Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on July 24, 2013, 01:16:13 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes finished phase two, and now it is time for you to post until the phase two cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: FARD!
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Love the froggy song. It's cherce. I mean, choice.
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So sorry to hear about DR TCB's terrible wife. I mean, wifi.
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Morning all.
That is all.
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Wednesday morning greetings! Seems I forgot to log out last night...
Anyway, I will be E & T again today because I'm going out to play with Sue and Carole. We are all retired from the same library. Carole and I shared a cubicle for a while and Sue and I traveled to several conferences together. We're going to the outlet mall and IKEA and who knows where else.
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I will try try to remember to log out before we leave!
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Good morning, all! I have a Big Meeting at Toyland today and things to do before it, so I will be heading there shortly.
Last night I had nothing but nightmares: my grandmother's haunted house, which terrified me as a kid and continues to do so, was part of one of them; something about taking a bath and a room in which the lamps refused to stay on; then, the house in which I grew up, where footsteps walked across an empty attic and the back door could be heard to open and close, was in one of them, and my mother and father were in a couple of them. It was all very creepy.
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Good morning, all.
Glad I didn't have DR Elmore's night. Oy! :)
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That Froggie song is wonderful!
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:)
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Morning.
;)
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Good morning, all.
Glad I didn't have DR Elmore's night. Oy! :)
LOL! Well, at least I'm not on the continuous streak of terrifying dreams I had for a solid week after seeing THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT.
And now this masochist wants to see THE CONJURING! OY.
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At least it's/It's only WEDNESDAY!!!
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Wednesday. 8)
Happy maga vibes Wednesday. ;)
:)
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So sorry to hear about DR TCB's terrible wife. I mean, wifi.
I first read it that way too! Glad to see I wasn't the only one! :-)
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Good morning to all.
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First it Alice Playten and Henry, Sweet Henry and now it's A Doll's Life (A musical sequel to A Doll's House) some people love (don't get it) and most hate it with the exception of a couple of songs (which I agree are good) and some of the performances.
BK
Did you see it when it played LA?
I think you reissued it the album. (Bay Cities?)
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DR ELMORE the Dream-O-Matic 6000 says that your dream indicates you believe the past is encroaching on your present life and presenting you with problems you have no control over. You also feel that perhaps you could have helped those who have already crossed over to have dealt more easily with unresolved issues. These issues are not your concern and should be filed away. You also have some health concerns that you believe could be better handled by your medical professionals.
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Please deposit $35 in my PayPal account.
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I had to dissect a frog when I was in the 9th grade. There isn't a lot IN THERE....the the smell of formaldehyde was overwhelming. We all worked on them for three days....and by the third day....I was over it!!!!!
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Good morning, all.
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"I went in and stood in front of her and had her sing the song to me. I gave her stuff to react to and gave her expressions she could sing to to get the point of the lyric across. And it just did the trick – it was night and day and with that one take we had the song."
Video clip!! :)
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DR ELMORE the Dream-O-Matic 6000 says that your dream indicates you believe the past is encroaching on your present life and presenting you with problems you have no control over. You also feel that perhaps you could have helped those who have already crossed over to have dealt more easily with unresolved issues. These issues are not your concern and should be filed away. You also have some health concerns that you believe could be better handled by your medical professionals.
That's interesting, Dream-O-Matic 6000! It's certainly something to ponder.
And the nightmare continues: a subway "incident" can be anything - a bomb, a mugging, a drunk conductor, a sick passenger, a suicide - and we're never told anything beyond "due to an incident." This morning I arrived on the platform, which was packed, at 8:40, ran into my friend Cathy who told me she'd been waiting for some time. All we got were announcements of an "incident." Around 9, a train packed to the gills arrived and toooo many fools waiting on the platform tried to force themselves into the cars. This train was followed almost immediately by 3-4 trains that were backed up behind it, all crammed with folk and I watched more fools push and force themselves into the cars. Then I had to wait another 5 minutes or so while the relatively empty-by-now platform filled up until another train, packed again, showed up. My wait to get onto a train was around 40 minutes. It then took another 20 minutes to get to my stop. New York may be glamorous to the tourists, but it's infrastructure is making it a mess for the residents. I'm only grateful that I don't lke in the suburbs and have to deal with transportation problems.
