Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on August 31, 2025, 12:10:19 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes wondered where the HELL August went, and now it is time for you to post until the wondering cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: ENLIGHTENED!
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And a happy birthday to the much-missed fun of Swishy Sarah. Where IS she? Anyone know?
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Sunday.
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I got up early so I could be fresh and ready for my shots.....NOT whiskey.
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Good morning, all!
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And hello, DR Jrand75! I hope your vaccines go well today.
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Well, I guess yesterday's heating pad sessions did the trick. That's one hurdle in my past. I'm quite happy that last night I finally slept. I slept so well I wanted to stay in bed another couple of hours, but three pesky kitties thought otherwise.
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DR Jeanne, best of luck for the condo negotiations.
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BK. kudos for getting that book job off your hands. My mother always said, No good deed goes unpunished.
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She also said, Never take candy from strangers; get real estate.
But that's another story.
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Late this afternoon, Peter Fiichia is coming to visit. He wants to pick up his copy of Annabelle & Thatch, which has been sitting here in an addressed padded envelope. I was hoping to get Ann to go to the post office for me, but first she and Jen were gone for a week and now she's laid up with Covid.
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I got up early so I could be fresh and ready for my shots.....NOT whiskey.
Vibes that getting the shots goes well.
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Late this afternoon, Peter Fiichia is coming to visit. He wants to pick up his copy of Annabelle & Thatch, which has been sitting here in an addressed padded envelope. I was hoping to get Ann to go to the post office for me, but first she and Jen were gone for a week and now she's laid up with Covid.
How nice of Peter to come by to visit you!
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Larry, will Peter do a feature story on you, or is he reviewing the book?
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Thanks DR FREDDIE and DR ELMORE.
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She also said, Never take candy from strangers; get real estate.
But that's another story.
Does your post mean the sale of the real estate is still being blocked?
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Listening to the talking heads arguing on the Sunday morning shows.
I guess saying "with all due respect" often means "I don't think much (or any) respect at all is due to you." :)
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Good morning, all.
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It was great seeing Shoot the Piano Player last night. Tonight, on to Jules and Jim, and I might carry on with the Beach Party movies as well for the second feature.
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Good morning, all.
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It’s nice, Larry, that Peter is coming to visit you. I doubt he remembers me, but tell him hello. I had a wonderful lunch with him some years back.
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It was great seeing Shoot the Piano Player last night. Tonight, on to Jules and Jim, and I might carry on with the Beach Party movies as well for the second feature.
I hsve so many Truffaut movies and home and just bought five more I need to watch.
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He doesn't know me, he just always sort of recognizes me, but it was great seeing Filichia at the wonderful Sunday in the Park at WestConn back in March.
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Things are nice and relaxing here. It might rain today in this here desert.
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Things are nice and relaxing here. It might rain today in this here desert.
Where exactly are you? It's not the Marfa area, is it? I probably already asked that.
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I’m at Fort Clark near Brackettville.
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According to the RainDrop app, I got 0.38 inch of rain yesterday. Happy for my plants.
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Page turn!
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Two!
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Peter Filichia's review of THE LAST STARFIGHTER gave us one of the best quotes we have: "The 1984 film may be a cult favorite, but the musical has potential to meet much more success."
Still thinking it's not delusional to keep holding out hope for the show. There's a huge mega-budget video-gamer musical called OTHER WORLD https://otherworldmusical.com making its way through tryouts, and if that show succeeds big, it feels like theaters would be looking for a lower-budget show on the same framework and theme. (Maybe like other versions of PHANTOM benefited from ALW's.)
From what I can tell, that show's lawyers had been angling to get the rights to the LAST STARFIGHTER movie, but of course they found out we'd had the stage rights to the screenplay fully merged since 2004.
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I’m at Fort Clark near Brackettville.
Got it. When someone says desert, in Texas, I immediately think that incredible western area.
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Good morning, friends.
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And others.
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It's a fine Sunday.
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Listening to Considering Matthew Shepard. A modern-day passion. So beautiful and so heartbreaking.
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It’s nice, Larry, that Peter is coming to visit you. I doubt he remembers me, but tell him hello. I had a wonderful lunch with him some years back.
We've been friends since the late 1980s, but he's never been to my apartment. I have a lot of tidying up today.
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Listening to Considering Matthew Shepard. A modern-day passion. So beautiful and so heartbreaking.
