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Nationally recognized independent Grand Ole Opry historian Byron Fay offers news and comments regarding country music's premier show.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Grand Ole Opry 12/5 & 12/6
As far as the Friday Night Opry, the rounded up 6 members, with Mike Snider, Jean Shepard, Ray Pillow, Bill Anderson, Bobby Osborne and Vince Gill. That is not a bad group at all, but more could have been added.
Friday December 5
7:00: Mike Snider (host); Janelle Arthur; Jean Shepard
7:30: Ray Pillow (host); The Steeldrivers; Mandy Barnett
8:15: Bill Anderson (host); Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press; Jimmy Wayne
8:45: Vince Gill (host); Gene Watson; The Willis Clan
Saturday December 6
1st show
7:00: Bill Anderson (host); Greg Bates; (Jimmy Dickens?)
7:30: Mike Snider (host); Amanda Shires; The Henningsens
8:00: Ray Pillow (host); The Willis Clan; Opry Square Dancers
8:30: Aubrey Peeples; Chaley Rose; Sam Palladio
2nd show
9:30: Bill Anderson (host); Greg Bates
10:00: Mike Snider (host); Amanda Shires; The Henningsens
10:30: Vince Gill (host); The Willis Clan; Opry Square Dancers
11:00: Aubrey Peeples; Chaley Rose; Sam Palladio
I don't know who all listened last Saturday night, but Jimmy Dickens was on again during the first show and did "Out Behind the Barn." The was a pretty embarrassing moment when Jimmy forgot the words to the 2nd verse. He tried to make a small joke and I don't think the audience realized that he was being serious, that he couldn't remember. I kept waiting for someone to step in and help him out. He finally figured it out, but it made for bad radio. Maybe Jimmy just needs to stick to "Mountain Dew". Also, I have heard from a few folks asking about Connie Smith. All I know is that for about the last month, she has not been at the Opry and has been cancelling some concert dates. Marty Stuart has been out on the road and is scheduled for the Opry next Friday night, so hope it is nothing too serious. Speaking of next Friday night, I will be in Nashville next weekend and plan to attend all 3 Opry shows.
And now, here is the posted Grand Ole Opry line-up from 5 years ago this weekend, December 4 and 5, 2009:
Friday December 4
7:00: Jeannie Seely (host); Jimmy C Newman; Jack Greene; Del McCoury Band
7:30: Ricky Skaggs (host); John Conlee; The Whites
8:00: Bill Anderson (host); Mike Snider; Mark Wills
8:30: Marty Stuart (host); Jan Howard; Jim Ed Brown; The Quebe Sisters Band
Saturday December 5
1st show
7:00: John Conlee (host); Jimmy C Newman; Del McCoury Band
7:30: Mike Snider (host); Jean Shepard; Jim Ed Brown; Jamie O'Neal
8:00: Ricky Skaggs (host); Connie Smith; The Whites; Opry Square Dancers
8:30: Bill Anderson (host); Jesse McReynolds & The Virginia Boys; Trisha Yearwood
2nd show
9:30: John Conlee (host); Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press; Trisha Yearwood
10:00: Mike Snider (host); Jeannie Seely; Del McCoury Band
10:30: Ricky Skaggs (host); Jean Shepard; The Whites; Opry Square Dancers
11:00: Bill Anderson (host); Jamie O'Neal; Connie Smith
Now from 10 years ago, the weekend of December 3 & 4, 2004:
Friday December 3
7:30: Porter Wagoner (host); Mel McDaniel; Jennifer Hanson
8:00: Ricky Skaggs (host); Jean Shepard; The Whites
8:30: Jimmy Dickens (host); Osborne Brothers; Shelly Fairchild
9:00: Bill Anderson (host); Jesse McReynolds & The Virginia Boys; George Hamilton IV; Buddy Jewell
9:30: Hal Ketchum (host); Jimmy C Newman; Ralph Stanley
Saturday December 4
1st show
6:30: Jimmy Dickens (host); The Whites; Jimmy C Newman; Connie Smith
7:00: Ricky Skaggs (host); Buddy Jewell; Blue Country; Sawyer Brown
8:00: Porter Wagoner (host); Billy Walker; Jean Shepard; Ralph Stanley; Opry Square Dancers
8:30: Bill Anderson (host); Jeannie Seely; Jim Ed Brown w/Helen Cornelius; Radney Foster
2nd show
9:30: Jimmy Dickens (host); Connie Smith; Osborne Brothers; Blue Country
10:00: Porter Wagoner (host); Jan Howard; Mel McDaniel; Ralph Stanley
10:30: Ricky Skaggs (host); The Whites; Sawyer Brown; Opry Square Dancers
11:00: Bill Anderson (host); Jean Shepard; Jesse McReynolds & The Virginia Boys; Buddy Jewell
11:30: Jim Ed Brown (host); w/Helen Cornelius; George Hamilton IV; Radney Foster
Now from 20 years ago Saturday night, December 3, 1994:
1st show
6:30: Grandpa Jones (host); Bill Carlisle
6:45: Billy Walker (host); Skeeter Davis
7:00: Jimmy Dickens (host); Connie Smith; Jimmy C Newman
7:30: Johnny Russell (host); Chonda Pierce; Garth Brooks
8:00: Jeannie Seely (host); Jan Howard; Hank Locklin; Osborne Brothers; Melvin Sloan Dancers
8:30: 4 Guys (host); Stonewall Jackson; Mark Collie
2nd show
9:30: Johnny Russell (host); Oswald; Garth Brooks
10:00: Grandpa Jones (host); Ray Pillow
10:15: Jimmy Dickens (host); Roy Drusky
10:30: Billy Walker (host); Riders In The Sky
10:45: Jimmy C Newman (host); Jan Howard; Melvin Sloan Dancers
11:00: The Whites (host); Connie Smith; Hank Locklin
11:30: 4 Guys (host); Jeannie Seely; Mark Collie
Finally, from 40 years ago this Saturday night, December 7, 1974:
1st show
6:30: Willis Brothers (host); Justin Tubb; Ernie Ashworth
6:45: George Morgan (host); Marion Worth; Jim & Jesse
7:00: Roy Drusky (host); Bill Carlisle; Mel Tillis
7:30: Roy Acuff (host); Stoney Cooper; Crook Brothers; Howdy Forrester
8:00: George Jones (host); Tammy Wynette; 4 Guys; Lonzo & Oscar; Patsy Sledd
8:30: Hank Snow (host); Dottie West; Stu Phillips; Fruit Jar Drinkers; Jeanne Pruett
2nd show
9:30: George Morgan (host); Willis Brothers; Lonzo & Oscar; Marion Worth; Ernie Ashworth
10:00: Roy Acuff (host); Jim & Jesse
10:15: Roy Drusky (host); Mel Tillis
10:30: George Jones (host); Tammy Wynette; Bill Carlisle
10:45: Stoney Cooper (host); 4 Guys; Crook Brothers; Carolee Cooper
11:00: Hank Snow (host); Dottie West; Fruit Jar Drinkers; Sam McGee
11:30: Justin Tubb (host); Jeanne Pruett; Stu Phillips; Ronnie Robbins
(I posted these Opry line-ups from the past 40 years so that everyone can see how the line-ups have varied over the years and compare what is at the Opry this weekend with past weekends).
For this week's feature line-up, I go to Saturday December 5, 1964. I picked this date because it was the following day, Sunday December 6 that it was announced in the Nashville Tennessean's headline read, "Opry Drops 12 Top Stars."
"Twelve top country and western music stars," the story read, "will not appear on the Grand Ole Opry in 1965, and have been prohibited from using the Opry name in their outside billings, it was learned yesterday. Another entertainer, long-time favorite Minnie Pearl, has been given a leave of absence from the show for the coming year, but will continue to use the Opry billing in her present contracts, a WSM spokesman said."
Dismissed from the Opry roster were George Morgan, Don Gibson, Billy Grammer, Johnny Wright, Kitty Wells, the Jordanaires (background singers on Elvis Presley's records and concert dates), Faron Young, Ferlin Husky, Chet Atkins, Justin Tubb, Stonewall Jackson, and Ray Price. Opry officials, after using the policy only minimally before, had insisted on strict adherence to a rule that said Opry performers had to appear on twenty-six shows in a year to be retained on the roster. WSM public relations director Bill Williams tried to put the best face on it, insisting, "Nobody is mad at anybody. It's just that periodically we have to take stock. It's just a routine thing."
