"Some Digestables from Yours Truely"
Here are some Nevada Barr books on tape -
Endangered Species - Cassette read by Cindy Williams
Ill Wind - Cassette read by Joannah someone
Deep South - Cassette read by Gabrielle (bleh - bad reader!)
Hunting Season - CD Barbara Rosenblat (good reader!)
Here is a link to a local theater group who are somehow atached to the park system:
http://www.huntingtonplayhouse.com/
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
May 6th to May 30th
A Cleveland area favorite.
Come experience life, love and so much more through the passionate and
profound songs of Belgian songwriter Jacques Brel. This show is a powerful,
intimate, bold and emotional evening of theatre.
Funny Money
Jean is preparing a birthday dinner for her mild mannered accountant
husband. When he arrives, he is not quite himself and suggests they emigrate
to Barcelona! The reason? Henry has found a briefcase containing #735,000!
Here is another riotous comedy from the pen of Ray Cooney, author of Out of
Order and Run For Your Wife.
Little Shop of Horrors
Anything Goes
I hate Hamlet
Catch me if you can
Christmas Carol
Auditions: Anything Goes
Director/Choreographer: Monica Olejko
Musical Director: Josh Senick
Monday, May 17 7:00 PM
Tuesday, May 18 7:00 PM
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I Hate Hamlet
Director: Chuck Tisdale
Monday, July 26 7:30 PM
Tuesday, July 27 7:30 PM
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Catch Me If You Can
Director: Tom Castro
Monday, August 23 7:30 PM
Tuesday,August 24 7:30 PM
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A Christmas Carol
Director: Tom Meyrose
Tuesday, September 7 7:00 PM
Wednesday,September 8 7:00 PM
http://www.indymedia.org
Independent Media for a variaty of cities
Donnie ate my pizza!
how mean!
I have to go to work soon
and it is 80 degrees out - how unfair!
I have a dentist appointment at 8:30 tomorrow morning
How horrible!!!
My pick for the 130th Kentucky Derby - http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2004/derby_coverage/derby_entrants/lion_heart/
Lion Heart
BELLE THE CAT
Thursday, April 29, 2004
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Some day I'll publish a list of things I am a "big fan of" ha ha....
I like blogs because they give you a chance to talk to yourself without looking like a mental case. I still pretend to interview myself, for NPR or as if I were on David Letterman (or someone kinder - Conan?) Someday....
I finally saw the "Happy Cows" come from California commercial. I'm insulted, not only from how the animals on factory farms are depicted as frolicing free and clean, anthropamophically talking to each other, but by the way they badmouth the midwest. With me, it is Wisconsin cheese or nothing (though I have been known to enjoy my share of Amish cheeses from Holmes county, just to the south of Cleveland).
I like blogs because they give you a chance to talk to yourself without looking like a mental case. I still pretend to interview myself, for NPR or as if I were on David Letterman (or someone kinder - Conan?) Someday....
I finally saw the "Happy Cows" come from California commercial. I'm insulted, not only from how the animals on factory farms are depicted as frolicing free and clean, anthropamophically talking to each other, but by the way they badmouth the midwest. With me, it is Wisconsin cheese or nothing (though I have been known to enjoy my share of Amish cheeses from Holmes county, just to the south of Cleveland).
Red Raven - kewl name
Watched "Family Plots" last night. Not a fan of reality TV, but this is a family I can relate to! I would love to start a mortuary specializing in nontraditional burial (at sea, sky, in cars, burial of pets etc.) I would also like to write a book about different ways people deal with the dead in different cultures (for instance, some Australian aboriginal people place the remains in large hollow wooden tubes that have been decorated. They don't tend the graves and let the earth reclaim them.)
One of those bizare coincidences, I picked up a Nevada Barr book on CD (pretty good one - Blood Lure, and I almost figured it out!) on a whim. I like lady-something-detective stories (lady chef, lady ranger, lady zoo marketing specialists!) Lo and behold, whilst my semi-weekly peek at YERF has revealed a drawing "Inspired by Nevada Barr's 'Track of the Cat.' " Hmm... sounds good.
I would love to put my blog into Livejournal (if for no other reason than the fact that they have a goat mascot!!) but I can't register - they say every single word I pick as a password isn't in the dictonary. Arg....
Oh, in case you are wondering why I am getting progressivly (or posessivly) drunk on coffee on a Tuesday afternoon, playing on the internet far far away from my work duties, I am schedualed to work SHEEP DAY and had to take off a few hours this week. Whoopie!!
And here (finally!) are the lyrics to "Black Eyed Dog." I have also included a bonus song. Whoopie again!!!