I don't know this work and there are several performances on YouTube. What group are you listening to?
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Conspirare, the group of the composer, Craig Hella Johnson.
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Conspirare, the group of the composer, Craig Hella Johnson.
Thanks! The CD is out of print and it's going for a fortune!
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Darn it! It is streaming on iTunes and Spotify.
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A letter to the editor in today's Minnesota Star Tribune:
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Happy last day of August! With the highly anticipated revival of Chess coming to Broadway this Fall, I've assembled the score of this legendarily difficult musical from a variety of cast recordings on another Putting It Together episode of the Broadway Radio Show. Making all these Chess pieces fit isn't an easy task!
https://www.haineshisway.com/the-broadway-radio-show-2/
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All the A1C mentions got me checking through my lab tests in my online charts. April 2019 it was 7.8, March 2021 it was 7.9, Nov. 2021 it had gotten way up to 8.6, April 2022 it was 7.6. I probably should try to access my medical records which seem to be in different computer systems because different insurance had me with differenct primary care doctors) , but I'm pretty sure it was when my doctor switched me to glimepiride rather than Metformin that it pretty much stayed acceptable with medication.
The reference ranges get confusing. The reference ranges say if you're diabetic, staying under 6.5 with medication is a GOOD sign - but my doctors say you're still diabetic for purposes of being on extra warning for Covid symptoms, besides my being over 60 of course. On the other hand, the ranges say that if you're NOT diabetic, 5.7 to 6.4 is "consistent with prediabetes."
I see my primary care doctor next week, so maybe I should try to focus on this.
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I hadn't seen this happening here until very recently, but where there used to be maybe 1 or 2 Guests in the current day's posts, these recent weeks there have frequently been 5, 6, 7 or 8 Guests at at time.
Maybe some of them will sign up and join HHW. Wondering if BK's new book is drawing people here to the current days.
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Happy last day of August! With the highly anticipated revival of Chess coming to Broadway this Fall, I've assembled the score of this legendarily difficult musical from a variety of cast recordings on another Putting It Together episode of the Broadway Radio Show. Making all these Chess pieces fit isn't an easy task!
https://www.haineshisway.com/the-broadway-radio-show-2/
A favorite. Looking forward to this.
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BK, is there some reason the Kritzerland mailing label has my name spelled Frederic rather than Frederick?
This different spelling isn't a problem for Kritzerland orders getting to me, but in other places like CVS for example, the system doesn't always recognize that the misspelled "Frederic Landau" and "Frederick Landau" are the same person.
This spelling thing started when I was doing medical stuff three years ago and the clerk there accidentally left off the k in my name there. I'd never had that happen before.
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Hmm, that could have been three posts.
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I turned the page a day early to September on the kitchen wall calendar. September has that box open for Sunday, August 31 anyway. :)
Feels like it gives a mindset that what we think of as the summer is over.
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I just can't summon up enough to say to get us to page 3.
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I'm trying to stick to getting a new music video out at least once a month, to stay a consistent "content creator" or "digital creator" - whatever it's best to call it. The last one was August 1.
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Some of the material in current events is so upsetting. Glad Randy Rainbow and Andy Borowitz are able to make this all funny.
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It doesn't seem all that long ago when I was getting one out every week, which is a more normal consistent "content creator" or "digital creator"
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But I was younger then.
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DR FREDDIE a show's success can always be positively anticipated.
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I was good at climbing trees. (a Sondheim reverence)
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Shot and vaccination are finished....no ill effects so far.
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Some of these folks are putting out new videos every single day. One guy whose theater reviews I really enjoyed all last season pulled a pretty reasonable "bait-and-switch" of sorts when he started pushing his own original music. It'll be interesting to see how that works out for him, whether the numbers he got for his reviews will carry over to his original music.
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DR FREDDIE a show's success can always be positively anticipated.
That sounds encouraging!
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Shot and vaccination are finished....no ill effects so far.
Vibes it stays that way.
Do you rotate the arm where they gave you the shot?
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Look, Page Three!
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And before 2 p.m. Eastern time. That's not a bad posting day so far.
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My review has been submitted.
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I asked Google if one new video a month is sufficient to call yourself a "content creator" - Google's AI tells me what I want to hear :)
AI Overview
Posting once a month can be enough to call yourself a content creator, particularly if the content is high-quality, long-form, and consistent in its schedule. The definition of a content creator is less about posting frequency and more about the deliberate act of producing and distributing original media for a specific audience.
