Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on July 17, 2013, 12:12:05 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were in the key of Bb with a key change into BK, and now it is time for you to post until the flat cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: RESPLENDENT!
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That's a very nice picture, BK.
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Walking home yesterday was very nice but a bit muggy. It was warm, even after the sun started going down. I'll need to get up early so that I can walk to work before it gets too warm. Then this afternoon I'll get my car back and my wonderful air conditioning. ;D
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Wow - today's notes were filled to the brim with a lot of interesting bits & pieces!
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DR Laura - so glad that you finally got a little fall of rain!
Of course, I add to the ~ ~ ~ VIBES ~ ~ ~ wished for DR Danise.
Thanks to DR John G. for sharing that priceless clip of Yoko Ono. A shame she didn't spring for a backing track of real musicians, instead of those awful synthesizers - it would have added so much. ;)
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Morning all.
That is all.
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Oh, wow, big vibes for Dear Danise!
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Re that Yoko mash-up with Chorus Line: :)
Odd that some of the YouTube comments seem to be taking it as if Yoko had actually done that to "Music and the Mirror." Or am i reading that wrong?
Here's the original, which is weird and fascinating. Note that MoMa didn't allow YouTube-user comments on it, but it got well over a million views
Yoko - the fascinating original
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GMHl7bmlzw
and if you have a NY Times subscription, here's the Times' somewhat irreverent coverage
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/sing-along-with-yoko-ono/
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Good morning, all! I am up extra early this morning because I have to see my doctor at 8:30; there's a bruise or something on my foot that I want her to look at and tell me is nothing.
Then, I have errands and other things to do today but I mostly want to avoid the heat.
There's trouble in Neverland:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/composer-sues-ex-olympian-cathy-rigby-peter-pan-article-1.1400533?localLinksEnabled=false
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Yoko sounds to me more like a contralto than a soprano. But whatever. :)
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Back in London and it was so hot last night that I think I only got about 2 hours sleep. This is one of the longest spells of very hot weather - 90F at day, 74F at night - that we've had for years. No sign of it ending either.
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Now don't dawdle, Amaryllis.
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News flash: Lady Macbeth is now in Facebook!
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Good morning, all.
Happy Hump Day!
And continued vibes for Danise.
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So, Elmore, did you friend her? (Chortle, snort, snort.)
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Matthew, how did the gluten-free scones taste?
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I'm glad Laura got some rain, too. I only got about 10 drops (I exaggerate-- we got EIGHT drops) in this part of town. But the sunset with all the storm clouds was truly staggering.
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It's been very, very, very hot here. I'm glad I work indoors or I would be a statistic on the news.
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:)
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Good morning.
MEGA VIBES.
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And to work. 8) Air conditioning ? Only if I'm brave enough to turn it on. Boss does not like it.
Listened to Thelma & Louise again last night. :)
:)
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:) ;)
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Good morning, all.
My coffee IV, please.
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24F at night, DR Doug R?
(And still he complains about the heat...)
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Foot vibes for DR Elmore!
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And all-around vibes to DR Danise!
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Great notes clips -- and yes, that's a great photo.
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I'm glad Laura got some rain, too. I only got about 10 drops (I exaggerate-- we got EIGHT drops) in this part of town. But the sunset with all the storm clouds was truly staggering.
Any photos?
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I think Yoko is a mezzanine soprano.
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Ain't it awful - the heat?
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good morning to all
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Nice clips and nice photo in today's notes.
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1962 Chrysler Imperial Steering Wheel Dance
(http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1962/JeffC/dash.jpg)
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Good morning, all! I am up extra early this morning because I have to see my doctor at 8:30; there's a bruise or something on my foot that I want her to look at and tell me is nothing.
Then, I have errands and other things to do today but I mostly want to avoid the heat.
There's trouble in Neverland:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/composer-sues-ex-olympian-cathy-rigby-peter-pan-article-1.1400533?localLinksEnabled=false
As someone mentioned elsewhere the credited composer/lyricists are Moose Charlap/Carolyn Leigh and Jule Styne/Betty Comden & Adolph Green wrote the score to Peter Pan and not the guy claiming to be the composer.
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This car was most interesting because you turned on the key and depressed the N button on the left to start the car.
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ASK BK
I mentioned this the other day but did not see a response.
Did Harvey Schmidt ever telephone you the other day like he said he was going to do?
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24F at night, DR Doug R?
(And still he complains about the heat...)
Slight error! 74F
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Good morning.
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Wednesday morning greetings! Mom and I had a shopping trip planned for today, but she's chickened out because of the heat. I'll go visit her anyway and take her some treats to eat.
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"It's nothing" vibes for DR Elmore!
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And the word of the day is: RESPLENDENT!
Why, that's the very word that springs to mind when I look in the mirror first thing in the morning!
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That's also the best word to describe DR Singdaw's thoughts when he sees a plate of fried chicken livers.
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Matthew, how did the gluten-free scones taste?
