The oldest and sweetest style of communication

I wish I spoke Greek so I could talk to my landlord about all kinds of things in depth. She speaks English well enough that we can confer about basic things like the rent and the pipes in the basement, but I would like to be able to speak to her in detail her thoughts on marriage and what she thinks of American culture compared with her upbringing. Since these kinds of substantial conversations seem to elude us, we've learned to communicate through what I'm guessing is the oldest and most universal language.

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Pat Metheny's Orchestrion

As much as I love words, nothing communicates quite as powerfully as a good piece of music. One of the most impressive musical communicators I've witnessed is Pat Metheny, whose "Orchestrion" has taken sound and experience to levels I cannot quite describe. I wish that you could experience it in person as I did. If you can get there, go.

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