Today's Miracle Mind ?

I not only love seeing the winners get their awards, but I love seeing the performances! Oh, I just love being able to see those performances!

I'm not sure that I'm very comfortable about this. Sometimes I wish they would just let some things be. If there's going to be a remake, sure, ok, improve the lighting, modernize some effects, maybe even add some new music, I can even see subtle added characters or more attention given to certain areas of the story, but truly re-MAKING something....gee, I don't know about that. If it's more new than old, more different than same, then although it is based on something of the same name, it should have a completely different title. After all, it isn't the same!

It's like "icon du jour"...let's see who it will be tomorrow.

Wow, look at those names! Impressive and exciting!

Love those pics! You know how much I love flowers! (Maybe I was a flower child? Well, I was a flower girl when I was much younger! ) I have some trouble with pics when I download directly from the camera. I'm too lazy (not always, but often) for dealing with that, so I do what's easier and faster for me...I print out the pictures, scan them in (I edit when I scan because it takes less than a second). Those pics are perfect and ready for posting every time. It's only "certain" sites that make the actual posting a pain in the butt.

Way to go on the weight loss! I know you felt bad about the yogurt and you WANTED to return it, but it made more sense...much more logical...to just keep it and eat it.

Gee, I enjoyed this so much. My very first theater experience was in Providence. It was the touring company's production of Mame with Patrice Munsel (oh, heck, did I mess up the spelling?) Anyway, I loved it so much, the music, the dancing, the "watching the stage", that I HAD to see another. Man of La Mancha was the next one in town, so guess where I went when it opened. Yep, to the theater and I sat in orchestra seats, just left of the center aisle and about half-way back, a lot closer than my seat for Mame. In no time, there was no longer an audience around me or a world outside...the stage and what was on that stage was the whole world.

My first play in NYC was Annie. I think because it was the first, it became a favorite, so I saw it three times...all three in NYC. Yes, Andrea McArdle was in the first one. I was hooked and, in less than two years I had seen close to a dozen shows in NYC, making day trips and over-night trips whenever I could.

The Tony's sure are going to be interesting this year. I haven't seen any productions in so long, never mind a Broadway one, that I can't honestly favor one over another just based on familiarity (unless I recall older productions for some). Being an "even playing field" for me, I think I'm going to enjoy the awards show.

I'm glad you did get to sit down with your doctor to go over everything. That is really what you needed.

Another great talent, that is for sure.

Well, in this case, I like my ass just the way it is. I don't have one!

I've been hearing all sorts of mixed reactions and opinions. Even those who cited bad things didn't dislike the whole movie...those who liked the movie still pointed out some disappointing things. I plan to see it only because I've seen all of the others and, well, I just want to.

Hmmmm...I've heard this before and before. It also tends to contribute toward stereotyping, which doesn't help people like me.

Yes, I read this and commented on this on someone else's post (Robin's, I believe). I think this sort of thing is ghastly and unforgivable. I see a point to what think is saying...pointing out that gays are being threatened and mistreated is important, but it isn't BECAUSE they are gay that we should get all riled up...it's because there's a CRIME against humankind being committed! The fact that any government should be involved in any action of this kind is inexcusable! Yes, the gay community (world wide, but especially there) should feel personally and directly threatened by this, but ALL people should feel outraged and even threatened by it, too, even if the target group was made up of some other harmless, innocent, discriminated-against people. People and governments should not be happy when such governments as Gambia's practice this sort of treatment as policy and law, even if only because of the insult it represents to other people, countries, and governments who strive to improve conditions, not worsen them.

I wasn't counted or asked or included or anything! This is the kind of information that has pumped out every year, at least since I've been a travel agent. Statistics back it all up, but a lot of this is used as a means to get agents/agencies and other travel professionals to "corner a niche market", almost using the gay community as a means to make more money but without any effort to change attitudes. It's possible to take advantage of the opportunity to solicit and sell to a population and to serve them as amicable and professionally as any other clients... because "it's part of your job", "business is business", and "you make good money with these people". But, I've heard the comments, snickers, and jokes made "when the coast is clear" and the money is being counted. I say it is good to know that there are GLBT doing so well and that they influence the travel industry and other businesses, as well as the overall economy with their spending habits and presence. Constant increased exposure to GBLT throughout travel destinations and places of interest in the world does encourage more acceptance and tolerance. And, it is good to know that there are opportunities for these travelers to enjoy places and things exclusively packaged for them and their interests. So, I am not boo-ing anything...I'm simply pointing out that there is another side to the story. I worked for an agency that HATED gays (including me, I found out later) but wanted to be "the" agency that all gays would go to. They hired me to lure, drum up, bring in, solicit every gay client I could by any means because "their money is green like everybody else's and that's all this agency cares about". The agency was "willing" to make some donations to organizations (such as RI Projects Aids) IF they got in on a cruise deal that filled ALL of the cabins set by the agency as a minimum...and ONLY after what "we" wanted to make as a profit was skimmed off the top first. I know that some gay people don't care as long as they get a good price and they get the trip they wanted, but it might make a difference to some if they are aware of this and would prefer to do business with people who really are not bigoted.