A Musical Offering

A Musical Offering – February 22, 2009 at 5:00am

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How to attain equanimity and peace of mind was an obsession of the ancient Stoic philosophers. The psychological techniques they championed for taming desire and achieving happiness are described in William Irvine's book "A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy". Encore broadcast of Against the Grain.  


A Musical Offering

A Musical Offering – This month of Janus brings the full force of its two faces – January 18, 2009 at 5:00am

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This month of Janus brings the full force of its two faces, from the heights of hope and anticipation to horrors of indescribable agony and torment. And withal we celebrate the 250th birthday of a poet whose passion has so much to say to our time today.  With Mary Berg — and who knows how … Continued