KontempT tempered by eKsTacy

[Andrew B Marvick <abm4@columbia.EDU>]

IED is compelled to point out that Kate's new music -- all of it -- is 
fascinating and blindingly brilliant.  All of the negative criticism that 
IED has read in this forum of late is laughably ignorant and careless; all of
the positive comments are intelligent and cogently argued, and amply 
demonstrate their authors' unfailing musical acuity.  These, of
course, are not opinions, but self-evident faKTs.

One other thing.  "Big Stripey Lie" is now universally acknowledged as
the single greatest musical work of the twentieth century.  IED is
pleased to add that there is no question whatever of the truth of this
judgment, which is unanimous, absolute and irrevocable. 

-- andrew bolTon marvicK (IED), deafeningly blowing Kate's trumpets -- and
sure enough, the walls of Jericho are tumbling down this very day...

P.S.:  the Kandle is brighT