Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 19 => Topic started by: bk on July 27, 2010, 11:18:25 PM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had some energy, and now it is time for you to post until the Energizer Cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: NITID!
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Can't sleep.
So, I guess I'm the first poster after BK.
My back is killing me, probably from pulling weeds the past few days.
It's 1:42 am here in Austin.
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Congrats on the singers, BK!
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My absolute favorite version of "What Did I Have That I Don't Have" was sung by Pamela Myers on "Lerner, Loewe, Lane & Friends."
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woke up at 5;30 my mind racing with all that was left undone last night - guess I wil head in early to do it all
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i don't remember if BK ever answered my last week ask BK question:
Have you ever considered releasing audio versions of your books?
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guess i'll go to work - no point in sitting here fretting about stuff
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Morning all.
That is all.
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Good morning, all! After dreaming that I was hosting a bicycle race in Middletown, OH, for Jackie Gleason, and trying to finish charts for some snger from a church choir who was hot stuff locally - I DO NOT MAKE THIS UP -I decided at 6:30 to get ot of bed and prepare for the snaity of the McGlinnventory today. I believe this will be the end of sorting: we have around six cartons of books and two cartons of plays to sift through and the saleable items are ready to go, We've had inquiries on some of the sound equipment and a carton of LPs that turned up, bt, so far as I know, nothing's been sold beyond the reel-to-reel tape deck, the LP cleaning machine, and all of the CDs and LPS that went to Academy about six weeks ago.
The depression continues; it's rdiculous to have so much going right and be unhappy over the things that don't, but I've always had a half-empty attitude than half-full. I should be in a Chekhov play, although I can already think of several Checkhovian creations I resemble spiritually. Of course, they're all far more screwed up than I.
I have to get ready to head out. More to follow.
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Has anyone ever done a parody of Chekhov called THE CHEERY ORCHARD?
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Ah, it's been gone, per google
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DR CILLA LIZ - clicking on EXPAND STATS should give you the top five.
Thanks again to all for the votes.
http://wrtv.cityvoter.com/contests/best-of-theindychannel-com-a-list/4774/shopping/bookstore
We are now in 4th place and trending.
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It is morning. It is.
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The Gardenia Cast sounds fabulous!
We had a most excellent rehearsal last night.....as I said before, this is a very funny play.
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DR ELMORE - the Dream-O-Matic 6000 says that you believe that all super talented people come from your home state, but that MOST of them leave it as quickly as possible.
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Please deposit $35 in my PayPal account.
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DR JMK and I are obsessed with this person at the moment.....and a few of you may know who she is.
(http://charleslpearson.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/geraldine.325222139_std.jpg)
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Wednesday morning greetings! I just voted for Worlds of Wisdom under my alias - MrsChocolate.
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Thanks Mrs. Chocolate!
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I have a suggestion for a male for the Gardenia show. Might Guy Haines be available?
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Or Jonathon Freeman? I always enjoy him on BK's CDs.
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And the word of the day is: NITID!
And The Song Of The Day Is: ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
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Hey everybody. I have nothing to report. Have a lovely day.
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Bruce: Re: that third male cast member. Have you ever given any thought to suggesting to your landlord that he work for scale in such a production? He has a wonderful voice, and he ain't bad on the eyes, either!
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BK, I agree with you regarding CRACK IN THE WORLD. I saw it when I was a kid and thought it was rather dull. But it certainly seems to be considered a classic amongst science fiction fans.
The poster is kind of cool, however.
(http://204.244.128.121/assets/product_images/1020/235429.1020.A.jpg)
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Happy Wednesday, all and one!
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DR vixmom: Re your comment last night -- "My pleasure". What are good friends for?
Good friends
Who couldn't care less
If you're a failure
Or a success
They're there
Whatever you do
They like you for you
Not your money
Or your gawjusness!
Friendship is a ring
A circular thing
Think about that,
When you've got good friends
You've got it all!
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DR Elmo: I have to tell you that never in my life have I ever dreamt of Jackie Gleason. And now that you've implanted this possibility in my brain, I'll probably sleep poorly.
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Re: "Crack in the World" and folks who consider it a classic:
One thing I learned early on in finding film music fans on the internet: There is no accounting for taste. Whatsoever!
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On the other hand, I have a great fondness for films I saw as a "youth" that were not, at that time, or now, highly regarded.
Chief among those, I suppose, is "The Egyptian" which staggers me by its scope, its attention to authenticity, its production values, its glorious cinematography and, most of all, it's magnificent "joint" score by Alfred Newman and Bernard Herrmann. And I'm quite partial to various cast members including Michael Wilding as the pharaoh whose final monologue in the film is heartbreakingly beautiful.
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I brung us to page 2....by virtue of garrulousness more than anything else.