They are quite yummylicious. The glaze was too thin, but next time will be better. Yet, they are great.
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And I'm awake and out. Laterz
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Can it be Wednesday already? ANGEL STREET begins its second week of performances this evening.
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So, Elmore, did you friend her? (Chortle, snort, snort.)
Certainly.
Not!
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The good news is that it is a bruise and not a lesion. Dr Miller, whom I adore, thinks I will live a while longer.
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The good news is that it is a bruise and not a lesion. Dr Miller, whom I adore, thinks I will live a while longer.
But why do you have that bruise, Dr. Elmo? Did you twist your foot or step on something that you oughtn't have?
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24F at night, DR Doug R?
(And still he complains about the heat...)
Slight error! 74F
Glad to know this; otherwise, I may have had to contact a St. Bernard to locate and revive you!
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And the word of the day is: RESPLENDENT!
And The Song Of The Day Is: MY SHINING HOUR
(and Also One Of My Favorite Frank Sinatra Recordings)
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The good news is that it is a bruise and not a lesion. Dr Miller, whom I adore, thinks I will live a while longer.
Well, good for Dr. Miller. And for you. Go gentle the next time you haul out the handcuffs and other accessories.
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Second week works well DR GINNY.
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The library here now has more than 300 reservations for "The Cuckoo's Calling" and 46 additional copies on order.
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BK tivo'd some interesting movies. I have THE WHOLE TRUTH on my dvr as well, and hope to watch it this weekend.
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The vice-president of the India-US friendship organization that I recently volunteered with nominated me to become a board member. I thought that was very nice, although I am unsure what that means I have to do...other than attend meetings.
A very nice group of people, so I am sure it will be enjoyable.
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TOD:
DR BK,
Would you ever consider acting in a Movie or on TV if offered a great role?
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That's also the best word to describe DR Singdaw's thoughts when he sees a plate of fried chicken livers.
Perhaps. ;D
But you should really see what happens when I encounter a pile o' melon balls!
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/melonballs_zps211238e3.jpg)
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The vice-president of the India-US friendship organization that I recently volunteered with nominated me to become a board member. I thought that was very nice, although I am unsure what that means I have to do...other than attend meetings.
A very nice group of people, so I am sure it will be enjoyable.
That's very nice of him or her.
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Great news, DR elmore3003.
I'm glad that you will be here to kick around with us a while longer! :-*
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That's also the best word to describe DR Singdaw's thoughts when he sees a plate of fried chicken livers.
Perhaps. ;D
But you should really see what happens when I encounter a pile o' melon balls!
As Gertie sings in the Cole Porter ditty, "Bertie and Gertie": Life is just a series of balls, balls, balls.
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Three!
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(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/rainbowqueen_zps87e2a2ca.jpg)
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ASK BK
I mentioned this the other day but did not see a response.
Did Harvey Schmidt ever telephone you the other day like he said he was going to do?
I don't recall saying Harvey was going to call me -
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I'm up - was up at ten so I think I got nine hours of blessed sleep - another couple of nights like that and I'll be next to normal. Not enough time to jog this morning, so that will have to happen in the late afternoon again.
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Re that Yoko mash-up with Chorus Line: :)
Odd that some of the YouTube comments seem to be taking it as if Yoko had actually done that to "Music and the Mirror." Or am i reading that wrong?
Here's the original, which is weird and fascinating. Note that MoMa didn't allow YouTube-user comments on it, but it got well over a million views
Yoko - the fascinating original
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GMHl7bmlzw
and if you have a NY Times subscription, here's the Times' somewhat irreverent coverage
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/sing-along-with-yoko-ono/
Frightening.
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Yoko sounds to me more like a contralto than a soprano. But whatever. :)
She sounds more like a wackjob to me.
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It is so hot.
yes, good news from DR ELMORE.
Not sure how I feel about the Peter Pan music debacle....exactly WHAT music is he talking about?
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I think Yoko is a mezzanine soprano.
HAHAHAHA!! :D
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The library here now has more than 300 reservations for "The Cuckoo's Calling" and 46 additional copies on order.
Our library has four copies (so far) with 25 on order and another 20 copies to be ordered (I just got the order about a half hour ago) and only 206 holds...so far. However, the additional 20 copies yet to be ordered will be leased books. We started leasing books at the beginning of this year, so we won't have to keep all of these copies when there is no more interest.
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The vice-president of the India-US friendship organization that I recently volunteered with nominated me to become a board member. I thought that was very nice, although I am unsure what that means I have to do...other than attend meetings.
A very nice group of people, so I am sure it will be enjoyable.
Congratulations, Mike! Just don't be the treasurer. You actually have to keep track of money when you're the treasurer. :P
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The good news is that it is a bruise and not a lesion. Dr Miller, whom I adore, thinks I will live a while longer.