Black eyed dog he called at my door
The balck eyed dog he called for more
A black eyed dog he knew my name
A black eyed dog he knew my name
A black eyed dog
A black eyed dog
I'm growing old and I wanna go home, I'm growing old and I dont wanna know
I'm growing old and I wanna go home
Black eyed dog he called at my door
The balck eyed dog he called for more
The Rebel Jesus
by Jackson Browne (Covered by 7 Nations)
The streets are filled with laughter and light
And the music of the season
And the merchants' windows are all bright
With the faces of the children
And the families hurrying to their homes
As the sky darkens and freezes
Will be gathering around their hearths and tables
Giving thanks for God's graces
And the birth of the rebel Jesus
They call him by the "Prince Of Peace"
And they call him by "The Saviour"
And they pray to him upon the sea
And in every bold endeavour
And they fill his churches with their pride and gold
As their faith in him increases
But they've turned the nature that I worship in
From a temple to a robber's den
In the words of the rebel Jesus
We guard our world with locks and guns
And we guard our fine possessions
And once a year when Christmas comes
We give to our relations
And perhaps we give a little to the poor
If the generosity should sieze us
But if anyone of us should interfere
In the business of why there are poor
They get the same as the rebel Jesus
But pardon me if I have seemed
To take the tone of judgement
For I've no wish to come between
This day and your enjoyment
In a life of hardship and of earthly toil
There's a need for anything that frees us
So I bid you pleasure and I bid you cheer
From a heathen and a pagan
On the side of the rebel Jesus
Watched "Family Plots" last night. Not a fan of reality TV, but this is a family I can relate to! I would love to start a mortuary specializing in nontraditional burial (at sea, sky, in cars, burial of pets etc.) I would also like to write a book about different ways people deal with the dead in different cultures (for instance, some Australian aboriginal people place the remains in large hollow wooden tubes that have been decorated. They don't tend the graves and let the earth reclaim them.)
One of those bizare coincidences, I picked up a Nevada Barr book on CD (pretty good one - Blood Lure, and I almost figured it out!) on a whim. I like lady-something-detective stories (lady chef, lady ranger, lady zoo marketing specialists!) Lo and behold, whilst my semi-weekly peek at YERF has revealed a drawing "Inspired by Nevada Barr's 'Track of the Cat.' " Hmm... sounds good.
I would love to put my blog into Livejournal (if for no other reason than the fact that they have a goat mascot!!) but I can't register - they say every single word I pick as a password isn't in the dictonary. Arg....
Oh, in case you are wondering why I am getting progressivly (or posessivly) drunk on coffee on a Tuesday afternoon, playing on the internet far far away from my work duties, I am schedualed to work SHEEP DAY and had to take off a few hours this week. Whoopie!!
And here (finally!) are the lyrics to "Black Eyed Dog." I have also included a bonus song. Whoopie again!!!
Black eyed dog he called at my door
The balck eyed dog he called for more
A black eyed dog he knew my name
A black eyed dog he knew my name
A black eyed dog
A black eyed dog
I'm growing old and I wanna go home, I'm growing old and I dont wanna know
I'm growing old and I wanna go home
Black eyed dog he called at my door
The balck eyed dog he called for more
The Rebel Jesus
by Jackson Browne (Covered by 7 Nations)
The streets are filled with laughter and light
And the music of the season
And the merchants' windows are all bright
With the faces of the children
And the families hurrying to their homes
As the sky darkens and freezes
Will be gathering around their hearths and tables
Giving thanks for God's graces
And the birth of the rebel Jesus
They call him by the "Prince Of Peace"
And they call him by "The Saviour"
And they pray to him upon the sea
And in every bold endeavour
And they fill his churches with their pride and gold
As their faith in him increases
But they've turned the nature that I worship in
From a temple to a robber's den
In the words of the rebel Jesus
We guard our world with locks and guns
And we guard our fine possessions
And once a year when Christmas comes
We give to our relations
And perhaps we give a little to the poor
If the generosity should sieze us
But if anyone of us should interfere
In the business of why there are poor
They get the same as the rebel Jesus
But pardon me if I have seemed
To take the tone of judgement
For I've no wish to come between
This day and your enjoyment
In a life of hardship and of earthly toil
There's a need for anything that frees us
So I bid you pleasure and I bid you cheer
From a heathen and a pagan
On the side of the rebel Jesus
Sunday, April 18, 2004
It's funny - I am not a big fan of poetry. And I don't really like those old balladiers and what I must say is usually dull, slow, music sung by people with annoying voices (bob dylon, the dead). But I love reading lyrics. Still, I'm trying to upload "Black Eyed Dog" by Nick Drake and I swear I have tried 5 different sites and something must be wrong with my server because I can't paste it here! Anyway, it pretty much consists of "Black Eyed Dog" over and over...
