Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 23 => Topic started by: bk on May 08, 2012, 12:34:19 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were slightly numb, and now it is time for you to post until the numb cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: POTHER!
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Busy morning already. I've had the mailman ringing the doorbell with a large package and the window cleaners have called and it's still only 8.00 o'clock.
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Morning all.
That is all.
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Good Morning to all
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tod
My least favorite cabaret show was John Gabriel who is a good singer, but did his life/career story complete with video clips. I didn't care for this aspect of the show and would have rather have a "standard" cabaret show.
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Good morning, all! I'm happy to report that I had no dreams that I can remember last night. I did sleep quite poorly. I guess I was too fraught about all the tsuris stirred up by that email to New World Records which was mostly about the writer's unhappiness, after all he had done on behalf of Victor Herbert and after all the help he'd given me and the Library of Congress, to receive no acknowledgement on the recording. He didn't come out and accuse me of plagiarizing him, but he was certain I'd used his information from his lectures and recordings or in my discussions with several mutual acquaintances. I spent too much time fretting over it and defending myself too many times yesterday. I got very little accomplished beyond that.
The dogs bark and the caravan moves on.
More coffee!
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Good morning, all.
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TOD: Thankfully, I haven't seen enough nightclub acts to have seen a bad one. I remember once seeing Ann Morrison do her act when she lived in Sarasota, Fla., and the audience didn't know half of the songs she sang and didn't seem to care for the material, so they sat on their hands, which was unfair to her. She was great, even if the material (a lot of the David Friedman/Bucchino variety) was mixed.
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Noisy thunderstorms through the night, yet not all that much rain seems to have fallen.
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I have a morning at the McGlinnventory with a music dealer who, I hope, will take a lot of the printed scores and books off our hands. After that I need to stop at Toyland and pack up for the Library of Congress some possessions of John McGlinn's that got moved to the new offices in 2002 when McGlinn left the project. He had moved all of his Kern and Herbert holdings into the office because he had no room in his own apartment. In 2002, I thought we'd removed everything of his, but he hadn't. According to his will, it now goes to the Library. I'm glad we found the materials before the office is evacuated.
That's my day.
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I may get an invitation to the Encores! dress rehearsal of GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES tonight, but, if I don't, I've got a ticket for Friday night.
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Just caught up with last night's posts. Sorry to hear you were in the hospital, Mike. Vibes for continued healing.
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I have a morning at the McGlinnventory with a music dealer who, I hope, will take a lot of the printed scores and books off our hands. After that I need to stop at Toyland and pack up for the Library of Congress some possessions of John McGlinn's that got moved to the new offices in 2002 when McGlinn left the project. He had moved all of his Kern and Herbert holdings into the office because he had no room in his own apartment. In 2002, I thought we'd removed everything of his, but he hadn't. According to his will, it now goes to the Library. I'm glad we found the materials before the office is evacuated.
That's my day.
Well, they got my check. I hope I get my few purchases soon.
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I can't tell if this is a joke or not:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165690-Dee-Sniders-Broadway-Album-With-Patti-LuPone-and-Cyndi-Lauper-Hits-Stores
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I can't tell if this is a joke or not:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165690-Dee-Sniders-Broadway-Album-With-Patti-LuPone-and-Cyndi-Lauper-Hits-Stores
It could be a hoot.
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Vibes for DR Michael Shayne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It is merely Tuesday.
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Good morning, world.
Coffee!
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We're celebrating this rare sunny weather by planting all the little edits from the PBS Downton Abbey and hoping they grow into full episodes.
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Tuesday morning greetings! It's another rainy day here in SW Ohio, but I was unable to sleep past 7:30. Have some household things to do this morning, then a Middfest meeting this afternoon and a crafty-ladies get-together this evening.
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RIP Maurice Sendak (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/books/maurice-sendak-childrens-author-dies-at-83.html?hp)
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My initial reaction is "Aw, Maurice Sendak has died." but then I remember how truly miserable he's been these past few years and how he couldn't wait to drop.
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Feel better vibes for DR MIKE.
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Today is Primary Election Day in Indiana......it is mostly a case of "I'm more conservative than YOU are...."
There is a move to unseat our senior senator Richard Lugar who has served SIX terms......I must say that he is a politician in the best sense of the word. He hasn't done a LOT.....but he does have friends in high places and can certainly call in a favor or two if he needs to.