Color me really crabby at the moment.
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Hello Everyone:
I'm so sorry I always forget to log off.
I will try to remember from now on!
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And my week changes again! My friend Dominic, author of LOVERLY, is in town from England, and I will spend Friday visiting with him and his partner.
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DR BK,
Sorry to hear of your travel troubles.!
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I think I have shared this before, but in a particular bout of poor scheduling, I left my college final lab exam on the dissection of the fetal pig to find the cafeteria serving pork chops for dinner. :P
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DR elmore3003 - I have that book on my Kindle, but haven't started it yet!
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DR BK:
Having Sandy B. sing the song to you was pure GENIUS!
I always feel a song should have a point and the singer should feel it"
That why I'm not too big on Karaoke because I like to react to why I'm singing. Reading from a monitor seems so foolish and sterile.
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TOD:
When will you be writing your next Adriana Book.?
Also, will you be introducing any new characters?
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Goodbye for Now!
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A radical new take on "I Do, I Do"...
http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/ (http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/)
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DR elmore3003 - I have that book on my Kindle, but haven't started it yet!
I've just put in a request for it at the NYPL. It's on my Hold list along with
Whatever Happened to Baby Peggy? (http://www.amazon.com/books/dp/159393310X)
an autobiography of the silent screen child star, Baby Peggy, born Diana Serra Cary. This past Saturday we saw one of her movies from 1924
Helen's Babies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen%27s_Babies_%28film%29)
The star was Edward Everett Horton and Baby Peggy was one of 2 "babies" in the film.
Baby Peggy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Serra_Cary)
was a huge star but because of questions raised by her father about money and working conditions she was blackballed and never had a bigger career as an actor but she continued in the business as an author and silent film historian and advocate for child actor rights.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Kristin Chenoweth!
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/chenoweth_zps99d0b282.jpg)
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TOD:
bk, do you have one of these in your studio? :)
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/fader_zpsdf266476.jpg)
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You've probably all seen the heartwarming videos of dogs joyously greeting their masters after returning from a long military deployment.
Here is the same scenario, humorously re-imagined for a cat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=n1bo98838hs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=n1bo98838hs)
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Good Morning. More camp madness today. If we get this darned show spaced and tech before we open tomorrow night, it will be a small miracle. It's times like these, I'm glad the kids sound great :)
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Thanks TCB and John G for your posts yesterday.
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Has "I am my own WIFI" been done?
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A radical new take on "I Do, I Do"...
http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/ (http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/)
It seems to me the director missed the whole point of the show's being a study of a marriage from beginning to near end. They should have written their own show rather than take something and cut and paste it to fit their vision.
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Some Broadway history for our DR MBarnum in language he may understand:
http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/broadway_body_builder_uhRIgD4R0UhJC2Q3n7RCkN
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I agree with you, DR elmore3003! (about I Do, I Do, I mean)
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Perhaps I missed it yesterday, but did anybody come up with the title of that rock musical version of OTHELLO that featured Jerry Lee Lewis at Iago?
Also, who played Othello and Desdemona in that production?
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DR Druxy: was it Catch My Soul?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_My_Soul_(UK_stage_version) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_My_Soul_(UK_stage_version))
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And my week changes again! My friend Dominic, author of LOVERLY, is in town from England, and I will spend Friday visiting with him and his partner.
I still have to get that book. But I also have to finish reading the 12 I've started.
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That is definitely my problem also, DR John G.!!! :P
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A radical new take on "I Do, I Do"...
http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/ (http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/)
It seems to me the director missed the whole point of the show's being a study of a marriage from beginning to near end. They should have written their own show rather than take something and cut and paste it to fit their vision.
I agree. But I'm not surprised. Having just finished the chapter on this show in the Gower Champion bio, I thought that somebody would be doing this soon. But it's not right.
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Color me really crabby at the moment.
Oh, like..pretend it's an isolated moment?
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DR Elmore, be glad you don't live in Phoenix, where the buses come by once per hour (in many places).
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Good morning.
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Oh, like..pretend it's an isolated moment?
