Friends with ancient, ailing pets write about their beloved companion crossing The Rainbow Bridge -- sadly, I giggle at those words. Richard Wagner ended his opera Das Rheingold with the entry of the gods into Valhalla over the Rainbow Bridge. This music is some of the loudest, most bombastic music celebrating the triumph of hubris and force over love and decency. It grinds on and on with soaring blaring brass. A far cry from the bittersweet memories of a favorite pet... https://youtube/watch?v=_8gNEEvYjy0
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 01:48:43 +0000