Irving Waugh, somewhat removed from the Opry in his capacity as general manager of the WSM television station, nevertheless thought the announcement was ill advised. He viewed the action as an "antagonism" of the country music community by WSM president Jack DeWitt.
Looking back on it, the "Purge of '64" might have been a monumental public relations goof. Within a day of the release of the original story, Opry manager Ott Devine had to remove Chet Atkin's name from the list of the original twelve. His name should not have been included, Devine said, because "Chet has not been officially connected with the Opry for many years." That admission suggested to some that the entire incident reflected adversely on the quality of Opry managment.
Money is what really generated the hassle. Faron Young remembered, "When they insisted on the twenty-six week thing, I put a pen to it and figured it out. I was gonna lose $180,000 a year to work the Opry twenty-six weeks out of the year." Percentages paid by the artists to the WSM Artists' Service Bureau (make that read "booking agency") also were in contention. Johnny Wright, Kitty Wells's husband explained, "They booked some of our dates, and then some of the dates were booked by our personal managers and booking agents. There were charging us fifteen percent on the dates they booked, and then if they didn't book a date you still had to pay them five percent of the dates that you booked yourself. Some of the artists stopped paying the five percent, a lot of them. But Kitty and I paid it right up to the very last, and I told Ott Devine, 'Ott, I don't think it's fair for us to pay that and some of them not paying it. Unless you get everybody to pay it, then I'm not gonna pay it.' They didn't fire anyone. We just quit because we didn't wanna pay the five percent."
Quit or fired? It didn't make any difference; the public perception was that their favorites had been summarily dismissed. If anything good came out of the incident, it was the realization in the city, and in some quarters, for the first time, that the Grand Ole Opry was really important to Nashville.
On Tuesday, December 8, the Nashville Tennessean ran an editorial under the heading, "Opry Has Duty of Protection." It said, "The Opry has been, and continues to be, the nucleus of Nashville's $40 million music industry. There is hardly a successful music enterprise in the city that does not owe its orgin and its longevity to the Opry. Thus, it seems the Opry has a responsibility to compel observance of reasonable restrictions for its own protection and for the protection of the rest of the music industry in Nashville. Most of the thousands of people who line up at the Opry House every Friday and Saturday night have traveled long distances to see in person the stars they have come to love by radio. It must be a disappointment for these fans to arrive at the Opry on this one big night for them and find that their favorite stars have found a more profitable audience in some other state. Opry Manager Ott Devine says the 11 released stars will be missed. And they will be. But there is a feeling that such a loss would be more keenly felt if the stars had not already been missed too often at the Opry."
With that, the Tennessean put the onus squarely on the artists, perhaps unfairly. But a lesson was learned, expressed best in a bit of old country philosophy, "Don't try to fix what aint' broke."
Over time, many of those dismissed from the Opry 50 years ago this weekend would return as Opry members, however at reduced appearances. And those who did not rejoin the cast officially, were still welcomed back as guests.
I know it has been mentioned many times before what the reaction would be if Steve Buchanan and Pete Fisher were to drop those artists who fail to make the ten appearances per year that they are requesting of the members. To put it simply, if that rule had been in effect this year, the Opry would lose 30 of its members. In other words, almost half of the current cast. The Opry would not be able to survive the bad publicity that would follow. The key is to induct members who will honor the word they give and actually appear at least ten times per year, or something close to that number. But as we know, Opry membership doesn't really mean that much anymore. In fact, of the guest artists that the Orpy invites, almost 20 have appeared more than ten times. In other words, many more times then the majority of Opry members.
Here is the Opry running order from 50 years ago this weekend, Saturday December 5, 1964. Even without the 11 Opry members dismissed, it was still a pretty good show.
7:30: Luzianne
Porter Wagoner (host): Come On In
Jean Shepard: He Plays the Bongo; I Play the Banjo
Sonny James: (?)
Del Wood: Cattle Call
Porter Wagoner: A Satisfied Mind
Ernest Ashworth: Just One Time
Jean Shepard: Foggy Mountain Top
Sonny James: (?)
Porter Wagoner: Misery Loves Company
8:00: Martha White
Flatt & Scruggs (host): (?)
Skeeter Davis: (?)
Carter Family: (?)
Curly Fox: (?)
Flatt & Scruggs: (?)
Crook Brothers: Lafayette
Skeeter Davis: (?)
Cousin Jake: (?)
Flatt & Scruggs: (?)
8:30: Stephens
Roy Acuff (host): Plastic Heart
Wilburn Brothers: Somebody's Back In Town
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper: Rachel's Guitar
Archie Campbell: Comedy
Roy Acuff: No Letter In the Mail
Jimmy Day: Beautiful Dreamer
Oswald: Roll On, Buddy, Roll On
Wilburn Brothers: I Don't Care
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper: Matthew 24
Roy Acuff: Farther Along
9:00: Pet Milk
Bill Anderson (host): (?)
Margie Bowes: (?)
George Hamilton IV: (?)
Lonzo & Oscar: Gotta Find Julie
Bill Anderson: (?)
Fruit Jar Drinkers: Hop Light, Ladies
Margie Bowes: (?)
George Hamilton IV: (?)
Bill Anderson: (?)
9:30: Kellogg's
Roy Drusky (host): Peel Me A Nanner
Bill Monroe: Christmas Time's A'Coming
Marion Worth: Shake Me, I Rattle
Willis Brothers: Good Night, Cincinnati
Roy Drusky: Summer, Winter, Spring and Fall
Stringbean: Run Little Rabbit, Run
Bill Monroe: I'm One of God's Sheep
Marion Worth: Kentucky Waltz
Roy Drusky: You Never Cried When You Were Mine
10:00: Schick
Porter Wagoner (host): Will You Be Loving Another Man
Carter Family: (?)
Skeeter Davis: (?)
Porter Wagoner: I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name
10:15: SSS Tonic
Flatt & Scruggs (host): (?)
Ernest Ashworth: You Can't Pick A Rose In December
Archie Campbell: Most Richly Blessed
Flatt & Scruggs: (?)
10:30: Harvey's
Sonny James (host): (?)
Jean Shepard: (?)
Del Wood: Night Train to Memphis
Sonny James: (?)
10:45: Newport
Roy Acuff (host): Little Pal
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper: (?)
Crook Brothers: Ida Red
Roy Acuff: The Great Speckled Bird
11:00: Coca-Cola
Wilburn Brothers (host): I'm Gonna Tie One On Tonight
Roy Drusky: Second Hand Rose
Bill Anderson: (?)
Lonzo & Oscar: Country Music Time
Wilburn Brothers: I Guess I'm Crazy
Fruit Jar Drinkers: Stoney Point
Roy Drusky: All For the Love Of A Girl
Sam & Kirk McGee: Snowdrop
Wilburn Brothers: I've Got that Old Time Religion
11:30: Lava
Marty Robbins (host): Beggin't to You
Bill Monroe: Salt Creek
Curly Fox: Bully of the Town
Willis Brothers: Give Me 40 Acres
Marty Robbins: Ruby Ann
Marion Worth: Tomorrow Never Comes
Stringbean: Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy
Bill Monroe: Mule Skinner Blues
Marty Robbins: Don't Worry
Yes, the Opry got along just fine. Enjoy the Opry this weekend!!
24 comments:
I read on one venue site that Connie had an acute infection and under doctors orders was to cancel and reschedule all appearances thru December. That was last month so it must be pretty serious.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 3, 2014 at 9:03 PM
Fred, Bismarck:ReplyDelete
This week's are bad lineups, any way you look at them. Most of the member old folks can barely sing anymore, and the guests are mostly non-entities who, moreover, don't sing country music.
This looks like the worst of both worlds.
I don't dispute Byron's contention that blowing up this lose-lose strategy would destroy the Opry as we know it. But what, exactly, would be wrong with that? What is it but "the Opry as we know it" that we bemoan on here every week?
The show itself needn't perish except in the absence of a backup strategy. I've outlined one in the past that would, of course, require new owners. You and I don't have the pockets, but I can't help thinking there are some c&w stars out there who do. If these love the Opry as much as they profess, maybe they could step up.
- Nat Hill IVDecember 3, 2014 at 9:38 PM
I must respectfully disagree regarding Friday's show.ReplyDelete
If I didn't have stuff planned locally, I'd love to see it.
The second hour is especially good, at least according to my tastes.
Saturday's shows, not so much....