;D
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/iftheshoefits_zps2b1a0eab.jpg)
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DR Druxy: was it Catch My Soul?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_My_Soul_(UK_stage_version) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_My_Soul_(UK_stage_version))
That's it. Thanks.
I think we left during intermission.
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Top o' the morning to you, DR Laura! :)
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That's it. Thanks.
I think we left during intermission.
I guess they didn't quite catch your soul, then. ::)
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I am making another run to JFK airport this afternoon.
Someone please teach me how to say "no." ???
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A radical new take on "I Do, I Do"...
http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/ (http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/)
It seems to me the director missed the whole point of the show's being a study of a marriage from beginning to near end. They should have written their own show rather than take something and cut and paste it to fit their vision.
I agree. But I'm not surprised. Having just finished the chapter on this show in the Gower Champion bio, I thought that somebody would be doing this soon. But it's not right.
All I can say is "Oy!"
What's next?
BK's idea to do an all white version of PORGY AND BESS?
::)
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Maybe you can get a pork chop DR SINGDAW.
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BK's idea to do an all white version of PORGY AND BESS?
I'm thinking what we need is a color-blind casting version of SHOW BOAT. Think of it -- Mandy Patinkin singing Old Man River.
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Hopefully, the people who do Forbidden Broadway will see that post.
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A radical new take on "I Do, I Do"...
http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/ (http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/)
It seems to me the director missed the whole point of the show's being a study of a marriage from beginning to near end. They should have written their own show rather than take something and cut and paste it to fit their vision.
I agree. But I'm not surprised. Having just finished the chapter on this show in the Gower Champion bio, I thought that somebody would be doing this soon. But it's not right.
All I can say is "Oy!"
What's next?
BK's idea to do an all white version of PORGY AND BESS?
::)
I've seen an all white version of The Wiz that was done in Ireland
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BK's idea to do an all white version of PORGY AND BESS?
I'm thinking what we need is a color-blind casting version of SHOW BOAT. Think of it -- Mandy Patinkin singing Old Man River.
Oh god no! He's a tenor.
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I'm thinking what we need is a color-blind casting version of SHOW BOAT. Think of it -- Mandy Patinkin singing Old Man River.
It couldn't be much worse than Frank Sinatra singing Old Man River. Sorry, folks, but I HATE that version (FS singing Old Man River, that is).
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DR Elmore, be glad you don't live in Phoenix, where the buses come by once per hour (in many places).
Or Salem, where the buses now no longer run on Saturday or Sunday.
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A radical new take on "I Do, I Do"...
http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/ (http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/)
It seems to me the director missed the whole point of the show's being a study of a marriage from beginning to near end. They should have written their own show rather than take something and cut and paste it to fit their vision.
I agree. But I'm not surprised. Having just finished the chapter on this show in the Gower Champion bio, I thought that somebody would be doing this soon. But it's not right.
All I can say is "Oy!"
What's next?
BK's idea to do an all white version of PORGY AND BESS?
::)
I've seen an all white version of The Wiz that was done in Ireland
Once again, Oy!
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Here's Judy Garland doing OLD MAN RIVER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g4wnWILwSI
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BK's idea to do an all white version of PORGY AND BESS?
I'm thinking what we need is a color-blind casting version of SHOW BOAT. Think of it -- Mandy Patinkin singing Old Man River.
Oh, great. Now that's all I'll think of this afternoon.
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Greetings, all,
TOD:
No question for BK, just a comment. I finally got a chance to start reading your "Album Produced By" book a few days ago, after having a couple of very busy weeks. I am loving it! Not only do I love recording studio work, as well as hearing about the parts that I don't know, but I also now understand better how you "listen" to our Kritzerland rehearsals, and always give such wonderfully astute notes for the singers. Thank you!
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First it Alice Playten and Henry, Sweet Henry and now it's A Doll's Life (A musical sequel to A Doll's House) some people love (don't get it) and most hate it with the exception of a couple of songs (which I agree are good) and some of the performances.
BK
Did you see it when it played LA?
I think you reissued it the album. (Bay Cities?)
I did see it (dear reader PennyO was in it) and I did release it. The show itself was terrible - the score had a few nice things.
