Topic: NOTES IN THE KEY OF Bb (Read 18034 times)

Jane · « **Reply #150 on:** July 17, 2013, 06:59:39 PM »

Quote from: John G. on July 17, 2013, 06:44:12 PM

Quote from: Cillaliz on July 17, 2013, 06:27:32 PM
Quote from: John G. on July 17, 2013, 12:46:16 PM
Quote from: elmore3003 on July 17, 2013, 12:39:51 PM
Quote from: MBarnum on July 17, 2013, 11:51:08 AM
Hmmmm....looking at the news, why is having a photo of the Boston bombing suspect on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine creating such controversy? Hasn't this persons photo been on the cover of other magazines or newspapers already? It isn't like Rolling Stones is doing a story on what a nice guy he is or something...or are they?

Or is all the hand wringing just a pre-arranged publicity stunt to sell more copies?

The problem for me is that this person is accused - and, unlike his mother, I believe he's guilty as sin - of a series of crimes including killing an office and setting off bombs, which killed and maimed several, at the Boston Marathon. The cover of ROLLING STONE is giving him some celebrity status, and I don't think it's appropriate; it's a bit of a slap in the face to his victims. Let me ask you this, Mikey: do you think he'd be on the cover of ROLLING STONE if the the editor were a parent or relative of one of this man's victims?

Plus, it's the pretty boy photo. He's presented like Jim Morrison or some rock star. I don't know if this story goes into it or not, but I've read he has developed legions of women followers who want to marry him, even though he has been accused of committing these atrocities -- and this is largely because of photographs such as this one.

One of the former dance instructors at the Arthur Murray here was one of the people to lose a leg in the bombing.

Thankfully, only people over 40 or 50 seem to read Rolling Stone any more.

I think if it had been a photo of him in handcuffs or looking like an accused bomber instead of a potential teen idol, the reaction may have been different. After all, Charles Manson was on the cover of Rolling Stone. People don't want villains to be that attractive
That's why it's disturbs me that so many women are falling in love with him. That was long before this pretty boy portrait.

This obsession women have with horrid dangerous men is scary.

Jane · « **Reply #151 on:** July 17, 2013, 07:00:15 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on July 17, 2013, 06:51:00 PM

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Quote from: John G. on July 17, 2013, 10:27:25 AM
The library here now has more than 300 reservations for "The Cuckoo's Calling" and 46 additional copies on order.

Our library is only up to 86 with one book, not too bad.

I got it for 9.99 last night on BN.com

of course that was a nook book

LOL.

John G. · « **Reply #152 on:** July 17, 2013, 07:48:01 PM »

Feel burnt out tonight.

Michael · « **Reply #153 on:** July 17, 2013, 07:48:08 PM »

Quote from: bk on July 17, 2013, 11:16:40 AM

Quote from: Mike on July 17, 2013, 06:37:46 AM
ASK BK

I mentioned this the other day but did not see a response.

Did Harvey Schmidt ever telephone you the other day like he said he was going to do?

I don't recall saying Harvey was going to call me -

It was on the Broadway Radio show. He was being interviewed and they talk about you and he said he had to give you a call. It starts about the 32:00 minute mark of the show This week on Broadway http://broadwayradio.com

vixmom · « **Reply #154 on:** July 17, 2013, 07:49:43 PM »

I am here

vixmom · « **Reply #155 on:** July 17, 2013, 07:49:56 PM »

Here am I

bk · « **Reply #156 on:** July 17, 2013, 07:50:48 PM »

Well, Harvey hasn't called, but I think I'll call him tomorrow.

TCB · « **Reply #157 on:** July 17, 2013, 07:52:15 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on July 17, 2013, 07:27:46 AM

Wednesday morning greetings! Mom and I had a shopping trip planned for today, but she's chickened out because of the heat. I'll go visit her anyway and take her some treats to eat.

Like some lasagna?

TCB · « **Reply #158 on:** July 17, 2013, 07:56:36 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 17, 2013, 09:37:55 AM

The good news is that it is a bruise and not a lesion. Dr Miller, whom I adore, thinks I will live a while longer.

I'd kill you if you didn't.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #159 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:35:03 PM »

Tomorrow is Thursday.

All day.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #160 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:37:54 PM »

And it's going to be (wait for it) HOT.

bk · « **Reply #161 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:39:59 PM »

Some new amazon reviews for Album Produced By - really nice, and this surprising one for Writer's Block - a book I'm VERY proud of.

