This Side of Fifty

A Monthly Letter of Musings & Meanderings

Sunday, March 15, 2026

A Beautiful Musical Day

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  The MEME Takht Ensemble   Saturday, March 14, 2026, was a beautiful day for music.   I had two engagements, both gratis, and both w...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Richard Haig Gavoor (December 7, 1930 – March 10, 2026)

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     We were all saddened when my cousin David informed us that his dad, my uncle and Godfather, passed away.   This week he asked th...
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Thursday, February 26, 2026

This Side of Fifty Anniversary Post

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I started this writing project, This Side of Fifty, in February of 2002.   It began as a monthly e-letter that I sent to a list of family an...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

The Melody of Armenia’: How a lost silent film was restored and given a new voice

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The Title Screen of 'The Melody of Armenia' Originally published in The Armenian Weekly . During this year’s Armenian Heritage Cruis...
Thursday, January 1, 2026

Thoughts on Being a Professor: Part 2

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  I am between semesters.   During this so called ‘free’ time, I have to prepare the classes I will be teaching in the upcoming Spring Term ...
Thursday, December 25, 2025

Christmas 2025

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  As usual, I am the only one in the house ‘stirring’ at the early hour this Christmas morning.   I want to open the win...
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Monday, December 22, 2025

Parting with a Noble Workhorse

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  Wiping the hard drive of my trusty iMac In my December 4, 2025 post, Part 2: Is Quality an Issue Again? , I wrote about ...
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