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TOD:
When will you be writing your next Adriana Book.?
Also, will you be introducing any new characters?
It really depends on what I'm feeling at the end of the year - I will either write something that's new and different or an Adriana book come January. I have an idea for Adriana and yes, there are always new characters to do.
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Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions." But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.
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Oh, and I'm up. Fell asleep around two, up at four for forty minutes for no reason, fell asleep, phone rang at 8:45 and I had to take that call, fell back asleep at 9:00, phone rang at 9:45 and I didn't take that call, and finally up at eleven.
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Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions." But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.
The authors might not have known. Sondheim has closed productions of Company with gay couples in it after finding out about it. R&H group shut down the shell-shocked South Pacific. I wonder what Jones and Schmidt would think of this.
But, yeah, leave the visions thing to Joan of Arc. Or the voices. Or whatever.
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Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions." But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.
The authors might not have known. Sondheim has closed productions of Company with gay couples in it after finding out about it. R&H group shut down the shell-shocked South Pacific. I wonder what Jones and Schmidt would think of this.
But, yeah, leave the visions thing to Joan of Arc. Or the voices. Or whatever.
What's the "shell-shocked" "South Pacific?" Tell. Tell.
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Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions." But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.
The authors might not have known. Sondheim has closed productions of Company with gay couples in it after finding out about it. R&H group shut down the shell-shocked South Pacific. I wonder what Jones and Schmidt would think of this.
But, yeah, leave the visions thing to Joan of Arc. Or the voices. Or whatever.
What's the "shell-shocked" "South Pacific?" Tell. Tell.
It was staged in an insane asylum or some psych ward, and all the people were suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. As part of their therapy, they did the story of South Pacific. So, one otherwise comatose woman becomes Nellie, etc.
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From DR Druxy:
I thought he was perfect, too. But, when I interviewed him and mentioned that I loved the movie, he got pissed and said he hated it; that it was a terrible film.
Maybe he couldn't get past what the aunts did and couldn't find the humor in it.
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I'm glad to see better explanations than my guess. He was still wonderful in it.
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You've probably all seen the heartwarming videos of dogs joyously greeting their masters after returning from a long military deployment.
Here is the same scenario, humorously re-imagined for a cat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=n1bo98838hs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=n1bo98838hs)
Funny but where is the night time video where the cat cries for attention all night.
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DR Elmore, be glad you don't live in Phoenix, where the buses come by once per hour (in many places).
;D
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I don't believe any buses come out our way.
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I'm thinking what we need is a color-blind casting version of SHOW BOAT. Think of it -- Mandy Patinkin singing Old Man River.
It couldn't be much worse than Frank Sinatra singing Old Man River. Sorry, folks, but I HATE that version (FS singing Old Man River, that is).
It would be much worse IMHO, but then I'm ok with Sinatra's version.
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BK's idea to do an all white version of PORGY AND BESS?
I'm thinking what we need is a color-blind casting version of SHOW BOAT. Think of it -- Mandy Patinkin singing Old Man River.
Oh, great. Now that's all I'll think of this afternoon.
LOL
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Here's Judy Garland doing OLD MAN RIVER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g4wnWILwSI
Thank you. I enjoyed this very much. She expressed more emotion than Frank did.
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Maybe he didn't like Priscilla Lane.
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Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions." But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.
And Tom Jones gave it!
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Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions." But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.
And Tom Jones gave it!
Does anyone know - Is there any package of their songs put together as a revue, the way Kander and Ebb had "And the World Goes Round"
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Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions." But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.
The authors might not have known. Sondheim has closed productions of Company with gay couples in it after finding out about it. R&H group shut down the shell-shocked South Pacific. I wonder what Jones and Schmidt would think of this.
But, yeah, leave the visions thing to Joan of Arc. Or the voices. Or whatever.
What's the "shell-shocked" "South Pacific?" Tell. Tell.
It was staged in an insane asylum or some psych ward, and all the people were suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. As part of their therapy, they did the story of South Pacific. So, one otherwise comatose woman becomes Nellie, etc.
