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[rm]

Today is Remembrance Day or Veteran's Day or Armistice Day, depending on where you are. I didn't quite catch up with this fact until late in the day, so despite being in Switzerland, I went out into the car park at dusk and sang quietly to myself, because, er, I do things like that. Not an anthem or anything like that, just sounds. Thank you to everyone who's served or serves. National agendas are murky beasts and war is ugly business, but whether you choose or are chosen, to put your life on the line, the sacrifice must be noted and honored. Thank you.

dr_is_in is still $1,000 short for covering the expenses for her late husband's cremation and service. If you can help, it would be a great good thing if you did. Never underestimate the value of a singe dollar in these circumstances -- it's not just 100 pennies, but a message that you believe.

In light of those two items, Theater Thursdays will be taking place tomorrow, Friday.

There's also a kitty who needs help to get treatment for an infection.

Meanwhile, a Baby koala clings to life after shooting.

Can a nerd have soul? Note: I haven't read it yet, but does the NYTimes seriously think white guys singing Motown is a new phenom?

A rapper finds order in Orthodox Judaism: "I want to know the laws. I don't want to know the leniencies."

Less glamorous than it sounds: responding to a call from your new personal cruise rep with a suggestion he call back in December, when you're back in the States. My life feels like a very elaborate series of play pretends sometimes.

I am going to the opera tomorrow, and I can't wait for that moment when I walk into that space and just get to look up. It's one of the most supreme joys of good seats at the theater.

LESS THAN 48 HOURS UNTIL I SEE PATTY. Yes, please.

Comments

[marcmagus]

Can a nerd have soul?

Because, of course, in addition to what you said, only white guys are nerds. You just keep doing what you do best, NYT.

[miep.livejournal.com]

You continue to rock.

Also, YAY opera.

Also, I'd say wear the suit and damn the torpedoes, which is not the same as saying tell the truth and shame teh devil, but in either case, I'm not the one who has to work with these people on Monday... Or Saturday, for that matter.

also, YAY Patty!

[rm.livejournal.com]

I am so not working this Saturday. I am in Zurich with Patty!

[dremiel.livejournal.com]

AND he's a white JEWISH guy. He's also really talented. Got to see him at ACL fest last month.

[redstapler.livejournal.com]

A hipster performing at ACL? I won't believe it!!

I keed, I keed. I'm also full of envy that you got to go.

[dremiel.livejournal.com]

AHAHAHA!

[redstapler.livejournal.com]

Seriously.

I moved from Brooklyn to Austin, and I can't tell the difference in the hipsters.

[dremiel.livejournal.com]

I've been here since '81 and am probably too old (47) to reliably tell real hipsters from wanna-be's. But Mayer Hawthorne was fun.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

the sacrifice must be noted and honored. Thank you.

You're welcome.

Also, I wish you all joy at the opera, and even more when Patty gets there.

[austengirl.livejournal.com]

You described perfectly how I feel about Veterans Day.

[beeker121.livejournal.com]

"I want to know the laws. I don't want to know the leniencies."

That quote so speaks to me today. I keep asking people what they need getting answers in maybes and whatever you want to make it work. I don't want you to try to make it easier for me, I want you to give me the exact parameters and let me make it work.