The case for "yes"
You are a content creator if you are actively and consistently creating content, regardless of the frequency.
Quality over quantity: Many successful creators, especially on platforms like YouTube or podcasts, focus on producing a high-quality, well-researched piece of content once a month rather than rushing out mediocre posts daily.
Audience expectations: For long-form content, such as in-depth videos, articles, or podcasts, a monthly schedule is a reasonable and expected cadence for a creator. The audience values the quality and depth that comes with the longer production time.
Building a body of work: A monthly schedule allows for a substantial body of work to be built over time. After a year, you will have a 12-piece portfolio that demonstrates your creative abilities and consistency.
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I especially appreciate this observation about doing videos monthly, though I guess it's in the realm of Captain Obvious :)
"After a year, you will have a 12-piece portfolio"
Can't argue with the math.
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Google's AI is very encouraging. I asked it "would blog posts count towards being a digital creator."
Google's AI answered:
"Yes, blog posts absolutely count towards being a digital creator. The term "digital creator" is broad and includes anyone who produces content for online platforms, and written content like blogs is one of the original and most common forms of digital creation. "
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I'm up, I'm up - initially slept thirty minutes. Couldn't fall back asleep. Watched the rest of Mr. Buddwing, which I'll talk about in the notes.
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Had two small biscotti and took pill one at seven, then went back to bed and got up five minutes ago, although I may go back to bed again.
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Freddie, she may have entered it wrong in the computer at some point.
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I'll have her fix it.
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I'll eat something around noon-fifteen.
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Right.
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Left.
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Is anyone doing anything this long weekend?
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Freddie, she may have entered it wrong in the computer at some point.
PayPal doesn't have any trouble (so far) recognizing that Frederic and Frederick are the same, so Kritzerland orders should be safe since I always use PayPal.
If I ever try to pay by a credit card, all bets are off. :)
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I'll have her fix it.
That's good.
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From DR Jeanne:
I’m glad so many people enjoyed the TMC movie. 🍿
I think it helps to have read the books. The movie omits some things, including some of the humor. I found the books very witty.
Jane, I was very pleased with the casting. When I first heard that Celia Imrie was playing Joyce I said, “Oh, no.” But she played Joyce very well. A strong cast all around.
I do wish Bogdon was in it more. He and Elizabeth were my two favorite characters.
I completely agree with you, especially about Bogdon. I still found a good bit of humor in the film.
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DR Singdaw, right about the diaries. They would have been too time consuming in the film.
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And a happy birthday to the much-missed fun of Swishy Sarah. Where IS she? Anyone know?
Busy with her triplets and teaching.
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Nice.
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I’m at Fort Clark near Brackettville.
Are you staying there? I looked it up, it seems like a nice place to stay as well as an interesting one.
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Peter Filichia's review of THE LAST STARFIGHTER gave us one of the best quotes we have: "The 1984 film may be a cult favorite, but the musical has potential to meet much more success."
Still thinking it's not delusional to keep holding out hope for the show. There's a huge mega-budget video-gamer musical called OTHER WORLD https://otherworldmusical.com making its way through tryouts, and if that show succeeds big, it feels like theaters would be looking for a lower-budget show on the same framework and theme. (Maybe like other versions of PHANTOM benefited from ALW's.)
From what I can tell, that show's lawyers had been angling to get the rights to the LAST STARFIGHTER movie, but of course they found out we'd had the stage rights to the screenplay fully merged since 2004.
Vibes it still happens for you.
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A letter to the editor in today's Minnesota Star Tribune:
:( I have not seen an update on how Victor is doing. I hope he is recovering well.
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BK, is there some reason the Kritzerland mailing label has my name spelled Frederic rather than Frederick?
This different spelling isn't a problem for Kritzerland orders getting to me, but in other places like CVS for example, the system doesn't always recognize that the misspelled "Frederic Landau" and "Frederick Landau" are the same person.
This spelling thing started when I was doing medical stuff three years ago and the clerk there accidentally left off the k in my name there. I'd never had that happen before.
Darn, and what a pain to deal with.