Actually, the shell-shocked South Pacific was a production at NYU, and they didn't close it down It was an Anne Bogart production, got interesting reviews, sold out, ran its course and closed.
www.donshewey.com/theater_articles/anne_bogart_vv.html
I believe that R&H were less kind to an Atlanta(?) production of OKLAHOMA! which also involved, as I recall, soldiers going off to World War 2, and the bombing of Hiroshima.
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Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions." But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.
The authors might not have known. Sondheim has closed productions of Company with gay couples in it after finding out about it. R&H group shut down the shell-shocked South Pacific. I wonder what Jones and Schmidt would think of this.
But, yeah, leave the visions thing to Joan of Arc. Or the voices. Or whatever.
What's the "shell-shocked" "South Pacific?" Tell. Tell.
It was staged in an insane asylum or some psych ward, and all the people were suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. As part of their therapy, they did the story of South Pacific. So, one otherwise comatose woman becomes Nellie, etc.
Actually, the shell-shocked South Pacific was a production at NYU, and they didn't close it down It was an Anne Bogart production, got interesting reviews, sold out, ran its course and closed.
www.donshewey.com/theater_articles/anne_bogart_vv.html
I believe that R&H were less kind to an Atlanta(?) production of OKLAHOMA! which also involved, as I recall, soldiers going off to World War 2, and the bombing of Hiroshima.
Re: The Bogart production. Didn't they prevent it from transferring?
IMHO: Anne Bogart is overrated. Saw a production of "Once in a Lifetime" that was so stylized it drained every last laugh from the script. Watching it was painful.
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Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions." But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.
And Tom Jones gave it!
Does anyone know - Is there any package of their songs put together as a revue, the way Kander and Ebb had "And the World Goes Round"
Yes there is! It's called, "The Show Goes On (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000007N36/)."
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61F-IeRseRL.jpg)
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But the L.A. Times is reporting today that Channing Tatum is aiming for Broadway with a musical version of Magic Mike.
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Page four!
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Love the froggy song. It's cherce. I mean, choice.
BK, this is really good! I think you should publish a songbook!
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I had to dissect a frog when I was in the 9th grade. There isn't a lot IN THERE....the the smell of formaldehyde was overwhelming. We all worked on them for three days....and by the third day....I was over it!!!!!
When I was in high school and we had to dissect a frog, I couldn't do it. I could barely even get close to it. My dissecting partner had absolutely no problem with it. She was fascinated by it all.
(http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/wuerg/vomit-smiley-003.gif) is what I say to that.
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Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions." But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.
The authors might not have known. Sondheim has closed productions of Company with gay couples in it after finding out about it. R&H group shut down the shell-shocked South Pacific. I wonder what Jones and Schmidt would think of this.
But, yeah, leave the visions thing to Joan of Arc. Or the voices. Or whatever.
What's the "shell-shocked" "South Pacific?" Tell. Tell.
It was staged in an insane asylum or some psych ward, and all the people were suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. As part of their therapy, they did the story of South Pacific. So, one otherwise comatose woman becomes Nellie, etc.
Actually, the shell-shocked South Pacific was a production at NYU, and they didn't close it down It was an Anne Bogart production, got interesting reviews, sold out, ran its course and closed.
www.donshewey.com/theater_articles/anne_bogart_vv.html
I believe that R&H were less kind to an Atlanta(?) production of OKLAHOMA! which also involved, as I recall, soldiers going off to World War 2, and the bombing of Hiroshima.
Re: The Bogart production. Didn't they prevent it from transferring?
IMHO: Anne Bogart is overrated. Saw a production of "Once in a Lifetime" that was so stylized it drained every last laugh from the script. Watching it was painful.
That's possible, but I am not privy to R&H decisions. It was a student production and I can't imagine it transferring, but they may have forbade Bogart from staging it again. I think she stinks as a director.
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A radical new take on "I Do, I Do"...
http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/ (http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/)
It seems to me the director missed the whole point of the show's being a study of a marriage from beginning to near end. They should have written their own show rather than take something and cut and paste it to fit their vision.
I agree. But I'm not surprised. Having just finished the chapter on this show in the Gower Champion bio, I thought that somebody would be doing this soon. But it's not right.
All I can say is "Oy!"
What's next?
