Topic: ZEN AND NOW (Read 23992 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #60 on:** March 30, 2006, 08:28:04 AM »

And now....

PAGE ~~TWO~~THREE!!!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #61 on:** March 30, 2006, 08:30:41 AM »

As for a Page Two Dance...

Well, I shall dance a "Thank You Dance" for my parents right now. I just found out that they had "helped" me out without telling me.

Guess I should give them a call this week.

Maria · « **Reply #62 on:** March 30, 2006, 08:37:46 AM »

Good Morning.
TOD: Boulder is filled with every form of self-help, therapy, inner-growth movement known to (wo)man. I lived there for 8 years, so I had a chance to dip my toes in quite a few interesting things - many Buddhist based practices, for example. Naropa University had really fascinating workshops where you could go for a weekend and study with sages from all over the world - Tibet, China, Brooklyn, you name it. There was one practice - and I can't think of the name - in which you actually made a statue or other kind of physical representation of whatever your "inner demon" was and spoke to it. Made nice. Gave it what it wanted -- love. It sounds totally crazy, but it's very powerful when you're actually doing it.
I did a number of workshops with Dr. Brugh Joy. A top surgeon who survived a kind of cancer that inevitably kills - and then changed his entire life to teach "heart centered transformation." Again, very powerful.
It all sounds terribly New Age-y, I know. And I really don't like New Age psycho-babble. But as a writer I've learned that I need to keep my mind and heart open. I may not agree with it, but I should try and understand it.

Oh - and in my misspent youth I dated a Primal Scream therapist for a time. That was fun!

Matt H. · « **Reply #63 on:** March 30, 2006, 08:38:12 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on March 30, 2006, 08:27:08 AM

Does anyone remember the old TV series VICTORY AT SEA? It is now out on DVD...all 26 episodes for just $9.99. My co-worker Bud bought it along with the CD soundtrack.

I was not particularly interested in the DVD (although I do have vivid memories of the show playing in reruns in the early 70s) but he made me a copy of the CD and it is fantastic! Beautiful music!!

Richard Rodgers won an Emmy for his score for this series.

bk · « **Reply #64 on:** March 30, 2006, 08:39:31 AM »

I shall now be on my way to LACC, after which I shall return.

Matt H. · « **Reply #65 on:** March 30, 2006, 08:39:52 AM »

I have a tremendous number of shows from last night to watch at some point today. I know I won't get them all watched before a new round of programs come on tonight, but those left over will be in tomorrow's Media Check.

Matt H. · « **Reply #66 on:** March 30, 2006, 08:42:00 AM »

I also plucked TOPSY-TURVY off the shelf to rewatch at some point over the next few days.

One of the pay cable channels has been playing it recently, and I stumbled midway through it on a couple of occasions never stopping long enough to watch but reminding myself (especially after we talked about operettas the other day) that it's worthy of viewing again.

And Kevin McKidd is in it, and I didn't have the crush on him when I last watched this movie that I do now, so it should be even more interesting to see it (and him) again.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #67 on:** March 30, 2006, 08:48:54 AM »

I had a pretty good night's sleep -- but there was a dream that probably doesn't bear interpreting.

"American Idol's" Elliot Yamin and "The Evidence's" Rob Estes were presenting food entrees to some judges a la the "Top Chef" show on Bravo.

Elliot was a bit uncertain whether he should have heated up his blueberries or simply mixed them into his dish directly from the countertop.

Oy!

vixmom · « **Reply #68 on:** March 30, 2006, 09:16:20 AM »

HOT BLUEBERRIES!

vixmom · « **Reply #69 on:** March 30, 2006, 09:49:53 AM »

No posts in an hour?! HOT BLUEBERRIES!

vixmom · « **Reply #70 on:** March 30, 2006, 09:50:11 AM »

Have you heard about the new corduroy pillows?

They're making headlines!

vixmom · « **Reply #71 on:** March 30, 2006, 09:50:39 AM »

When is a school paper not a school paper?

When it's turned into the teacher.

vixmom · « **Reply #72 on:** March 30, 2006, 09:51:20 AM »

What's Mary short for?

She's got no legs.

vixmom · « **Reply #73 on:** March 30, 2006, 09:51:54 AM »

What is a dentist's favorite musical instrument?

A tuba toothpaste.

vixmom · « **Reply #74 on:** March 30, 2006, 09:52:50 AM »

A guy went to a psychiatrist. "Doc," he said, "I keep having these alternating recurring dreams. First I'm a teepee, then I'm a wigwam, then I'm a teepee, and then I'm a wigwam. It's driving me crazy. What's wrong with me?"