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What do Christine Jorgensen, Joan Bennett and Frances Farmer have in common?
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What do Christine Jorgensen, Joan Bennett and Frances Farmer have in common?
I expect some very creative answers from this bunch. ;D
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On the other hand, I have a great fondness for films I saw as a "youth" that were not, at that time, or now, highly regarded.
Chief among those, I suppose, is "The Egyptian" which staggers me by its scope, its attention to authenticity, its production values, its glorious cinematography and, most of all, it's magnificent "joint" score by Alfred Newman and Bernard Herrmann. And I'm quite partial to various cast members including Michael Wilding as the pharaoh whose final monologue in the film is heartbreakingly beautiful.
I also love THE EGYPTIAN, which I was fortunate enough to see on the big screen at a revival house here in PDX some years ago. (The theater owner had actually hired me to play his wedding, where he and his fiancee had all movie music. He entered down the aisle to the James Bond Theme. No, really. ;)) I hope this sees the BD light of day sooner rather than later.
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BK, I agree with you regarding CRACK IN THE WORLD. I saw it when I was a kid and thought it was rather dull. But it certainly seems to be considered a classic amongst science fiction fans.
The poster is kind of cool, however.
(http://204.244.128.121/assets/product_images/1020/235429.1020.A.jpg)
Janette Scott?
Wasn't she married to Mel Torme?
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I'm up - finally got a good night's sleep - nine hours - I was out like a light at eleven-thirty last night, right after writing the notes. I probably would have slept later save for the garbage trucks doing their thing relentlessly this morning - until I got up - at which point they were gone. I did have some fun dreams, but the last dream just before I woke up was a little odd - had to do with someone in the book who didn't want me to use their name and who, in the dream, was telling me we were done. Considering that we've been done for decades I found it a curious thing to say. But the conversation about using the names was almost identical to the real-life conversation that took place just after I'd finished the book. It was amusing on some level.
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I'm up - finally got a good night's sleep - nine hours - I was out like a light at eleven-thirty last night, right after writing the notes. I probably would have slept later save for the garbage trucks doing their thing relentlessly this morning - until I got up - at which point they were gone. I did have some fun dreams, but the last dream just before I woke up was a little odd - had to do with someone in the book who didn't want me to use their name and who, in the dream, was telling me we were done. Considering that we've been done for decades I found it a curious thing to say. But the conversation about using the names was almost identical to the real-life conversation that took place just after I'd finished the book. It was amusing on some level.
My dreams last night involved pulling weeds in my back yard.
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What do Christine Jorgensen, Joan Bennett and Frances Farmer have in common?
Christine Jorgensen had a sex change
Frances Farmer had a brain change
And Joan Bennett....ummm...went through "Change of Life"?
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What do Christine Jorgensen, Joan Bennett and Frances Farmer have in common?
Christine Jorgensen had a sex change
Frances Farmer had a brain change
And Joan Bennett....ummm...went through "Change of Life"?
I don't think that Joan Bennett went through a "change," but her lover (Jennings Lang) certainly did when her husband (Walter Wanger) shot him in the you-know-where.
::)
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What do Christine Jorgensen, Joan Bennett and Frances Farmer have in common?
None of them have ever been in my kitchen?
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What do Christine Jorgensen, Joan Bennett and Frances Farmer have in common?
None of them have ever been in my kitchen?
Have you checked your vodka supply? ;D
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Just had an e-mail from paypal - the first eCheck I've ever had a problem with - whoever sent it (and it was a big order), their bank denied the payment and paypal cancelled it and advised me not to ship - since it included the new London Promises, I obviously haven't. I've tried to e-mail the guy several times and the e-mails bounce back as undeliverable - non-existent e-mail address. And yet his shipping address reads as "confirmed" by paypal, which means he's done business with them before. My third e-mail just bounced back, so I'm afraid this gentleman will miss out on the London Promises - I'm sure I'll get some e-mail three or four weeks from now demanding to know where his stuff is, but by then it will be too late.
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What do Christine Jorgensen, Joan Bennett and Frances Farmer have in common?
None of them have ever been in my kitchen?
Have you checked your vodka supply? ;D
Were they all dipsomaniacs?
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Just had an e-mail from paypal - the first eCheck I've ever had a problem with - whoever sent it (and it was a big order), their bank denied the payment and paypal cancelled it and advised me not to ship - since it included the new London Promises, I obviously haven't. I've tried to e-mail the guy several times and the e-mails bounce back as undeliverable - non-existent e-mail address. And yet his shipping address reads as "confirmed" by paypal, which means he's done business with them before. My third e-mail just bounced back, so I'm afraid this gentleman will miss out on the London Promises - I'm sure I'll get some e-mail three or four weeks from now demanding to know where his stuff is, but by then it will be too late.
Blimey!