Interesting quote from a website:
"Although California has the reputation of being the Garden of Eden when it
comes to all things grown and consumed in this country, the truth of the
matter is, our little patch of earth here in the Cuyahoga Valley is far
superior to much of the hardscrabble dirt that farmers originally had to
contend with out west.
"What people don't understand is how wonderful and what a great nutrient
source the earth is in this whole valley," says Donita Anderson, director of
North Union Farmers Markets. "Compared to California, which is really a
desert, and where they had to build up the soil, the soil here is wonderful.
You can taste it in the flavor of the product. You'll never get a green bean
in California to taste like what it tastes like here. The same for
tomatoes."
HAR HAR - Take THAT you self righteous suckers. Ah, that was very hypocritical of me, but I DON'T CARE! California has way too much sun, land and sea for its own good. Too many tan, athletic people, smog, polution, and factory farms too.
Sigh... Anyway, as I stumble along, trying to decide, as Spiderman, what my powers are best used for, I am struck by the incredible complexity of EVERYTHING and the OVERWHELMING need to concentrate and simplify. That is, I as a middle class single person, I can weigh the pluses and minuses of a.) spending money on material goods to improve my life, b.) giving money away to organizations I have researched and believe in oe c.) hording my money and waiting until I have enough for a house, a farm or an island all to myself. Or, my car blows up and it all goes to that...
"Although California has the reputation of being the Garden of Eden when it
comes to all things grown and consumed in this country, the truth of the
matter is, our little patch of earth here in the Cuyahoga Valley is far
superior to much of the hardscrabble dirt that farmers originally had to
contend with out west.
"What people don't understand is how wonderful and what a great nutrient
source the earth is in this whole valley," says Donita Anderson, director of
North Union Farmers Markets. "Compared to California, which is really a
desert, and where they had to build up the soil, the soil here is wonderful.
You can taste it in the flavor of the product. You'll never get a green bean
in California to taste like what it tastes like here. The same for
tomatoes."
HAR HAR - Take THAT you self righteous suckers. Ah, that was very hypocritical of me, but I DON'T CARE! California has way too much sun, land and sea for its own good. Too many tan, athletic people, smog, polution, and factory farms too.
Sigh... Anyway, as I stumble along, trying to decide, as Spiderman, what my powers are best used for, I am struck by the incredible complexity of EVERYTHING and the OVERWHELMING need to concentrate and simplify. That is, I as a middle class single person, I can weigh the pluses and minuses of a.) spending money on material goods to improve my life, b.) giving money away to organizations I have researched and believe in oe c.) hording my money and waiting until I have enough for a house, a farm or an island all to myself. Or, my car blows up and it all goes to that...
Tuesday, April 06, 2004
I like goats - in case you didn't know. Here is a list of goat facts, fables, and quotes for every month of the year:
"G O A T F A C T S?"
January
The Billy Goat Curse:
On OCT. 6TH 1945 a Greek tavern owner by the name of William "BILLY GOAT" SIANIS (that was his nickname because of the goatee he always had) bought box seats for himself and his goat Murphy for the 4th game of the WORLD SERIES. The Cubs had won 2 out of 3 in Detroit and were favored to win it all in Chicago. In the past Billy Goat had always been allowed to bring his goat to the games; besides Murphy had his own ticket. This time, however, as Sianis walked into Wrigley Field the ushers prevented his entry, telling him that no goats were allowed. When Billy Goat asked for an appeal directly to owner P.K. Wrigley, P.K. told them to allow Billy Goat in but not Murphy. When Billy Goat asked why, they said, "Because the goat smells." That upset Sianis, and standing in front of Wrigley Field in retaliation, he raised both hands and said, "Cubs, they not gonna win anymore. They never gonna be another World Series played at Wrigley Field." Casting what has become known as the "BILLY GOAT CURSE" over the Cubs. Subsequently, the Tigers won the next 3 games and the series and the Cubs have never been back. The Cubs' loss prompted Billy Goat to send a telegram to P.K. Wrigley asking, "Who smells now?"
“G O A T F A C T S?"
February
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"Beware of cheep Malaysian ram."
- Dennis at TCSI computers
Okay, that's RAM, but still sage advice!)
"G O A T F A C T S?"
March
---------------------
Got Goat's Milk? - Goat's milk is one of the closest
in makeup to human milk. Many people who are lactose
intolerant have no problem whatsoever with goat's
milk. It is naturally homogenized!