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I'm exhausted! By the time Peter arrives, I will be asleep. I took the garbage to the basement after kitty cleanup and mopping the bathroom floor. Then I picked up the mail. I then vacuumed the apartment and lay down with Stella. I have a free hour before I clean up the cats' dinner dishes, wash a couple of plates, glasses, and silverware - Peter's bringing pizza - before I have to move 30+ copies of paper and cloth copies of Annabelle & Thatch off the table to make room for the pizza and plates. I also need to move five orchestration books off the chair for company so he has a place to sit.
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And when he leaves, I have to clean up everything before I crash.
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Peter Filichia's review of THE LAST STARFIGHTER gave us one of the best quotes we have: "The 1984 film may be a cult favorite, but the musical has potential to meet much more success."
Still thinking it's not delusional to keep holding out hope for the show. There's a huge mega-budget video-gamer musical called OTHER WORLD https://otherworldmusical.com making its way through tryouts, and if that show succeeds big, it feels like theaters would be looking for a lower-budget show on the same framework and theme. (Maybe like other versions of PHANTOM benefited from ALW's.)
From what I can tell, that show's lawyers had been angling to get the rights to the LAST STARFIGHTER movie, but of course they found out we'd had the stage rights to the screenplay fully merged since 2004.
Vibes it still happens for you.
Thanks, Jane!
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I'm exhausted! By the time Peter arrives, I will be asleep. I took the garbage to the basement after kitty cleanup and mopping the bathroom floor. Then I picked up the mail. I then vacuumed the apartment and lay down with Stella. I have a free hour before I clean up the cats' dinner dishes, wash a couple of plates, glasses, and silverware - Peter's bringing pizza - before I have to move 30+ copies of paper and cloth copies of Annabelle & Thatch off the table to make room for the pizza and plates. I also need to move five orchestration books off the chair for company so he has a place to sit.
You and Peter are having dinner together? Lovely!
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Congratulations, Jane, on your amazing 145,000 posting Millstone!
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Page Four!
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DR Fred, I did not notice. Thank you.
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Congratulations, DR Jane, on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament!!!
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Reading with interest the reports about the reimagining of The Wizard of Oz at the Sphere.
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Larry, will Peter do a feature story on you, or is he reviewing the book?
A feature story would be cool! :)
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Peter Filichia's review of THE LAST STARFIGHTER gave us one of the best quotes we have: "The 1984 film may be a cult favorite, but the musical has potential to meet much more success."
Very cool, Freddie! I, very fortunately, still have the DVD that I was able to get autographed by both Lance Guest and Johnathan Betuel (the writer of the movie) when both were at the Village Theatre's New Musicals festival in Issaquah when the musical played there!
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Peter Filichia's review of THE LAST STARFIGHTER gave us one of the best quotes we have: "The 1984 film may be a cult favorite, but the musical has potential to meet much more success."
Very cool, Freddie! I, very fortunately, still have the DVD that I was able to get autographed by both Lance Guest and Johnathan Betuel (the writer of the movie) when both were at the Village Theatre's New Musicals festival in Issaquah when the musical played there!
Really good stuff! Thanks again for being there, George!
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Larry, will Peter do a feature story on you, or is he reviewing the book?
A feature story would be cool! :)
I don't think so. After providing a wonderful blurb, I think he's done plenty. I could be wrong. I think he's just wanting his copy of the book.
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Still thinking it's not delusional to keep holding out hope for the show. There's a huge mega-budget video-gamer musical called OTHER WORLD https://otherworldmusical.com making its way through tryouts, and if that show succeeds big, it feels like theaters would be looking for a lower-budget show on the same framework and theme. (Maybe like other versions of PHANTOM benefited from ALW's.)
From what I can tell, that show's lawyers had been angling to get the rights to the LAST STARFIGHTER movie, but of course they found out we'd had the stage rights to the screenplay fully merged since 2004.
Reading the synopsis on their website, it kind of sounds more like Tron than TLS.
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BK, is there some reason the Kritzerland mailing label has my name spelled Frederic rather than Frederick?
This different spelling isn't a problem for Kritzerland orders getting to me, but in other places like CVS for example, the system doesn't always recognize that the misspelled "Frederic Landau" and "Frederick Landau" are the same person.
This spelling thing started when I was doing medical stuff three years ago and the clerk there accidentally left off the k in my name there. I'd never had that happen before.
And there's also the spelling of author, Fredric Brown.
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Gratuitous Post #100!!
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Some of the material in current events is so upsetting. Glad Randy Rainbow and Andy Borowitz are able to make this all funny.
