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[George]

[George]

[Jane]

From DR George:

But, the American package looks like the peanut butter cups are Iarger, so the total weight per package may be comparable.

Excellent point.  I was focused on the difference in price.

[Jane]

I found this...

"Reese's Peanut Butter Cups U.S. VS Canada. The Canadian Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are three small cups with more stuffing in contrast to the American one, which has two jumbo-sized cups and less peanut butter"

[Jane]

I suppose which one is preferable depends on your ratio preference 

[Jane]

DR Rodzinski we need you to do a taste and price comparison for us

[elmore3003]

I've listened this morning to the Encores! recording of Merrily We Roll along. By the end I was in tears, just as I was at the closing performance in 1981. Act Two works so much better than Act One.

I'm now listening to the new recording. I really like Daniel Radcliffe's "Franklin Shepard, Inc."  I've seen Lonny Price and Lin-Manuel Miranda both be brilliant as Charlie, and I'd love to see Radcliffe.

[Freddie]

I found this...

"Reese's Peanut Butter Cups U.S. VS Canada. The Canadian Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are three small cups with more stuffing in contrast to the American one, which has two jumbo-sized cups and less peanut butter"

I guess research shows that Americans prefer more chocolate and less peanut butter?

[Jane]

Our opera opening night was fabulous. The audience, composer, librettist, and original concept creator were all pleased. It was great meeting the composer for the first time. Sometimes when we do unusual repertoire like this we get reviewed in one of our major newspapers; we'll see if that happens here. All my high B-flats came out well; this is one of the highest opera chorus parts I've ever sung.

Congratulations!

[MichaelG]

What was the opera?

Corpus Evita, composed by Carlos Franzetti with libretto by José Luis Moscovich, based on a concept by Lorenz Russo. It's about Isabel Perón and Argentina in the 1970s, and the ongoing dangers of populism. We're doing this at West Bay Opera in Palo Alto, California. There's a recording from the previous performance on CD and streaming services. I think our cast and chorus are sounding better, as you would hope from a second production.

If anyone here is in the Silicon Valley / San Francisco area, come see it! We have three more performances. There's more information about the production at https://www.wbopera.org/corpus-evita-2023

[George]

I found this...

"Reese's Peanut Butter Cups U.S. VS Canada. The Canadian Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are three small cups with more stuffing in contrast to the American one, which has two jumbo-sized cups and less peanut butter"

Interesting.

[George]

DR Rodzinski we need you to do a taste and price comparison for us

Yes!  Scientific methodology is needed!

[George]

I found this...

"Reese's Peanut Butter Cups U.S. VS Canada. The Canadian Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are three small cups with more stuffing in contrast to the American one, which has two jumbo-sized cups and less peanut butter"

I guess research shows that Americans prefer more chocolate and less peanut butter?

Or maybe peanut butter costs less in Canada?

[MichaelG]

I've listened this morning to the Encores! recording of Merrily We Roll along. By the end I was in tears, just as I was at the closing performance in 1981. Act Two works so much better than Act One.

I'm now listening to the new recording. I really like Daniel Radcliffe's "Franklin Shepard, Inc."  I've seen Lonny Price and Lin-Manuel Miranda both be brilliant as Charlie, and I'd love to see Radcliffe.

Try to get to Broadway to see this cast if you can. I saw the revival for my birthday and was crying tears of joy for how well they did it. I can't imagine a better production.

[George]

Well, this is interesting...

These magical spiral contact lenses could give you perfectly clear vision at any distance

The progressive lens might someday be a thing of the past.

[Laura]

Good morning.

[Laura]

Glad to hear Michael G.'s performance went well.

[Jane]

Trump is guiltier of far greater treason than the Rosenbergs. Don’t get me started.

Still, at least he was guilty.  She definately did not deserve her punishment.

[Jane]

BTW, in my house, every day is cabbage day.

That is almost true here since we use it for salads instead of lettuce.

[Jane]

Have to make sure the driveway is clear by tonight, regardless, because I must leave first thing in the morn' to play a church service.

Good luck.

[Jane]

Google has informed me that today is "World Pangolin Day".

I had never heard of a "pangolin", but it is a scaly, ant-eating animal native to Asia and Africa and it is facing extinction.  It is apparently considered a delicacy for its flesh and is sought for its scales/hide by the fashion industry.

 

[Jane]

Last night, I ushered for Shen Yun. I have seen it too many times, but I did enjoy parts.

They've come to Seattle a few times, but I've never seen them.  Maybe if they're ever booked at the Washington Center, but probably not until then.

They are in Portland right now, or maybe just selling tickets for an upcoming show. I keep seeing commercials for it.

[Jane]

I found this...

"Reese's Peanut Butter Cups U.S. VS Canada. The Canadian Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are three small cups with more stuffing in contrast to the American one, which has two jumbo-sized cups and less peanut butter"

I guess research shows that Americans prefer more chocolate and less peanut butter?

It is a very/too sweet peanut butter, and IMHO the chocolate isn't that great.  I'm not sure more of the filling would improve it.

[Jane]

What was the opera?

Corpus Evita, composed by Carlos Franzetti with libretto by José Luis Moscovich, based on a concept by Lorenz Russo. It's about Isabel Perón and Argentina in the 1970s, and the ongoing dangers of populism. We're doing this at West Bay Opera in Palo Alto, California. There's a recording from the previous performance on CD and streaming services. I think our cast and chorus are sounding better, as you would hope from a second production.

If anyone here is in the Silicon Valley / San Francisco area, come see it! We have three more performances. There's more information about the production at https://www.wbopera.org/corpus-evita-2023

DR Ron could have gone if he still lived in the area.

[Jane]

DR Rodzinski we need you to do a taste and price comparison for us

Yes!  Scientific methodology is needed!

[Jane]

Well, this is interesting...

These magical spiral contact lenses could give you perfectly clear vision at any distance

The progressive lens might someday be a thing of the past.

Cool.  Before I can use them they need to fixed the astigmatism issue.  No mention of fixing dry eyes, sigh.

[ChasSmith]

I've listened this morning to the Encores! recording of Merrily We Roll along. By the end I was in tears, just as I was at the closing performance in 1981. Act Two works so much better than Act One.

I'm now listening to the new recording. I really like Daniel Radcliffe's "Franklin Shepard, Inc."  I've seen Lonny Price and Lin-Manuel Miranda both be brilliant as Charlie, and I'd love to see Radcliffe.

Same here. And I need to get that recording.

[bk]

I'm up, I'm up - almost eight hours of sleep.

[vixmom]

Our opera opening night was fabulous. The audience, composer, librettist, and original concept creator were all pleased. It was great meeting the composer for the first time. Sometimes when we do unusual repertoire like this we get reviewed in one of our major newspapers; we'll see if that happens here. All my high B-flats came out well; this is one of the highest opera chorus parts I've ever sung.

Congratulations!

[vixmom]

Then, yesterday afternoon, I got a request to lead a talkback after the screening.

WOW! Congratulations!