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Genocide, often considered a human hallmark confined to rare perverts, actually has many animal precedents and used to be considered socially acceptable or admirable. Whether we will succeed in curbing our modern power to commit it depends on our coming to recognize its frequency in human history, the potential for it in all of us, and the ways in which ordinary people try to rationalize becoming killers.

Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Two weeks ago, the students in my Orpheus seminar introduced their preliminary paper proposals to the class. Last year, I had many of the same students in Writing About Music, the first year graduate course where we walk them through a paper proposal, outline, first draft, and final draft.

Music is a Language Poster Update. This is another poster that has gotten a facelift. The original was part of the great data loss of 2015. Luckily, I did have a lot backed up but not near what I lost. Anyway, focus on happier times.