Our Junior Senator is in his first term.....if we elect another NEW guy - we will have two senators representing us with less than 3 years of Senate experience.....back to square one......
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Welcome 34 guests.
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Oh, I mean zero guests.....they all left.
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TOD: I haven't been to a lot of nightclub shows either.....mostly just bands. I have seen a few comedians, but mostly they have been well received.....
So I shall just hope I never have an experience like the one MR BK describes from last night.
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Oh....I watched SMASH last night, and it was okay. I like the "show" parts of the show. There was one kind of transcendent moment last night when Anjelica Huston sang "September Song" in a bar......
And I will admit that Mess Messing was funny in her scene when everyone was complaining about the downer ending of the show....."She died....."
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TOD:
The absolute worst performance I ever saw was Helen Reddy at the Latin Casino. This was at the height of her career ('73 or '74?) but she had no stage personality. It was just her (wearing what looked like a heavy winter coat) on stage, bright white spotlight following her as she wandered from one side of the stage to the other during her songs, no patter. And she had an encore for every freakin' song! I remember that my friend and I had giggling fits during the repeated choruses of "Leave me alone, won't you leave me alone, please leave me alone..."
She was paired with George Carlin, who had to really work to wake up the crowd.
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Oh....I watched SMASH last night, and it was okay. I like the "show" parts of the show. There was one kind of transcendent moment last night when Anjelica Huston sang "September Song" in a bar......
And I will admit that Mess Messing was funny in her scene when everyone was complaining about the downer ending of the show....."She died....."
I also liked it when Anjelica sang "September Song". I thought that was a nice touch.
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My parents took me to see Rich Little when I was, well, little. It was some sort of private function, there weren't very many people there. But I remember at one point he hopped off the piano and almost landed on the mic stand and said in his Johnny Carson voice, "Whew, I almost did a little Wayne Newton for you!" :)
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* * * * * HEALTH VIBES FOR DR MIKE * * * * *
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Caption for DR CillaLiz's pic from last night:
"Well-l-l-l-l-l, ya got trouble, my friend!
Right here, I say trouble right here in River City..."
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I managed to make it through childhood without ever reading or hearing of Maurice Sendak. So, I only have impressions of him as an adult. I appreciate what he tried to do -- and I think he accomplished it with quite a few kids -- but I more respect than admire his work.
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Nice story on Burt Bacharach and Hal David:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/iconic-songwriters-bacharach-and-david-to-receive-gershwin-prize/2012/05/07/gIQA1ppo8T_story.html?hpid=z12
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One of our boys' favorite nighttime stories growing up was Sendak's THE MIAMI GIANT.
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Health vibes for DR Michael Shayne
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Oh I thought I was watching Lance Bass on tv....but it turns out it's Ricky Martin ding a numbre from EVITA on THE VIEW. I think he is lip synching....surely he doesn't do that in the show.....they are doing "The Money Keeps Rolling In."
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DR JohnG, your scripts went out today.
A music dealer came to the McGlinnventory today and, while we were hoping they'd give us $10,000 and take everything, they spent around $650.
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Oy!
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Oy!
Ditto
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hello, goodbye
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DP is home today... gotta get my skates on to keep up.
More later...
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I received a screener and presskit that had been doused in patchouli (don't ask me). I am highly sensitive (and not in a good way) to patchouli. I have been feeling really ill since bringing the stupid thing in from the mail yesterday. I could have never been a hippie. :)
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In better news, both the furnace and water heater have been passed by the HVAC people. Repairs will be made by Friday, and then all I'll have to do is the chimney sweeping and carpet cleaning before new owners should hopefully be satisfied.
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I can't tell if this is a joke or not:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165690-Dee-Sniders-Broadway-Album-With-Patti-LuPone-and-Cyndi-Lauper-Hits-Stores
It could be a hoot.
Judge for yourself (http://www.amazon.com/Dee-Does-Broadway-Snider/dp/B007JU1RBK/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1336496731&sr=1-1).
Reminds me of Punk Side Story: The Original Drunk Punk Play (http://www.amazon.com/Punk-Side-Story-Original-Drunk/dp/B000003GV4/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1336496801&sr=1-1)...which I really like. :D
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Caption for DR CillaLiz's pic from last night:
"Well-l-l-l-l-l, ya got trouble, my friend!
Right here, I say trouble right here in River City..."
Here's my entry:
No, I had him!