Great news, Larry!! ;D
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Hmmmm....looking at the news, why is having a photo of the Boston bombing suspect on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine creating such controversy? Hasn't this persons photo been on the cover of other magazines or newspapers already? It isn't like Rolling Stones is doing a story on what a nice guy he is or something...or are they?
Or is all the hand wringing just a pre-arranged publicity stunt to sell more copies?
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Oh no, I don't want to be treasurer or anything of that sort. I don't even balance my own bank account.
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Oh no, I don't want to be treasurer or anything of that sort. I don't even balance my own bank account.
Sadly, I am the treasurer of two, count 'em TWO different non-profits. WHAT WAS I THINKING??
;)
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Oh no, I don't want to be treasurer or anything of that sort. I don't even balance my own bank account.
Sadly, I am the treasurer of two, count 'em TWO different non-profits. WHAT WAS I THINKING??
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You were thinking, "They like me! They really like me!"
I know that's how I get roped into doing things I wouldn't normally consider.
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"They like me! They really like me!"
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/flyingnun_zps2b241a89.jpg)
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Hmmmm....looking at the news, why is having a photo of the Boston bombing suspect on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine creating such controversy? Hasn't this persons photo been on the cover of other magazines or newspapers already? It isn't like Rolling Stones is doing a story on what a nice guy he is or something...or are they?
Or is all the hand wringing just a pre-arranged publicity stunt to sell more copies?
The problem for me is that this person is accused - and, unlike his mother, I believe he's guilty as sin - of a series of crimes including killing an office and setting off bombs, which killed and maimed several, at the Boston Marathon. The cover of ROLLING STONE is giving him some celebrity status, and I don't think it's appropriate; it's a bit of a slap in the face to his victims. Let me ask you this, Mikey: do you think he'd be on the cover of ROLLING STONE if the the editor were a parent or relative of one of this man's victims?
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Oh no, I don't want to be treasurer or anything of that sort. I don't even balance my own bank account.
I can't wait to hear you tell this India-US friendship group you blew their money on $1.00 DVDs at the Piggly Wiggly!
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Hmmmm....looking at the news, why is having a photo of the Boston bombing suspect on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine creating such controversy? Hasn't this persons photo been on the cover of other magazines or newspapers already? It isn't like Rolling Stones is doing a story on what a nice guy he is or something...or are they?
Or is all the hand wringing just a pre-arranged publicity stunt to sell more copies?
The problem for me is that this person is accused - and, unlike his mother, I believe he's guilty as sin - of a series of crimes including killing an office and setting off bombs, which killed and maimed several, at the Boston Marathon. The cover of ROLLING STONE is giving him some celebrity status, and I don't think it's appropriate; it's a bit of a slap in the face to his victims. Let me ask you this, Mikey: do you think he'd be on the cover of ROLLING STONE if the the editor were a parent or relative of one of this man's victims?
Plus, it's the pretty boy photo. He's presented like Jim Morrison or some rock star. I don't know if this story goes into it or not, but I've read he has developed legions of women followers who want to marry him, even though he has been accused of committing these atrocities -- and this is largely because of photographs such as this one.
One of the former dance instructors at the Arthur Murray here was one of the people to lose a leg in the bombing.
Thankfully, only people over 40 or 50 seem to read Rolling Stone any more.
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(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/bach1_zpsef536c47.jpg)
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One of the former dance instructors at the Arthur Murray here was one of the people to lose a leg in the bombing.
What a shame.
I agree with the sentiments expressed previously by both DRs elmore3003 and John G.
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Hmmmm....looking at the news, why is having a photo of the Boston bombing suspect on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine creating such controversy? Hasn't this persons photo been on the cover of other magazines or newspapers already? It isn't like Rolling Stones is doing a story on what a nice guy he is or something...or are they?
Or is all the hand wringing just a pre-arranged publicity stunt to sell more copies?
The problem for me is that this person is accused - and, unlike his mother, I believe he's guilty as sin - of a series of crimes including killing an office and setting off bombs, which killed and maimed several, at the Boston Marathon. The cover of ROLLING STONE is giving him some celebrity status, and I don't think it's appropriate; it's a bit of a slap in the face to his victims. Let me ask you this, Mikey: do you think he'd be on the cover of ROLLING STONE if the the editor were a parent or relative of one of this man's victims?
I understand the he is a horrible person, but why don't people get upset when Newsweek or Time puts him or someone similar on the cover. Having someone on a cover does not make them a celebrity, it just means there is a story about that person in the magazine. Rolling Stone often does stories on people other than celebrities...or don't they? I don't read the magazine, but I just presumed it was a semi-news magazine.
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Remember when The Temptations did Fiddler? :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S4GniJYzGa8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S4GniJYzGa8)
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Hmmmm....looking at the news, why is having a photo of the Boston bombing suspect on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine creating such controversy? Hasn't this persons photo been on the cover of other magazines or newspapers already? It isn't like Rolling Stones is doing a story on what a nice guy he is or something...or are they?
