Milania HenleyWestlake VillageAdvertisement::I count myself among those who find pleasure and consolation in the Wednesday “How to Listen” essays by Mark Swed. And while I applaud the choice of Schubert’s Sonata in B Flat as the topic of his most recent essay, significant omissions cannot go without comment. Schubert’s contemplations of mortality are thus not limited to the initial movement as the essay suggests. In the art of political cartooning, which has been around for hundreds of years, there is a fine line between clever satire and hollow nastiness. It is unacceptable to portray teachers as enjoying time off when in actuality they are learning new methods of teaching.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 04, 2020 13:32 UTC