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[Jrand74]

TOD:

I don't have any children.....so I won't respond except to say I agree with what has already been written here today.

That article is such B.S.  That is one reason why I hate computers and blogs.  Everyone thinks he/she is an expert in something and thinks that because he/she thinks it, it should be shared with the world....

There are some people who have WRONG-HEADED ideas....

[Jrand74]

Page Three Allison Hayes Dance.



Miss Allison's first career path was as a concert pianist.  She was scored highly at Julliard in her junior year of high school, and gave several concerts with the American Symphony Orchestra in her senior year.

Her talent for the 1949 Miss America Contest was playing some of her favorite Edward MacDowell piano compositions.

Then her career took a different turn.

[singdaw]

[singdaw]

Thanks, George, for the MP3 link.

Yes; thanks, DR George!   

[Ginny]

Well, I've dealt with some of my own loose ends from vacation week and, now, it appears that I have to go deal with some for Mom.

Bye for now...

[John G.]

JRand, that photo reminds me of this noir with Jayne Mansfield that I saw the other night. She played a pianist and singer in the movie. At one point, a crime boss takes a look at her profile and says something like, "Yeah, her whole life is devoted to (pause) music."

I practically sprayed the water I was drinking.

[ryacko]

Happy Monday, all!

I'm counting this as my first day off from everything, since I left for Philly a couple of week ago. But the madness was capped off perfectly by last night's wonderfully fun Kritzerland show.  Everything about it was tops!

And I have to thank BK once again for giving me the most deliciously funny material to sing. I can't tell you, BK, how many people raved about the Sweeney "What If" after the show. And of course, the Mr. Carp number has been a favorite of mine for a long time, but one I'd never gotten to sing until now.

So, if all goes well today, I may just impersonate a stalk of broccoli. Or maybe a cumquat. Or in BK's terms, so much fish.

Have a wonderful start to the week everyone. 

[Jrand74]

JRand, that photo reminds me of this noir with Jayne Mansfield that I saw the other night. She played a pianist and singer in the movie. At one point, a crime boss takes a look at her profile and says something like, "Yeah, her whole life is devoted to (pause) music."

I practically sprayed the water I was drinking.

I've seen that movie.....Jayne had a slow hand.  Her instrument was the violin which I saw her play a couple of times on The Ed Sullivan Show....it was....mesmerizing.

[Jrand74]

Enjoy your day off DR ryacko...and then come to Indiana at 7 p.m. to audition for GUYS & DOLLS.

[Jennifer]

Today I will be going for my first bike ride of 2014.

[Jennifer]

It is currently 56F. And you would laugh if you saw what people were wearing outside.

I wore shoes for the first time this year outside.

There are people wearing t-shirts. Because this temp feels so unbelievably warm. The crazy thing is that there are still piles of snow everywhere. I looked at the bike path. It is clear. But beside it are boulders of snow. Basically the path is clear but all around it is packed with snow. Should be weird.

[Jennifer]

I went to vote today and there were three people behind the table. One was politely rude. It's when you're rude but you do it with a smile.  IT was very bizarre. But I suppose it must be frustrating for her to be manning a booth in a largely English area where few people are voting for her party.

There was a guy voting at her station. But nobody at her table. The other two people smiled implying I should walk forward. But she was like "stop!". And then usually when they ask for your name you just hand them your driver's license. But she was like, "no i want you to say your name and address out loud. I want to hear it".

[Jennifer]

Tonight is the Dancing With the Stars switch-up. The spoiler sites announced the pairings and Derek's is crazy.

[Jennifer]

Re: the parenting article.

I think in the case that was described it really doesn't matter if she handled it the way she did. She was at home eating breakfast not disturbing anyone else.  I don't know that my nieces have ever had tantrums in public. I think my older niece (now used to have a few at home where she would just get super upset about something and then cry. I think my sister just sent her to her room until she could calm down and behave properly.

I think when you are out in public and disturbing other people then you can't just let the kid scream and cry unless you separate them from the other people.

I think it also depends on the child. If they are crying about something every other day then something needs to be done.

[elmore3003]

Speaking of things Loesser, I guess I would be a little remiss if I didn't mention that Frank's brother Arthur was one of my piano teachers.  Just for a little more than a year, because my first year at Cleveland Institute of Music was 1967-68 and he passed away on January 5, 1969 at age 74.  He was a very sweet man with a very polished, controlled sound on the piano, and he specialized in Bach keyboard works and cantatas.  By the time of his death my interest was already drifting away from being any kind of a concert pianist, but those months were very special because of him.

Did you ever read his wonderful book?
http://www.amazon.com/Men-Women-Pianos-Social-History/dp/0486265439/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396895369&sr=1-1&keywords=arthur+loesser

[elmore3003]

DR ELMORE....they thought Rooney would make it all about Rooney...and then they got Eddie Bracken.....poking around in the same barrel in my opinion.