Or is all the hand wringing just a pre-arranged publicity stunt to sell more copies?
The problem for me is that this person is accused - and, unlike his mother, I believe he's guilty as sin - of a series of crimes including killing an office and setting off bombs, which killed and maimed several, at the Boston Marathon. The cover of ROLLING STONE is giving him some celebrity status, and I don't think it's appropriate; it's a bit of a slap in the face to his victims. Let me ask you this, Mikey: do you think he'd be on the cover of ROLLING STONE if the the editor were a parent or relative of one of this man's victims?
I understand the he is a horrible person, but why don't people get upset when Newsweek or Time puts him or someone similar on the cover. Having someone on a cover does not make them a celebrity, it just means there is a story about that person in the magazine. Rolling Stone often does stories on people other than celebrities...or don't they? I don't read the magazine, but I just presumed it was a semi-news magazine.
I agree with you that there seems to be a double standard here. I don't know why and I do find it silly.
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Back from a lovelier than lovely luncheon with Andrea Marcovicci and Shelly Markham. I shall now do some writing and then do a jog.
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Hmmmm....looking at the news, why is having a photo of the Boston bombing suspect on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine creating such controversy? Hasn't this persons photo been on the cover of other magazines or newspapers already? It isn't like Rolling Stones is doing a story on what a nice guy he is or something...or are they?
Or is all the hand wringing just a pre-arranged publicity stunt to sell more copies?
The problem for me is that this person is accused - and, unlike his mother, I believe he's guilty as sin - of a series of crimes including killing an office and setting off bombs, which killed and maimed several, at the Boston Marathon. The cover of ROLLING STONE is giving him some celebrity status, and I don't think it's appropriate; it's a bit of a slap in the face to his victims. Let me ask you this, Mikey: do you think he'd be on the cover of ROLLING STONE if the the editor were a parent or relative of one of this man's victims?
I understand the he is a horrible person, but why don't people get upset when Newsweek or Time puts him or someone similar on the cover. Having someone on a cover does not make them a celebrity, it just means there is a story about that person in the magazine. Rolling Stone often does stories on people other than celebrities...or don't they? I don't read the magazine, but I just presumed it was a semi-news magazine.
ROLLING STONE usually has rock stars on its cover. I don't care that the story is how a poor immigrant becomes a terrorist; I care that the magazine cover turns him into a rock star. Publish him as he looked when they dragged him out of the boat covered in blood, not as some pretty young boy.
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Or, as I asked earlier, would he be on the magazone cover if the editor of ROLLING STONE had lost family or friends in the Boston mayhem?
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From DR Cilla:
I'm guessing that it wasn't her tree it was the neighbor's. It doesn't hurt to have a lawyer assist her to make sure she gets what she should be getting from the insurance co. Maybe she doesn't NEED one, but with everything that has happened I'm glad she has one
I expected this to be your response ;) I hope her lawyer is good.
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Page three? Three pages? Let's get off this damn page already.
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I don't like page three. Page four is much nicer.
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Just in the nick redman of time.
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Now, get me off this damn page. Page four in nicer, but page five is alive.
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From DR TCB:
I could probably get you a coupon for $100.00 off the trip!
Really! Thanks! I will get it back out of the trash now that I can afford the trip.
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I'm in agreement with all of that, DR Elmore. The "rock star" status unofficially bestowed on him, once people discovered his college kid good looks, was appalling from the get go. The message sent by this -- and it's partly subliminal for some people, which helps them to get away with it -- is disgusting.
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Walking home yesterday was very nice but a bit muggy. It was warm, even after the sun started going down. I'll need to get up early so that I can walk to work before it gets too warm. Then this afternoon I'll get my car back and my wonderful air conditioning. ;D
Even with your car back I thought you were walking to and from work for the exercise ;)
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News flash: Lady Macbeth is now in Facebook!
Maybe you should block her.
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Walking home yesterday was very nice but a bit muggy. It was warm, even after the sun started going down. I'll need to get up early so that I can walk to work before it gets too warm. Then this afternoon I'll get my car back and my wonderful air conditioning. ;D
Even with your car back I thought you were walking to and from work for the exercise ;)
Well... ::)
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Who wants to walk when it's muggy??
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Come to the Northeast and walk a mile in THIS
sh stuff. :)
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News flash: Lady Macbeth is now in Facebook!
Maybe you should block her.
Why? I hope she's been all over my page and seen what I've said about her. I hope she rots in hell, too, but that's a different issue.
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And here's the cover in question:
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I notice, too, that Lady M has not friended my beloved sister-in-law and chef par excellence Jo Ann. Or else Jo turned her down.
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BK: Which Samurai movie was it that you mentioned watching fairly recently and really liking?
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Remember when The Temptations did Fiddler? :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S4GniJYzGa8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S4GniJYzGa8)
This is just wrong. ???