His throat was there beneath my hand.
I had swear I had him!
His throat was there and now he'll never come again.
:D
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Now, I'm off to work.
Have a good day, all!
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DR JohnG, your scripts went out today.
A music dealer came to the McGlinnventory today and, while we were hoping they'd give us $10,000 and take everything, they spent around $650.
Sorry to hear that.
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TOD:
My wife and I were on a cruise, and there was this one comedy act aboard that was definitely the worst thing I've ever seen.
It was a young guy; don't recall his name. It was a very physical act, lots of running, jumping and falling down.
The rest of the audience was laughing at the guy, but we just sat in the front row stone-faced.
Perhaps if we'd had a few drinks....
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The oaf is still after his undeserved recognition today! I thought the New World reply would cool his jets, but I guess he's fighting for a battle. Oy!
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I'm up and have been so since nine-thirty - at least I got eight hours - had the telephonic device not rung I probably would have slept until ten or ten-thirty. Early lunch in thirty minutes.
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Review of our Sunday night show - be sure to go to page two where he plugs the new book: http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Reviews-May-Kritzerland-Pays-Tribute-to-Unsung-Broadway-Songwriters-at-Sterlings-20120508
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Musical conductor
Mort Lindsey (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17987859)
has died.
Maurice, Mort, which M is next?
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Hopefully not MBarnum. I am too young to die.
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The weather this week in Salem, Oregon, USA has been so totally beautiful!
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Hopefully not MBarnum. I am too young to die.
I'm surprised you've lived this long!
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Leap of Faith (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165500-Leap-of-Faith-Will-Pull-Down-Its-Broadway-Tent-on-May-13)
will close Sunday
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Musical conductor
Mort Lindsey (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17987859)
has died.
Maurice, Mort, which M is next?
Or which Lindsay is next, after George and Mort?
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Page three!
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Review of our Sunday night show - be sure to go to page two where he plugs the new book: http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Reviews-May-Kritzerland-Pays-Tribute-to-Unsung-Broadway-Songwriters-at-Sterlings-20120508
Very nice!
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Caption for DR CillaLiz's pic from last night:
"Well-l-l-l-l-l, ya got trouble, my friend!
Right here, I say trouble right here in River City..."
Here's my entry:
No, I had him!
His throat was there beneath my hand.
I had swear I had him!
His throat was there and now he'll never come again.
:D
And mine:
"And look at you, sir! You're out in public with mascara and eye liner and lipstick, but why are you wearing that blue shirt and those trousers? Wouldn't a nice sun dress work better with your makeup?"
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Re: LEAP OF FAITH
No wonder my friend, who is a producer of that show, has invited me to see it TOMORROW.
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Jrand, I also enjoy the "show" aspects of SMASH, particularly last night.
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Great cameos....Marc Kudisch, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Hinton Battle, who was the preacher in the church scene...and it was great to hear Leslie Odom Jr. sing ( Tom's boyfriend, Sam)....looking forward to seeing him in LEAP OF FAITH.
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"September Song" manages to bring a lump to my throat and a tear to my eye, every time.
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Health vibes for Mike!
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Have a good day/evening, everyone!
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My caption for DR CILLA LIZ's photo is:
"Heal!!!!"
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Hmmmmmmmmmm......LEAP OF FAITH........done.
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I think in addition to working with Miss Judy Garland.....Mr Mort Lindsey was the musical director on Merv Griffin's show - so may MR BK worked with him....
I think he was also at one time - father in law of Mr Burt (Robin) Ward.
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And the word of the day is: POTHER!
And The Song Of The Day Is: GETTING MARRIED TODAY
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DR ELMORE they are stingy bastas.
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I believe I remember a rather long segment of THERE'S MEL about Mort Lindsey from BK's appearance on the show.
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DR JMK I had to stop subscribing to a couple of magazines because of the scented sample cards that were always included. I tried to go to their websites and get the sample free edition.....but my request was never acknowledged.
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I believe I remember a rather long segment of THERE'S MEL about Mort Lindsey from BK's appearance on the show.
That must be where I read it.
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DR JMK I had to stop subscribing to a couple of magazines because of the scented sample cards that were always included. I tried to go to their websites and get the sample free edition.....but my request was never acknowledged.
Yes, been there, done that. Somehow we started getting both GQ and Vanity Fair, despite never having subscribed to either, and they both stank so bad I just started throwing them right into the garbage.