I sent a link to Randy Rainbow's latest video to my family and Larry, my sister's boyfriend, texted back, "Tryin' hard to laugh. Not working..."
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Nice.
Thanks, Jane.
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Still thinking it's not delusional to keep holding out hope for the show. There's a huge mega-budget video-gamer musical called OTHER WORLD https://otherworldmusical.com making its way through tryouts, and if that show succeeds big, it feels like theaters would be looking for a lower-budget show on the same framework and theme. (Maybe like other versions of PHANTOM benefited from ALW's.)
From what I can tell, that show's lawyers had been angling to get the rights to the LAST STARFIGHTER movie, but of course they found out we'd had the stage rights to the screenplay fully merged since 2004.
Reading the synopsis on their website, it kind of sounds more like Tron than TLS.
That's interesting.
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Congrats, Jane, on your new millstone! It's a few posts past it, but it should be preserved anyway:
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Good afternoon!
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Congrats on your milestone, DR Jane!
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Good, DR George! Me too!
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I read "Richard and Me' on kindle today and enjoyed it so much, BK! Such a terrific tribute! I'm so glad I was able to meet Richard several times, thanks to you!
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I started "Annabelle & Thatch" and am loving it, DR elmore!
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Good, DR George! Me too!
Thanks, Kevin! And good for you, too!
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World Premiere Video :) -
This new YouTube parody was inspired by New York Times stories last week on some wrongful arrests New York police were making using facial recognition techniques.
With police intrusiveness on people's minds - Maybe a show tune parody can make the iffy use of facial recognition techniques more palatable to the public?
"You're Getting Busted By Your Face" - Parody of "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face"
https://youtu.be/GR3XzrbKxjs
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Good afternoon.
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What a world!
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I played the role of "security" at church this morning. I was watching for people and was able to lock the doors if necessary.
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The pastor had an angry phone call this week. The caller wouldn't hurt anyone, but might start verbal shit.
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Yes, I said it.
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I was hanging around the lobby so I could send him a quick text if said person arrived -- just so he wouldn't be caught off guard.
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Also ... people with guns. We had someone show up once with a gun looking for his ex-girlfriend.
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Hello, everyone.
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What a world is right, DR Laura.
Vibes all is peaceful at church — and elsewhere.
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World Premiere Video :) -
This new YouTube parody was inspired by New York Times stories last week on some wrongful arrests New York police were making using facial recognition techniques.
With police intrusiveness on people's minds - Maybe a show tune parody can make the iffy use of facial recognition techniques more palatable to the public?
"You're Getting Busted By Your Face" - Parody of "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face"
https://youtu.be/GR3XzrbKxjs
Clever and funny, but scary because it’s true!
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The news:
My offer was accepted and we open escrow on Tuesday.
I really wasn’t at all sure we’d get here. My agent and I both tried to say, “This is it, fella. It’s now or never” without saying the words and remaining cordial. I don’t fully trust it, but we’re proceeding.
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Now I have a HUGE amount to do to get ready.
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Must away!
TTFN.
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The news:
My offer was accepted and we open escrow on Tuesday.
I really wasn’t at all sure we’d get here. My agent and I both tried to say, “This is it, fella. It’s now or never” without saying the words and remaining cordial. I don’t fully trust it, but we’re proceeding.
Congratulations DR Jeanne!
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Finally for dear reader Jeanne!
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KevinH, please do write a review.
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Reading with interest the reports about the reimagining of The Wizard of Oz at the Sphere.
Ooo...what have you been reading??
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Finished a movie.
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Peter Filichia's review of THE LAST STARFIGHTER gave us one of the best quotes we have: "The 1984 film may be a cult favorite, but the musical has potential to meet much more success."
Very cool, Freddie! I, very fortunately, still have the DVD that I was able to get autographed by both Lance Guest and Johnathan Betuel (the writer of the movie) when both were at the Village Theatre's New Musicals festival in Issaquah when the musical played there!
Really good stuff! Thanks again for being there, George!
Thanks for the tickets! It was a wonderful weekend of theater, as well as the Q&A with many of the authors and you and Skip!
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Congratulations, DR Jane, on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament!!!
Thank you.
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Peter Filichia's review of THE LAST STARFIGHTER gave us one of the best quotes we have: "The 1984 film may be a cult favorite, but the musical has potential to meet much more success."