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Just popping in to wish everyone a Happy Hump Day! *what hump?*
I had a lovely experience just before trying to sign on here this morning to say hello to all of you. The power went out and so did the internet...for hours. Lovely. >:(
That was my hump... an Abby Normal Day. Hope yours has been better.
(http://x5c.xanga.com/302f877ad8230285235018/m227644511.jpg)
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"It's nothing" vibes for DR Elmore!
DITTO!!! :)
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The good news is that it is a bruise and not a lesion. Dr Miller, whom I adore, thinks I will live a while longer.
EXCELLENT!!!! :)
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The library here now has more than 300 reservations for "The Cuckoo's Calling" and 46 additional copies on order.
Our library is only up to 86 with one book, not too bad.
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Speaking of libraries......Two of my weekly hikers skipped today to go to a Jackson County meeting to discuss how to prevent the closing of our libraries again. :(
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The vice-president of the India-US friendship organization that I recently volunteered with nominated me to become a board member. I thought that was very nice, although I am unsure what that means I have to do...other than attend meetings.
A very nice group of people, so I am sure it will be enjoyable.
Congratulations.
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The library here now has more than 300 reservations for "The Cuckoo's Calling" and 46 additional copies on order.
Our library has four copies (so far) with 25 on order and another 20 copies to be ordered (I just got the order about a half hour ago) and only 206 holds...so far. However, the additional 20 copies yet to be ordered will be leased books. We started leasing books at the beginning of this year, so we won't have to keep all of these copies when there is no more interest.
How does leasing work & where do you send the extra copies? Our library in Michigan had hot books for $.50 with only a 1 or 2 week check out. I'm sure the charge eventually covered the cost of the book. I was very happy to pay little for a newish clean book.
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News flash: Lady Macbeth is now in Facebook!
Maybe you should block her.
Why? I hope she's been all over my page and seen what I've said about her. I hope she rots in hell, too, but that's a different issue.
;D
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And here's the cover in question:
I was just about to look it up. Yes, far too glamorous. Until I looked at this I understood DR MBarnum's confusion.
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I notice, too, that Lady M has not friended my beloved sister-in-law and chef par excellence Jo Ann. Or else Jo turned her down.
Or ignored her, or accepted & then hid her. ;)
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DR Ryacko I'm glad you are reconnected.
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Hello!
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It was another hot day, though our weatherman was disappointed we were only in the mid-90's.
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Where is page 5?
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Is it here?
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Page 5!
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Our local news did a feature on the most expensive home on the market in the USA--the owner is asking $190 million. The home is in Greenwich, CT. Guess what? It doesn't have central air conditioning!
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Our local news did a feature on the most expensive home on the market in the USA--the owner is asking $190 million. The home is in Greenwich, CT. Guess what? It doesn't have central air conditioning!
Then I'm not buying it!
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Our local news did a feature on the most expensive home on the market in the USA--the owner is asking $190 million. The home is in Greenwich, CT. Guess what? It doesn't have central air conditioning!
Is it a very old home?
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The library here now has more than 300 reservations for "The Cuckoo's Calling" and 46 additional copies on order.
Our library has four copies (so far) with 25 on order and another 20 copies to be ordered (I just got the order about a half hour ago) and only 206 holds...so far. However, the additional 20 copies yet to be ordered will be leased books. We started leasing books at the beginning of this year, so we won't have to keep all of these copies when there is no more interest.
How does leasing work & where do you send the extra copies? Our library in Michigan had hot books for $.50 with only a 1 or 2 week check out. I'm sure the charge eventually covered the cost of the book. I was very happy to pay little for a newish clean book.
We get books from our major vendor, Baker & Taylor. Our adult fiction selector (that's the only kind of books that we're leasing: adult fiction) gets to select titles based on any criteria...for the most part, it's the number of requests or the potential to be a real high demand title. We get a certain quantity per year and have to send back 70% of them. We get to keep whatever titles we want just as long as we send 70% back. We get to keep up to 30%, so we can keep the ones we really need to.
If any are damaged by patrons, those can be part of the 30% that we "keep." If any are defective from the publisher, we can get replacements for those without counting as additional copies. Since we just started this year, we don't have to start sending any back until the beginning of next year. We send them back to B&T, but I have no idea what they do with them and it's not my concern. :)
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I had an OK visit with my Mom, then came home for lunch and a trip to the Y with Richard for a much needed workout. We got home from that in time for me to put leftover lasagna in the oven and meet with our AAUW outgoing and incoming scholarship chairs. Richard and I just finished dinner and I'm done for the day.
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ChasSmith, it was Three Outlaw Samurai directed by Hideo Gosha, a Criterion Blu and Ray.
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Back from a three-mile jog.
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DR Ryacko I'm glad you are reconnected.
Thank you, DR Jane. :)
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The library here now has more than 300 reservations for "The Cuckoo's Calling" and 46 additional copies on order.