Where is my bloody London PROMISES?
>:(
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Just had a very nice e-mail forwarded to me from Joe Sutton, the guy who did the interview with me yesterday:
I must tell you, my interview/conversation with Bruce was one
of the easiest, pleasant and most enjoyable of my career.
Thank you, Joe Sutton.
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What do Christine Jorgensen, Joan Bennett and Frances Farmer have in common?
None of them have ever been in my kitchen?
Have you checked your vodka supply? ;D
Were they all dipsomaniacs?
Lest there be confusion, my quiz refers back to the picture JR posted earlier.
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I've gotten several orders today from people with the last name of "Buckley" Coincidence?
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Just had a very nice e-mail forwarded to me from Joe Sutton, the guy who did the interview with me yesterday:
I must tell you, my interview/conversation with Bruce was one
of the easiest, pleasant and most enjoyable of my career.
Thank you, Joe Sutton.
Very nice!
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I know the answer to DR JMK's question!!! But it would not be fair of me to comment!
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I thought CRACK IN THE WORLD was pretty much a disappointment the way THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE was.....except the cast in FIRE was much sexier.
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I've gotten several orders today from people with the last name of "Buckley" Coincidence?
That William F. was always a musical fan, I hear.
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;D
found this LP today for only 69 cents.
:o
But I switched it out for this record....by Edmundo Ros since a CHA CHA opens Side Two....and the music will be played on a practical stereo..... fingers crossed.
(http://www.saturnrecords.com/auctions/STORE/EZ/lpedmundorosrhythmsofthesouth.jpg)
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Nice email for MR BK.
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Well actually both of the LP's were 69 cents each.....but the Perez Prado cover will look better onstage....
And they both sound pretty good!
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All alone.
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DR CILLA LIZ - clicking on EXPAND STATS should give you the top five.
Thanks again to all for the votes.
http://wrtv.cityvoter.com/contests/best-of-theindychannel-com-a-list/4774/shopping/bookstore
We are now in 4th place and trending.
Can I vote again today?
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Just had a very nice e-mail forwarded to me from Joe Sutton, the guy who did the interview with me yesterday:
I must tell you, my interview/conversation with Bruce was one
of the easiest, pleasant and most enjoyable of my career.
Thank you, Joe Sutton.
Very nice!
Ditto! :)
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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Edmundo Ros!!
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Or at least his arrangements. :)
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Well actually both of the LP's were 69 cents each.....but the Perez Prado cover will look better onstage....
And they both sound pretty good!
Congrats on your great deal!
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DR ELMORE - the Dream-O-Matic 6000 says that you believe that all super talented people come from your home state, but that MOST of them leave it as quickly as possible.
DR JRand59, while I value and appreciate much wisdom from the Dream-O-Matic 6000, I'm not sure I agree on this one. DR Ginny is one of the most talented people I know and she's still there! I still don't know from what part of my subconscious came Jackie Gleason!
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DR JANE - you can vote as many times as you have a different email address - you just have to join again.
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That's why Dream-O-Matic 6000 said "MOST" leave.......
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Re: The HHW discussion concerning one word sentences.
Like. This. Example.
Well, It seems some writers are not loathe to use two or three word sentences!
Example:
“I acted. I wrote. I made movies. I wrote songs. I sang.”
These sentiments could be most efficiently stated as:
“I acted, wrote, made movies, wrote songs and sang.”
You could punch it up a bit with:
“I acted; I wrote; I made made moves; I wrote songs; I sang.”
You could take it over the top with:
“I acted! I wrote! I made made moves! I wrote songs! I sang!”
But the simple stand-alone declarative sentences seem to have just the right amount of emphasis – or so the writer thought.
der Brucer
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Off to work on lines....and then to rehearsal.
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DR JANE - you can vote as many times as you have a different email address - you just have to join again.
I voted with a second address & was wondering if I could vote twice, on different days, with each address. Often that is the case.
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DR ELMORE - the Dream-O-Matic 6000 says that you believe that all super talented people come from your home state, but that MOST of them leave it as quickly as possible.
DR JRand59, while I value and appreciate much wisdom from the Dream-O-Matic 6000, I'm not sure I agree on this one. DR Ginny is one of the most talented people I know and she's still there! I still don't know from what part of my subconscious came Jackie Gleason!
DR Elmore :-* <blush>
And, DR JRand - remember, I'm not FROM DR Elmore's home state, I emigrated here.
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Having fun with health!
I got my Lipid panel results:
LDL (bad) – 54 (down) – 36% improvement over 4 months (61 % over 9)
HDL (good) – 37 – no change
Triglycerides – 157 – 22% improvement over 4 months (46% over 9)
Generally pretty good considering I am only taking a generic Statin and have made only modest diet changes. We agreed to increase the daily Fish Oil pills to 2 (the normal dosage).
