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Re:GONNA FLY NOW
« Reply #480 on: December 22, 2006, 11:34:52 PM »

And now I shall write some notes.
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« Reply #481 on: December 22, 2006, 11:35:21 PM »

And one for Mahler.
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« Reply #482 on: December 22, 2006, 11:39:45 PM »

The same day we got that evil letter, a wonderful write-up followed, by someone who came to the Santa Fe festival. Someone obviously more educated than "Howard Roarke"

http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/yates211206.html

Rightly or wrongly these folks seem to miss the point that they never have been, are not now, and are unlikely to ever be on the winning side!

How ironic the opening quote of Vanzetti -

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Now we are not a failure.  This is our career and our triumph.  Never in our full life can we hope to do such work for tolerance, justice, for man's understanding of man, as now we do by accident.  Our words -- our lives -- our pains -- nothing!  The taking of our lives -- lives of a good shoemaker and a poor fish peddler -- all!  That last moment belong to us -- that agony is our triumph."

Truth be told - he is barely remembered at all. His name would be familiar only to a few college grads. Soulful sacrifice may be satisfying, but it is often not triumphant.

Much of the footage of the Internationale ends up looking less like courageous crusaders and more like lemmings marching to the sea. This is not a value judgment, it is a reflection on the historical realities of the struggle.

Nonetheless, it is the tale of S&V is worth telling, and one I will no doubt enjoy watching.

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« Reply #483 on: December 22, 2006, 11:45:46 PM »

Tonight's viewing may be "Heavenly Creatures". We've not watched the movie for a decade or so.
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« Reply #484 on: December 22, 2006, 11:49:33 PM »

900.000 hectares (2,250.000 acres)of bush have been destroyed in these current bushfires here in the Oz state of Victoria.  There have also been major fires in two other states. And summer has just begun!
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« Reply #485 on: December 22, 2006, 11:50:34 PM »

DR George is back from his evening of culture. Will he have time for 15 posts?
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« Reply #486 on: December 22, 2006, 11:53:33 PM »

Almost at page 10!!!!!!!!

PAGE 17??????????????  What happened?? ;D

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« Reply #487 on: December 22, 2006, 11:53:34 PM »

Other possible viewing choices tonight are "Capote", "The Last Picture Show", "Molly - An American Girl at the Home Front" and "Miller's Crossing".

You needed to know that!
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« Reply #488 on: December 22, 2006, 11:54:12 PM »

I ushered for "Werter" tonight but didn't actually watch it. ::) I could hear it through the speakers to the lobby.  The performers had microphones, but the amplification was very subtle and well done.  The singing was actually pretty good but the acting...not so much.  Overall, I had a great time (and conversation) in the lobby with another usher and the house manager. ;)
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« Reply #489 on: December 22, 2006, 11:55:17 PM »

There are other choices - "Li'l Abner" has been sitting on the shelf for so long, as has "Paint your Wagon".
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« Reply #490 on: December 22, 2006, 11:56:19 PM »

I guess you are almost ushering in the New Year DR George.
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« Reply #491 on: December 22, 2006, 11:57:06 PM »

Did you wear your "Indian" clothing for the ushering?
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« Reply #492 on: December 22, 2006, 11:58:01 PM »

or at least the wig?
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« Reply #493 on: December 22, 2006, 11:58:22 PM »

Tomorrow, I'm supposed to go to my parents' house at noon and help my dad bring a couple of recliners to my house for my downstairs living room.  I just wanna stay home and watch the hours and hours of TV that I've recorded and haven't been able to watch because of the show that I was in, the flooding of my place and the power outage. :P Hopefully, it all won't take more than an hour or so to get it all done and THEN I can watch TV for a long time. :)
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« Reply #494 on: December 22, 2006, 11:59:38 PM »

PAGE 17??????????????  What happened?? ;D


Don't blame me. I was out visiting elderly neighbours.
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« Reply #495 on: December 22, 2006, 11:59:48 PM »

I guess you are almost ushering in the New Year DR George.

Not quite yet. ;)

And I wore no wig...just black pants, black shirt and my comfortable tennis shoes, along with an "Usher" badge. :D
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« Reply #496 on: December 22, 2006, 11:59:53 PM »

I have a yucky migraine, so I can't stay long.  Sorry for disappearing...I hope you missed me. ;)  I mod at the Chris Rankin forum & we've had some spam issues. And I've become re-addicted to some of my online games. And every time I try to do anything on my computer, it has to take a crap first. And gosh, no excuse is a good excuse, I'm sure I deserve a bitch slap, but since I have a migraine I hope we can call it even. Love you all!
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« Reply #497 on: December 23, 2006, 12:00:02 AM »

And you can't blame (or credit) Jose.
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« Reply #498 on: December 23, 2006, 12:00:10 AM »

Are we supposed to try and make it to 500 posts??
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« Reply #499 on: December 23, 2006, 12:00:26 AM »

I guess it won't be difficult! :)
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« Reply #500 on: December 23, 2006, 12:00:54 AM »

GRATUITOUS POST # 500!! ;D
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« Reply #501 on: December 23, 2006, 12:00:54 AM »

Migraine banishment vibes!
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« Reply #502 on: December 23, 2006, 12:01:21 AM »

Oh, & 17 pages! Holy cannoli!  :o
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« Reply #503 on: December 23, 2006, 12:02:00 AM »

Migraine banishment vibes!
Thank you!
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« Reply #504 on: December 23, 2006, 12:02:03 AM »

Dinner time in OZ. Goodnight USA.
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« Reply #505 on: December 23, 2006, 12:02:49 AM »

We had a good laugh with a parent who dropped off their kid at Zach's birthday party a few weeks ago.  Betsy and I thought before the kids went to school that we'd be the oldest parents around, but it turned out we're actually in exactly the same age range as most, and actually younger than quite a few.  So anyway this mother dropped her son off and said she had had a really bad day capped by some stranger asking her at the store if she had any more grandchildren (she had been with her son, not her grandson).

This happens to my friend Margo a lot.  She just turned 54 on Monday and she has two adopted girls from China.  One is 10 years old and the other is 8.  People know that they are hers, but not always that she's their mother. ;)
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« Reply #506 on: December 23, 2006, 12:02:54 AM »

or for a Reds/Nationale reference "Goodbye For Now"
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« Reply #507 on: December 23, 2006, 12:03:29 AM »

Dinner time in OZ. Goodnight USA.

What's for dinner??
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« Reply #508 on: December 23, 2006, 12:06:16 AM »

Too late. :-\

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« Reply #509 on: December 23, 2006, 12:09:09 AM »

My 2007 membership card says that I've belonged to the American Library Association 'way longer than either of my bosses has been alive  ::)

Don't you hate it when that happens??

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