I don't know why this makes me sad, but it does. I just went through my friends list on Live Journal and un-friended about 80 people. I carefully considered each of the 300 plus names. I checked each "friend" for the date of their last post. Several had not posted in three or four years. I fear a couple of the "friends" I knew little about are no ( Read more... )

I was listening to Seth Rudestsky on Sirius radio on my evening commute. He mentioned a singer I wasn't familiar with and then played a selection from her debut solo album. It's an Alanis Morrisette tune with arrangement by composer Jason Patrick Brown (The Last Five Years, Songs for a New World, Parade). This video was recorded at Kate's CD ( Read more... )

I wasn't going to post today, but the networks have served up a plateful of excellent offerings this week. Yesterday morning, Cheyenne Jackson and Kate Baldwin performed "Ole Devil Moon" from the Broadway revival of "Finian's Rainbow". I know Cheyenne from the Seattle musical theater community and I am delighted for his success. What a nice way to ( Read more... )

Recently, I read an article about phobias. In the story was a list of the Top Ten Phobias. I've recreated the list in a poll. The extreme fears go from the # 1 fear - snakes - to the #10 - the dentist. Do you have an extreme fear that isn't listed? Ones that come to my mind, not on the list, are the "fear of dying" or the "fear of being alone". A ( Read more... )

The topic of today's post is Book Marks, or Book Markers, if you prefer. A week ago on the flight back to Minneapolis from Dallas, I sat next to a 60ish dentist, a fellow Old AG ( former students of Texas A&M) from San Antonio. Like most strangers forced to share close quarters, we chatted briefly, then pulled our reading material from our bags, ( Read more... )

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Ever since I became a singer/actor, I've looked forward to Mondays. The weekend always meant five shows. Monday was the day off. I'm determined to carry that feeling of excitement into this week. Sunday was low- key, but fun. I watched football (same with Saturday); ate a yummy supper prepared by gotmoof; and finally got a chance to watch the first act of ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I wandered into virgin territory at the Mall of America. Yes, my friends ... an Abercrombie & Fitch store. It’s a good thing I have decent self-esteem. A visit to this cave would take down a lesser man. The first thing to notice when you enter is that it is a dark and mysterious environment .. and it stinks! The stench of cologne can’t ( Read more... )

But, it sure beats the alternative! Introducing the Laryngospasms, a singing group composed of Certified Nurse Anesthecists in Minnesota!

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Yesterday, in and around football, I caught a few snippets of television shows that aren't in my usual lineup. One of the shows was Drop Dead Diva. I haven't been compelled to watch this series, but in the final ten minutes of the episode I caught, the guest stars were Delta Burke and Liza Minnelli, playing psychic sisters, and Rosie O'Donnell, ( Read more... )