At my nudging, we reduced my Beta blockers by half (again).
I did mention some academic concerns concerning future health problems. I pointed that when I was diagnosed with full-blown AIDS 16 years ago I assumed I would never live to see 60 – but now that 72 approaches, I might want to look at some other issues. Since I have CAD, it would seem I would be at higher risk for other arterial complications (I do worry about strokes). He agreed and suggested that since Medicare now considers me a high-risk patient, we could do some other preventative diagnostic tests. So, I am now scheduled for:
Echocardiogram - Ultra sound of the heart to check for possible valve degradation
Carotid Duplex Exam – ultrasound of carotid arteries to check for blood flow to the brain
Abdominal Aorta Ultra Sound – to check for aneurysms
(All scheduled in the same place in the same morning)
Frankly, I'm glad I nudged the Cardiologists a bit, and I think he is more comfortable ordering the tests knowing that I am unlikely to over-react to any results.
The biggest stress part of the test day will be no morning coffee and pastry – but life is filled with sacrifice.
der Brucer
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All good news der Brucer. :D
How much is each fish oil pill. I've begun taking 1200 a day, when Keith reminds me. I didn't realize it is also good for triglycerides which have always had a tendency to run a little bit high or high normal.
Ginny I just read fish oil can help reduce clots.
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DR Jane, you had asked me to tell if I read Lisa Gardner's THE NEIGHBOR. I am reading it now. So far I like it a lot. It is about a woman police detective. I will let you know after I finish it. Because sometimes the endings can suck.
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All good news der Brucer. :D
How much is each fish oil pill. I've begun taking 1200 a day, when Keith reminds me. I didn't realize it is also good for triglycerides which have always had a tendency to run a little bit high or high normal.
Each soft-gell is 1000mg (the Doc says he thinks they're the best OTC supplement to lower triglycerides).
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While I was hiking this morning Keith noticed Sherlock's tail was bleeding so he moved the recheck appointment up a few hours. The vet said it looks excellent and better than she expected. Keith said it didn't look bad at all.
The vet was very impressed Keith told Sherlock to settle and down on his side he went and stayed there until she was done changing his bandage. She kept saying he is the best dog, exactly what the vet tech kept repeating on Friday when she easily drew blood from his front leg.
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All good news der Brucer. :D...
It certainly is!
...Ginny I just read fish oil can help reduce clots.
Yes, DR Jane, I'm on Lovaza (http://www.lovaza.com), 2 capsules with breakfast & 2 with dinner. They're huge and it took me a while to be able to take the full dosage.
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All good news der Brucer. :D
How much is each fish oil pill. I've begun taking 1200 a day, when Keith reminds me. I didn't realize it is also good for triglycerides which have always had a tendency to run a little bit high or high normal.
Each soft-gell is 1000mg (the Doc says he thinks they're the best OTC supplement to lower triglycerides).
Thanks. Do you take them at separate times or at once?
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All good news der Brucer. :D...
It certainly is!
...Ginny I just read fish oil can help reduce clots.
Yes, DR Jane, I'm on Lovaza (http://www.lovaza.com), 2 capsules with breakfast & 2 with dinner. They're huge and it took me a while to be able to take the full dosage.
Same with the ones I take. I do it sometime after dinner and hope I never need more than the one a day. I'm not sure I could handle it.
Did you go on this for clots or cholesterol & triglycerides?
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More for cholesterol and I was concerned about the interaction between the fish oil and the blood thinners. Our doctor said all these meds had been to diversity training and get along fine.
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I just had two great Kritzerland projects approved - major stuff for me, one is one of my only remaining Holy Grails and, for me, one of the best film scores ever written. I'll probably press 1500 of it.
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Also, I had a terrific lunch meeting, which may finally result in something I would be so excited about doing - for next Spring - a show.
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Otherwise, get me off this damn page.
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I just had two great Kritzerland projects approved - major stuff for me, one is one of my only remaining Holy Grails and, for me, one of the best film scores ever written. I'll probably press 1500 of it.
Exciting news, BK! Can't wait to find out what they are!
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More for cholesterol and I was concerned about the interaction between the fish oil and the blood thinners. Our doctor said all these meds had been to diversity training and get along fine.
;D
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I just had two great Kritzerland projects approved - major stuff for me, one is one of my only remaining Holy Grails and, for me, one of the best film scores ever written. I'll probably press 1500 of it.
:)
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Also, I had a terrific lunch meeting, which may finally result in something I would be so excited about doing - for next Spring - a show.
GOOD VIBES!!
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Good news BK! Whatever it is!
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And speaking of Good News, did anyone else have something at school called THE GOOD NEWS CLUB?