"G O A T F A C T S?"
April
---------------------
2003 was the Year of the Goat!
1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003
Do you know a goat?
Goats are kind and helpful. A female goat has artistic
inclinations who tends to be pessimistic. She is also
indecisive and too passive, yet she has fantastic luck
in her life. Male characteristics include having a
kind heart and being artistic.
Note: Capricorn, the astrological sign of the Goat runs from December 22 to January 20.
"G O A T F A C T S?"
May
---------------------
The coffee-goat connection:
In Ethiopia, some 1200 years ago, a monk awoke to find
his flock of goats behaving extraordinarily. The
beasts were dancing a dervish, standing on hind legs
and bleating a Dionysian rhapsody as if accompanied by
the goat-god Pan! The goat herder noticed them
munching on branches of bright red berries, and he
decided enlightenment was at hand. After considerable
experimentation the monks ground the berries and
soaked them in water "so the goodness may flow through
the liquid." A splendid time was had by all!
"G O A T F A C T S?"
June 2003
---------------------
Goats are most comfortable in groups, which are known
as "tribes."
"G O A T F A C T S?"
---------------------
JULY
Main Entry: goat
Pronunciation: 'gOt
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural goats
Etymology: Middle English gote, from Old English gAt;
akin to Old High German geiz goat, Old Norse geit,
Latin haedus kid
Date: before 12th century
1 a or plural goat : any of various hollow-horned
ruminant mammals (especially of the genus Capra)
related to the sheep but of lighter build and with
backwardly arching horns, a short tail, and usually
straight hair
"G O A T F A C T S?"
July 2003
---------------------
Goat Vitals:
Body Temperature: 102.5° F-104° F
Pulse/heart rate: 60 to 80 beats per minute
Respiration rate: 15 to 30 breaths per minute
"G O A T F A C T S?"
AUGUST 2002
---------------------
Great Goat Page!
http://members.tripod.com/~duhgoatman/goatkingdom.htm
"G O A T F A C T S?"
August 2003
---------------------
I always thought that goats made good lawn mowers, but
it turns out they prefer to eat up and not down, so
they're more likely to attack the orchard.
"G O A T F A C T S?"
SEPTEMBER 2002
---------------------
No Kidding ! Goats were one of the first animals to be
tamed by humans and were being herded 9,000 years ago.
They are believed to be descended from the wild goat,
bezoar.
"G O A T F A C T S?"
OCTOBER 2002
---------------------
Goats are rivaled only by cats in their ability to
return to the wild from domestic life (go feral.)
Their frugal use of water is close to that of camels,
relatively speaking.
"G O A T F A C T S?"
NOVEMBER 2002
---------------------
Early Holiday Shopping Link:
http://catalog.heifer.org/goat.cfm
Give the gift of a GOAT!!!
"G O A T F A C T S?"
DECEMBER 2002
---------------------
The Straw Goat:
In Sweden, the “tomte” is the Christmas gnome and he
supposedly lives under the floorboards of the house or
barn. He rides a straw goat, has a white beard and
wears red clothes. A straw goat is often put beneath
the Christmas tree and is thought to protect the home
from fire.
In Scotland, Switzerland and many parts of Europe, a
goat-like being guarded ripe crops. The spirit of the
harvest goat was thought to dwell in the sheaves of
the corn.
And one more for people who don’t like goats so much…
http://www.afghan-web.com/sports/buzkashi.html
"G O A T F A C T S?"
January
The Billy Goat Curse:
On OCT. 6TH 1945 a Greek tavern owner by the name of William "BILLY GOAT" SIANIS (that was his nickname because of the goatee he always had) bought box seats for himself and his goat Murphy for the 4th game of the WORLD SERIES. The Cubs had won 2 out of 3 in Detroit and were favored to win it all in Chicago. In the past Billy Goat had always been allowed to bring his goat to the games; besides Murphy had his own ticket. This time, however, as Sianis walked into Wrigley Field the ushers prevented his entry, telling him that no goats were allowed. When Billy Goat asked for an appeal directly to owner P.K. Wrigley, P.K. told them to allow Billy Goat in but not Murphy. When Billy Goat asked why, they said, "Because the goat smells." That upset Sianis, and standing in front of Wrigley Field in retaliation, he raised both hands and said, "Cubs, they not gonna win anymore. They never gonna be another World Series played at Wrigley Field." Casting what has become known as the "BILLY GOAT CURSE" over the Cubs. Subsequently, the Tigers won the next 3 games and the series and the Cubs have never been back. The Cubs' loss prompted Billy Goat to send a telegram to P.K. Wrigley asking, "Who smells now?"
