Live my life by the Desiderata, Golden Rule and gratitude. I still believe Good is stronger than Evil & that the Arts remind us of that. Life’s too short: eat chocolate!https://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mvkeubtaqc2jGood morning, my friend! I saved this one from several years ago and it still makes me chuckle. Remember that music is a comfort & “colleague!” Elgar’s “Dream Children,” Debussy’s “Prelude to…Faun,” & Mozart’s “Pf Conc. #21” await! (Download free iHeart app/World Classical Network/stream WCRI 95.9)🎶15 Sep 2026 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkeubtaqc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mvhundghe22nGood morning, my friend! Does #Monday give you #TheBlues? I’ve got the cure: tune in to the World Classical Network! Brahms’ “Academic Festival Ov,” Sullivan’s “HMS Pinafore Ov,” & “Mozart Block at 9 o’clock” are spirit lifters! Join me, 6-10AM! (Download WCN on free iHeart app/WCRI 95.9 stream) 🎶14 Sep 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhundghe22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mvagb5qt5c2wSorry Folks… our great technical engineers working at transmitter site just did a momentary playback of my Tuesday show. I’m hoping that will be the only anomaly today. It’s very difficult work…stuff happens….11 Sep 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvagb5qt5c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mvac747j6c2pGood morning, my friend! Remembering the #9/11Attacks 25 yrs ago. I was on-air, 7 mos pregnant, as it happened. It made a deep impression as I thought of the world in which my baby would grow. Planted the “Firefighter #Rose” bred in honor of the 1st Responders. #RememberTheSky #respite #mygarden 🌹❤️11 Sep 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvac747j6c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mv5s4uxsvk2eGood morning, my friend! For #ThrowbackThursday, an old t-shirt with wise advice! And the best way to #relax? Tune in to the great #classical #music on the World Classical Network! Something for everyone! Join me from 6-10am. (On either the free iHeart app/or streaming at WCRI 95.9) 🎶10 Sep 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5s4uxsvk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mv3c6ftivs25Good morning, my friend! For Just passing along 2 suggestions for #WednesdayWisdom: the one below, and an invitation to join me 6-10 for Chopin’s “Heroic Polonaise,” Debussy’s “Arabesque #1” & Mozart’s “Piano Son. #13,” @ the World Classical Network (free iHeart app/WCRI 95.9 stream)! Crank it up!📻🎶09 Sep 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3c6ftivs25https://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3muyri6npsk2fGood morning, my friend! It’s #InternationalLiteracyDay. My newest puzzle shows 26 classics. I’ve read all but 2: Verne’s “From the Earth to the Moon” & Wells’ “Time Machine.” You? Tune in for Debussy’s “Clair de lune” based on a poem! World Classical Network (free iHeart app/WCRI 95.9 stream)📚🎶08 Sep 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyri6npsk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3muwazf4q7s2aGood morning, my friend! Happy #LaborDay! Whether you’re #relaxing or laboring today, we’ve got the perfect musical accompaniment for you! Join us for Vivaldi, Chopin, and of course, “The Mozart Block at 9 o’clock,” on the World #Classical Network (on free iHeart app/WCRI 95.9 streaming)! 🎶❤️07 Sep 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwazf4q7s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3muoqk5ngas2iGood morning, my friend! Happy #FriYay! Time for our weekly #respite in #mygarden, tho it’s wacky all of a sudden. Most of my grapes are still green late in the season, white #RoseofSharon I didn’t plant, the maple leaves don’t know it’s still summer! World Classical Network/stream WCRI 95.9 helps.🎶04 Sep 2026 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muoqk5ngas2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mum7jzewss2fGood morning, my friend! Talk about #ThrowbackThursday! Wrote a column in March about appraiser-restorer David Manzi. Went to see his brand new Woburn store yesterday. Top quality made-to-last things! Just like classical 🎶! For the best, World Classical Network (free iHeart app/WCRI 95.9 streaming!)03 Sep 2026 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mum7jzewss2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mujomo65sk2aGood morning, my friend! #TripleA says lots of folks are heading out starting today for the long holiday weekend. Staying put or hitting the roads- life can get crazy🤪 so remember #classicalmusic is always here for your escape! Join me 6-10am on World Classical Network (free iHeart app/WCRI 95.9)!