As I recall it was some sort of Christian thing that kids could get out of class to attend. It was available at my grade school when I was going there. I did not attend, and don't recall ever having the desire to do so. In fact I seem to remember being sort of creeped out by it. But I don't know what I did while others attended. Maybe us pagans were sent to the library.
It seems odd that something like that would be in a public grade school...but then we did have to pray to Jesus every morning in my 5th and 6th grade class.
I don't think the Medford school district of the 1970s believed in separation of church and state.
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Ooh. Just remembered that a girl in my 5th/6th grade class, who was of some religion that did not pray to Jesus, was made to stand outside the class room each morning while the rest of us prayed.
She was often ridiculed by the other students, as I recall.
I find that to be a disturbing memory, now.
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MBarnum I find it shocking you prayed to Jesus as part of your regular class program. I looked up The Good News Club and it still exists globally. I couldn't find it locally. :)
Twelve years ago, before moving here, we had a teenage neighbor who warned me the area was very prejudice. A nice Mexican Jew with a sweet rottweiler we would often meet on the path and walk the dogs together. He had family in Medford and the combination of Mexican & Jewish was a double whammy for him.
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Ooh. Just remembered that a girl in my 5th/6th grade class, who was of some religion that did not pray to Jesus, was made to stand outside the class room each morning while the rest of us prayed.
She was often ridiculed by the other students, as I recall.
I find that to be a disturbing memory, now.
That is sad & disturbing.
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In Pennsylvania only once was I on time for parent's night. After the shock of a minister opening the gathering with a prayer I arrived late to the activities. I was told they alternated the religious group every year and one year they even had a rabbi. I never saw a rabbi in the years we were there and it wouldn't have mattered. I would only have been less bothered by it.
I handled the change, just before our time, from morning prayers to a moment of silence. I figured that was a fair compromise.
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DR Jane - have you finished THE PHYSICK BOOK. . .?
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PAGE FOUR
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T.O.D.
--ASK BK DAY--
How the Hell can this be Wednesday? All day long I have thought it was Friday.
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T.O.D.
--ASK BK DAY--
How the Hell can this be Wednesday? All day long I have thought it was Friday.
There, there, Tom....there, there!
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What do Christine Jorgensen, Joan Bennett and Frances Farmer have in common?
None of them have ever been in my kitchen?
Have you checked your vodka supply? ;D
Were they all dipsomaniacs?
Lest there be confusion, my quiz refers back to the picture JR posted earlier.
So...they all consulted psychics? Had psychic experiences? Went to fortune tellers? Would Nancy Reagan also have this think in common?
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DR Jane,
I don't know if all the classes prayed in the morning or just Mrs. DeArmond's class (the one I was in). At the time I gave it no thought, but thinking about it now...well, it just seems odd that it ever was Ok'd.
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DR Jane - have you finished THE PHYSICK BOOK. . .?
LOL-I'm on my third book since completing it. I liked it very much, however, it will not be my pick for a discussion. Any other suggestions?
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DR Jane,
I don't know if all the classes prayed in the morning or just Mrs. DeArmond's class (the one I was in). At the time I gave it no thought, but thinking about it now...well, it just seems odd that it ever was Ok'd.
Thirteen years ago I visited cousins on the Isle of Man (a little island between England & Ireland). I was only there one full day shortly before their Christmas break. I spent the day doing activities with their grandchildren which included the school Christmas play. I kept laughing you wouldn't see this in our public schools. It was the story of the birth of Jesus. My cousin said she did the play when she was in elementary school.
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I am so psyched about these two projects! One is a really terrific score from a much-maligned 1950s film. The other is a film score masterpiece by a favorite Golden Age composer (this score is from the 1960s - but EARLY) - that will be, I think, a two CD set - the original LP presentation, and then the complete score, which is about thirty to forty minutes longer than the LP. The latter, for me, is an all-time Holy Grail.
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I am so psyched about these two projects! One is a really terrific score from a much-maligned 1950s film. The other is a film score masterpiece by a favorite Golden Age composer (this score is from the 1960s - but EARLY) - that will be, I think, a two CD set - the original LP presentation, and then the complete score, which is about thirty to forty minutes longer than the LP. The latter, for me, is an all-time Holy Grail.
You are such a tease! ;)
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DR Jane - have you finished THE PHYSICK BOOK. . .?
LOL-I'm on my third book since completing it. I liked it very much, however, it will not be my pick for a discussion. Any other suggestions?
Off the top of my head, only SARA'S KEY and THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN are springing immediately to mind.
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T.O.D.
--ASK BK DAY--
How the Hell can this be Wednesday? All day long I have thought it was Friday.
Well, Mr Van Winkle, July 28 was a Friday. In 2006!
Wake Up!
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DR Jane - have you finished THE PHYSICK BOOK. . .?