Our library has four copies (so far) with 25 on order and another 20 copies to be ordered (I just got the order about a half hour ago) and only 206 holds...so far. However, the additional 20 copies yet to be ordered will be leased books. We started leasing books at the beginning of this year, so we won't have to keep all of these copies when there is no more interest.
How does leasing work & where do you send the extra copies? Our library in Michigan had hot books for $.50 with only a 1 or 2 week check out. I'm sure the charge eventually covered the cost of the book. I was very happy to pay little for a newish clean book.
We get books from our major vendor, Baker & Taylor. Our adult fiction selector (that's the only kind of books that we're leasing: adult fiction) gets to select titles based on any criteria...for the most part, it's the number of requests or the potential to be a real high demand title. We get a certain quantity per year and have to send back 70% of them. We get to keep whatever titles we want just as long as we send 70% back. We get to keep up to 30%, so we can keep the ones we really need to.
If any are damaged by patrons, those can be part of the 30% that we "keep." If any are defective from the publisher, we can get replacements for those without counting as additional copies. Since we just started this year, we don't have to start sending any back until the beginning of next year. We send them back to B&T, but I have no idea what they do with them and it's not my concern. :)
Not a bad deal for the library :)
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I picked up one package earlier and now there is another - the full score to Yearbook so I guess I'll go collect that now.
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BTW, the six thousand dollar signed copy of The Cuckoo's Calling has not sold. Guess there are limits. There was one for 3100 bucks buy it now, but someone bid on it and the buy it now went away. Real intelligent bidder there, who obviously knows nothing about how eBay works.
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Forty years ago today, I took an early morning flight from Detroit to Dayton for a day of interviewing at Miami University for my first professional library job. If you had told me that day that I'd still be in Middletown forty years later, I wouldn't have believed you.
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I still haven't received my copy of the A PLACE IN THE SUN CD. I have filed a complaint with AOL and PayPal.
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Forty years ago today, I took an early morning flight from Detroit to Dayton for a day of interviewing at Miami University for my first professional library job. If you had told me that day that I'd still be in Middletown forty years later, I wouldn't have believed you.
It seems to have worked out well for you. :)
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I gotta tell you.
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But I won't.
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Bad typo in Three Friends, a "can" that should be "can't" - do can and it subverts the meaning of the lyric - it's correct in the script, though.
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Forty years ago today, I took an early morning flight from Detroit to Dayton for a day of interviewing at Miami University for my first professional library job. If you had told me that day that I'd still be in Middletown forty years later, I wouldn't have believed you.
It seems to have worked out well for you. :)
It certainly has, DR Jane!
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Well, I must be off. Tonight is the start of Olympia's annual Capital Lakefair (http://www.lakefair.org/)! I'm going to meet my friend Margo down there and we're going to get a Demo burger. The proceeds of the burger sales go to elect Democrats. There's also a Republican equivalent, but they don't sell burgers. In the past, I think they've sold pulled pork sandwiches or something like that. I don't remember. ::) But the Demo burgers are very good. :D
Be back later!
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Forty years ago today, I took an early morning flight from Detroit to Dayton for a day of interviewing at Miami University for my first professional library job. If you had told me that day that I'd still be in Middletown forty years later, I wouldn't have believed you.
Happy anniversary!
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Barbara, take off your pantyhose!
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Thanks, DR John G!
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Hmmmm....looking at the news, why is having a photo of the Boston bombing suspect on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine creating such controversy? Hasn't this persons photo been on the cover of other magazines or newspapers already? It isn't like Rolling Stones is doing a story on what a nice guy he is or something...or are they?
Or is all the hand wringing just a pre-arranged publicity stunt to sell more copies?
The problem for me is that this person is accused - and, unlike his mother, I believe he's guilty as sin - of a series of crimes including killing an office and setting off bombs, which killed and maimed several, at the Boston Marathon. The cover of ROLLING STONE is giving him some celebrity status, and I don't think it's appropriate; it's a bit of a slap in the face to his victims. Let me ask you this, Mikey: do you think he'd be on the cover of ROLLING STONE if the the editor were a parent or relative of one of this man's victims?
Plus, it's the pretty boy photo. He's presented like Jim Morrison or some rock star. I don't know if this story goes into it or not, but I've read he has developed legions of women followers who want to marry him, even though he has been accused of committing these atrocities -- and this is largely because of photographs such as this one.
One of the former dance instructors at the Arthur Murray here was one of the people to lose a leg in the bombing.
Thankfully, only people over 40 or 50 seem to read Rolling Stone any more.
I think if it had been a photo of him in handcuffs or looking like an accused bomber instead of a potential teen idol, the reaction may have been different. After all, Charles Manson was on the cover of Rolling Stone. People don't want villains to be that attractive
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The library here now has more than 300 reservations for "The Cuckoo's Calling" and 46 additional copies on order.
Our library is only up to 86 with one book, not too bad.