Very cool, Freddie! I, very fortunately, still have the DVD that I was able to get autographed by both Lance Guest and Johnathan Betuel (the writer of the movie) when both were at the Village Theatre's New Musicals festival in Issaquah when the musical played there!
Cool.
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Nice.
Thanks, Jane.
Keith also got it in four.
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Congrats, Jane, on your new millstone! It's a few posts past it, but it should be preserved anyway:
Thank you.
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Congrats on your milestone, DR Jane!
Thank you.
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Good, DR George! Me too!
Yay.
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What a world!
Sigh.
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World Premiere Video :) -
This new YouTube parody was inspired by New York Times stories last week on some wrongful arrests New York police were making using facial recognition techniques.
With police intrusiveness on people's minds - Maybe a show tune parody can make the iffy use of facial recognition techniques more palatable to the public?
"You're Getting Busted By Your Face" - Parody of "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face"
https://youtu.be/GR3XzrbKxjs
Very good, Freddie!
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I played the role of "security" at church this morning. I was watching for people and was able to lock the doors if necessary.
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The pastor had an angry phone call this week. The caller wouldn't hurt anyone, but might start verbal shit.
Only security for a loud mouth, not a dangerous person.
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Yes, I said it.
;D Why not.
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I was hanging around the lobby so I could send him a quick text if said person arrived -- just so he wouldn't be caught off guard.
Will you need to do this next Sunday as well?
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The news:
My offer was accepted and we open escrow on Tuesday.
I really wasn’t at all sure we’d get here. My agent and I both tried to say, “This is it, fella. It’s now or never” without saying the words and remaining cordial. I don’t fully trust it, but we’re proceeding.
(A guarded) Hoo and Ray!! :D
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The news:
My offer was accepted and we open escrow on Tuesday.
I really wasn’t at all sure we’d get here. My agent and I both tried to say, “This is it, fella. It’s now or never” without saying the words and remaining cordial. I don’t fully trust it, but we’re proceeding.
Wow! Congratulations! Vibes the process goes well and you are soon the owner of a condo!
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Nice.
Thanks, Jane.
Keith also got it in four.
Good for Keith!
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Thank you.
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I’m at Fort Clark near Brackettville.
Are you staying there? I looked it up, it seems like a nice place to stay as well as an interesting one.
Yes. Staying in a renovated barracks from 1850.
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The news:
My offer was accepted and we open escrow on Tuesday.
I really wasn’t at all sure we’d get here. My agent and I both tried to say, “This is it, fella. It’s now or never” without saying the words and remaining cordial. I don’t fully trust it, but we’re proceeding.
Most excellent news. So happy for you.
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Congrats on your milestone, DR Jane!
And more congratulations!
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I’m at Fort Clark near Brackettville.
Are you staying there? I looked it up, it seems like a nice place to stay as well as an interesting one.
Yes. Staying in a renovated barracks from 1850.
Is it nice?
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SIX!
(https://cdn.freepixel.com/preview/free-photos-national-pet-day--a-heartwarming-scene-of-six-kittens-and-puppies-all-with-their-eyes-closed-lined-u-preview-1004302669.jpg)
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They look like I feel, sleepy ;D
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Our friend came over today with her 10 year old daughter to use our pool. It was fun. I wish I had reminded her sooner that they are always welcome to come use the pool.
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Huzzah!! Great news from DR Jeanne. May it stay so. There are still a lot of hoops to jump through.
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They look like I feel, sleepy ;D
Oh, fer cute! (As they say in Minnesota)
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Nice to have another "weekend" day left.
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DR George - mostly video clips that people have posted online from the theater. The movie is "enhanced" with smoke during the cyclone, "fire" jets during the throne room scenes, the smell of poppies and fake snow, etc. etc.
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Also ... people with guns. We had someone show up once with a gun looking for his ex-girlfriend.
:( OMG!
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World Premiere Video :) -
This new YouTube parody was inspired by New York Times stories last week on some wrongful arrests New York police were making using facial recognition techniques.
With police intrusiveness on people's minds - Maybe a show tune parody can make the iffy use of facial recognition techniques more palatable to the public?
"You're Getting Busted By Your Face" - Parody of "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face"
https://youtu.be/GR3XzrbKxjs
Clever and funny, but scary because it’s true!
Thank you, Jeanne!
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The news:
My offer was accepted and we open escrow on Tuesday.