BK's idea to do an all white version of PORGY AND BESS?
::)
I've seen an all white version of The Wiz that was done in Ireland
Locally, I've seen a mostly-white version of "The Wiz" (done with all children), and a couple of VERY white versions of "Once On This Island."
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Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions." But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.
Alice B. Theater (a no-longer-existing theater group in Seattle) did a gender-bending version of "Company." They took one of the couples and made them lesbian and another couple was gay and two of the "girlfriends" were played by men. Bobby was played by a man and the did the previously removed gay scene...and a very gay scene it was. ;) They only kissed, but it wasn't tentative at all. They also did the Tick-Tock dance and both April (pronounced ah-PREEL) and Bobby stripped down to their undies (but were mostly in the dark with the dancer lit and dancing behind the bed). I'd read that Sondheim had issued a cease-and-desist order, but actually allowed them to finish the run because they had already opened by the time he'd heard about it. I thought that it was a great production and they got the point...it's not that Bobby was gay (even in their production), but that he just can't commit, no matter who might be available.
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A radical new take on "I Do, I Do"...
http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/ (http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/)
It seems to me the director missed the whole point of the show's being a study of a marriage from beginning to near end. They should have written their own show rather than take something and cut and paste it to fit their vision.
I agree. But I'm not surprised. Having just finished the chapter on this show in the Gower Champion bio, I thought that somebody would be doing this soon. But it's not right.
All I can say is "Oy!"
What's next?
BK's idea to do an all white version of PORGY AND BESS?
::)
I've seen an all white version of The Wiz that was done in Ireland
Locally, I've seen a mostly-white version of "The Wiz" (done with all children), and a couple of VERY white versions of "Once On This Island."
I used to joke about the all white version of "Ain't Misbehavin'", called "I Am Not Misbehaving", but now I'm afraid someone is actually going to do it. Of course, that's assuming they haven't already. ::)
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I am going to a rehearsal of an all white production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE....wherein we are allegedly doing the entire show tonight.....I don't think we will get through it.....
I am off book for the first 11 scenes.....with only 4 scenes to go.....but I leave my book around onstage to make sure I am responding to the correct cues......
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A radical new take on "I Do, I Do"...
http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/ (http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/)
It seems to me the director missed the whole point of the show's being a study of a marriage from beginning to near end. They should have written their own show rather than take something and cut and paste it to fit their vision.
I agree. But I'm not surprised. Having just finished the chapter on this show in the Gower Champion bio, I thought that somebody would be doing this soon. But it's not right.
All I can say is "Oy!"
What's next?
BK's idea to do an all white version of PORGY AND BESS?
::)
I've seen an all white version of The Wiz that was done in Ireland
Locally, I've seen a mostly-white version of "The Wiz" (done with all children), and a couple of VERY white versions of "Once On This Island."
I used to joke about the all white version of "Ain't Misbehavin'", called "I Am Not Misbehaving", but now I'm afraid someone is actually going to do it. Of course, that's assuming they haven't already. ::)
Years ago, a (white) friend of mine told me about the local production that he was in where, if I remember correctly, they only had two black people in the show.
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I am going to a rehearsal of an all white production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE....wherein we are allegedly doing the entire show tonight.....I don't think we will get through it.....
I am off book for the first 11 scenes.....with only 4 scenes to go.....but I leave my book around onstage to make sure I am responding to the correct cues......
Just tape your lines all over the album. ;)
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Hello Everyone:
I'm so sorry I always forget to log off.
I will try to remember from now on!
I never log off...is there a problem with that? :-\
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My all-white version of Porgy and Bess was going to be one of the first Outside the Box episodes - I wrote it for Marin Mazzie and Jason Daniely to do. But I didn't want to have to deal with any music rights issues on the show and even though it's parody I would have had to. But the main song was, of course - Bess, You Are My Woman Now.