LOL-I'm on my third book since completing it. I liked it very much, however, it will not be my pick for a discussion. Any other suggestions?
Off the top of my head, only SARA'S KEY and THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN are springing immediately to mind.
Last year I suggested SARA'S KEY to another member in my group and we read it. Keith's aunt, a dog lover, suggested RAIN and every time I look at the book I put it back down. I guess I'll break down and give it a try.
Has anyone else read THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN?
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I've been hired by the Music Center again - to produce the music portion of their commercial for Leap of Faith, the Alan Menken musical. That will be a week from Friday in the evening. No money, but four free tix to opening night (and GOOD seats this time - part of the deal) and the opening night partay.
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I'll be working with Menken's guy, Michael Kosarin, or Kos. Don't really know anything about him.
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I'll be working with Menken's guy, Michael Kosarin, or Kos. Don't really know anything about him.
Here are his Broadway credits:
http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=69965
I think, but I'm not sure, his father was Oscar Kosarin:
http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=94739
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Oh, I know what he's done - I just don't know anything about him personally. You know, as in vibe. I'm there to make sure it all runs smoothly and gets done correctly. So, as long as everyone is having a good time - I'm happy.
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So I was sleeping away last night when I woke up and couldn't breathe. I was literally gasping for breath. I got up coughed and coughed and drank water and finally could breathe again. It scared me. Today I went to the doctor. My sinuses, ears and throat are good and she said if it was viral it wouldn't have lasted this long. So she gave me an antibiotic and an inhaler. I have to say, the first thing I thought last night was asthma. I've never had it, but it seemed like what I've read an asthma attack is like. I used the inhaler at the doctors office and I was amazed how much better I felt. I'm hoping that the antibiotic takes care of it and I won't need the inhaler, but it's nice to have it.
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The patient instructions for the inhaler says not to consume "large amounts of items containing caffine" That's really not helpful, my "large amount" could be much different from someone elses "large amount"
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VIBES CILLA!!! Since you have been sick are you keeping yourself elevated at night?
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VIBES CILLA!!! Since you have been sick are you keeping yourself elevated at night?
Most of the time, but I can't really control what happens after I fall asleep
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"I can't really control what happens after I fall asleep" is the title of my new book on daydreams, and their repercussions.
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"I can't really control what happens after I fall asleep" is the title of my new book on daydreams, and their repercussions.
:D
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So I was sleeping away last night when I woke up and couldn't breathe. I was literally gasping for breath. I got up coughed and coughed and drank water and finally could breathe again. It scared me. Today I went to the doctor. My sinuses, ears and throat are good and she said if it was viral it wouldn't have lasted this long. So she gave me an antibiotic and an inhaler. I have to say, the first thing I thought last night was asthma. I've never had it, but it seemed like what I've read an asthma attack is like. I used the inhaler at the doctors office and I was amazed how much better I felt. I'm hoping that the antibiotic takes care of it and I won't need the inhaler, but it's nice to have it.
~~~Breathing Vibes for Cilla!!~~~
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Thanks George. I'm breathing better now. Hopefully it will stay that way
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I have asthma, Cillaliz. I know how scary it is. I hope you get better really fast.
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I am back from dinner with my friend Sarah and her sweet baby Zane. When she first invited me it was to be on a night that her husband was working the 3-11 shift at our local steel mill, but he lost his job 2 weeks ago. Having been Mr. Mom for the past 2 weeks, he was more than glad to go out by himself this evening so Sarah could serve lady food and we could chit chat. Zane is almost a year old and fun to be with. He really liked the banana layer cake I took for our dessert.
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I have asthma, Cillaliz. I know how scary it is. I hope you get better really fast.
They aren't absolutely sure that's what the problem is, but i can say I feel much better after using the inhaler, so maybe...
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VIBES CILLA!!! Since you have been sick are you keeping yourself elevated at night?
Most of the time, but I can't really control what happens after I fall asleep
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"I can't really control what happens after I fall asleep" is the title of my new book on daydreams, and their repercussions.
:D
;D
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My mom had an inhaler, also, and she didn't have asthma. I think they can be useful for other breathing ailments, too.
Now you understand why I stay home and the rest of the family goes to the family reunion. I went so many times and always struggled to breathe. I just can't be in the midwest in the summertime. I am allergic to something there.
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Page 5 asthma dance!
Pardon me, but I will have to sit this one out.
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I have asthma, Cillaliz. I know how scary it is. I hope you get better really fast.
They aren't absolutely sure that's what the problem is, but i can say I feel much better after using the inhaler, so maybe...
I found inhaler's make me very shaky and had to stop using them. I'm lucky I could stop and hope you won't need it for long.
I also find sleeping with my chest elevated helps with breathing, coughing, etc.
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My mom had an inhaler, also, and she didn't have asthma. I think they can be useful for other breathing ailments, too.