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I just got a kind of outre "Bossa Nova" album by jazz singer Chris Connor arranged by Patrick Williams. No real bossa tunes, just American pop with a beat.
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I'm really tired, because of the thunderstorm last night. I hope I can focus on my paper when I get home.
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Thankfully, culinary magazines don't usually have fragrance ads in them. I refuse to accept any of those.
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Technology drives me crazy.
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He's now sent the email to me. I'm trying to decide how to proceed. I think I am going to ignore him.
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Musical conductor
Mort Lindsey (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17987859)
has died.
Maurice, Mort, which M is next?
Had no idea he was still alive. Great guy and, of course, is talked about in There's Mel, for those who've read that book. Some here have, some here haven't. Go know.
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I believe I remember a rather long segment of THERE'S MEL about Mort Lindsey from BK's appearance on the show.
Yes, as I just posted before reading your post. There's even a page of Mort's chart for one of my songs in the photo section.
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He's now sent the email to me. I'm trying to decide how to proceed. I think I am going to ignore him.
Yes DR ELMORE - don't feed the animals.
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Technology drives me crazy.
Using the electric popcorn popper again?
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Technology drives me crazy.
Using the electric popcorn popper again?
OMG, there are electric ones now?
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I may have missed this....I am a "lurker", after all....but I didn't realize that Anjelica Huston's grandfather, Walter Huston, sang "September Song" in the 1938 musical KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY.
Very touching.
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I may have missed this....I am a "lurker", after all....but I didn't realize that Anjelica Huston's grandfather, Walter Huston, sang "September Song" in the 1938 musical KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY.
Very touching.
I haven't seen the episode yet, but I hope that I can tonight after the TAO board meeting.
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Re: Maurice Sendak
My daughter loved "Where The Wild Things Are" when she was a young lass.
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Of course, she still may be reading it, for all I know.
:)
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For any of our LA hainsies/kimlets:
Just a head's up - this Saturday the LACC Theatre Academy is doing a special staged reading of Come Back, Little Sheba by William Inge - it's a benefit for the scholarship fund and if it's at all possible for you to support this, it is VERY worthwhile. The benefit stars Faith Prince and Tony Plana, and it doesn't get much better than that! The LACC Theatre Academy (I'm an alum) is amazing, but like most community colleges, their funding has been cut over and over again, so these are challenging times. Reservations: 323 953-4000 ext. 2990. VIP seating is only fifty dollars, regular seating (theater only holds 300) is twenty-five and students are even less. Go. Support.
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How's this for another caption for Cillaliz's picture:
Professor Harold Hill: (Looks around desperately, finds no place to hide. Fervently) Think, men, think!
:D
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I wish I could see SHEBA....
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My step-sister, Mary, had a black cat named Sheba back around '80/81. Don't know where she got the name from and she actually never had anything to do with the cat, that I ever noticed... And I am quite certain she had no knowledge of COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA. She wasn't terribly bright...but, none of my step-siblings were.
It was a nice cat but it was never allowed to come indoors, and it had kittens constantly.* I could never convince my father and stepmother to get the poor thing fixed or to let it inside.
*Yes, this was all during my 3 years of living in "white trash" conditions as a teenager in White City, Oregon... still, it was considerably better then the alternative of living with my mother and stepfather.
*Now that I think of it, my stepmother's kids all seemed to reproduce on a regular basis, as well.
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PS: I have not seen any of these stepsiblings since I moved out on my own in 1983, except once at my father's funeral in 2001.
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My step-sister, Mary, had a black cat named Sheba back around '80/81. Don't know where she got the name from and she actually never had anything to do with the cat, that I ever noticed... And I am quite certain she had no knowledge of COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA. She wasn't terribly bright...but, none of my step-siblings were.
It was a nice cat but it was never allowed to come indoors, and it had kittens constantly.* I could never convince my father and stepmother to get the poor thing fixed or to let it inside.
*Yes, this was all during my 3 years of living in "white trash" conditions as a teenager in White City, Oregon... still, it was considerably better then the alternative of living with my mother and stepfather.
*Now that I think of it, my stepmother's kids all seemed to reproduce on a regular basis, as well.
Were the step-sibs allowed in the house or did they have to drop their litters on the sidewalks as well?
