Haines His Way

And since I know there are at least a few fans of Star Trek:  Enterprise about these here parts:  Has anyone else been driven crazy by the soundtrack this last season.  Everything is underscored so loudly that you often can't understand the dialogue.  Even during quiet, hushed scenes, there are booming fanfares and battle music.  What is with this?  Are today's young audience presumed to be so illiterate that words are not a part of the story?

jes' me and vixmom
how sad to be (almost) all alone in the world

I am always happy to be alone with you Bill

Did anybody here watch last night's APPRENTICE?

I really think based on last night's show Kendra has to have won (which is who i want to win).

I really liked tana before (and still sort of do). But her behavior last night was rude (to her team and to the governor's assistant).

I am so happy a woman will win!

AT LAST, DR JENNIFER!  We agree!  For as much as watch the Apprentice, which isn't all that often, I had liked Tana all along.  Until last night.  Kendra clearly ran the better event.  And did so in a more professional manner.

Indeed she was.  A bit smug in that "older sister" way, but never too good to put on a pair of jeans and go camping.

Loved it when Dr. Alex taught her to drive the 1960 Merc.

....never too good to put on a pair of jeans and go camping.

And who amongst us hasn't put on a good pair of jeans to go camping?!  

Sometimes, the New Christy Minstrels get put down as a little vanilla. But their first 5-6 LPs are a rollicking good time. Once they started doing contemporary pop tunes on LP, things didn't go too well.

But what had happened was that Sparks, who owned the NEW concept, sold it to a couple friends who basically wanted to maximize profits and run the group as a touring machine, no more creativity or original songs, less time spent on the LPs, revolving door of members who did not gel as well. And the longtime members who stuck it out saw none of the profits. Unique voices like Barry McGuire went solo. By the late 60s, the Christies were still singing like it was still the early 60s which unfairly colors their reputation to this day.

MBarnum, there is a fine 2-disk collection on Collectibles which covers a lot of the great tunes from the NCM's best years and has excellent liner notes. The individual LPs are also available usually 2 per disk.

My sister and I love that album.  Our parents have had the NCM's "The Wandering Minstrels" album for years, but it's actually the only album of their's that I've ever heard.  I even bought my own copy from eBay about three years ago...I MUST put that on CD!

Oddly enough, that very LP has evaded my grasp over the years. Once I even bought it and got it home to find a different record inside.

Another thing that hurt their rep was that the "Greatest Hits" collection that was the only Cd available for a long time was not a very representative selection of tunes. It was lousy, in fact.

Severe thunderstorm...gonna turn the computer off for a bit....

And I agree about the soundtrack...now that I think about it.  A lot of times, I've had to turn up the volume and turn on the subtitles.

Oddly enough, that very LP has evaded my grasp over the years. Once I even bought it and got it home to find a different record inside.

So, do you want me to get off my procrastinating buttcheeks and finally make the CD from the record and send you a copy?  (That's usually what it takes for me to get off my procrastinating buttcheeks. )

Good Afternoon!

Back up in Fairfax.  I ended up taking care of a bunch of things before leaving Richmond, so I didn't get on the road until around 12:30.  Of course, as soon as I got on the 64/95 corridor, there was an accident.  Thankfully, the police came by very soon, and the delay was only about 15 minutes total.  So, not too bad.

*While heading north, I noticed that the southbound traffic was quite heavy, quite early.  All I could think of was Steve and his sister driving back from IKEA... yucky.  He headed up to IKEA this morning to pick up the rest of the drawers for his new bedroom suite - they were on backorder.  In any case...

Remember, DR George, that there are two ENTERPRISE shows on back-to-back tonight.

Actually, now that you mention it, I do remember that.  Thanks.

DR Rodzinksi - Have you made it over to 181st to look at the "landslide"?  Are they letting anyone over there?  -I can't imagine living in one of those apartment buildings in the neighborhood right now.

George- I appreciate that. Actually, I have most of what is on that album on other compilations. I really just want the LP out of that weird record-geek sense of wanting completeness. So, if you ever make the CD, that would be cool, but you don't have to go out of your way to do it, 'cause I hope to find the vinyl at some thrift store one of these days.

Jose- Thanks for the kind words. They had cops guarding the entrance to the park across the street from me last night, and I'm a good 10 blocks north of the incident, so I don't think I can get near the scene. It is amazing nobody was hurt! Some lost their cars though.