Fred, I've probably mentioned this before, but I grew up watching Walter Cronkite, and CBS News was the jewel of broadcast journalism. New executives in the 1980s destroyed it. Finally, Don Hewitt, who created and produced 60 Minutes, got together with Mike Wallace, Morley Safer, Dan Rather, and Bill Moyers and tried to buy CBS News from the network. Uh, Garth, are you out there with your fortune?ReplyDelete
I should have specified more clearly that my comments on the quality of the Opry this weekend more was more of a comment on the Saturday shows rather than the Friday Night Opry. Any show with The Steeldrivers, Gene Watson, Ray Pillow and Vince Gill can't be all bad.ReplyDelete
Interesting that the Opry has pulled the line-up for the 2nd Saturday show from their website. Not sure what is up with that. Perhaps just a technical glitch. I wouldn't think they would be making any drastic changes to the line-up. Time will tell.ReplyDelete
- Nat Hill IVDecember 4, 2014 at 11:29 AM
They can make drastic changes to the last half hour of the second Saturday show. Wouldn't bother me one bit.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2014 at 4:03 PM
Looks like Jan Howard has stepped into Jean Shepard's slot tonight. Jean missed last week too. Let's hope she is okay.ReplyDelete
To Fred's earlier comment about the old folks I would agree when it gets to be embarrassing it's time to stop but as long as they are reasonably able to still perform it's like my brother and I say about old records. We'd rather here a quality song and performance through a scratchy record than a terrible song and unpleasant music through a crystal clear computerized CD. I admit it is getting harder as time goes by to listen to some of the older folks but the alternative at least on the Opry isn't offering a good replacement.
Knightsville, IN
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2014 at 4:39 PM
For myself, I am liking all three shows, except for the ending acts on both Saturday night shows. "Opry Entertainment" is behind the tv show Nashville. I am sure that the Opry folks will continue featuring the actor/singers on this show to be on the Opry stage, until the show ends. I do not watch this show.ReplyDelete
I have also read that Connie Smith has cancelled shows due to illness. I'm really sorry to hear that she has been ill & that it could be serious. I sure hope she is feeling better real soon, my thoughts & prayers go out to her.
What I find very interesting is that "A.B.", who posts comments on this blog, commented last week that as far as he/she knew, Marty was not going to have a 7th season of his show. I sent RFD-TV a message inquiring about this & haven't received a reply. So far no official announcement has been made by Marty or RFD-TV. Do any of them really think we would not notice that a new season of shows was not being televised? Or if they put another show in Marty's time slot, they wouldn't know they could anticipate on being flooded with emails or Facebook inquiries? If Marty knew that he was no longer going to continue with his show, he should have made the announcement on the very last show that featured his & Johnny Cash's musical/personal relationship (which was THE BEST.) Maybe he didn't know, maybe it's on RFD-TV's end, though that to me seems strange, why would Patrick Gottsch tell Marty no more show when Marty has been the face of RFD-TV as it has been the #1 rated show on RFD-TV these last few years? Maybe Marty chose not to do another season. It's possible that he wanted to take a small break from it. He produces & edits his show, he produces his own & others recordings, he still tours, does the Opry, is a husband, son & brother so it isn't as if he doesn't have enough going on. I saw him in concert a couple of years ago & got in line for him to autograph a few CD covers & I gave him a couple of ideas of artists I would love to see on his show, Steve Wariner & Brenda Lee. I told him how much I loved his show & he thanked me for watching & he told me how much he loved putting the show on. And since reading that he will not have a 7th season show & as I thought about it, I haven't heard Eddie Stubbs give away pairs of tickets to the tapings of Marty's show in the last few months, as he always has. While I don't listen to Eddie every single night, it is possible I never heard him give away or not give away tickets to the tapings. Maybe they are moving the start date of shows to a different month this coming year. Maybe with Connie's illness, they have postponed tapings. Marty is scheduled to appear on the Friday Night Opry, Dec. 12th, maybe he'll make an announcement at that time.
I read that RFD-TV was in the process of moving their entire Nebraska headquarters to Nashville & that they are in the process of moving both Marty's show & Larry's Country Diner to the former GAC (Great American Country cable channel) facilities on Music Row, as GAC moved their facilities to Knoxville. This was reported back in August, so again, if they are moving Marty's show to the former GAC studios .....
Byron, as far as the Opry pulling line-ups from their website, that has been happening these last few weeks. I'll look at the 7:00 line-up & I ask, "ok, where's the 9:30 line-up?" Or I'll look at the 9:30 line-up & ask "ok, where's the 7:00 line-up?" I think it may just be a technical glitch but it could be something else altogether. No figuring these people/Opry out down there.
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2014 at 4:59 PM
After posting what I did, I found that there is a "The Marty Stuart Show" Facebook page - who knew? Not me. Someone inquired about the start date of the 2015 show & they were told from the show itself that taping of the show is on hiatus until further notice. OK, I/we Marty fans have some type of answer ....ReplyDelete
It has been the pattern that when a veteran cancels, the Opry has not replaced them, just having whoever the other guest was to sing another song. So it is surprising this week that when Jean Shepard cancelled, Jan Howard was put on the schedule to replace her. Of course, Jan cancelled last Saturday night, as I am pretty sure she was at the Hall of Fame for the Ronnie Milsap concert.ReplyDelete
As far as The Marty Stuart Show on RFD, I know that in press releases RFD stated that it was the highest rated show on their network. That seems to have been the case for the past several years. So I would be interested if they were not going to film anymore shows, whose decision it was, the network or Marty. Considering that they did most of the filming within a couple of week period, it didn't seem to be taking too much time on Marty's end. Perhaps they are just going in a different direction.
Jeanene, I am going to be at the Opry next weekend for both nights and all 3 shows. At first glance, it looks much better then the birthday weekend. Hopefully all those announced so far show up. And yes, I am looking forward to seeing not only Marty Stuart on Friday night, but also Joe Diffie, and on Saturday night Emmylou Harris, for what looks like her once a year visit to the Opry.
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2014 at 11:56 PM
Having listened to the Opry for over 50 years, I thorougly enjoyed tonights Friday Opry. If the old timers Fred of Bismarck talked about barely being able to sing were Ray Pillow, Jan Howard, Bill Anderson, Bobby Osborne or Gene Watson, they all sounded just fine tonight, and along with Vince Gill and Mandy Barnett made for a show worth paying to attend. Lots of good traditional country music tonight and talented newcomers to boot. And I'm as much a traditionalist as anyone.ReplyDelete
Flushing, Mich
- AnonymousDecember 6, 2014 at 12:05 AM
Byron, it will be interesting to see if Marty's show never comes back or if what they say about taking a hiatus could be just taking some time off. Yes, he taped two shows a day & they taped half the shows before Thanksgiving & the balance after New Year's. You are right, it didn't take a whole lot of time, though I am sure just trying to get the guests, plan the show out, tape & edit it, is all time consuming & then tour, record, produce & all. So we'll see. It will be interesting to see if they continue to air his shows on a Saturday night & then on Sunday night after the end of this month. The current season is almost done repeating. Maybe some information will drop in your lap without much "poking around." I am of the opinion that someone always knows something. I just find it interesting that there has been no announcement from either side.ReplyDelete
I read your original post above that you will be in Nashville next weekend. Nice! I enjoy Joe Diffie also. The last time he was on the Opry he actually did two different songs than he normally does, I was happy. It was always the same two songs. And Emmylou Harris - she's so awesome. She may visit the Opry once a year but at least you will see her that one time - yah you! And enjoy your time down there - I know we can all look forward to newsy tidbits upon your return - safe travels- :-)
- Nat Hill IVDecember 6, 2014 at 7:01 AM
I'm with Dashmann. Friday's show was really good. I thought the old timers sounded just fine.ReplyDelete
From what I was able to hear of the Friday Night Opry, it was a very good show. I say that as once again, the WSM online stream on my tablet started out fine and then the static and bad sound kicked in. Mike Snider did a very nice job and it was nice that Jan Howard was able to do 2 songs. Ray Pillow was a fine host and The Steeldrivers turned in their usual strong performance. Mandy Barnett has such a great voice, it's just too bad that she just can't seem to get that big break. And then that was it.ReplyDelete
The bad connection started during Jan Howard's slot, and just went downhill from there. This seems to be happening on a somewhat regular basis anymore and I would think they could find an IT guy (or gal), that could get this fixed and up and running right. There are those who still like to listen to the Opry in far away places that the radio does not always reach. Hopefully they can get their act together and get the stream up and running the right way.
- Nat Hill IVDecember 6, 2014 at 12:17 PM
Fayfare: I'm not certain your problem with the stream is WSM's fault. My reception has been rock solid for weeks. I literally have WSM online streaming all the time, broadcasting over all of my house through an extremely small FM transmitter.ReplyDelete
Kicks off once in a great while, but overall pretty much rock solid.