4.0 out of 5 stars better than smash, July 6, 2013
By Greg Bateson (arlington, tx USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Writer's Block (Paperback)
Backstage mystery during musical journey to broadway. Great characters lots of surprises. I don't want to spoil anything but writing format is a great surprise as well

vixmom · « **Reply #162 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:48:45 PM »

TCB

I am sorry but the envelope never arrived

TCB · « **Reply #163 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:49:25 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on July 17, 2013, 01:11:58 PM

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 17, 2013, 12:39:51 PM
Quote from: MBarnum on July 17, 2013, 11:51:08 AM
Hmmmm....looking at the news, why is having a photo of the Boston bombing suspect on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine creating such controversy? Hasn't this persons photo been on the cover of other magazines or newspapers already? It isn't like Rolling Stones is doing a story on what a nice guy he is or something...or are they?

Or is all the hand wringing just a pre-arranged publicity stunt to sell more copies?

The problem for me is that this person is accused - and, unlike his mother, I believe he's guilty as sin - of a series of crimes including killing an office and setting off bombs, which killed and maimed several, at the Boston Marathon. The cover of ROLLING STONE is giving him some celebrity status, and I don't think it's appropriate; it's a bit of a slap in the face to his victims. Let me ask you this, Mikey: do you think he'd be on the cover of ROLLING STONE if the the editor were a parent or relative of one of this man's victims?

I understand the he is a horrible person, but why don't people get upset when Newsweek or Time puts him or someone similar on the cover. Having someone on a cover does not make them a celebrity, it just means there is a story about that person in the magazine. Rolling Stone often does stories on people other than celebrities...or don't they? I don't read the magazine, but I just presumed it was a semi-news magazine.

I agree with M Barnum that every newspaper and news magazine in this country and most of the rest of the world has used this same "Bomber's" picture so that they could sell copies of their papers and magazines.

John G. · « **Reply #164 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:53:05 PM »

Made Mom's corrections to the manuscript of the cookbook. I'm going to read it through one more time from a hard copy. And then the fun begins of getting it published.

John G. · « **Reply #165 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:55:02 PM »

And with that, good night, all.

TCB · « **Reply #166 on:** July 17, 2013, 09:19:07 PM »

Quote from: Jane on July 17, 2013, 04:43:43 PM

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 17, 2013, 03:48:15 PM
And here's the cover in question:

I was just about to look it up. Yes, far too glamorous. Until I looked at this I understood DR MBarnum's confusion.

He took the picture himself.

Matthew · « **Reply #167 on:** July 17, 2013, 09:23:51 PM »

Good evening, I'm home doing things. That's all. No baking tonight!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #168 on:** July 17, 2013, 09:26:45 PM »

I got a haircut this afternoon. My typical summer very short cut. It feels so good!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #169 on:** July 17, 2013, 09:28:04 PM »

The fix it guy is finally coming to finish sealing the place he fixed where the raccoon got in. He's going to put caulk around it so both water and bats can't get in

TCB · « **Reply #170 on:** July 17, 2013, 09:34:41 PM »

Quote from: KevinH on July 17, 2013, 04:52:39 PM

Our local news did a feature on the most expensive home on the market in the USA--the owner is asking $190 million. The home is in GreenwichT. Guess what? It doesn't have central air conditioning!

If you can afford that house, you can hire someone to sweat for you.

bk · « **Reply #171 on:** July 17, 2013, 09:45:03 PM »

I don't like page six. Page six is for hicks. I like page seven. Page seven is heaven.

bk · « **Reply #172 on:** July 17, 2013, 09:45:19 PM »

But will we ever get there with such a late night malaise going on?

ChasSmith · « **Reply #173 on:** July 17, 2013, 09:48:05 PM »

Here's a modest contribution.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #174 on:** July 17, 2013, 09:48:13 PM »

Very modest.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #175 on:** July 17, 2013, 09:50:09 PM »

Embarrassingly modest.

Matthew · « **Reply #176 on:** July 17, 2013, 09:58:43 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on July 17, 2013, 09:26:45 PM

I got a haircut this afternoon. My typical summer very short cut. It feels so good!

That reminds me of what I wanted to do tonight, shave my head a bit.

TCB · « **Reply #177 on:** July 17, 2013, 10:08:31 PM »

Well, I guess I need to do something.

TCB · « **Reply #178 on:** July 17, 2013, 10:09:24 PM »

I wish I had something exciting to say,

TCB · « **Reply #179 on:** July 17, 2013, 10:10:09 PM »

How about, "Only one more!!"

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