THAT'S A GREAT STORY... can I steal if for my blog? Heck can I put it in a book????

OK when you talk about aluminum hats, next time I'll take you seriously! I've been known to attach foil to antennae to get a football game or something, but I was never swift enough to hook it to a phone! Guess it can be done tho.

Well what was the question and what did he say? Just curious. I'd have to really dig for the interview... do you remember the date? (Taran should have it)

Oh my we all seem to be busy!! MBT, I dropped you a note on FB. Myyyyy I am so glad you're ok. I understand about that car.... I got lucky, I was able to sell my old one rather than scrape it off to the boneyard... got pretty good cash for it. I too am "new car" right now.

Deep breath. Again as John says "Congratulations, you made it this far" or as Niezche says even better "That which we survive makes us stronger"

I'll listen to your stuff in a second.... leslee shame on you driving on a lawn. (I do it all the time here... a front lawn is a great parking place, especially if it's all moss and crabgrass like mine is)(I don't do lawn fertilizer) I keep hearing really nice songs on the Margaritaville station, so I'll have to look this one up.

My dad's will is getting settled I think, so I have three insurances to shuffle. Two vehicles, and one house to resolve. Staying busy indeed...

Here.... I thought this was really really nice. Enjoy.

Speaking of musicals, and back on topic. What am I listening to right now?

I was getting my groceries today, and I always check the video rack as I go by (do I see anything I've been meaning to get at a reasonable price???) The Wizard of Oz, the original, was there for a reasonable cost, so I threw it into the basket. I get these things for the documentaries and special features as often as not, and I am a bit of Oz buff, have all the books I've been able to track by L. Frank Baum. Amazing writer, early sci fi genre stuff. My Mum said she saw this when it first came out in the theatres (she was 14) she took a little kid she was babysitting. The kid completely freaked out at the movie, under the seat ... apparently in the original film release, it was a lot more scary, and they had to take out a few witch scenes. They confirmed this in the documentary, kids had to be removed from the theatre it was so scary. Otherwise, Mom said the color was pretty cool that first time, when I was very small I watched it in black and white of course, and loved to hear her tell about "what it looked like in color".... before we had color TVs.

Disney has had the rights to Oz since the late 50s. I am SO glad Uncle Walt didn't do a follow up movie... it would have been hokey....

Anyway not to bore with a lot of Oz trivia (I could) I put on the "with commentary" selection, and it was a real treat, got to hear clips of interviews with cast members and crew, some quite funny. What shocked me.... this song was seriously almost not put in it. It was in, then out then in etc.... the commentator then went out to outline the numerous awards, "Best song of the Century" and such that fell upon it. One little song. It still makes me cry.... it's one of the best arrangements, and matching of voices ever. Listen to the harmonies. They knew how to write, and how to orchestrate, back in those days.

This scene was also shot at the end of filming, and here's a bit of trivia I had always suspected, even when I was a youngster: Toto was a female dog, and she and Judy G. were very good friends. That little dog really loves Judy, even though looking at a trainer off screen for cues. Smart little thing! Judy tried to buy the dog at the end of shooting, and the trainer wouldn't let go of her!

Judy Garland really did have a voice like an angel.... she and that crazy daughter of hers.

Funny I was just thinking about cognitive dissonance (actually a psychology term) in the "Freedom of choice" political debate and I will not throw that out here.... too squeamish a subject. But it's a classic, a lot of Baby Boomer women are going through this.

Mostly I think of cognitive dissonance when I listen to fans who are in love with some celebrity, don't have any idea what the person is like having never gotten to know them (just their stage persona) but swoon for some beauty feature. I include Kim Kardashian stalkers. I also include Scarlet O'Hara's unholy "love" for Ashley.

The word "dissonance" was not used but it is also core to the "creation of the world" in JRR Tolkien's mythos. One of the "angels" introduced dissonance to the Great Music, and everything since has been trying to resolve it.

Keep on trying to hum in harmony out there.

One woman's weed is another woman's house plant.

There's always imperfection out there. It's how we accept it, look at it and with what attitude that matters.

fresh fruit should not give you a fatty liver, it's all simple sugars.

I picked a whole 12 plums off my tree today, and the apples are all full of worms.

I really need to prune this year this fall. Fruit is ok for you. Keeps ya regular

What am I hearing now? The heroic music of *Independence Day* which was done by David Arnold, a SODs chum of Justin I do believe (also did music to *Dawn Treader*, another favorite movie of mine) I'm wondering if Arnold will do the next movie too. Also tickled to see Brent Spiner and Jeff Goldblum will be in the movie, along with some other cast members. Hope they can get Will Smith on board too. Here's to hoping it's a good movie. I love a little cheese so long as the acting is good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oUvg70NA-Y