🎶❤️02 Sep 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujomo65sk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3muh6s5ojec2kGood morning, my friend! 🐇🐇!! Sharing pics of the 107th annual St. Anthony Feast on Sat in the North End. I’ve gone almost every year since I was born!🎉Tune in this morning for the festive Svendsen’s “Norwegian Artists Carnival” on the World Classical Network (free iHeart app/WCRI 95.9 streaming!)01 Sep 2026 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muh6s5ojec2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3muenigk5ls27Goood morning, my friend! How is it the last day of #August? If you want to keep celebrating #summer, join us for dances & Nicolai’s “Merry Wives of Windsor!” If you’re itching for cozy #pumpkinspice, Vivaldi’s “Autumn” is also coming up on the World Classical Network (free iHeart app)/or WCRI 95.9!31 Aug 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muenigk5ls27https://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mu54pknuyc22Good morning, my friend! Happy #FriYay! Today’s weekly #respite isn’t in #mygarden, but the lovely #gardeninthewoods in #Framingham! A friend wanted to go to their plant sale, then we stayed & explored & found joy! Music works like that, too! Try World Classical Network (free iHeart app/WCRI 95.9!)🪴28 Aug 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu54pknuyc22https://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mu2mqpo3gs2oGood morning, my friend! It’s #BeKindToHumankindWeek. Love that you already do lots of things to show kindness daily. Adding 1 more: introduce your friends and coworkers to the joys of classical music on the World Classical Network! (On free iheart app/streaming on WCRI 95.9) ❤️🎶 “Hear” for you!27 Aug 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2mqpo3gs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mty46ux2ek23Good morning, my friend! Today is #NationalDogDay, a day to honor all #dogs and encourage #adoption. Our late beloved Doogie-the-Doggy loved classical music, especially J.S. Bark & “Wolfie”Mozart. He felt music and dogs belonged together, so in his memory we encourage adoption this month of Dogust!🐾26 Aug 2026 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty46ux2ek23https://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mtwlxxszcs25youtu.be/gNdpSl_xSJc RIP Dolly. And Thank You. For All Of It. https://youtu.be/gNdpSl_xSJc25 Aug 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwlxxszcs25https://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mtvknjhmnc2dGood morning, my friend! Like the sign says, be awesome! (Be You!)❤️ Musical inspiration today includes Altenburg’s concerto for 7 trumpets, Holst’s “Jupiter…” and “Divertimento #11” on the ‘Mozart Block at 9 o’clock!’ Join us on the World Classical Network (free iHeart app/& streaming at WCRI 95.9)🎶25 Aug 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvknjhmnc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mtt2pl22xc2kGood morning, my friend! Happy Monday! Hubs & I finally got to see “The Great Elephant Migration” (Comm Ave near Public Garden)! All 100 had their own personalities! Amazing works of art!🐘 No #elephant music, but join us for Massenet’s “Meditation” & more on the World Classical Network/WCRI 95.9!