Now you understand why I stay home and the rest of the family goes to the family reunion. I went so many times and always struggled to breathe. I just can't be in the midwest in the summertime. I am allergic to something there.
I wondered why you didn't go. I thought you had to work. Maybe I should move to Arizona.
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Honestly, I feel so much better in the Arizona summer heat than I feel going to the midwest.
The pills and the inhalers didn't even work in Kansas in the summer.
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DR Cillaliz - I've had breathing/coughing problems brought on both by pneumonia and allergy-induced asthma. The inhalers sometimes work and once I had to have a shot of something called Kenalog. Hope you get some relief (and some sleep!)
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My mom had an inhaler, also, and she didn't have asthma. I think they can be useful for other breathing ailments, too.
Now you understand why I stay home and the rest of the family goes to the family reunion. I went so many times and always struggled to breathe. I just can't be in the midwest in the summertime. I am allergic to something there.
I was tested for allergies but it was all negative. I've always had trouble in the summer with the humidity. I think it's why I really don't like summer.
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DR Cillaliz - I've had breathing/coughing problems brought on both by pneumonia and allergy-induced asthma. The inhalers sometimes work and once I had to have a shot of something called Kenalog. Hope you get some relief (and some sleep!)
Thanks Ginny. I'm using the minimal amount of the inhaler. It's working so far
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Honestly, I feel so much better in the Arizona summer heat than I feel going to the midwest.
The pills and the inhalers didn't even work in Kansas in the summer.
Kansas? Are the summers dry there? One summer we went from Michigan to Arizona & I was much happier weather wise.
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All the midwest gives me problems in the summer. Except Texas.
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Honestly, I feel so much better in the Arizona summer heat than I feel going to the midwest.
The pills and the inhalers didn't even work in Kansas in the summer.
Kansas? Are the summers dry there? One summer we went from Michigan to Arizona & I was much happier weather wise.
Kansas is hot and humid...just like Iowa.
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My mom had an inhaler, also, and she didn't have asthma. I think they can be useful for other breathing ailments, too.
Now you understand why I stay home and the rest of the family goes to the family reunion. I went so many times and always struggled to breathe. I just can't be in the midwest in the summertime. I am allergic to something there.
I was tested for allergies but it was all negative. I've always had trouble in the summer with the humidity. I think it's why I really don't like summer.
On humid days here, which are nothing compared to the mid-west, etc, I can feel a difference in my breathing.
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And prone to tornadic activity
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Honestly, I feel so much better in the Arizona summer heat than I feel going to the midwest.
The pills and the inhalers didn't even work in Kansas in the summer.
Kansas? Are the summers dry there? One summer we went from Michigan to Arizona & I was much happier weather wise.
Kansas is hot and humid...just like Iowa.
That's what I expected. ;D
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My problems started on a day where the dew point was about 80 degrees, which is extremely high. Our heat index was over 100 and it literally felt like you could move the air with your hands it was so full of moisture
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And prone to tornadic activity
My father had a fright watching a tornado in the distance while driving in Kansas. Fortunately it did not head in his direction.
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My problems started on a day where the dew point was about 80 degrees, which is extremely high. Our heat index was over 100 and it literally felt like you could move the air with your hands it was so full of moisture
On days like that I would try and head to Los Angeles.
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I watched a tornado over the lake right in front of us when I was 7 years old.
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I've been in Oregon in the summer, and it didn't bother me. It doesn't seem to be the humidity -- it must be something growing there in the summer.
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On days like that I like to stay in the air conditioning!! Unfortunately that was the day they started working on my windows. Something else I can blame them for :P
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Actually I feel better when it's raining, so I think it's something in the air, they just haven't tested me for the right thing
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DR vixmom: Re your comment last night -- "My pleasure". What are good friends for?
Good friends
Who couldn't care less
If you're a failure
Or a success
They're there
Whatever you do
They like you for you
Not your money
Or your gawjusness!
Friendship is a ring
A circular thing
Think about that,
When you've got good friends
You've got it all!
:-* :-*
I was having another day today - bt I thought of you singing to me and it made me laugh
so thank you forthant!
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Now you understand why I stay home and the rest of the family goes to the family reunion. I went so many times and always struggled to breathe. I just can't be in the midwest in the summertime. I am allergic to something there.
your family?
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((((CILLA))))
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Thanks Vixmom. It really scared me
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BK didn't answer my question
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Sheriff shuts down biker party in Cartersville
Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 5:09 pm |
CARTERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say they shut down a wild party at a private pond in Cartersville on the RAGBRAI bike tour route after swimmers started taking off their clothes.
Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals says "one out of every 10" of the thousands of people estimated to be at the pond Wednesday were either not wearing shorts or were topless.
