Satanism, Pentatonic Scales, and General Awesomeness

A few years back, a friend of mine who taught music in the public school system for over thirty-five years was called in to her principal’s office.  It seemed a parent had complained, accusing her of “teaching Satanism” to her children.

For the record: A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five notes. A Pentagram is a five pointed star. You know, just like on the state flag of Texas?

Compose your own piece of music using the pentatonic scale.  Have fun!

http://www.sembeo.com/media/Matrix.swf

Carver eviscerated by Lish

This is very interesting. It’s the edit performed by Gordon Lish on Raymond Carver’s short story “Beginners.”

So much of it is dead-on, but then, right about the three-quarter mark. . . yikes.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/2007/12/24/071224on_onlineonly_carver?printable=true