🎶24 Aug 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtt2pl22xc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mtljzbmnpc25Good morning, my friend! Happy #FriYay! Welcome to our weekly #respite in #mygarden! This week, you can see how the #RoseofSharon shrubs have grown into tall trees, the butterfly bush attracts all #pollinators 🐝 and the #blackberries have been gathered for this season’s #jamsession! Just breathe.21 Aug 2026 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtljzbmnpc25https://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mtiycljpus2kGood morning, my friend! Absolutely no “sour notes” here! Join me on the World Classical Network for Beethoven’s “Romance #1,” Saint-Saens’ “Wedding Cake,” Vaughan Williams’ “5 Variants of Dives and Lazarus,” and “Serenade #1” on the “Mozart Block at 9 o’clock!” (On free iHeart app/WCRI 95.9)🎶20 Aug 2026 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtiycljpus2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mtgieoan6k22Good morning, my friend! We know what goes here: time, “what you have to remember,” car keys, matching sock in the wash, TV remote between the cushions, a good parking spot, the start of the plastic wrap roll. What’s EZ to find? Great music to start your day! Join us: WCN/WCRI 95.9 (free iHeart app)19 Aug 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgieoan6k22https://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mtdxymizyc2aGood morning, my friend! On my walk Thurs, found an injured baby #bird on the road. Ran home, grabbed a box & water, went back. He chirped loudly when he got water, so I brought to #animal #ER, & am hoping for the best. Too many animals so they don’t give updates😢. Music helps. Stream on WCRI 95.9🎶18 Aug 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdxymizyc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mtbhd7cnes2wGood morning, my friend! Happy Monday! Hubs & I went to Falmouth Saturday. Despite crazy traffic & crowds for the Sunday Road Race, we had our romantic dinner & beach walk. It’s not “beach 🎶” but join us for Delius’ romantic “By the River” on the World Classical Network! (free iHeart app/WCRI 95.9)17 Aug 2026 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbhd7cnes2whttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mszwgtswn22aGood morning, my friend! Happy #FriYay! Time for a #respite in #mygarden! #AliceWalker said in The Color Purple: “I think it makes God sad if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.” Take the time and notice, & bring along the World Classical Network🎶 (free iHeart app)14 Aug 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszwgtswn22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3msxfc5hmhs2iGood morning, my friend! Whether modern or original instrument orchestras, count on hearing only the best on the World Classical Network! Join us today for Rossini’s fun “Barber of Seville Ov,” Offenbach’s “Voyage to the Moon,” & “Sym. #20” on the “Mozart Block at 9 o’clock!” (free iHeart app/WCRI)🎶13 Aug 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxfc5hmhs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3msuuw33ynk2iGood morning, my friend! Thrilled to say I’ll be hosting mornings every day of the week! (It took every ounce of courage for me to ask, believe me!💪) Join me this morning for 🎶 by Fanny Mendelssohn, Vivaldi’s “Spring,” & M Haydn w/Wynton Marsalis🎺 on the World Classical Network! (on free iHeart app)12 Aug 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuuw33ynk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3mssedrrljk23Good morning, my friend! My latest column in Boston’s Post-Gazette! Meet Frank Imbergamo, retired postal worker w/at least 5 more careers because he just says “yes to life!” Enjoy while listening for Chopin’s ‘Raindrop Prelude’ & Finzi’s ‘Eclogue’ on the World Classical Network (on free iHeart app)🎶11 Aug 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssedrrljk23https://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3msptvd2r3k27Good morning, my friend! New week, fresh start, and great music ahead! Tune in for Elgar’s “Harmony Music,” the lighthearted Litolff “Scherzo,” and “Sym. #34” on “The Mozart Block at 9:00!” It starts with a “ta-dah” fanfare- perfect for a #Monday! World Classical Network, (& WCRI 95.9 RI, WSCS NH!)🎶10 Aug 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msptvd2r3k27https://bsky.app/profile/lauraclassical.bsky.social/post/3msicozu6is2aGood morning, my friend! Happy #FriYay! “Summer whites” is the #respite theme in #mygarden! The #hydrangeas are attracting pollinators, the #lilies are just happy to be. Join me for Strauss Sr’s “Homage to Queen Victoria” & Tchaik’s “Waltz of the Flowers” on the World Classical Network & WCRI 95.9!🪷07 Aug 2026 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:pfnkschn2pyavab2trzrnzo6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msicozu6is2a