In one particular interview Bracken said that a lot of his scenes were cut out of SUMMER STOCK and THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN'S CREEK because he was "too funny" in them......

Well, actually, I found Eddie Bracken completely the opposite of an egomaniac. He had been a favorite Captain Andy for Huston in their SHOW BOAT. I thought he was very charming and kind, not at all egocentric. I had a good time with him.

[ChasSmith]

Speaking of things Loesser, I guess I would be a little remiss if I didn't mention that Frank's brother Arthur was one of my piano teachers.  Just for a little more than a year, because my first year at Cleveland Institute of Music was 1967-68 and he passed away on January 5, 1969 at age 74.  He was a very sweet man with a very polished, controlled sound on the piano, and he specialized in Bach keyboard works and cantatas.  By the time of his death my interest was already drifting away from being any kind of a concert pianist, but those months were very special because of him.

Did you ever read his wonderful book?
http://www.amazon.com/Men-Women-Pianos-Social-History/dp/0486265439/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396895369&sr=1-1&keywords=arthur+loesser

I read parts of it back in the day.  Bought it when he played a concert in Fort Lauderdale the year before.  He inscribed it, and in later years the book got water-damaged, but that page was fine and I saved it.  I should replace it because I'd appreciate reading it infinitely more now.

[John G.]

Speaking of things Loesser, I guess I would be a little remiss if I didn't mention that Frank's brother Arthur was one of my piano teachers.  Just for a little more than a year, because my first year at Cleveland Institute of Music was 1967-68 and he passed away on January 5, 1969 at age 74.  He was a very sweet man with a very polished, controlled sound on the piano, and he specialized in Bach keyboard works and cantatas.  By the time of his death my interest was already drifting away from being any kind of a concert pianist, but those months were very special because of him.

Did you ever read his wonderful book?
http://www.amazon.com/Men-Women-Pianos-Social-History/dp/0486265439/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396895369&sr=1-1&keywords=arthur+loesser

I read parts of it back in the day.  Bought it when he played a concert in Fort Lauderdale the year before.  He inscribed it, and in later years the book got water-damaged, but that page was fine and I saved it.  I should replace it because I'd appreciate reading it infinitely more now.

Great story, ChasSmith. I forgot to mention that earlier.

[ChasSmith]

Thank you, DR John G.

There's a copy of the earlier edition that I had, on Amazon, that says inscribed.  Might be fun to pick that one up to see it, and "tip" mine in.  (It looks better than in this scan.)

[Jrand74]

Ah thank you DR ELMORE.  Perhaps all of his scenes really were "too funny" to be in the film.

[John G.]

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the massacre in Rwanda.

A few years back, the hero of the story, Hotel Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina, moved from Belgium to a town up the road from here in the Hill Country. It seems that there are people who still want him dead for what he did in protecting people and for speaking out about it.

[George]

My views on parenting:  I'm glad I'm not one.

Thank you.

My sentiments, exactly!

[George]

Thanks, George, for the MP3 link.

Anytime!

[George]

Thanks, George, for the MP3 link.

Yes; thanks, DR George!   

My pleasure!

[George]

I went to vote today and there were three people behind the table. One was politely rude. It's when you're rude but you do it with a smile.  IT was very bizarre. But I suppose it must be frustrating for her to be manning a booth in a largely English area where few people are voting for her party.

There was a guy voting at her station. But nobody at her table. The other two people smiled implying I should walk forward. But she was like "stop!". And then usually when they ask for your name you just hand them your driver's license. But she was like, "no i want you to say your name and address out loud. I want to hear it".

That whole encounter just sounds very weird.

[elmore3003]

Ah thank you DR ELMORE.  Perhaps all of his scenes really were "too funny" to be in the film.

Then, again, DR JRand63, maybe he had developed some humility. He was very good in SHOW BOAT, and I liked working with him.  The Huston experience was so unpleasant that the actors, who were unaware of all the backstage ugliness, were such a relief.

[Jennifer]

I went to vote today and there were three people behind the table. One was politely rude. It's when you're rude but you do it with a smile.  IT was very bizarre. But I suppose it must be frustrating for her to be manning a booth in a largely English area where few people are voting for her party.

There was a guy voting at her station. But nobody at her table. The other two people smiled implying I should walk forward. But she was like "stop!". And then usually when they ask for your name you just hand them your driver's license. But she was like, "no i want you to say your name and address out loud. I want to hear it".

That whole encounter just sounds very weird.

It surely was.

[Jane]

Today I will be going for my first bike ride of 2014.

We are having a beautiful spring day.

[Jane]

VIBES FOR DR GINNY!

[George]

Well, since we're so close...