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Had a good meeting, had a grilled cheese with bacon, and then Sandy and Lanny went on their merry way and I picked up a couple of packages, though none of the overdue ones. I also got very tough with an eBay seller who sent me a notice that my package had just shipped yesterday. The content - The Cuckoo's Calling, which I did Buy It Now for on July 14, the day the story hit but before everything was going crazy. Things went crazy so fast that most buyers who had the smarts to get on eBay and buy at reasonable or even cover price had their orders canceled, while some dealers began to add to the listing that the auction was a pre-order, because the publisher made public it was reprinting and books would be ready in five or six days. So, I wrote the dealer and told him I was so tired of these games, that I'd purchased the book, which was NOT identified as a pre-order and therefore should have been in hand, and that IF it had been in hand it had to be a true first edition. But the fact that the dealer had waited a week to ship it was the tip-off.
The seller wrote me back right away saying the reason for the shipping delay had to do with problems with their paypal account, and they assured me they DID have the books in hand when I ordered and that I was getting one of them - a first edition. We'll see when it arrives, but if it's what it should be (it couldn't be anything BUT a first edition if they ship what they had in hand on July 14 because that's all there was at that point) then I shall be VERY happy.
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Sue and Carole dropped me off at home 8 hours after they'd arrived for coffee. We had a great time at the nearby outlet mall - 10 pairs of shoes for the 3 of us (3 for me 8)). We then proceeded to IKEA for lunch and shopping. They saw to it that I ate a balanced meal, something I don't always to when Richard's away. Sue had a lot of things to get for her new house and Carole was scoping out some things for her daughter. I bought my Mom some paper napkins.
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My all-white version of Porgy and Bess was going to be one of the first Outside the Box episodes - I wrote it for Marin Mazzie and Jason Daniely to do. But I didn't want to have to deal with any music rights issues on the show and even though it's parody I would have had to. But the main song was, of course - Bess, You Are My Woman Now.
LOL. It's as bad as the thought of Mandy or the actuality of Frank singing Ol' Man River.
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Maybe Stephen Findle would be interested in producing a colorblind-cast of Show Boat.
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Hello, everyone.
I, too, enjoyed the Froggy song. I dissected a frog in high school and don't believe I learned a single thing--I couldn't tell one part from another. In college anatomy I attended many dissections of real humans and actually learned quite a lot. (There are quite a few stories here, but I'll save them for the memoirs.)
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Good evening!
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No 90's in the forecast for the next several days! Unusual for July.
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Ask BK Day question: Are you going to Sacramento to see "Sugar?"
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Today was Car Day. My Volvo was long overdue for service and I wanted to try an independent mechanic who is nearby. Let's just say it was one little thing after another. First, he said the work wasn't performed, then later said it had been. Oy! The guy may be completely honest, but I cannot evaluate the quality of his work, only how the car runs. While waiting for my car, I learned of another independent with REALLY good reviews--someone I want to try. So I made an appointment with them for next week for an evaluation and an estimate on some body work. Then I may decide to fork over some dough. We'll see.
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California Music Theatre has some photos from "Sugar" on their facebook page. It looks hilarious--can't wait to see it!
https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniaMusicalTheatre
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Page 4 at 8:22 EDT?
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And my week changes again! My friend Dominic, author of LOVERLY, is in town from England, and I will spend Friday visiting with him and his partner.
Thanks for the reminder, DR elmore! I had meant to read this and forgot about it!
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That's all the news from these quarters that is fit to print.
TTFN.
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Where is DR Vixmom? She's usually good for a page or two! :)
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(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/organist_zps7a8f7ee7.jpg)
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I can't believe how the weather has changed in just the past few hours. Windows are open, breezes are blowing, and it's like a whole different time and place.
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That's great, DR singdaw.
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I am going to a rehearsal of an all white production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE....wherein we are allegedly doing the entire show tonight.....I don't think we will get through it.....
I am off book for the first 11 scenes.....with only 4 scenes to go.....but I leave my book around onstage to make sure I am responding to the correct cues......
LOL Have a good evening.
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The tennis tan doesn't look right. That would be the tan line for a guy. A woman would likely have a sleeveless dress on.
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Page 5!
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A good friend and theater director, who directed me in HELLO, DOLLY! and ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, posted this YouTube address on his FaceBook page. It is a performance by a Seattle actor and singer. he has quite a beautiful tenor voice. So, here it is; watch it if you are interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvCPyyJmmCk
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Very nice, DR TCB - thanks for sharing!