Was perfect last night through the entire 'Opry, and is still on today.
http://stream01183.westreamradio.com/wsm-am1 is what my Logitech Squeezebox radio "listens" to.
I would recommend you monkey around with that address and see what happens.
You can't just cut and paste the address I gave you into your browser, it takes a program capable of decoding the stream. Not sure what that would be on your tablet......
- AnonymousDecember 6, 2014 at 9:42 PM
@ Nat Hill IV - my computer is new & for the first time in all the time I've been streaming the Opry or WSM, I also began having issues with their being on/shutting off may times last night. As Byron mentioned & I agree, it became so annoying, that I turned off the streaming & turned WSM on one of the house radio's, which I lucked out, for a good 40 minutes it came in, clear as a bell. I sent a Facebook message to the Grand Ole Opry making them aware of the issue. Someone did something on their end as the streaming resumed normally except for a couple more shut offs. Once the Opry was over, I continued to listen to the Live by Request show with Eddie Stubbs for about an hour & there were no more issues. So far tonight, no issues. I find high technology to be such an interesting animal ... :-)ReplyDelete
- Nat Hill IVDecember 6, 2014 at 11:06 PM
Jeanene and Fayfare:ReplyDelete
All I can say is that I receive WSMonline on my Squuezebox Internet radio, often for weeks at a time, with absolutely no problems.
I would wonder who your Internet providers are, and what kind of luck you have with other streaming radio stations.
Are your problems on the WSM website itself? Maybe there are problems with their player. I know mine turns off after a certain amount of time, which is why I went with an Internet Radio. It just keeps on playing.
- AnonymousDecember 6, 2014 at 11:56 PM
@Nat Hill IV - well, I can tell you that I am not a professor of computer's - I'll take an old Selectric typewriter any day of the week. ha! Each time Byron reported issues listening to the Opry, I was surprised, because not until last night have I experienced any issues.ReplyDelete
My internet provider is AT&T. After I bought my computer & I started streaming the Opry, the radio would "time out" after four hours & the radio would shut itself off. Since then WSM changed players & I haven't noticed if I hit/surpassed the four hour mark, the radio does not shut off.
Also, I do not stream any radio station other than WSM & then it's only at night for the Opry or to listen to Eddie Stubbs. I will make it a point to stream some other station for four plus hours to test it all out.
Thank you for your help & suggestions. Much appreciated.
Havent posted in various weeks as I have been feeding my addiction to College Football, but I have been following the Opry each wek through the taped archive shows that WSM has on their site.... I rarely have problems tuning in, and listening quality over here in Spain...... Also, if you want a coll quality traditional country music station to listen to on the internet, I recomment wuuq out of chattanooga, tennessee. I listen to them during the day over here, and WSM at nite when Eddie Stubbs is on or the Opry........ReplyDelete
To add my 2 cents: about a year ago I started listening thru Tune in Radio because both the WSM app and the Opry app stopped allowing me to stream the program on my phone for whatever reason.ReplyDelete
- Nat Hill IVDecember 7, 2014 at 7:59 AM
My connection is XFinity (Comcast), and everything is wired. No wireless whatsoever.ReplyDelete
WSM had real problems years ago getting AT&T to handle their needs, for whatever that's worth.
Last night I turned on the WSM app on my computer, and it's still working fine this morning.
I would bet you guys have problems with your internet service provider or modem or router or some part of your home network..
As complicated as the Internet is, I'm personally surprised it works as well as it does. Mine used to drop off every few days, but it has been amazing reliable of late.
Back to the 'Opry. I thought this weekend was great, save the Nashville series folks.
I loved Vince Gill and his comments about the Willis clan, who are the best thing to happen to the 'Opry in a long time. What evergy!
And, Vince is Vince.
- Nat Hill IVDecember 8, 2014 at 8:20 AM
It's all my fault!ReplyDelete
WSM online is now "offline."
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Saturday, March 14, 2015
Dead Wake by Erik Larson
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson is a poignant dramatized story of the sinking of the Lusitania of WW1. This vivid drama gives not only the historical details of this pivotal event, but the emotional behind the scenes drama that you will not read in history books. I was so engrossed in the tory, especially the powerful account of the ship's demise. Following the stories of multiple voices gives the reader a unique omnipotent view of the overall picture. This is especially moving during the account of the ship's sinking. Going beyond a simple news paper-esque account, the author, Erik Larsen shares the intimate thoughts and emotions of the passengers as they face death. A young boy with measles is separated from his pregnant mother in the commotion and panic as the ship is sinking. His last horrific memory of the event is the haunting image of his mother giving birth in the cold see. The traumatic image haunts him all the remaining days of his life. Though the words are few, and the image is recounted in a single sentence, the emotional significance is beyond what the modern reader can imagine. Another young mother traveling alone with her children finds herself torn between saving her infant daughter is the ship's daycare room or her toddler son sleeping alone in the bunk of her cabin. In a panic, she hands her daughter off to a stranger; next time she sees the stranger, he is scrambling onto a lifeboat- alone! The reader can only imagine the mother's grief and pain in those last moments before the ship goes under. I found myself gripping the book tightly, hanging onto each word, reliving the horrors of those passengers and their last moments. AT times I was reminded by the cinematic version of the Titanic- the scramble to get to lifeboats and lifejackets, the panic and the separation of families and parents from their children. Larsen is a talented writer that handles the facts as well as drama in this world changing event. The sinking of the Lusitania- a bit of history that may occupy only a few lines to a few paragraphs in a history book, is retold moment by moment in extraordinary detail, in this 359 page book. A number of references are included in the end as well as an index for those students and historians that may wish to use this book as a source in a research paper. This is a must have for any WW1 or history enthusiast. As a blogger I received a copy of this book published by Crown publishers for the purpose of writing this review.
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From the vibrant colors to the excitement in the street, the Mardi Gras celebration is a time to enjoy local communities and traditions. Luckily, you don't have to travel all the way down the river to New Orleans, but can celebrate right in your backyard (well sort of) in nearby cities. Mardi Gras is a celebration for all ages and thanks to Activity Village we've prepared some DIY crafts that will be fun for the whole family!
Mardi Gras Crown
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To find more fun crafts please visit Activity Village's webpage!
Upcoming Events around Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras on River Street - TBD
Savannah is a great place to enjoy Mardi Gras, with the annual celebration along River Street and the city's park squares. Enjoy the colors and excitement of Mardi Gras as you walk along the historic River Street and indulge in many of the restaurants located nearby. Walk a little further and enjoy the many historic neighborhoods that are both family-friendly and fun.
Tybee Island Mardi Gras - Saturday, February 25
Celebrate Tybee Island's 9th annual Mardi Gras on Saturday, February 25th. The party starts at noon and goes until 6pm, hosting street performances and live music. And in true Mardi Gras theme, the Mardi Gras Tybee Parade will begin at 3pm lined with colorful floats and marching bands. Immerge yourself in the local scene while enjoying the party and Cajun food on Tybee Island.
Westin Jazz Brunch – Every Sunday
Transform your brunch for Mardi Gras weekend with a live jazz band at The Westin in Savannah, GA. On Sunday from 11:30am – 2pm, experience a live performance by Jeremy Davis Equinox as you look out onto the Savannah River. Reservations are recommended as space is limited.
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France helps Africa leverage space tech
France helps Africa leverage space tech
France has engaged Africa and successfully demonstrated the value of its Toulouse-based global Climate Space Observatory – particularly space technology, apps and their contribution to effective management of the environment and climate change.
The Observatory was launched in June 2018 to measure the impact of climate change and develop apps for water management, forest and crop monitoring, health services as well as connectivity.
It is located in the French National Centre for Space Studies and houses 25 global space agencies.
The African Union (AU) has also agreed to sign a joint declaration on the Observatory on the sidelines of the G7 meeting to be held in France on 25 and 26 August 2019, and this will allow African institutions access to relevant data.
Framework agreements have also been signed between France, Ethiopia and Kenya governing access to the Observatory.
These agreements will enable the two African countries to apply space technology to boost competencies in telecommunications, meteorology, cartography, climate change, agriculture and defense.
President of Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) Jean-Yves Le Gall said, "Africa's interest in space covers many domains including telecommunications, navigation, weather services, mapping, detection of water resources, forest monitoring, natural disasters, climate change, agriculture, urban development, wildlife tracking, illegal fishing, coastal monitoring and defense."