The doctor replied, "It's very simple.

You're two tents."

vixmom · « **Reply #75 on:** March 30, 2006, 09:53:13 AM »

Why does a chicken coop have only two doors?

If it had four, it would be a chicken sedan.

Ginny · « **Reply #76 on:** March 30, 2006, 09:53:54 AM »

This book is causing much ooh-ing and aah-ing among my coworkers today. Some of them are too young, though, to get it:

vixmom · « **Reply #77 on:** March 30, 2006, 09:56:10 AM »

One grape lived for lying around in the sun.

It was his "raisin d'etre."

TCB · « **Reply #78 on:** March 30, 2006, 10:02:01 AM »

Greetings all!

I should be home from my conference sometime this evening. The weather was beautiful at Lake Chelan. And they haven't repossessed my car -- yet!

It's all good.

vixmom · « **Reply #79 on:** March 30, 2006, 10:03:55 AM »

I shall now go out and walk in the 63 degree sunny weather.

Much to everyone's relief I am sure.

FJL · « **Reply #80 on:** March 30, 2006, 10:08:57 AM »

Since it's apparently Henny Youngmom Day here at HHW, here's a tasteless oldie:

Lady goes to the doctor. She says Doctor, what do I do - I went to the bathroom Monday, heard clanging in the bowl, and I looked, there were pennies, then on Tuesday there were nickels, then on Wednesday there were dimes, then this morning when I looked in the bowl there were quarters.

Doctor says Mrs. Goldfarb, it's nothing to worry about...

You're just going through your change!

FJL · « **Reply #81 on:** March 30, 2006, 10:12:42 AM »

Doctor tells this guy to run five miles every day. Guy calls the doctor a week later, says what do I do, I'm thirty-five miles from home.

FJL · « **Reply #82 on:** March 30, 2006, 10:13:09 AM »

I'll stop now.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #83 on:** March 30, 2006, 10:19:03 AM »

Good Afternoon!

Well, I think I'm going to take advantage of the glorious weather this afternoon too...

Laters...

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #84 on:** March 30, 2006, 10:19:50 AM »

Quote from: Vixmom on March 30, 2006, 10:03:55 AM

I shall now go out and walk in the 63 degree sunny weather.

Much to everyone's relief I am sure.

Whew!

MBarnum · « **Reply #85 on:** March 30, 2006, 10:40:02 AM »

Everyone's a comedian.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #86 on:** March 30, 2006, 10:55:04 AM »

Quote from: FJL on March 30, 2006, 05:57:47 AM

Elmore, do you know - do modern revisions have to be done with eprmission of the estates of the writers, or is it in the public domain at this point?

The score is still under copyright, so the Kurt Weill Foundation is most likely controlling the musical program, but the Brecht text is still most like under the control of Stefan Brecht, the son. I don't think either party has control of how the work is staged or presented, but I can't be certain. Lenya couldn't stop the Off-Broadway MAHOGANNY in the early 70s, which sounds definitely better than what I've heard about this Roundabout "revival."

elmore3003 · « **Reply #87 on:** March 30, 2006, 10:58:27 AM »

Quote from: Vixmom on March 30, 2006, 07:03:04 AM

Thanks! I'll be here all week!

Thank God it's Thursday!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #88 on:** March 30, 2006, 11:08:42 AM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on March 30, 2006, 07:28:12 AM

elmore, you mentioned Judy Kaye wonderful rendition of You're Everywhere the other day. I love the album that is on: WHERE, OH, WHERE? Her version of Windflowers on the same album breaks my heart and is utterly superb. She may be my favourite female singer. To have such a brilliant instrument and to have such clarity and simplicity of style! Wow!

DRCharlesPogue, I love that recording, and I stupidly never bought it during it's very limited CD existence. I should look for it on eBay. Judy sang "You're Everywhere" at the memorial service of our friend Bill Tynes, who produced period musicals in concert at Town Hall in the early 1980s. Bill's New Amsterdam Theatre Company never got the attention of City Center's Encores! series, but he is responsible for most of these concert presentations happening now. A lot of folk - Judy, Rebecca Luker, Brent Barrett, Alix Korey, George Dvorsky, Paula Laurence, George S. Irving, Ron Raines - had great exposure in Bill's productions.

vixmom · « **Reply #89 on:** March 30, 2006, 11:17:54 AM »

When I drove in to wthe office this morning,the gas station at the cornr was selling "regular" for $2.65 a gallon. It is now $2.79 a gallon!!

%^%%&&(*)((_))+_&$#@*_|+|!!!!!!!!!!

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