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Watching a motion picture. Did a three-mile jog, too.
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And wrote one page of the liner notes, which I'm definitely finishing after the motion picture.
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Vixmom, I left a message today, but nobody called me back. I will call again tomorrow.
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And the word of the day is: FARD!
Would that be FARD FROM THE MADDING CROWD?
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A good friend and theater director, who directed me in HELLO, DOLLY! and ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, posted this YouTube address on his FaceBook page. It is a performance by a Seattle actor and singer. he has quite a beautiful tenor voice. So, here it is; watch it if you are interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvCPyyJmmCk
Nice.
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California Music Theatre has some photos from "Sugar" on their facebook page. It looks hilarious--can't wait to see it!
https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniaMusicalTheatre
It looks great. Wish I could see it.
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So sorry to hear about DR TCB's terrible wife. I mean, wifi.
Correct on both counts.
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That's great, DR singdaw.
Very funny. Shared it with an organist friend.
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http://www.siouxlandnews.com/story/22925304/iowa-con-steve-king-makes-faces-backlash-after-hateful-immigrant-comment (http://www.siouxlandnews.com/story/22925304/iowa-con-steve-king-makes-faces-backlash-after-hateful-immigrant-comment)
I'm only in about 7 seconds of this story, but it was nice to be interviewed for the news
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http://www.siouxlandnews.com/story/22925304/iowa-con-steve-king-makes-faces-backlash-after-hateful-immigrant-comment (http://www.siouxlandnews.com/story/22925304/iowa-con-steve-king-makes-faces-backlash-after-hateful-immigrant-comment)
I'm only in about 7 seconds of this story, but it was nice to be interviewed for the news
Good for you, Cilla!
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http://www.siouxlandnews.com/story/22925304/iowa-con-steve-king-makes-faces-backlash-after-hateful-immigrant-comment (http://www.siouxlandnews.com/story/22925304/iowa-con-steve-king-makes-faces-backlash-after-hateful-immigrant-comment)
I'm only in about 7 seconds of this story, but it was nice to be interviewed for the news
Nice.
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http://www.siouxlandnews.com/story/22925304/iowa-con-steve-king-makes-faces-backlash-after-hateful-immigrant-comment (http://www.siouxlandnews.com/story/22925304/iowa-con-steve-king-makes-faces-backlash-after-hateful-immigrant-comment)
I'm only in about 7 seconds of this story, but it was nice to be interviewed for the news
What a nice little snippet! I think you represented yourself very well: you stated your position very clearly and it was obviously heartfelt. Well done!
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I've been listening to Astor Piazzola. I love his music.
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As far as I know, he has not written any music about frogs, however. Much to my chagrin. A neglected musical genre.
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Very nice seven, DR Cillaliz.
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Thanks everyone.
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Well, here I go. I must rise early tomorrow to take the car in for its 145,000th birthday oil change and checkup.
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Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions." But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.
The authors might not have known. Sondheim has closed productions of Company with gay couples in it after finding out about it. R&H group shut down the shell-shocked South Pacific. I wonder what Jones and Schmidt would think of this.
But, yeah, leave the visions thing to Joan of Arc. Or the voices. Or whatever.
According to the article, they had the permission of the authors.
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Page five? Watched a really terrific German film this evening. Must go back to liner notes now.
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Meanwhile, we'd best get a frenzy or five going.
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Sue and Carole dropped me off at home 8 hours after they'd arrived for coffee. We had a great time at the nearby outlet mall - 10 pairs of shoes for the 3 of us (3 for me 8)). We then proceeded to IKEA for lunch and shopping. They saw to it that I ate a balanced meal, something I don't always to when Richard's away. Sue had a lot of things to get for her new house and Carole was scoping out some things for her daughter. I bought my Mom some paper napkins.
Oh, oh! You will have to put them together.
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Very nice, Cilla!
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Well, I guess..........
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I can try..........
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(by myself)
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Okay, one more.............
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S - I - X !
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I have nothing to post.
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Tomorrow, I have to go to a meeting. I don't remember what it's for, but I'm pretty sure that I'm not the focus of the meeting. I just need to be there to know what's going on...whatever it is. It shouldn't last too long. :)