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UL Students join the Global Strike for Climate
UL Students being addressed by Prof Kerstin Mey (UL Vice President Adacemic Affairs and Student Engagement) before heading into the Global Strike for Climate in Limerick City today. UL students protest through the Main Building before heading into the city … Continue reading
UL's Green Campus Reaccreditation Assessment Takes Place
UL's first full reaccreditation assessment took place on November 8th last, led by An Taisce's Environmental Education Unit Director, Michael John O'Mahony. Following an address by UL's president the reaccreditation delegation were brought on a sustainability tour of the campus. … Continue reading
UL wins the Smarter Travel Curriculum Development Award 2018
Dr Yvonne Ryan, Department of Chemical Sciences and Mr Seán Collins, Buildings & Estates Department were awarded first place in the Smarter Travel Curriculum Development Awards 2018. Smarter Travel was integrated into Environmental Management 1 module to equip students with … Continue reading
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Limerick Smarter Travel Partner Seminar
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McLEANSBORO — C.J. Diel scored 17 points to lead the Golden Aces to a 59-44 victory in the semi finals of the IHSA Class 2A Regional tournament on Wednesday night.
"I just thought it's time to step up, it's the regionals. I need to get some buckets and help the team to victory," said Diel after the win which vaults the Aces into their first regional championship game since 2008. Friday night, Mt. Carmel (13-14) will face Flora (21-6). Early in the season (on Dec. 8), Flora edged the Aces, 47-44, at the hilltop.
"He took it at everyone strong," said Aces coach Tyler Buss of the 6-foot-5 Diel. "When he does that, he's hard to guard.
Fairfield (17-13) led by as many as nine points in the first half, but when the Mules started to cool off, the Aces caught them to force a 31-all tie at halftime.
After being held without a basket in the first half, Reece Metcalf scored the Aces first nine points of the second half to key the getaway. Fairfield never regained its' shooting touch, hitting only 32% from the field on the game.
Levi Laws added 16 for the Aces, followed by 15 from Metcalf. Tristan Fry paced Fairfield with 18 points.


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I didn't think I would ever get here but here I am, now on the one year anniversary of when I started this site. I've done a lot of things over this time but the biggest thing for sure was movie reviews. I've written a lot of them over the past year which means I've seen a lot of movies over that time. Some of them were great and some of them were not so much. Below are the top 10 movies I've reviewed since I started my site. Do not confuse them for a best of 2016 so far list, that one will be coming soon.
10. Love and Mercy (review)
I didn't get the chance to see it back in 2015 but I saw earlier this year during my quest to see 2015 movies I missed. I'm glad I did but I will say that if I had seen it just a few months earlier, it would have definitely made my list of top 10 movies of 2015. The film features Paul Dano and John Cusack as younger and older version of the Beach Boys member Brian Wilson. The film covered both parts of his life by alternating between Dano and Cusack. Their performances, along with Paul Giamatti and Elizabeth Banks', made this for me and this my favorite film of all 4.
9. The Lady in the Van (review)
This is not something I would have imagined having here but seeing this movie changed my mind. The story is simple enough with a man named Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings) forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman named Miss Shepherd (Maggie Smith) living in her van that's parked in his driveway. Bennett is an eccentric character and his relationship with Shepherd was great but it is Smith's surprisingly deep performance as Shepherd was very entertaining and the best part of the movie.
8. Deadpool (review)
This isn't your typical superhero movie and that's a good thing. I liked this in particular because it took everything we know and love about superhero movies and took it in a completely different direction which was a welcome surprise. Of course the most obvious difference is the R-rating which meant more language, violence, and sexual content. Other than in Watchmen, I've never seen anything close to this before and I found this very refreshing. I thought this movie was very funny as well with the fourth wall breaking and the other various superhero movie references. Ryan Reynolds was great here as Deadpool/Wade Wilson and T.J. Miller as Weasel was a formidable sidekick.
7. Captain America: Civil War (review)
I've always been a big fan of Marvel movies, especially the Avengers movies (first one more than the second). After the disappointment of Batman v Superman, it was nice to see a superhero team-up movie done right here. While Batman v Superman felt very convoluted, this was better here since all the characters have already been established in previous movies. There was a great balance between all of the characters present here and the chemistry here was great and made it all very fun to watch. The story here was surprisingly good and made sense with what was happening. The performances were great here and the production values were just as high as always. This is definitely one of the best MCU and superhero movies of all time.
6. Ex Machina (review)
I will say that I didn't know what I was expecting while walking in to see this the first time. I saw the robotic Alicia Vikander in the trailers and I was just curious about how they did that. But there was a lot more to this than that. This is a sci-fi movie, obviously, but the movie was very subtle about it. Nathan's (Oscar Isaac) lair was very futuristic and its design made it feel very claustrophobic which added to the suspense here. This was why the movie won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects.This movie is about people, Ava the AI included. Their interactions is what drove the plot forward and were great to watch because of the actors' performances and the script which was nominated for an Oscar. Vikander won an Oscar for her performance in The Danish Girl but her performance here as Ava should also have gotten consideration.
5. The Martian (review)
Is there anything Matt Damon can't do? While he already was in a movie in space (Interstellar *cough* *cough*), this one featured him in a starring role. I was not (and still not) familiar with the book in which this is based but the trailers looked exciting. The film had a lot of great effects here but what really tied those together was the story and Matt Damon's performance as astronaut Mark Watney. Damon's likeability here made Watney's many exploits fun to watch. Surprisingly, when the film got too intense, they would try to ease the situation with comedy and it worked for the most part as it did not feel forced and Damon also helped. All the other supporting performances helped as their quest to save Watney was just as compelling.
4. The Lego Movie (review)
This is probably the most surprising addition here but this has definitely earned its place here. Big Hero 6 was a great movie and deserved its Oscar win for Best Animated Feature but this was robbed in that it wasn't even nominated. The animation was great here with its use of CGI and stop-motion. Everything looked great and the amount of detail here was great too. The best part of this movie has to be the story which just overflows with fun. The best animated films can appeal to both young and old, giving each something to offer and this one did it better than most. This offered crazy, fun characters for the kids while also having a lot of references to keep adults engaged. The voice acting was great as well, featuring Chris Pratt and Will Ferrell just to name a few. I don't care about the twist. I just haven't had this much fun in a long time.
3. Steve Jobs (review)
I never saw (and probably never will) the previous film about Steve Jobs featuring Ashton Kutcher as Jobs because the I can not associate myself with something like that. The choice to cast Michael Fassbender as Jobs was a fascinating one but it definitely worked out here since he gradually became Jobs over the course of the movie. While this film is about Jobs, it isn't a straight biography as it focuses on four big moments in his life which were four big unveilings. The was this worked was that the lead-up too and each unveiling acted as acts to the movie. What I liked was that the style of the film changed in every act as it adjusted to the time period. It doesn't seem like much but there was a lot going on here as each character had their own issues. The best part here has to be the very Sorkin-esque dialogue and the performances, especially Fassbender who deserved his Best Actor Oscar nomination.
2. Spotlight (review)
This was my favorite (and many others' as well) movie of 2015. This film was about a team of journalists, called Spotlight, in 2001, who were tasked to investigate allegations of sexual abuse against a priest who was accused of allegedly molesting 80 boys. The film was a glamorization of investigative journalism, in the vein of All The President's Men (a film that I have still not seen). The Spotlight team's investigation was very compelling to watch and struck an emotional chord within me with how it exposed the various parties who covered up these crimes for all this time. And seeing how this struck an emotional chord within the members of the Spotlight team was great to watch as well. This was due to the Oscar nominated performances of Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, and should've been nominated Michael Keaton and the Oscar winning script. The movie was very beautiful and flowed nicely from beginning to end and was definitely something that doesn't often happen.
1. Her (review)
This was my favorite movie of 2014 and also the only movie I've ever given a 10 too on my site. This was for sure the most original film I've seen in a long time from the script, which won an Oscar and the inventive production design, which was nominated for an Oscar. For those who don't know or simply forgot, a lonely writer named Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system who he names Samantha (Scarlett Johansson) that's designed to meet his every need. The film focuses heavily on the relationship between Theo and Samantha. Even though we never see Samantha, their relationship was great to watch here and was way more convincing than a lot of things out there today. I understand why Johansson wasn't nominated for anything since she just provided her voice here but I strongly believe that Phoenix got robbed by not being nominated for an Oscar for his performance since he was amazing here. Even after all this time, this is the best movie I've ever reviewed on this site and one of my top 5 movies of all time.