Pals says many partyers were "alcohol-impaired," but there were no arrests.
Deputies and the State Patrol RAGBRAI alcohol team shut the party down about 2:30 p.m.
The RAGBRAI alcohol team is a special group of officers who follow the ride across Iowa, making sure that riders leave each community early enough so they're not on the route in the dark.
Posted in Iowa on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 5:09 pm | Tags: Ragbrai, Biker Party, Cartersville, Iowa
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Notice the party was shut down at 2:30 PM not 2:30 AM, lol
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Vixmom - about the audio books? I've thought about it but I wouldn't really know how to sell them. Still, I might do the new book - that would be fun to read - I'd have to record it in chunks, though, as my voice would get tired.
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Since I'd only had a BLTA for lunch, I went and had some chicken tenders for dinner - just right. Also, taking a jogging break for the first time in, I think, fifteen or sixteen days. I'll resume tomorrow.
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I've been in Oregon in the summer, and it didn't bother me. It doesn't seem to be the humidity -- it must be something growing there in the summer.
LOL the humidity here is nothing compared to there.
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Thanks Vixmom. It really scared me
It is very scary.
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Vixmom - about the audio books? I've thought about it but I wouldn't really know how to sell them. Still, I might do the new book - that would be fun to read - I'd have to record it in chunks, though, as my voice would get tired.
I thought the Ktitzer trilogy and your lastest book would all be fun as audio books - I have no idea how wxpwnsive it would be to produce however.....
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i am getting a sore throat and Zi am feeling very tired so Z I think its bed time foe me
nite
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Okay Facebook people - I am trying to upload a simple photo to my photo page - I see no "add new photo" button anywhere - not on the main page and not in any album. What gives? I'm supposed to see an "add new photo" button according to the Facebook question page.
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Sorry Bruce I can't work it out. Keith is waiting for me to watch an episode of FOYLE'S WAR.
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'night
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Okay Facebook people - I am trying to upload a simple photo to my photo page - I see no "add new photo" button anywhere - not on the main page and not in any album. What gives? I'm supposed to see an "add new photo" button according to the Facebook question page.
Go to your profile tab. Then to Photos. You either have to open an existing album or create an album. Then you should see add new photos.
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I'm heading home...it's about time.
Until later!
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I just finished a chat with the grand daughter of the people who built my house. She sent her best friend to take the photo of the house during RAGBRAI. I think they are adopting me... how strange is that, lol. I really like them, but it's kind of strange when you think about it
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All good news der Brucer. :D
How much is each fish oil pill. I've begun taking 1200 a day, when Keith reminds me. I didn't realize it is also good for triglycerides which have always had a tendency to run a little bit high or high normal.
Each soft-gell is 1000mg (the Doc says he thinks they're the best OTC supplement to lower triglycerides).
Thanks. Do you take them at separate times or at once?
Both, in the evening
der Brucer
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I have 65 photos when I open the photos - it says Bruce's Photos. In addition to that I have two photo albums, neither of which has many photos. I would like the photo to go with the 65 photos but it doesn't seem to be an album. Furthermore, none of the albums have the add new photos button. I read that that button doesn't appear when it's your wall photos, but it really shouldn't be this difficult to get the new photo with the 65 photos I see when I open Photos.
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A nice Mexican Jew with a sweet rottweiler we would often meet on the path and walk the dogs together. He had family in Medford and the combination of Mexican & Jewish was a double whammy for him.
Yeah, but he had a rotteiler to even the score!
der Brucer
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I did end up doing a short mile and a half jog and I'm glad I did.
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Since you have been sick are you keeping yourself elevated at night?
Interesting thought - have you instructions on evening levitation?
der Brucer
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Sigh.
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Sigh.
Go play with a kitty, or two, or three, or whatever - it will cheer you up.
der Brucer
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And speaking of Good News, did anyone else have something at school called THE GOOD NEWS CLUB?
As I recall it was some sort of Christian thing that kids could get out of class to attend. It was available at my grade school when I was going there. I did not attend, and don't recall ever having the desire to do so. In fact I seem to remember being sort of creeped out by it. But I don't know what I did while others attended. Maybe us pagans were sent to the library.
It seems odd that something like that would be in a public grade school...but then we did have to pray to Jesus every morning in my 5th and 6th grade class.
I don't think the Medford school district of the 1970s believed in separation of church and state.
We had a Good News Club in our neighborhood. It wasn't affiliated with a school or anything. I went once, then my mom wouldn't let me go anymore. I think it had something to do with wanting to be saved and getting on the freedom bus.
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HEALTH VIBES :-*
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This morning, going east on the freeway, the sky was filled with this incredible orange/red sun rising over the hills. Getting off the freeway, going south, the moon was still high in the sky. What a terrific way to start the day.
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Night :)
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Get me off this damn page.