I think you have a very valid point about a writer. Years ago, I decided Nabokov was a child

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Topic - The classical music continuing struggle and the 800-pound gorilla in the room: - tinear 07:22:54 04/17/14 (59)

I did my bit when teaching in a country school decades ago - John C. - Aussie 17:10:17 04/21/14 (0)

RE: The classical music continuing struggle and the 800-pound gorilla in the room: - DanS 09:01:31 04/19/14 (0)

RE: The classical music continuing struggle and the 800-pound gorilla in the room: - frogman 07:51:25 04/18/14 (10)

What makes you think attendance at classical concerts in Japan isn't declining? - Rick W 14:20:19 04/19/14 (0)

RE: The classical music continuing struggle and the 800-pound gorilla in the room: - David Smith 08:23:25 04/19/14 (8)

RE: The classical music continuing struggle and the 800-pound gorilla in the room: - frogman 09:14:56 04/19/14 (7)

RE: The classical music continuing struggle and the 800-pound gorilla in the room: - David Smith 13:18:53 04/19/14 (6)

RE: The classical music continuing struggle and the 800-pound gorilla in the room: - frogman 15:31:26 04/19/14 (5)

RE: The classical music continuing struggle and the 800-pound gorilla in the room: - frogman 17:27:40 04/19/14 (4)

RE: The classical music continuing struggle and the 800-pound gorilla in the room: - Rick W 23:49:25 04/19/14 (3)

RE: The classical music continuing struggle and the 800-pound gorilla in the room: - frogman 07:43:56 04/20/14 (2)

RE: The classical music continuing struggle and the 800-pound gorilla in the room: - Rick W 10:51:24 04/20/14 (1)

RE: The classical music continuing struggle and the 800-pound gorilla in the room: - merlinus 11:40:53 04/20/14 (0)

Death of the Grown-up - briggs 05:50:47 04/18/14 (8)

Sorry - Interesting and provacative title, but. . . - Chris from Lafayette 11:19:08 04/18/14 (6)

Have you read the book? nt - briggs 05:48:35 04/19/14 (5)

No - and here's why - Chris from Lafayette 09:37:51 04/19/14 (4)

I think you have a very valid point about a writer. Years ago, I decided Nabokov was a child - tinear 16:28:20 04/19/14 (2)

Had to read "Lolita" - it was assigned in one of my college classes - Chris from Lafayette 00:17:43 04/20/14 (1)

Nab also is known as one of the greatest 20th century essayists, but I confess to finding his non-fiction as - tinear 07:41:03 04/21/14 (0)

RE: No - and here's why - briggs 12:47:22 04/19/14 (0)

RE: Death of the Grown-up - Bob Neill 07:16:48 04/18/14 (0)

We live in an audio-visual environment - andy evans 00:48:04 04/18/14 (1)

Monty Python - Bob Neill 07:21:29 04/18/14 (0)

Yep. nt - David Smith 18:36:05 04/17/14 (0)

The Root Problem Isn't In the Schools.......... [yt] - Todd Krieger 18:13:54 04/17/14 (16)

RE: The Root Problem Isn't In the Schools.......... [yt] - Tom 12:28:49 04/18/14 (1)

RE: The Root Problem Isn't In the Schools.......... [yt] - briggs 05:54:53 04/19/14 (0)

Yup - Bob Neill 06:50:17 04/18/14 (0)

You're looking at the problem, not the solution. - tinear 19:04:26 04/17/14 (12)

Of Course It's the Problem......... - Todd Krieger 19:45:35 04/17/14 (11)

RE: Of Course It's the Problem......... - Tony Lauck 19:43:17 04/20/14 (0)

RE: Of Course It's the Problem......... - andy evans 00:57:13 04/18/14 (6)

RE: Of Course It's the Problem......... - Todd Krieger 01:02:35 04/18/14 (5)

The reason it airs in Japan - David Smith 03:32:43 04/18/14 (3)

Even on PBS, I think it's declining, compared to how it used to be - Chris from Lafayette 00:01:52 04/19/14 (2)

RE: Even on PBS, I think it's declining, compared to how it used to be - David Smith 06:08:22 04/19/14 (1)

Yes - lack of education or even lack of basic exposure [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 09:41:03 04/19/14 (0)

RE: Of Course It's the Problem......... - andy evans 01:48:47 04/18/14 (0)

Arthur Fiedler - genungo 21:17:18 04/17/14 (2)

RE: Arthur Fiedler - Todd Krieger 00:58:00 04/18/14 (1)

RE: Arthur Fiedler - Bob Neill 07:14:08 04/18/14 (0)

RE: The classical music continuing struggle and the 800-pound gorilla in the room: - Inmate51 10:22:44 04/17/14 (9)

As a matter of fact, I do, my rude friend. The only schools that have these classes are the ones - tinear 19:06:46 04/17/14 (2)

Here's some stats from CA: - tinear 19:15:03 04/17/14 (1)

This also points to a somewhat different issue. - D Harvey 09:31:37 04/18/14 (0)

RE: The classical music continuing struggle and the 800-pound gorilla in the room: - David Smith 18:40:03 04/17/14 (0)

Depends on where you are. - D Harvey 12:24:12 04/17/14 (4)

Or you can move to Utah... - Ivan303 15:40:20 04/17/14 (3)

RE: Or you can move to Utah... - briggs 05:32:59 04/18/14 (1)

If I were in SE Mich.... - Ivan303 19:01:41 04/19/14 (0)

Sorry, but a state dominated by one religion isn't for me. nt - tinear 19:08:36 04/17/14 (0)

Not likely to happen... - genungo 09:42:11 04/17/14 (3)

The problem stems from funding, i.e. budget cuts. Those directly relate to the "tax revolt." - tinear 19:10:37 04/17/14 (0)

Just as predicted in the original "Rollerball" - Chris from Lafayette 09:58:44 04/17/14 (1)

Another great movie. - rbolaw 15:59:00 04/17/14 (0)

Exactly right. - rbolaw 08:10:47 04/17/14 (2)

Kids don't read books anymore from what I've heard/ - Paul_A 17:24:53 04/17/14 (1)

Don't believe it. Reading at our kid's school is extremely popular. I think the Potter series had - tinear 19:36:03 04/17/14 (0)

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I think you have a very valid point about a writer. Years ago, I decided Nabokov was a child - tinear 16:28:20 04/19/14 (2)

Had to read "Lolita" - it was assigned in one of my college classes - Chris from Lafayette 00:17:43 04/20/14 (1)

Nab also is known as one of the greatest 20th century essayists, but I confess to finding his non-fiction as - tinear 07:41:03 04/21/14 (0)

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