@ShiroKuro said: I think we need some photos of all these lamps, or at least any interesting ones! Starting with the oil lamps, @realplayer ! These are the two Wolford lamps (Wolford is the manufacturer in California). I’ll have to dig out the other ones because we put them in storage when the living room got painted. (Will have to reduce size to post it here-stay tuned.) 

That'll do very nicely thank you

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I was told there would be a handbasket.

I would never go after anyone for having knick knacks. I think I read that Beethoven loved pretty little objets.

@Mik Have you tried the one they like in Chesterland? Might be worth a road trip!

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@Steve-Miller said: Politics in Ohio is a blood sport. I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s a fairly recent development. I hope it is short lived. I’ve never seen it this bad and it reeks of Steve Bannon.

I remember it like it was yesterday. My father rushed down the hall saying Carter won. He was crestfallen. I had a general sense it would have been worse if Ford had won. I kept this to myself as you might imagine.

Who else is on my list? Rose McGowan. The best. "I was good. I could have been great." She was great. The best film actress of my generation, with a career headed into the stratosphere. Then she got blacklisted. Hence, "Charmed", and the rest is history. Brooke Shields. Ok. She could barely act her way out of a paper bag. But look at her, from when she was born until now. What can you say. Her biography includes the fact she earned a degree in French literature, and the unusual enough fact her father was a penniless aristocrat. She did a TV show where she presented genealogical research tracing her ancestry to a king of France. So she goes to Paris and is filmed standing next to her ancestor the King's bust. As one does. A "big star" in the culture. Not a "great star" in any sense. She probably doesn't belong on my list but I'm putting her on it anyway. I'll try to think of more. My grandfather (b. 1903) told me about Clara Bow (b. 1905) when asked about female stars. Times change!

Beautiful! Thanks for posting Grotriman’s performance!

How about "solvable" instead of "soluble"? Solvability instead of solubility? Or "solve" as a noun (in place of "solution")? Americans usually say "solvable" in the context of discussing a problem. The Indians say "soluble" instead (at least that's what I noticed from watching Indian-produced math-centric YouTube videos).

Jodi, your meeting places sound ideal. Here, the island is 500,000 people, so it’s regional. There are a few long-established bars/restaurants and a few coffeehouses that have a following…one of which is run by a 60s-ish commune with requisite decor. One of the bars is where the local politicos gather for the St. Pat’s parade and you do get the local flavor.

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@Jodi Yes same town, I'll PM you the HS name (I don't like to share too much out in the open internet

@AndyD also she’s married to Elvis Costello, right? He’s another singer with a very original style. What an interesting couple, musically!