“G O A T F A C T S?"
February
---------------------
"Beware of cheep Malaysian ram."
- Dennis at TCSI computers
Okay, that's RAM, but still sage advice!)
"G O A T F A C T S?"
March
---------------------
Got Goat's Milk? - Goat's milk is one of the closest
in makeup to human milk. Many people who are lactose
intolerant have no problem whatsoever with goat's
milk. It is naturally homogenized!
"G O A T F A C T S?"
April
---------------------
2003 was the Year of the Goat!
1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003
Do you know a goat?
Goats are kind and helpful. A female goat has artistic
inclinations who tends to be pessimistic. She is also
indecisive and too passive, yet she has fantastic luck
in her life. Male characteristics include having a
kind heart and being artistic.
Note: Capricorn, the astrological sign of the Goat runs from December 22 to January 20.
"G O A T F A C T S?"
May
---------------------
The coffee-goat connection:
In Ethiopia, some 1200 years ago, a monk awoke to find
his flock of goats behaving extraordinarily. The
beasts were dancing a dervish, standing on hind legs
and bleating a Dionysian rhapsody as if accompanied by
the goat-god Pan! The goat herder noticed them
munching on branches of bright red berries, and he
decided enlightenment was at hand. After considerable
experimentation the monks ground the berries and
soaked them in water "so the goodness may flow through
the liquid." A splendid time was had by all!
"G O A T F A C T S?"
June 2003
---------------------
Goats are most comfortable in groups, which are known
as "tribes."
"G O A T F A C T S?"
---------------------
JULY
Main Entry: goat
Pronunciation: 'gOt
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural goats
Etymology: Middle English gote, from Old English gAt;
akin to Old High German geiz goat, Old Norse geit,
Latin haedus kid
Date: before 12th century
1 a or plural goat : any of various hollow-horned
ruminant mammals (especially of the genus Capra)
related to the sheep but of lighter build and with
backwardly arching horns, a short tail, and usually
straight hair
"G O A T F A C T S?"
July 2003
---------------------
Goat Vitals:
Body Temperature: 102.5° F-104° F
Pulse/heart rate: 60 to 80 beats per minute
Respiration rate: 15 to 30 breaths per minute
"G O A T F A C T S?"
AUGUST 2002
---------------------
Great Goat Page!
http://members.tripod.com/~duhgoatman/goatkingdom.htm
"G O A T F A C T S?"
August 2003
---------------------
I always thought that goats made good lawn mowers, but
it turns out they prefer to eat up and not down, so
they're more likely to attack the orchard.
"G O A T F A C T S?"
SEPTEMBER 2002
---------------------
No Kidding ! Goats were one of the first animals to be
tamed by humans and were being herded 9,000 years ago.
They are believed to be descended from the wild goat,
bezoar.
"G O A T F A C T S?"
OCTOBER 2002
---------------------
Goats are rivaled only by cats in their ability to
return to the wild from domestic life (go feral.)
Their frugal use of water is close to that of camels,
relatively speaking.
"G O A T F A C T S?"
NOVEMBER 2002
---------------------
Early Holiday Shopping Link:
http://catalog.heifer.org/goat.cfm
Give the gift of a GOAT!!!
"G O A T F A C T S?"
DECEMBER 2002
---------------------
The Straw Goat:
In Sweden, the “tomte” is the Christmas gnome and he
supposedly lives under the floorboards of the house or
barn. He rides a straw goat, has a white beard and
wears red clothes. A straw goat is often put beneath
the Christmas tree and is thought to protect the home
from fire.
In Scotland, Switzerland and many parts of Europe, a
goat-like being guarded ripe crops. The spirit of the
harvest goat was thought to dwell in the sheaves of
the corn.
And one more for people who don’t like goats so much…
http://www.afghan-web.com/sports/buzkashi.html
Saturday, April 03, 2004
Some stuff:
Jackie Chan's birthday is April 7. He's an Aries. He's gonna be 50 years old.
David Bowie was born in 1947 on January 8. Capricorn.
Iman (DB's wife) was born July 25, 1955 which makes her almost 49 years old and a Leo.
DB and Iman are currently featured in Tommy Hilfiger ads and on the website.
Jackie Chan isn't.
Jackie Chan's birthday is April 7. He's an Aries. He's gonna be 50 years old.
David Bowie was born in 1947 on January 8. Capricorn.
Iman (DB's wife) was born July 25, 1955 which makes her almost 49 years old and a Leo.
DB and Iman are currently featured in Tommy Hilfiger ads and on the website.
Jackie Chan isn't.
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