I got it for 9.99 last night on BN.com
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Forty years ago today, I took an early morning flight from Detroit to Dayton for a day of interviewing at Miami University for my first professional library job. If you had told me that day that I'd still be in Middletown forty years later, I wouldn't have believed you.
It seems to have worked out well for you. :)
It certainly has, DR Jane!
:D
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Hmmmm....looking at the news, why is having a photo of the Boston bombing suspect on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine creating such controversy? Hasn't this persons photo been on the cover of other magazines or newspapers already? It isn't like Rolling Stones is doing a story on what a nice guy he is or something...or are they?
Or is all the hand wringing just a pre-arranged publicity stunt to sell more copies?
The problem for me is that this person is accused - and, unlike his mother, I believe he's guilty as sin - of a series of crimes including killing an office and setting off bombs, which killed and maimed several, at the Boston Marathon. The cover of ROLLING STONE is giving him some celebrity status, and I don't think it's appropriate; it's a bit of a slap in the face to his victims. Let me ask you this, Mikey: do you think he'd be on the cover of ROLLING STONE if the the editor were a parent or relative of one of this man's victims?
Plus, it's the pretty boy photo. He's presented like Jim Morrison or some rock star. I don't know if this story goes into it or not, but I've read he has developed legions of women followers who want to marry him, even though he has been accused of committing these atrocities -- and this is largely because of photographs such as this one.
One of the former dance instructors at the Arthur Murray here was one of the people to lose a leg in the bombing.
Thankfully, only people over 40 or 50 seem to read Rolling Stone any more.
I think if it had been a photo of him in handcuffs or looking like an accused bomber instead of a potential teen idol, the reaction may have been different. After all, Charles Manson was on the cover of Rolling Stone. People don't want villains to be that attractive
That's why it's disturbs me that so many women are falling in love with him. That was long before this pretty boy portrait.
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The library here now has more than 300 reservations for "The Cuckoo's Calling" and 46 additional copies on order.
Our library is only up to 86 with one book, not too bad.
I got it for 9.99 last night on BN.com
of course that was a nook book
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Started watching "Warm Bodies," the zombie rom com. It's a five-minute sketch stretched way too long.
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Hmmmm....looking at the news, why is having a photo of the Boston bombing suspect on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine creating such controversy? Hasn't this persons photo been on the cover of other magazines or newspapers already? It isn't like Rolling Stones is doing a story on what a nice guy he is or something...or are they?
Or is all the hand wringing just a pre-arranged publicity stunt to sell more copies?
The problem for me is that this person is accused - and, unlike his mother, I believe he's guilty as sin - of a series of crimes including killing an office and setting off bombs, which killed and maimed several, at the Boston Marathon. The cover of ROLLING STONE is giving him some celebrity status, and I don't think it's appropriate; it's a bit of a slap in the face to his victims. Let me ask you this, Mikey: do you think he'd be on the cover of ROLLING STONE if the the editor were a parent or relative of one of this man's victims?
Plus, it's the pretty boy photo. He's presented like Jim Morrison or some rock star. I don't know if this story goes into it or not, but I've read he has developed legions of women followers who want to marry him, even though he has been accused of committing these atrocities -- and this is largely because of photographs such as this one.
One of the former dance instructors at the Arthur Murray here was one of the people to lose a leg in the bombing.
Thankfully, only people over 40 or 50 seem to read Rolling Stone any more.
I think if it had been a photo of him in handcuffs or looking like an accused bomber instead of a potential teen idol, the reaction may have been different. After all, Charles Manson was on the cover of Rolling Stone. People don't want villains to be that attractive
True.
The headline on the article fit the photo, IMHO.
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Hmmmm....looking at the news, why is having a photo of the Boston bombing suspect on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine creating such controversy? Hasn't this persons photo been on the cover of other magazines or newspapers already? It isn't like Rolling Stones is doing a story on what a nice guy he is or something...or are they?
Or is all the hand wringing just a pre-arranged publicity stunt to sell more copies?
The problem for me is that this person is accused - and, unlike his mother, I believe he's guilty as sin - of a series of crimes including killing an office and setting off bombs, which killed and maimed several, at the Boston Marathon. The cover of ROLLING STONE is giving him some celebrity status, and I don't think it's appropriate; it's a bit of a slap in the face to his victims. Let me ask you this, Mikey: do you think he'd be on the cover of ROLLING STONE if the the editor were a parent or relative of one of this man's victims?
Plus, it's the pretty boy photo. He's presented like Jim Morrison or some rock star. I don't know if this story goes into it or not, but I've read he has developed legions of women followers who want to marry him, even though he has been accused of committing these atrocities -- and this is largely because of photographs such as this one.
One of the former dance instructors at the Arthur Murray here was one of the people to lose a leg in the bombing.
Thankfully, only people over 40 or 50 seem to read Rolling Stone any more.
I think if it had been a photo of him in handcuffs or looking like an accused bomber instead of a potential teen idol, the reaction may have been different. After all, Charles Manson was on the cover of Rolling Stone. People don't want villains to be that attractive
That's why it's disturbs me that so many women are falling in love with him. That was long before this pretty boy portrait.