I really wasn’t at all sure we’d get here. My agent and I both tried to say, “This is it, fella. It’s now or never” without saying the words and remaining cordial. I don’t fully trust it, but we’re proceeding.
HOORAY! Congratulations!
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World Premiere Video :) -
This new YouTube parody was inspired by New York Times stories last week on some wrongful arrests New York police were making using facial recognition techniques.
With police intrusiveness on people's minds - Maybe a show tune parody can make the iffy use of facial recognition techniques more palatable to the public?
"You're Getting Busted By Your Face" - Parody of "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face"
https://youtu.be/GR3XzrbKxjs
Very good, Freddie!
Thanks, George!
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BK, do you ever drink the "Sparkling Ice" drinks anymore? I remember you used to.
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Wow...this is really cool:
The theme song is different in every single episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (https://youtube.com/shorts/1d1RJtRnzrE)
:)
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SIX!
(https://cdn.freepixel.com/preview/free-photos-national-pet-day--a-heartwarming-scene-of-six-kittens-and-puppies-all-with-their-eyes-closed-lined-u-preview-1004302669.jpg)
Very cute!
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Jrand wrote a lovelier than lovely review and it's already up. Here it is:
5.0 out of 5 stars Richard and Me and Us!
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2025
There are some memoirs that fully embrace the idea. Such is Richard and Me by Bruce Kimmel. It discusses he personal and professional relationship with composer/lyricist Richard M. Sherman - one half of the Sherman Brothers team..
From the story of their first meeting - decades after Kimmel became aware of the brothers - to the finale there are so many interesting and charming and enlightening tales that are included in this book. The Disney fonts are immediately recognizable and perfect.
The personal details are most wonderfully rendered. One can feel the emotional connection the two gentlemen shared. It begins of course with their mutual love for music and movies.
If you have ever attended a cabaret performance and wondered how it happened - Kimmel describes it to a tee. He also explains why some shows get a great response and others merely get an "okay." Kimmel and Sherman were never content that anything they wrote or produced together or separately was just "okay."
Enjoy the book for what it reveals and revel in what you can learn.
By the end of the book - in which the inevitable occurs - you will be happy and sad and also uplifted. Many of the memories Kimmel includes are enlightened by quotes from his internet bog at Haines His Way. Because I have been a regular subscriber there since 2003, I remember most of these paragraphs from when they were originally written. It's like having a contemporary report from the moment it happened.
Recommended to anyone interested in music, friendship, and life. All of these are explored, explained, and celebrated. So many times I hear folks say the the Sherman Brothers songs are for kids. I disagree. Think of the feelings engendered by one of their songs: "Let's Go Fly A Kite" from MARY POPPINS. How you feel about it when you're 10 years old is one thing but it can also have perhaps even more profound feelings when you hear it later in life.
Listen to "Two Roads" a song written by Sherman & Kimmel. You'll want to hear it again. Just as you will surely want to read this book again and share it with friends."
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We just watched SUPERMAN, which was quite enjoyable and a real spectacle.
The dog Krypto is a real scene stealer.
Impressive to see how Rachel Brosnahan, who played the title character in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, immerses herself so well in playing Lois Lane.
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DR George - mostly video clips that people have posted online from the theater. The movie is "enhanced" with smoke during the cyclone, "fire" jets during the throne room scenes, the smell of poppies and fake snow, etc. etc.
Ah. A step up from just Smell-O-Vision! ;D
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I remember for one of the anniversaries (75th, 80th,?? I don't remember which) , they re-released it in the theaters and made it 3-D. It was actually really well done!
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It was also great to 1: watch it all the way through without any interruptions, and, 2: see it on the big screen! Those alone made it worth the price of admission.
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Wow...this is really cool:
The theme song is different in every single episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (https://youtube.com/shorts/1d1RJtRnzrE)
:)
Wow! I certainly never knew that.
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Jrand wrote a lovelier than lovely review and it's already up. Here it is:
5.0 out of 5 stars Richard and Me and Us!
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2025
There are some memoirs that fully embrace the idea. Such is Richard and Me by Bruce Kimmel. It discusses he personal and professional relationship with composer/lyricist Richard M. Sherman - one half of the Sherman Brothers team..
From the story of their first meeting - decades after Kimmel became aware of the brothers - to the finale there are so many interesting and charming and enlightening tales that are included in this book. The Disney fonts are immediately recognizable and perfect.
