Haines His Way

what is it?

It is a groove-billed ani, very rare to Arizona, more common on the gulf in Texas and Mexico. Here is a professional picture:

~~~ HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO HAINESHISWAY!! ~~~

I have to get that in because today is the one day a month at work where we're on a deadline.  We (in the Acquisitions Department) have to get all of our invoices paid in our system so that we can give everything to the Business Department so that they can actually print and mail the checks to all of the places where we bought books and CDs and DVDs.  It's not always on the same day each month, but it's always on a Wednesday.  So I'm invoicing away....

AND I have to get everything done early because I have to leave early tonight because I'm ushering for a tour of N*gger, Wetb*ck, Ch*nk.  According to a blurb, it's:

Winner of the 2003 award for “Best Play” from the American Readers Theater Association, N*GGER WETB*CK CH*NK is an explosive comedy that charges into the dangerous territory of race in America without the predictable anger and angst. The play was developed from actual life stories of its three cast members, all recent graduates of UCLA, and has been compared to the early work of Culture Clash or Chris Rock. Called explosive and jaw-dropping, the work de-powers these derogatory terms in fresh and funny ways. The words may be uncomfortable, but the humor is real.

And because of that, I have to tape tonight's Martha's "Apprentice," "Lost" and "Invasion."  Fortunately, I set my VCRs last night...and correctly!  But don't worry about talking about it.  I'm going to watch "Lost" before I log back in to HHW, tonight.  I MUST WATCH LOST!!

Happy Anniversary to us all!!

I did a google search a few years ago to see if there were any new theater cds out, and I found a certain other site. I followed that one until a certain incident. Then I found my way here a very short time after this great site began and have been here ever since. Thanks, BK.

I'd like to request a favor from anyone who has DVR or some sort of reliable recording device...

Could someone please record for me the Nov. 11 episode of Oprah, which will feature performances from THE COLOR PURPLE? I'll pay for the tape and the shipping to have it sent to me.

Thanks!!!

I don't have a DVR, but I have a VCR.  I was planning on taping it (I e-mailed the Playbill article to myself to remind myself) and can send you a tape if no one records it on a DVR.  

We are having the most glorious weather here today.  The air is clean, cool and breezy.  There is a hint of either fog or clouds moving in from the west (from the S.F. side of the bay).  

It's one of those lazy days that can break your heart when they end, if -- in fact -- you're free enough to enjoy them to their fullest.

I forget if I mentioned Happy Anniversary!

I think I will probably watch LOST live if i can get home by 9pm.  Then tomorrow i will check the internet, as i'm very curious what these spoilers are all about (how accurate they are).

And yep, I will definitely watch before reading here tonight!

I have to stand up and shout out for all the world to hear that I am thrilled beyond measure about yesterday's election returns in California.

I wish some newspaper had pasted the banner:
 
Arnold's Props Flop

but I can settle with the knowledge that all the propositions failed.

There may have been one or two that should have passed...Arnold sponsored only four of the eight, from what I'm told.  But....the message was sent.  It is very clear to those who sent it.

Word out of the California GOP is that the message received was MUCH different and that Arnold is absolutely certain he is on the right course and that the majority of Kah-lee-FOR-nyuns are with him.

LOL...MattH, I suppose I could stomach a DVD over a videotape. If you could do that for me, I'd be eternally grateful!

And DR George: Thank you for the offer. I appreciate it. My VCR's a little weird lately - it won't record and the playback is awful. It makes a clicky sound while it plays, which always makes me think the tape is about to break.

Also watched last night's MY NAME IS EARL. Very sweet and sentimental story. Not especially funny (a couple of good lines plus a funny running gag with brother Randy's carving) but very feel good and precious last night.

LOL...MattH, I suppose I could stomach a DVD over a videotape. If you could do that for me, I'd be eternally grateful!

Consider it done and expect a little surprise tacked onto the end of the DVD since there will be some room left over once I edit out commercials.

Hopefully I will be able to get to last night's SUPERNATURAL and THE OFFICE before LOST comes on tonight. It helps that there is nothing on at 8 p.m. that I care to watch.

"Commander in Chief" was pretty good last night, too.

I'm not quite sure how long they can sustain this scenario of Donald Sutherland vs. Geena Davis and the weekly one upsmanship each pulls over the other.

Sometimes, it gets to be a bit much.  And then something unexpected and quite wonderful happens.

Next week's show should be fun...Geena apparently gets some "leverage"!

Has the gay character been introduced yet? Supposedly, there is to be one joining (or being revealed on) the show.

Has the gay character been introduced yet? Supposedly, there is to be one joining (or being revealed on) the show.

Well...yes.  One of the aides informed the chief of staff that he was concerned about the mandatory blood testing the presidential staff was having.  He wasn't worried about being positive for drugs, but that he is HIV positive.  The CoS said, "I didn't hear that, and you never told me that."  Then he told the aide that HIV isn't part of the test...that it would constitute an invasion of his privacy to test him without his permission.

I wrote:

I think I will probably watch LOST live if i can get home by 9pm.  

I haven't read a thing about "Lost" being "live" tonight.

Frankly, I don't see how they could possible do a live episode.

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It's not being done live.

I mean I will watch it live vs on tape.