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Thank you for visiting my blog! I have a lifelong love of cooking and cookbooks which I wanted to share with others. My favorite cuisine would have to be Italian with an emphasis on Sicilian influenced by my visits there, but I enjoy food from all over. I am not a chef, I am just a stay-at-home mom with a love for food and cooking. I'm sharing that love with my daughters as I train them in the kitchen, and wanted to share it with you as well. Let's get cooking!!
May 23, 2015
BBQ Bistro by Karen Adler
My rating: 5 of 5 spoons
It's that time of year again! Time to pull out the grills and enjoy time with family in the great outdoors. How about adding some French flair this year?! This fascinating cookbook combines classic French flavors with your outdoor grill to make some memorable meals. Why not try Croque Monsieur on the Grill Griddle or Ham and Gruyere Tartines? Maybe Grilled Lamb Chops Paillard-Style, Sweet and Sticky Ribs, Grilled Ribeye Steak Au Poivre with Onion Straws or Lobster Tail with Pernod Butter is more your style. Why not try your favorite grilled item with a side of Provencal Grill-Roasted Tomatoes or Grilled Ratatouille? Grilled Pound Cake with Strawberry Compote or Grilled Apricot and Plum Skewers with Almond Chantilly--or any of the other lovely desserts--will round out your meal nicely.
Get a little creative and have fun this summer with your family! Grill out with a French flair with this lovely cookbook. I definitely recommend it!
I received a copy of this book from Running Press for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Cookie Craft by Janice Fryer
My rating: 4 of 5 spoons
Cookie Craft is not so much a cookbook as a diy type book. There are a grand total of 4 cookie recipes and 3 variations of royal icing. Fondant is talked about, but no recipe is given--if you want to use it you'll need to find a recipe elsewhere or just buy it. That being said, there is a cornucopia of information, tips, techniques and ideas in this book to make gorgeous cookies on your own. There's even information on how to store, pack and ship your masterpieces!
Photography and sepia sketches are used to show the steps to use and the finished products, and the finished products are gorgeous! Give yourself a crash course in making beautiful cookies on your own with this lovely book.
I received a copy of this book from Storey Publishing for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Ciao Biscotti by Domenica Marchetti
My rating: 5 of 5 spoons
My family is a huge fan of biscotti. We adore Italian food, and biscotti is quintessential Italian. I, personally, don't have a huge sweet tooth, so was thrilled to see savory versions as well. Go with a classic almond or hazelnut, branch out with some chocolate-almond with pistachios, stracciatella, coconut-lime, cappuccino or even crispy pancetta, almond and aged asiago or cornmeal with rosemary and parmigiano! A few non-biscotti recipes are included as well such as hazelnut meringues and nutella sandwich cookies.
Ciao Biscotti is a great cookbook for lovers of biscotti everywhere. Such a lovely variety of flavors and easy-to-read instructions combine with lovely photos to create a lovely little cookbook that I highly recommend.
I received a copy of this book from Chronicle Books for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Cooking Class by Deanna Cook
My rating: 5 of 5 spoons
I am a firm believer in teaching kids to cook, and this is a great cookbook for doing just that! It's well and good to teach one on one familiar dishes; I think kids need to learn how to cook WITHOUT a recipe all the time, but they also need to learn how to cook from a recipe as well. One of my daughters just turned 13 yesterday and is passionate about learning to cook. This book works great for her as well as my younger daughter. It covers beginning cooking instructions, breakfast, lunch, snacks, veggies, dinner and dessert. From the supper simple such as how to hard boil an egg or mix and match sandwich shop or dipped strawberries to the more complicated such as crepes, spring rolls or meringue nests, there is something for every level of expertise in your little ones. I love that they can start simple and work their way to harder recipes all in one cookbook.
The photography is colorful and very informative. Step-by-step photos are included for many of the recipes helping the child follow the recipe even better. My older daughter just fell in love with California sushi rolls, so is thrilled to have the instructions to make her own!
I highly recommend this cookbook to families with kids. Even if they don't have a desire to learn to cook at the moment, this colorful, fun book just might be the inspiration they need!
I received a copy of this book from Storey Publishing for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
May 22, 2015
My Indian Kitchen by Hari Nayak
My rating: 5 of 5 spoons
"My Indian Kitchen" feels like an abbreviated "bible" of Indian food. It doesn't have the thickness of some of your more comprehensive tomes, but what it has is packed with goodness! I'm not talking a few yummy recipes and some pretty pictures. Techniques, ingredients, tools, spice mixes and so much more combine with delicious recipes and gorgeous photography to produce a gem for your kitchen. Tuttle has hit a home run once again with this cookbook!!
I received a copy of this book from Tuttle Publishing for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Soul Food Love by Alice Randall
My rating: 5 of 5 spoons
A heartwarming tale of food and family, Soul Food Love brings just that--love! Love for food and family permeate the pages. Comfort food--the kind you want to feed those you love--is prepared with a healthy twist, just another example of love. We want those we love to be around a long time so we can feed them goodies such as Spicy Pepper Chicken, Shrimp Stew, Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Zest, Chopped Spinach and Turkey Salad, Herb Roasted Salmon and more so we can show our love with HEALTHY comfort food. Kudos to Ms. Randall!
I received a copy of this book through Blogging for Books for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Hi! Welcome back. It's been quite the summer. I'm having quinoa right now. Would you like some?
So, the summer of 2012. June was spent getting ready for three family members to get surgery. July was spent sitting through said surgeries, driving to visiting hours, shopping on behalf of people who couldn't, etc. All in the name of family. It was the right thing to do, and I would do it again.
Then August came. I mentioned before that my family broke up with me on August 1. At the time, I thought it would be temporary and that things would get better. I spent a good amount of time sobbing, wondering if I really was "a loser" and "a disappointment". My conclusion? No. I'm not I was exhausted all the time, yet I couldn't sleep. Depression, personified.
Once September started, I was ecstatic that the worst summer I can remember was coming to an end. Things couldn't get worse, right? That is right. September has been SPECTACULAR so far.
I passed a certification exam that will help me in my job on September 1. I took the week off and goofed off. Then, I went to NJ to celebrate the successful launch of a project I had been working on for more than a year. It was a lovely celebration, and I won an iPad. Right after, I was taken out to a very fancy dinner in Philadelphia. It was amazing. And I saw the Liberty Bell (driving by at about 30mph, but still).
So here we are. September 10. And this month has rocked my face off so far. I still haven't spoken with my family, but I'm getting used to it. I'm still sad about it.
Anyhoo. That's been my summer. September is the start of the way things will be for me. I'm happy.
Oh, hello! Good to see you again. Have some strawberries and other fresh fruit.
True to form, I've been M.I.A. for a while. I honestly don't set out to be so lax. My intention is to come here and write but then life gets in my way.
Work has been crazy busy – 10-12 hour days busy. I don't like it. At all. By the time I get home from work, I am so physically and mentally exhausted that it's all I can do to get dinner for myself and The Wonder Twins.
I have a new manager at the Gas 'n Sip too, so having to break him in is extra work. *heh* So far, he is good. He puts up with my venting and is good about providing solid feedback.
Also going on is that there are several family members that are having surgery in the next 4 weeks. Yes, I said several. It's been extremely stressful, even though I don't want to believe it. One of the surgeries could potentially impact my life significantly, depending on the outcome. Actually, I suppose all of them could impact my life depending on the outcome. I don't think I want to think about that.
I've been asked to help my niece practice driving so that she can get her license. Apparently, the Sister and BIL can't deal with her attitude when they drive with her. My feeling is that they are hyper-critical. I've been out with her a couple of times. She does okay. She just needs practice.
I am currently on 2 weeks holiday from the Gas 'n Sip. I wish my time off was being spent in Paris or on a safari or something equally fabulous. Alas, I am here, providing transport, moral support, and other assistance as needed for said family members during the pre-op weeks.
I might paint my bathroom though. That's exciting, right?
So what's going on in your lives?
As I was thinking about this post, it sounded somewhat familiar to me. I may have written something like this before; I don't know. I started looking back through old posts, but whatever. If you've seen this before, feel free to move along.
I think the time has finally come to face reality.
The Gas 'n Sip has won. I have lost.
They have won the war. They have successfully beaten me down to the breaking point, and beyond.
I'm officially waving the white flag, crying "Uncle" and I'm ready to sign peace treaties.
I just cannot do this. Anymore.