This obsession women have with horrid dangerous men is scary.
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The library here now has more than 300 reservations for "The Cuckoo's Calling" and 46 additional copies on order.
Our library is only up to 86 with one book, not too bad.
I got it for 9.99 last night on BN.com
of course that was a nook book
LOL.
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Feel burnt out tonight.
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ASK BK
I mentioned this the other day but did not see a response.
Did Harvey Schmidt ever telephone you the other day like he said he was going to do?
I don't recall saying Harvey was going to call me -
It was on the Broadway Radio show. He was being interviewed and they talk about you and he said he had to give you a call. It starts about the 32:00 minute mark of the show This week on Broadway http://broadwayradio.com
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I am here
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Here am I
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Well, Harvey hasn't called, but I think I'll call him tomorrow.
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Wednesday morning greetings! Mom and I had a shopping trip planned for today, but she's chickened out because of the heat. I'll go visit her anyway and take her some treats to eat.
Like some lasagna?
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The good news is that it is a bruise and not a lesion. Dr Miller, whom I adore, thinks I will live a while longer.
I'd kill you if you didn't.
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Tomorrow is Thursday.
All day.
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And it's going to be (wait for it) HOT.
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Some new amazon reviews for Album Produced By - really nice, and this surprising one for Writer's Block - a book I'm VERY proud of.
4.0 out of 5 stars better than smash, July 6, 2013
By Greg Bateson (arlington, tx USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Writer's Block (Paperback)
Backstage mystery during musical journey to broadway. Great characters lots of surprises. I don't want to spoil anything but writing format is a great surprise as well
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TCB
I am sorry but the envelope never arrived
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Hmmmm....looking at the news, why is having a photo of the Boston bombing suspect on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine creating such controversy? Hasn't this persons photo been on the cover of other magazines or newspapers already? It isn't like Rolling Stones is doing a story on what a nice guy he is or something...or are they?
Or is all the hand wringing just a pre-arranged publicity stunt to sell more copies?
The problem for me is that this person is accused - and, unlike his mother, I believe he's guilty as sin - of a series of crimes including killing an office and setting off bombs, which killed and maimed several, at the Boston Marathon. The cover of ROLLING STONE is giving him some celebrity status, and I don't think it's appropriate; it's a bit of a slap in the face to his victims. Let me ask you this, Mikey: do you think he'd be on the cover of ROLLING STONE if the the editor were a parent or relative of one of this man's victims?
I understand the he is a horrible person, but why don't people get upset when Newsweek or Time puts him or someone similar on the cover. Having someone on a cover does not make them a celebrity, it just means there is a story about that person in the magazine. Rolling Stone often does stories on people other than celebrities...or don't they? I don't read the magazine, but I just presumed it was a semi-news magazine.
I agree with M Barnum that every newspaper and news magazine in this country and most of the rest of the world has used this same "Bomber's" picture so that they could sell copies of their papers and magazines.
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Made Mom's corrections to the manuscript of the cookbook. I'm going to read it through one more time from a hard copy. And then the fun begins of getting it published.
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And with that, good night, all.
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And here's the cover in question:
I was just about to look it up. Yes, far too glamorous. Until I looked at this I understood DR MBarnum's confusion.
He took the picture himself.
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Good evening, I'm home doing things. That's all. No baking tonight!
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I got a haircut this afternoon. My typical summer very short cut. It feels so good!
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The fix it guy is finally coming to finish sealing the place he fixed where the raccoon got in. He's going to put caulk around it so both water and bats can't get in
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Our local news did a feature on the most expensive home on the market in the USA--the owner is asking $190 million. The home is in GreenwichT. Guess what? It doesn't have central air conditioning!
If you can afford that house, you can hire someone to sweat for you.
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I don't like page six. Page six is for hicks. I like page seven. Page seven is heaven.
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But will we ever get there with such a late night malaise going on?
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Here's a modest contribution.
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Very modest.
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Embarrassingly modest.
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I got a haircut this afternoon. My typical summer very short cut. It feels so good!
That reminds me of what I wanted to do tonight, shave my head a bit.
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Well, I guess I need to do something.
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I wish I had something exciting to say,
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How about, "Only one more!!"
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Seven
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Seven
Really good movie, TCB!
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Shaved my head down - all the way down. Feels liberating, kinda
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Seven is, of course, heaven, but wouldn't eight be great so let's not wait or let it be late.
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Some new amazon reviews for Album Produced By - really nice, and this surprising one for Writer's Block - a book I'm VERY proud of.
4.0 out of 5 stars better than smash, July 6, 2013
By Greg Bateson (arlington, tx USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Writer's Block (Paperback)
Backstage mystery during musical journey to broadway. Great characters lots of surprises. I don't want to spoil anything but writing format is a great surprise as well
Very nice, BK!