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[MBarnum]

Wonderful photo of the Major last night, DR Ginny!

[MBarnum]

Vibes for getting over your cold, DR DanTheMan!

[MBarnum]

And for DR JohnG, congrats on being on display at Costco! That is just wonderful!

[MBarnum]

TOD:

I love all fish, but particularly trout, salmon, mackerel (as in 'holy')and eel (is that a fish?)

There are many types of fish I have yet to try, although when I visited Japan I am sure I ate some that I didn't know what it was. But it was all good. Oh, I remember I did have mud-fish, and it was quite tasty, head, tail, and all.

I rarely cook fish myself, as I am too lazy and it never seems to turn out as good as I think it should. But when eating out I often will have it.

[BrettySpaghetti]

Just coming off a torrid two-week love affair with the "Scarlet Pimpernel" score(s). Any fans of this show here?

[Matthew]

Just coming off a torrid two-week love affair with the "Scarlet Pimpernel" score(s). Any fans of this show here?

YES - brilliant witty score/book.  Been wanting to do this show for a while now.

[Matthew]

"It Didn't Suck" was a fine capsule review, Matthew.

May I adopt it as the title of my life's story?

Yes, you may.  If I don't write mine first!!!

[John G.]

Just coming off a torrid two-week love affair with the "Scarlet Pimpernel" score(s). Any fans of this show here?

I think "Storybook" may be the one Frank Wildhorn song I like.

[John G.]

Thanks, Matthew, for the Les Miz review. I think I'll wait for the movie.

Great to hear the news about "Dogfight," Jose. The songs in "A Christmas Story" are quite a lot of fun (with a bright Jule Styne-style overture), so I'm looking forward to hearing the new score.

[BrettySpaghetti]

I think "Storybook" may be the one Frank Wildhorn song I like.

I like 90 percent of Scarlet Pimpernel, but "Storybook" is my #1 fave. Influences in this show are all over the place, from Les Miserables to Barry Manilow. And the overproduced Peabo Bryson top-40 "Whole New World"-type recording makes one's eyes roll a bit. LOL.

[Laura]

We saw it once. I really liked it, and DR Sandra LOVED it. I can't remember if that is what got her interested in fencing or if she was already fencing at that time.

[Laura]

Re the new Les Mis:

I have been saying for some time, doesn't anyone sing any more? Must they all yell in Broadway shows these days?

[TCB]

Pasek and Paul?  Wasn't that the name of the missing Gospel?

[TCB]

And the word of the day is: CEREBRATE!

The great Three Dog Night hit song.

[TCB]

Or maybe it's the full moon

It is really a blue moon.

[TCB]

DR TCB, I didn't get a chance to read any of the posts from yesterday until right now....but I did have a turkey avocado spinach sandwich at Subway yesterday and really enjoyed it

I skipped the spinach, but I agree with you about the sandwich.

[BrettySpaghetti]

I have been saying for some time, doesn't anyone sing any more? Must they all yell in Broadway shows these days?

I don't mind the yelling so much as the lack of original stories. Does everything have to be based on a pre-existing movie script or a hit songwriter's body of work? "Book of Mormon" notwithstanding, of course.

[Jane]

DR Ginny CONGRATULATIONS to Major Christopher Palmer!!!

[Jane]

DR Vixmom vibes you get some sleep and everything done for your vacation you desperately need!

[Ron Pulliam]

I have been saying for some time, doesn't anyone sing any more? Must they all yell in Broadway shows these days?

I don't mind the yelling so much as the lack of original stories. Does everything have to be based on a pre-existing movie script or a hit songwriter's body of work? "Book of Mormon" notwithstanding, of course.

A nice remedy for this, of course, is the remastered "Follies".  Have you heard it, DR BrettySpaghetti?

[Jane]

BK, it looks like you made your "Vertigo" purchase at just the right time...‘Vertigo’ Beats Out ‘Citizen Kane’ As Best Movie of All Time!

The Critics’ Top 10 Greatest Films of All Time:

“Vertigo” (Hitchcock, 1958)
“Citizen Kane” (Welles, 1941)
“Tokyo Story” (Yasujiro Ozu, 1953)
“La Règle du jeu” (Jean Renoir, 1939)
“Sunrise: a Song for Two Humans” (F.W. Murnau, 1927)
“2001: A Space Odyssey” (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
“The Searchers” (John Ford, 1956)
“Man with a Movie Camera” (Vertov, 1929)
“The Passion of Joan of Arc” (Dreyer, 1927)
“8½”(Federico Fellini, 1963)

Here are a couple more links.

Where is the movie that should top this list, CASABLANCA?

[JoseSPiano]

Good Morning! Good Afternoon!

I'm up, I'm up... And I tried one of the new smoothies at City Bakery this morning: organic bananas, organic coffee (cold-brewed)' organic dates, organic cocoa nibs. Maury Rubin, the owner of City Bakery, said it would be intense, it was! I'm sure there was enough caffeine to fuel me for the rest of the day. I'm still buzzing!

[JoseSPiano]

*And Mr. Rubin also treated me to said intense concoction too.

[TCB]

Well, think I'll try to get some more sleep.   In addition to waking with that panicked feeling, my shoulder was hurting after a fun evening at the ball park.  So hopefully the Aleve will make me a little sleepy

Were you pitching?

[Jane]

Ugh!  Like DR Ben, I'm coming off of a three day cold.  I could feel it coming on over the weekend when everything seemed to irritate me (moreso than normal.)  I slogged my way to work on Monday but by day's end I was out of it.  I've pretty much been in either a NightQuil or DayQuil stupor the past two days...

FEEL BETTER!!!!

[JoseSPiano]

Eek! I just double-checked my flight schedule for August 19th. I won't be getting back into NYC until 11:30pm. Hopefully, I can catch up with bk later that week.

[JoseSPiano]

~~~~~COLD-BE-GONE VIBES TO DR DAN (THE MAN)~~~~~

[Jane]

Just coming off a torrid two-week love affair with the "Scarlet Pimpernel" score(s). Any fans of this show here?

Hi Bretty, it's nice to see you.

[JoseSPiano]

And the word of the day is: CEREBRATE!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  A PUZZLEMENT

And now I'm going to have at xylophone part in my head all day...

[JoseSPiano]

As for the Topic of the Day...

Halibut - Broiled or Pan-Seared
Filet of Sole - Sautéed in butter.
Salmon - A sushi/sashimi, but also broiled with miso. I also like Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's olive oil poaching method: cover the filet in olive oil. Bake in a slow oven - 200 degrees - for about 20 minutes, or until desired doneness. Place filet on paper towels to drain off the excess oil. Luscious! Like buttah! And hardly any fishy smell in the kitchen too!