tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573015459789360915.post1323169403772740684..comments2024-01-02T23:22:21.430-05:00Comments on The Guild Review: Words Inspire ActionAaron Lindermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992073027586818751noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573015459789360915.post-79661460439655053342009-03-08T19:07:00.000-04:002009-03-08T19:07:00.000-04:00Paris was not the only city to riot over operas. ...Paris was not the only city to riot over operas. In 1830 the Belgian Revolution began after an evening of Daniel Auber's <I>La Muette de Portici</I> (The Dumb Girl of Portici). The end result was that they got their own country.<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Revolution#Night_at_the_operaAaron Lindermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15992073027586818751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573015459789360915.post-18105689313507135052009-02-11T12:03:00.000-05:002009-02-11T12:03:00.000-05:00Very true, Caitlin. Sensory overload is a huge pro...Very true, Caitlin. Sensory overload is a huge problem today, for many if not most of us. To give an example: After I read your post and decided to comment on it, the thought occurred to me: To think that only 100 years ago, people in Paris could listen to the Rite of Spring, analyze it, and then start a riot. They hated the music so much that they rioted. I decided I should post a link from the Wikipedia article. I went to Wikipedia, read three or four articles on the city of Bristol, and nearly forgot why I went there in the first place. Then, I saw the other tab I had open, and I remembered.<BR/><BR/>Oh, Here's the link: <BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rite_of_SpringStephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10825489013036249581noreply@blogger.com