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I had a long talk with the Man from Philadelphia. I think we may bite the bullet and add the oaf to the online acknowledgements for the reecording. I think it's the only way to establish peace, much as I'd rather kick his ass and say to him, you contributed nothing to this recording!
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Review of our Sunday night show - be sure to go to page two where he plugs the new book: http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Reviews-May-Kritzerland-Pays-Tribute-to-Unsung-Broadway-Songwriters-at-Sterlings-20120508
Nice review,BK!
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My step-sister, Mary, had a black cat named Sheba back around '80/81. Don't know where she got the name from and she actually never had anything to do with the cat, that I ever noticed... And I am quite certain she had no knowledge of COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA. She wasn't terribly bright...but, none of my step-siblings were.
It was a nice cat but it was never allowed to come indoors, and it had kittens constantly.* I could never convince my father and stepmother to get the poor thing fixed or to let it inside.
*Yes, this was all during my 3 years of living in "white trash" conditions as a teenager in White City, Oregon... still, it was considerably better then the alternative of living with my mother and stepfather.
*Now that I think of it, my stepmother's kids all seemed to reproduce on a regular basis, as well.
Were the step-sibs allowed in the house or did they have to drop their litters on the sidewalks as well?
Unfortunately, they always found a way into the house.
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BK, I assume you know Echo Bridge has announced THE FACULTY on Blu-ray.
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Review of our Sunday night show - be sure to go to page two where he plugs the new book: http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Reviews-May-Kritzerland-Pays-Tribute-to-Unsung-Broadway-Songwriters-at-Sterlings-20120508
Nice review,BK!
Yes, it was!
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From DR Ginny:
Well, when the orthodontia you've suffered through in high school doesn't hold and your teeth are as crooked as they were before...
:(
Did they go crooked again when you were pregnant?
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HEALTH VIBES FOR DR MIKE AKA DR MICHAEL S!!!!!!!
I'm very sorry to read you have been in the hospital.
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I had a long talk with the Man from Philadelphia. I think we may bite the bullet and add the oaf to the online acknowledgements for the reecording. I think it's the only way to establish peace, much as I'd rather kick his ass and say to him, you contributed nothing to this recording!
You may want to speak with an attorney first. If there's any acknowledgment, even if it's not warranted, hemight uses it as a toe in the door to cause more trouble.
But I could be wrong.
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Just ordered Mom's Mother's Day present. Hope it arrives in time.
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From DR JMK:
"How the HELL do I get this stuff off of my hands?"
;D
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How do we get to page five from here?
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Jane: I had an almost-vegan, almost-vegetarian dinner tonight. Grilled portobello mushrooms, grilled pattypan squash and grilled celery. (There was leftover anchovy butter in the fridge and it went on the celery.)
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I had a long talk with the Man from Philadelphia. I think we may bite the bullet and add the oaf to the online acknowledgements for the reecording. I think it's the only way to establish peace, much as I'd rather kick his ass and say to him, you contributed nothing to this recording!
You may want to speak with an attorney first. If there's any acknowledgment, even if it's not warranted, hemight uses it as a toe in the door to cause more trouble.
But I could be wrong.
The Man from Philadelphia is a lawyer! We discussed this issue.
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In better news, both the furnace and water heater have been passed by the HVAC people. Repairs will be made by Friday, and then all I'll have to do is the chimney sweeping and carpet cleaning before new owners should hopefully be satisfied.
Good news and continued good vibes the sale goes through ok.
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Hopefully not MBarnum. I am too young to die.
It better not be you!!!!!
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I see "How to Succeed" is closing. Did they recoup?
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In better news, both the furnace and water heater have been passed by the HVAC people. Repairs will be made by Friday, and then all I'll have to do is the chimney sweeping and carpet cleaning before new owners should hopefully be satisfied.
Good news and continued good vibes the sale goes through ok.
Are you getting Bert to do the chimney sweeping? I heard good luck will rub off when he shakes hands with you.
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I see "How to Succeed" is closing. Did they recoup?
Variety story says they did.
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DR JMK I had to stop subscribing to a couple of magazines because of the scented sample cards that were always included. I tried to go to their websites and get the sample free edition.....but my request was never acknowledged.
I had to cancel superscription because of the perfume samples. I think a lot of people canceled because after awhile most of the women's magazines had a scent free option.
Years ago department stores realized customers didn't want to be sprayed with perfume or cologne without permission.
