ife’s for the living, I guess. Have a look at this advertisement filmed live in Liverpool Street Station. Lovely to see such delight on people’s faces! HT: Gavin McGrath

abotage. What would you do if you really wanted to sabotage any organisation? Well, here are the CIA’s recommendations from 1944.

‘ve just put up a sermon I preached yesterday on Isaiah 61, about God’s everlasting covenant. It was very encouraging for me to spend time studying and meditating on Isaiah 61, which proclaims God’s favour and his comfort of those who mourn. Even if you don’t listen to the sermon, listen to the passage, and [...]

» At the moment, I am enjoying the Arte Nova recording of Rachmaninov's Aleko and Tchaikovsky's Iolanta (1994). Much like Naxos's, Arte Nova's strategy is to produce cheaper recordings than mainstream labels by using relatively unknown European singers. As from any budget label, there are many recordings that are merely acceptable for the price, but [...]

» You may notice that didyktile is now located at capreol.us rather than kirkellachurch.org. You should be forwarded seamlessly to the new address, but you might want to update your bookmarks all the same. Capreolus, incidentally, is Latin for roe.