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Like fellow writers Carol Ryrie Brink and Marilynne Robinson, I was born and raised in Idaho. My father still runs the Grandview, ID farm on which my brother and sister and I worked throughout our formative years. I attended Rimrock High School in Bruneau,

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Entertainment > Musical Instruments Theremin: A very brief introduction: 1 of 6

"Klaatu barada nikto!" These three words, spoken by the actress Patricia Neal to the giant robot Gort in the film The Day The Earth Stood Still, have been immortalized in science-fiction lore. Just as legendary was the film's score, which gave a distinct, otherworldly feel to the exploits of Klaatu and his metallic companion...
Entertainment > Music Education The legacy of Antonio Vivaldi: 2 of 9

The earth shook Venice as the infant entered the world, and, because the midwife feared for the baby's safety, he was immediately blessed on that March 4 in 1678. Antonio Vivaldi would go on to bless the world with his music and compositions until his death in 1741, living life with a swagger and bravado fitting someone of h...
Entertainment > Musical Instruments The beat of celtic music: 3 of 6

"Once, as my heart remembers, all the stars were fallen embers. Once, when night seemed forever, I was with you." Lyrics such as these, featured in Fallen Embers by the artist Enya, have been set to the ethereal sounds of flutes, horns, and bagpipes to form what the American market regards as Celtic music. Other artistsClann...
Entertainment > Musical Instruments A brief history of the great highland bagpipe: 8 of 13

It is 64 A.D. on a hill overlooking Rome. A haunting music fills the air as flames from the burning city light the night sky. The source of the sound? The Emperor Nero playing one of the earliest versions of what we know today as the great highland bagpipe. Far-fetched? Maybe. Historians disagree about Nero's contribution to...