The personal details are most wonderfully rendered. One can feel the emotional connection the two gentlemen shared. It begins of course with their mutual love for music and movies.
If you have ever attended a cabaret performance and wondered how it happened - Kimmel describes it to a tee. He also explains why some shows get a great response and others merely get an "okay." Kimmel and Sherman were never content that anything they wrote or produced together or separately was just "okay."
Enjoy the book for what it reveals and revel in what you can learn.
By the end of the book - in which the inevitable occurs - you will be happy and sad and also uplifted. Many of the memories Kimmel includes are enlightened by quotes from his internet bog at Haines His Way. Because I have been a regular subscriber there since 2003, I remember most of these paragraphs from when they were originally written. It's like having a contemporary report from the moment it happened.
Recommended to anyone interested in music, friendship, and life. All of these are explored, explained, and celebrated. So many times I hear folks say the the Sherman Brothers songs are for kids. I disagree. Think of the feelings engendered by one of their songs: "Let's Go Fly A Kite" from MARY POPPINS. How you feel about it when you're 10 years old is one thing but it can also have perhaps even more profound feelings when you hear it later in life.
Listen to "Two Roads" a song written by Sherman & Kimmel. You'll want to hear it again. Just as you will surely want to read this book again and share it with friends."
Wonderful, Jrand. I have never been able to write that eloquently.
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Jrand wrote a lovelier than lovely review and it's already up. Here it is:
5.0 out of 5 stars Richard and Me and Us!
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2025
There are some memoirs that fully embrace the idea. Such is Richard and Me by Bruce Kimmel. It discusses he personal and professional relationship with composer/lyricist Richard M. Sherman - one half of the Sherman Brothers team..
From the story of their first meeting - decades after Kimmel became aware of the brothers - to the finale there are so many interesting and charming and enlightening tales that are included in this book. The Disney fonts are immediately recognizable and perfect.
The personal details are most wonderfully rendered. One can feel the emotional connection the two gentlemen shared. It begins of course with their mutual love for music and movies.
If you have ever attended a cabaret performance and wondered how it happened - Kimmel describes it to a tee. He also explains why some shows get a great response and others merely get an "okay." Kimmel and Sherman were never content that anything they wrote or produced together or separately was just "okay."
Enjoy the book for what it reveals and revel in what you can learn.
By the end of the book - in which the inevitable occurs - you will be happy and sad and also uplifted. Many of the memories Kimmel includes are enlightened by quotes from his internet bog at Haines His Way. Because I have been a regular subscriber there since 2003, I remember most of these paragraphs from when they were originally written. It's like having a contemporary report from the moment it happened.
Recommended to anyone interested in music, friendship, and life. All of these are explored, explained, and celebrated. So many times I hear folks say the the Sherman Brothers songs are for kids. I disagree. Think of the feelings engendered by one of their songs: "Let's Go Fly A Kite" from MARY POPPINS. How you feel about it when you're 10 years old is one thing but it can also have perhaps even more profound feelings when you hear it later in life.
Listen to "Two Roads" a song written by Sherman & Kimmel. You'll want to hear it again. Just as you will surely want to read this book again and share it with friends."
Beautiful!
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That's wonderful news, Jeanne! I'm happy for you.
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Great review, DR Jrand75.
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Fun link, DR George.
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Edging toward a page turn.
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Sooner than later.
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Later than sooner.
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One more.
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PAGE SEVEN!!!
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I didn't win $1 Billion dollars. But I won $12.
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Good night, friends.
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And others.
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The photo uploader appears to be broken again.
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I didn't win $1 Billion dollars. But I won $12.
As they say: 12 dollars here, a billion dollars there, soon we're talking real money!
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Good night, all.
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Supposedly 2.2 inches of rain fell on my home today. I hope everything is okay.
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No posts in three HOURS?
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Not very sporting.
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Ridic.
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And where is George?
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Gabbing with his new roomie, undoubtedly.
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Certainly, he is not here.
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Whereas I certainly am here.
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New notes are up.
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Up are new notes.
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I've seen them.
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I've read them.
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I wrote them.
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And at the moment, there is no one here to read them.
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You've heard the song from Oliver - Where Is Love. Here's our version:
Where is George?
Did he fall into a gorge?
Is eating food, or seeking out
A check that he can forge.