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DR JMK I had to stop subscribing to a couple of magazines because of the scented sample cards that were always included. I tried to go to their websites and get the sample free edition.....but my request was never acknowledged.
Yes, been there, done that. Somehow we started getting both GQ and Vanity Fair, despite never having subscribed to either, and they both stank so bad I just started throwing them right into the garbage.
I would call and yell because I had a bad headache by the time I got the magazine from the mailbox to the trash.
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And here's Angelica Huston's grandfather Walter in the musical where he sang "September spng."
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Technology drives me crazy.
Using the electric popcorn popper again?
Thanks for reminding me there is popcorn in our popcorn machine.
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Re: Maurice Sendak
My daughter loved "Where The Wild Things Are" when she was a young lass.
I was not familiar with this until we had children. Bryan was fine with it but it scared me. ;D
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PS: I have not seen any of these stepsiblings since I moved out on my own in 1983, except once at my father's funeral in 2001.
That's good you didn't get stuck with them the rest of your life.
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My step-sister, Mary, had a black cat named Sheba back around '80/81. Don't know where she got the name from and she actually never had anything to do with the cat, that I ever noticed... And I am quite certain she had no knowledge of COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA. She wasn't terribly bright...but, none of my step-siblings were.
It was a nice cat but it was never allowed to come indoors, and it had kittens constantly.* I could never convince my father and stepmother to get the poor thing fixed or to let it inside.
*Yes, this was all during my 3 years of living in "white trash" conditions as a teenager in White City, Oregon... still, it was considerably better then the alternative of living with my mother and stepfather.
*Now that I think of it, my stepmother's kids all seemed to reproduce on a regular basis, as well.
Were the step-sibs allowed in the house or did they have to drop their litters on the sidewalks as well?
;D
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I had a long talk with the Man from Philadelphia. I think we may bite the bullet and add the oaf to the online acknowledgements for the reecording. I think it's the only way to establish peace, much as I'd rather kick his ass and say to him, you contributed nothing to this recording!
Sometimes it is best. Sigh.
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I had a long talk with the Man from Philadelphia. I think we may bite the bullet and add the oaf to the online acknowledgements for the reecording. I think it's the only way to establish peace, much as I'd rather kick his ass and say to him, you contributed nothing to this recording!
You may want to speak with an attorney first. If there's any acknowledgment, even if it's not warranted, hemight uses it as a toe in the door to cause more trouble.
But I could be wrong.
I should delete my previous post. ;)
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Jane: I had an almost-vegan, almost-vegetarian dinner tonight. Grilled portobello mushrooms, grilled pattypan squash and grilled celery. (There was leftover anchovy butter in the fridge and it went on the celery.)
Did you like it? I'm not sure I would.
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I'm off. TAO (http://www.olytheater.com/) has our monthly board of directors meeting tonight and I must be there.
Until later!
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JMK - yes, I read about it on your site. :)
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I may do the Skip E. Lowe show this Thursday if things work out.
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Had a long e-mail from Juliana about this act we're trying to do, and I may walk away, depending on her response to my response. I can no longer work with people who continually get in their own way, over think, and use the word "no" which I will not allow anywhere near me in the creation of an act. Insecure people who don't have a clear picture always fret and think that a strong creator/director is not a positive thing - they get very threatened. I explain at the outset that it's not about me - it's never going to be about me - it's about the performer and my job is to find the essence of the performer and how to present that essence in the best possible way. And you either collaborate and trust or you don't. The End. With this one, I don't really care either way.
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From DR Ginny:
Well, when the orthodontia you've suffered through in high school doesn't hold and your teeth are as crooked as they were before...
:(
Did they go crooked again when you were pregnant?
No, they started shifting as soon as I stopped wearing my retainers. The crookedness was hereditary, so capping was really the only way to remedy it.
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I finished the final two Wallander movies, which I'll write about in the notes, but I'll just say they were both superb and thankfully returned to the earlier style of the show - so those two episodes, ten and eleven, were anomalies directed by a hack, who allowed sloppy writing, terrible washed out visuals, quick cutting and all that "now" crap - the worrisome thing is that from what I've read, that style very much apes the Branagh Wallander series - if that's the case, that will be going on the trade pile very quickly. The final episode was fantastic and VERY moving. Wallander has had a wonderful dog all season, name Jussi - a lovable dog, and Jussi has a good role in the final episode. Interestingly, those two terrible episodes directed by the hack, are the only two episodes of series two in which Jussi does not appear. So, if anyone decides to pop for series one and two, my advice when watching series two is to simply skip the two bad episodes, although there is some information in them about a budding romance between two regulars that's important, but they're just so bad that I would skip them.
