many lights, but the runway lights don't show up from the side.
Watch heading indicator. I had to really look to spot the beacon and
the Watterson expressway in order to figure where to turn base for 17R.
pax,
Maggie
http://randomlight.blogspot.com
"The difference between one and more than one is all the difference in
the world. Indeed, it is the world." --LeGuin
Monday, February 15, 2010
Birthday cake for Alex
getting ready to light it up. 10 candles make a lot of light!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
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