If you know me at all, you know that I like to laugh – even while at work. I think it's important to have fun at what you are doing. But at the same time, I would describe myself as being incredibly conscientious and motivated to do a good job. I *want* things to go well. I *want* projects to succeed. If I'm researching a new Slurpee flavor, I want to make sure that what I provide reflects the care and thought that went in to making that available. I get extraordinarily frustrated when others don't have the same drive. Or when, just before I put up the "New Flavor" sign, they throw in some sort of curve ball to change, delay, or otherwise screw up what I have worked so hard on.
I will fight and stand up for my opinions, but at some point it's better to just agree.
Before I went on vacation, I was a colossal bitch. I know I was. And I was looking forward to the week off to sort of smooth some ruffled feathers and come back ready to go.
And then I came back.
Within 4 hours of my return? I had cried twice.
The Zen place I had been when I walked through the door? Gone.
The knots in my shoulders were back. My upset stomach was back. My exhaustion and all around ill-humor were both back.
In the week I was gone, my new Slurpee flavor project fell apart. The players had changed. The focus had changed. And once again, every conversation became a battle. Instead of working together to resolve, there was a huge amount of time spent on finger-pointing. Blaming. There may as well have been hair-pulling. It was just that bad. Something I submitted *3 WEEKS AGO* to make the new flavor a particular shade of red WAS STILL SITTING THERE, and yet somehow, it is my fault that the request is not done yet.
And while there is some benefit on looking back to what we could have done differently, addressing the problem at hand and moving past it seems to me to be a better course of action. I'm just spit-balling here, so who knows.
So this morning, after yet another round of "You suck. You screwed up. We can't release this on time because you did/didn't/should have/shouldn't have…", I am officially, but not irreparably, broken.
I'm 45 years old (tomorrow). (Yes, happy birthday to ME!) 🙂
I cannot work another 20+ years in this state of mind. I just cannot do it.
With that in mind, and to quote Mike Dooley, thoughts become things. I am going to put my request out to the Universe right here and invite the Universe to help. me. out.
I want a new career.
I want it to be creative, and fun, and growth-oriented, and educational, and altruistic, and generally just ADD to the world around me. I want to read books, and enjoy the sunshine, and be encouraged to take my vacation days. I want to make money that appropriately takes in to account my education, my work ethic, and my skills. I want to work with people who are encouraging and interesting and who challenge me to be a better person. I want to be able to challenge others to be better people too. I want to work with people who can learn from each other and who all want the same end result.
I would love to be a professional organizer – but not one of those people who tackle hoarders. I couldn't do that. *shudder*
I would love to be an editor. Or a proofreader. Or a book reviewer.
I would love to be an event planner. Or a personal shopper. Or a writer. Or a painter. Or a professional sit-on-the-beach-and-count-grains-of-sand-er.
I want to look forward to my day and my projects and not look at the clock and think "Oh, dear goat. It's only noon?!?!" I want to get up in the morning with the joyful anticipation of what I can bring to the table and put out into the world. And I want to go to bed each night thinking about all that I have done that day and all that I *get* to do tomorrow. (Not that I *have* to do. Big difference.)
I want to work in a place where a budget needs to be filled out once, not in 3 different place. Where status updates are given once, not 5+ times. Where EVERY. SINGLE. DECISION. does not require 5+ conference calls to make. Meetings at a table in a coffee shop? Sure!
So, Universe, what do you say? I know that there are jobs out there that fit my criteria. I know there are. If you want me to move to another state or country? I'm in. If you want me to sell my beautiful little doll house? I'll do it. If you want me to look in certain areas? Send me a sign.
I'm ready to do this. And to do it in a big, big way.
(Also? If anyone reading this knows of something that might kinda sorta fit the bill? Let me know. It just means the Universe was waiting for me to say this out loud, so to speak.)
I don't want to be broken any more.
My friend Chibi tagged me in a meme. I've never been tagged in a meme before. It felt kind of nice. *heh*
- What colour are your underwear right now?
- What's your least favourite food?
- Does it bother you when I put extra letters in my word? Well, too bad: I'm Canadian, eh?
- How do you like your eggs?
- What book are you currently reading? Should I read it?
- Did you have an imaginary friend? What was his/her name?
- What is your guiltiest pleasure, keeping in mind I'm Prudy McPruderson, Mayor of Prudeville?
- If you could have any job in the whole wide world, what would it be?
- Do you watch Toddlers & Tiaras?
- What CD is in your CD player? (Do you still have one of those? If not, what was the last song played on your MP3 player? Should I be listening to them/her/him/it?)
- Shoes: off at the door, or wear 'em through the house?
I used to wear them through the house, but as I get older I've become more of a germaphobe, so off they come. *shudder*
So, 11 questions for you, if you choose to continue this:
- Do you ever tell anyone your middle name? What is it?
- What is one book you recommend to everyone?
- What's your favorite way to spend a rainy afternoon?
- If you could live in another country, which would it be and why?
- Do you like what you do for a living?
- What is your best memory from high school?
- Would you travel back to that time if you could?
- Do you journal regularly?
- What is your opinion on flavored coffee or fruity beer?
- East coast or west coast?
- What do you do that makes you goofy-grin happy?
Your turn.
I suck at this blogging thing. Truly.
What's been going on now? You probably don't care. And I wouldn't blame you. But if you are still here? LOVE YOU!
I think I told you all about my suspicions that I am bi-polar? (I'm really too lazy to go back and look.) And maybe about my conversation with K2Kid about it, when her response to "I think I might be bi-polar" was "Duh! I thought you were already being treated for that." It really was kind of funny.
Then there was a strange tingling and numbness in my right arm and a weird pain in my left side. I'm telling you – I'm falling apart.
I went to my doctor. He scheduled an x-ray for my spine/arm and an ultrasound for my side. He also referred me to a local psychiatric practice. We decided that it was unlikely that I a bi-polar, but he would leave it up to the specialist to decide.
The ultrasound for my side didn't turn up anything so I also got an MRI. That stuff you have to drink? Which "isn't a laxative"? Yeah. It's gross and it does. Enough said.
The x-ray? I have arthritis in my spine and my C5-6 and C6-7 are wearing and I have bone spurs and growths and blah blah blah. I am trying physical therapy – which includes traction – first. If that doesn't work, the next step could be surgery. Awesome.
The therapy? I've been twice. The first time? He was a little shocked that I said I wanted to live-tweet the session. It's like he doesn't know me. The last thing he said when I was leaving was "Yeah, we have some work to do." Again, I thought that was really funny. Because, you know. Duh.
The second session was this week. He spent a lot of time talking to me about my lack of relationships with men. What I got out of it is he thinks I need to get laid. Hmmm. Okay. I don't necessarily disagree, and yet I don't think having a mate is the be all and end all to happiness. And really? Where do people meet these days? Ugh. This is a whole other post.
Anyhoo. This is what's going on. I'll get you caught up on my job search exploits, next time. It seems like I have been all kinds of busy, but really, I have just been wading through a bunch of crap.
Here's hoping things will look up soon.
I am…
…a daughter
….a sister
…an aunt
…an adoptive mother to two furry critters
I am…
…a college graduate
…the holder of an MBA
…over-educated for the area in which I live
…employed in a job that does not excite me, nor ignite my passions
…exploring new careers
I am…
…beautiful, outside and in
…plus-sized, in so many ways
…a person who loves to laugh
…very funny
I am…
…a triathlete
…a hockey fan
…a football fan
…a kayaker
I am…
…always looking to learn
…searching for my voice
…a fiercely loyal friend
…a woman who loves hard
I am…
…a rape survivor
…an ex
…a seeker
I am…
…worth it
…someone you should know
After 6. Long. Months, it's official.
I am a triathlete.
Sunday, 7/31, I participated in the local triathlon, Tri-for-a-Cure. It's a women's only event and all funds raised go to further breast cancer research. On Sunday, we were told that unofficial totals were that we, the participants, collected over a million dollars for breast cancer research. Go us!!
I've written about this before. And if you have spent any time with me at all, I have no doubt that I have driven you absolutely crazy with my stress and worry and fear of not being good enough.
Sunday started for me at 7:30. I got to the venue and set up my transition area – where we dump the swim stuff and pick up the bike for that leg. I met some women and we were all feeling a great anticipation. Those of us who were first-timers had no idea what to expect.
I picked up my timing chip – it was an ankle strap that would record my time for each stage of the race. Then I picked up my wetsuit and wandered down towards the beach for the start of the swim.
I did, though, stop by the medical station to see what was in my eye. It felt like I had a small animal in there. And of course, I kept rubbing it.
