I suppose that, as a ’blogger, it’s my duty to make some commentary on the horrific tragedy in Boston on Monday. I’m probably late to the party, as it’s been almost 48 hours since explosions ripped through the crowd of spectators at the finish line. But what can I say? The words just escape me. I feel numb, just like I did on 9/11. The media saturation hasn’t helped matters any, and it often infuriates me that the media tends to wallow in the carnage at times like this. The same video clip of the explosions played over and over again is like a traumatic flashback. One of my favorite TV shows (Revolution) got pre-empted last night because NBC …
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
I have a mad crush on Mark Runsvold, the young man who’s been owning Jeopardy! for the last three days and shows no signs of slowing down. For one thing, he is mega-cute with high cheeks and strawberry blonde hair that musses very nicely. Mmm, I get all verklempt just looking at that picture. Oh, but he’s not just another pretty face. This kid is smart, too. He demonstrates a keen knowledge across a broad spectrum of subjects, and has been smoking the competition in runaway games where they couldn’t catch him, unless of course he made a mistake in his wager. But math is one of those subjects he’s keen on. In three days he’s racked up … ShareWednesday, July 6, 2011
When the Chorus sang its Olé Olé Olé concert back in March, our smaller ensemble OutLoud! performed what I think was one of the most depressing songs I have ever heard in my life. It was called “La Llarona” (“The Weeping Woman”) and it was based on an old Mexican legend about a woman who drowned her children in order to win the heart of a man she loved. Even then he still rejected her, and she was so distraught with grief that she killed herself. She got to heaven and was asked where her children were, and she just said she didn’t know. So they won’t let her into heaven until she finds her kids. One of the … Share |
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