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Monteverdi is way cool. Besides his madrigals, his opera "The Coronation of Poppea" contains the most erotic music ever composed.

No, it is a solo aria from the opera.

More Cherubino Another great Cherubino aria from later in the opera. I still can't get the system to allow proper spacing, so read carefully: CHERUBINO: CHERUBINO: Voi che sapete che cosa è amor, You, ladies, who know what love is, donne, vedete s'io l'ho nel cor...

No, this one is Cherubino's solo about difficulty adjusting to his new-found fascination with the ladies as he leaves childhood. It's more interesting because the part is written for a female singer ("pants role"). Later in the opera, to escape from the Count, he has to disguise himself as a...

"Marten aller Arten" (Tortures of all kinds) from Mozart's "Abduction from the Seraglio".

I won't quote the entire post from Cellardweller, but it is refreshing to see a reasoned recitation of facts instead of the usual rants that characterize the level of public discourse during the past year. Check out this link...

Ever try Mozart? "Non so più cosa son – I don't know anymore what I am" from Marriage of Figaro?

A couple of people still on my friends list, but haven't been heard from since roughly the TT crash: Suzumiya Haruhi and Ophelia.

On or about Jan 1, 2000, the New York Times ran an Onion-style joke front page for Jan 2100 or some such date. The main article that I remember involved the ratification of a Constitutional amendment to select US Senators by a public auction.

UNICEF is a UN agency. There are two organizations related to each other: International Red Cross and American Red Cross. The newspapers are printing contact lists of suitable organizations, including Red Cross and Salvation Army.

In the immortal words of J S Bach: Gotlob, nun geht das Jahr zum Ende! Funny how I remember that phrase every year at this time.

I really like Japanese calligraphy brushes: available in a range of sizes. They are neither too firm nor too soft. Try an oriental art supply store. Also, when used in bondage games on male nipples, they give the most intense sensation without pain.

I like the Hooters-equivalent establishment for fourth graders in "South Park": "Raisins".

Susan Sarandon

God only knows how some of us survived our childhood. My earliest memory (2 or 3 years old?) was plugging in a short cord with stripped leads into a wall outlet. I have no idea why it was on the floor.