I caught sight of my brother. He came to support me and represent the family. Mum and Dad were not able to come, so Bro was there. Then my friend, the K2Kid, and her husband came to cheer me on. It was a HUGE help that they were there. Since I had signed up alone, and trained alone, it was nice to know I wasn't alone for this day.
All the athletes made their way over to the start area for opening remarks, etc. But since we were all in our wetsuits, we were also all cooking in the sun. It was SO HOT!! The event itself didn't start until 10am, so the sun was high and hot.
The swim portion was broken up into waves so that 1,100 women wouldn't be plunging into the water all at once. We were all given color-coded swim caps so that we knew when we had to go. The first wave is reserved for Survivors – women who have won their battle against cancer. It was so cool to see all these incredible women who will NEVER give up. After they go, there is a 5 minute wait before the second wave went. Then, every 3 minutes after that, each consecutive wave entered the water for the 1/3 mile swim.
I was in Wave 3, so thankfully I didn't have too long to wait. One lady beside me told me to just relax and take my time and look around for the experience of it all. So that's what I did. When it was my turn, I walked into the ocean with 100 of my sisters, to begin. I didn't start swimming until I knew I wouldn't get kicked in the face. Then, I did just what my new friend told me. I took my time. I passed some people. Some people passed me. Despite having a stitch in my side from about 2 minutes in, I finished that portion with ease.
Bro was there to take my wetsuit, and give me a clean shirt. Others were sprinting up to the transition area for their bikes. I was taking it all in.
I got to transition, got my gloves and helmet and an energy snack and started out on the 15 mile bike ride. Bro and I had ridden the route once before, so it wasn't completely foreign. I was going along pretty well – don't get me wrong, it was HARD! But, again, I was passing some, and some were passing me. It's all good.
The volunteers along the route were amazing – yelling encouragement and cheering. There were homeowners out along the route too, yelling encouragement. I don't care what anyone says, that REALLY helps!
Right about mile 3-ish, I got a flat tire. GAH! I had a spare tube, sat down and started changing it, trying not to get frustrated. A race official stopped to help me and I was on my way in about 15 minutes. Great, yeah?
Jump ahead to mile 7-ish. Flat tire number 2. AYFKM?? There was another route official there, picking up a couple of women with a medical issue – they would not finish – and he stopped and helped me. This almost made me lose it. But, I just kept remembering why I was there. 20 minutes later, I'm back on the bike.
I was cruising! It felt great! I was coming up to mile 12 – almost there!! WOOHOO!!! I look down. Front tire flat. (The first 2 were the back tire). Oh. Em. Gee. WTF is going on??? I found a group fixing tires and made it to them. They fixed that, I get ready to go – Um, did you know that your back tire is flat too??? Flat tire #4. Awesome. Oh! And? At this point, I ran out of water, AND the small animal in my eye? Yeah, that was a torn contact lens, which had scratched my eyelid, thanks to all my rubbing. Let's tally this up – so far? 4 flats and I'm down to 1 eye.
Assured that I was almost done, and that *this* tire would hold me until the end. The same guy fixed my tire twice so far, and he kept behind me making sure I was okay. Bless his heart, he offered me his water bottle, which I took gratefully! About 1/2 mile from the end of the bike…yup, you guessed it. Flat tire number 5. Even the guy fixing it couldn't believe it. I carried the bike back to the transition area. It took me FOR. EVER. to finish the bike portion. All that time, sitting on the side of the road, counted against me.
By the time I was done with my bike, I noticed that almost everyone else was done. With everything. I still had a 5k run. I filled up my water bottle, and started out. Bro was there with an icy bottle of water, and an energy bar. Did I mention how awesome he is?? He walked with me a little way and then I got to a "non-spectator" area. I caught up with another lady – we were both walking – so we walked together.
She was from NY and had come up to participate, along with her sister and sister-in-law, in memory of their dad, who died from cancer in February. We walked almost the whole rest of the way together, just chatting. Right at the end, I jogged across the finish line.
The. Finish. Line.
My time was horrible. But that wasn't the point, right? I, myself, raised $870 for breast cancer research, thanks to the generous support of friends and family. I set myself a goal to finish the race, and I did. And I did it all on my own.
My life will never be the same. I don't think I can every say "I can't do that" and really mean it. Apparently, I can do it. No matter what "it" is. I'll stumble. I'll end up with 5 flat tires. I will scratch my eyelid with a torn contact. And I will run out of water. And you know what? I will finish. And still be smiling.
I am a triathlete.


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One of the surprise successes of this year has become a hit, as Rapman dropped the third (and possibly final) instalment to his award-winning narration of "Shiro's Story". Picking up the Rated Award for Best Video earlier in September, the success of "Part 2" has seen Rapman and his team pull out all the stops to deliver a fitting end to the trilogy.
Opening out on a beach in Spain, the drama soon takes Shiro (played by rising star Joivan Wade) back to familiar surroundings with unfinished business and a few scores to settle. The twists and turns of "Part 3" play out over 20 minutes.
Assisted by cameos from such London rappers as Cadet, Headie One, Not3s and Ashley Walters, Shiro is played by Joivan Wade, now building a strong American CV with roles in The First Purge and forthcoming superhero film Cyborg.
Percelle Ascott, star of Netflix drama The Innocents, plays Kyle, the complex malcontent best friend of Shiro. Despite big shootouts and high production values, Ascott says they shot the series "guerrilla-style", working 17-hour days, rewriting and improvising scenes on the fly, with actors holding the lights and "making sure someone is blocking a pedestrian pathway for two seconds to get a shot in. We couldn't block off roads because we didn't have the budget."
The police showed a keen interest in this team of young black men. "They like to break up groups like that," says Ascott. "That's part of the pressure people in society don't see, what we go through. We're trying to do something positive – but we have to break up our group of young actors on set with us. And then it's, 'Oh, my son or daughter has seen you. Can I get a picture with you?'"
For Ascott, Shiro's Story is a chance to humanise black Londoners who are so often demonised.
"If you read our story in a pitch, you'd think we'd be making this up. But this is a depiction of a reality that is out there – an environment where you have to survive.
They're human beings who need care and sensitivity. A lot of these kids are dealing with trauma. It's important for people to see that grief and emotion."
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Fame DD-5500 Kiddy Bundle - SET1×
The DD-5500 is the newest member of the Fame eDrum family. As usual the features list reads just like it does from premium, famous manufacturers - until you get to the price! Like its predecessors, the DD-5500 offers the best possible quality at the lowest price. The complete package includes a snare pad, three tom pads, two cymbal pads, a hihat pad with pedal and a kick pedal with the appropriate pedal. This makes the DD-5500 the ideal piece of equipment for practicing, but with its high-quality sound module it is also an uncompromising performer on stage and is perfectly suited for the home studio. Optically the DD-5500 from Fame impresses with a sleek black design decorated with red accents.
Everything that has established itself in the eDrum industry to date has been incorporated into the DD-5500. Snare and Tom pads feature two trigger zones, which are freely assignable. The trigger zones of the snare pad can both be silenced by hand via the choke function and the hihat controller features dynamic address behavior. The special rubber coating ensures that all of the pads are very quiet so that you can comfortably practice in your living room without enraging your neighbors. This coating also delivers a realistic play feeling with the expected stick rebound.
The DD-5500 sound module is programmed with 26 preset kits allowing you to rock out immediately. There is space for 15 more of your personally created kits using 458 different drum and percussion sounds from various musical styles from Latin over Electro to Rock. All parameters such as volume, pitch and trigger sensitivity of each individually pad can be simply adjusted via the 128x64 LCD display. Additionally the DD-5500 sound module offers 3-band EQ and two reverb options. 20 Demo songs to play-a-long and a metronome help you feel the rhythm.
new e-drum for beginner to semi pro,,,and so easy to assemble and to program,,friendly user and the price is great! and easy to bring to the other place and gig,we are happy for this machine,we love it! God bless
This is a very nice drum for me. I want an equipment to study at my home without make noise to thr neighbours! The processor is nice and the USB link is a +! Nice purchase!
Very good price. Easy to assemble to use. Professional appearance. First orchestral drum kit and practicing the perfect choice.
One downside: the drums settings- the sensitivity setting should require some clarification. between 1 and 2 is too large difference.
Very easy to assemble, wires are already deployed on the rack. Plays very nicely with sensitive pads (velocity), two zones per drum (mid and rim) and cymbals with silencing capability (by gripping it). The rack itself looks very solid and it is easy to adapt the position and height of the drums. I liked the "real" bass paddle (with chain) and that the hi-hat provides a cool half-open position that sounds really nice.


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