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I think I'll now go meet up with Pogue and Julieanne at the Cat and the Fiddle - she leaves tomorrow, so this would be the only time to see her - Pogue stays on until Saturday morning.
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I had a long talk with the Man from Philadelphia. I think we may bite the bullet and add the oaf to the online acknowledgements for the reecording. I think it's the only way to establish peace, much as I'd rather kick his ass and say to him, you contributed nothing to this recording!
You may want to speak with an attorney first. If there's any acknowledgment, even if it's not warranted, hemight uses it as a toe in the door to cause more trouble.
But I could be wrong.
Ask BK about that.
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Jane: I had an almost-vegan, almost-vegetarian dinner tonight. Grilled portobello mushrooms, grilled pattypan squash and grilled celery. (There was leftover anchovy butter in the fridge and it went on the celery.)
Did you like it? I'm not sure I would.
DId I like what? The meal? The anchovy butter? The grilled celery? I liked all of it. Some great flavors coming together. And I got to use up a few leftovers from Saturday. (I'll be eating those all week, I think.)
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I had a long talk with the Man from Philadelphia. I think we may bite the bullet and add the oaf to the online acknowledgements for the reecording. I think it's the only way to establish peace, much as I'd rather kick his ass and say to him, you contributed nothing to this recording!
You may want to speak with an attorney first. If there's any acknowledgment, even if it's not warranted, hemight uses it as a toe in the door to cause more trouble.
But I could be wrong.
Ask BK about that.
But Ask BK Day is not until tomorrow. ;)
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Mike, I hope you are feeling better!
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From DR Ginny:
Well, when the orthodontia you've suffered through in high school doesn't hold and your teeth are as crooked as they were before...
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Did they go crooked again when you were pregnant?
No, they started shifting as soon as I stopped wearing my retainers. The crookedness was hereditary, so capping was really the only way to remedy it.
I wish I had known to wear retainers when I was pregnant. My teeth shifted more on the bottom thank goodness. It didn't happen until the 2nd pregnancy & I even asked my dentist, at the time, about it. I don't think he was a very good dentist.
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Watching episode five of "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy." The cast remains the real draw here, but I am enjoying it more as it moves along.
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Caption for DR CillaLiz's pic from last night:
"Well-l-l-l-l-l, ya got trouble, my friend!
Right here, I say trouble right here in River City..."
They will have trouble if they mess with my park
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Caption for DR CillaLiz's pic from last night:
"Well-l-l-l-l-l, ya got trouble, my friend!
Right here, I say trouble right here in River City..."
Here's my entry:
No, I had him!
His throat was there beneath my hand.
I had swear I had him!
His throat was there and now he'll never come again.
:D
Oh My!
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Caption for DR CillaLiz's pic from last night:
"Well-l-l-l-l-l, ya got trouble, my friend!
Right here, I say trouble right here in River City..."
Here's my entry:
No, I had him!
His throat was there beneath my hand.
I had swear I had him!
His throat was there and now he'll never come again.
:D
And mine:
"And look at you, sir! You're out in public with mascara and eye liner and lipstick, but why are you wearing that blue shirt and those trousers? Wouldn't a nice sun dress work better with your makeup?"
I would love to have said that to the superintendant
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'Night.
Leaving at dawn's crack tomorrow and will be on the road all day (family stuff), so won't get to check in till evening. Vibes to each and every one!
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Have fun and safe home, ChasSmith.
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Back from a delightfully delightful meet up with Pogue and Julieanne and two other friends of theirs at the Cat and the Fiddle.
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No Longer in the Preferred Demographic Department: I got a call today offering me $200 to partake in a survey since we have a Chevy Cobalt. She had to ask qualifying questions, and we went through a huge litany of items before she asked me my age. As soon as I told her, I knew the die was cast. "We have no openings in your category, thank you for your time." Click.
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I have their number on my Caller ID. I think I'll call tomorrow and say, "Hi, we'd like to keep you on the phone for 20 minutes and then reject you because of your age." :)
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I gotta tell you.
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I'm watching "The View" from this morning with Ricky Martin.
He's still very attractive. :D
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And since we're so close...
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PAGE SIX DANCE!!