@RealPlayer said: my weight loss in recent years is due to loss of muscle mass, not exercise or diet. Case in point: I can no longer lift the lid of my 9 foot Piano. I know those lids are crazy heavy, but if you used to be able to, and now can't, it's something to think about. Have you looked into any programs that offer guided exercises or PT for older adults? @steve-miller oh dear!! I'm glad it wasn't worse, but that doesn't sound like much fun!

who owns controlling share of SpaceX? Was there pressure to invest from this administration??

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@Steve-Miller said: Outstanding! She is amazing, the speed of her improvisation!

@wtg

See how your feeling when, you're getting on well with all those black flats and, it turns into 4 sharps. My brain went 🤪 But like most things, practice...

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@Bernard said: Is this something you worked on with your teacher, or is it something you did on your own? I've worked on it before, so I did a fair amount on my own first, but then I worked on it a lot with my teacher over the summer. I don't think I could have gotten it to this point on my own. But now that I'm past the recording, I really like how I'm playing it.

The Tallest Man on Earth link text Surprised The Greatest Restaurant is in England. The Tallest Man on Earth is not really the tallest.

@DougG Yes, among other things.

That whattaboutism doesn’t land. We can dislike both maga and the DSA. Contempt is non-rivalrous in consumption.

Well, it is Iowa. Hardly a hotbed of leftist thought. (Having spent a weekend there recently, I am now an expert)

@wtg said: Bears announced a few days ago they're continuing their focus on Hammond. Fingers still crossed. From a prof at Ball State University. Guess some Hoosiers don't want the Bears to move there any more than some of us Illinoisans want them to stay here. https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/20/lets-hope-the-chicago-bears-stay-in-illinois/ He's just mad because he has to live in Muncie. Not that I blame him.

@RealPlayer said: Yes, the current piano bothers me. Nine foot grand, hard as heck hammers, harsh tone, really needs a new action. I wear musicians’ earplugs just to be able to practice. My god man-- get thee to a piano store!

The Navy situation is tragic. It would be great if the Democrats took the Senate. I wish the minority leader would resign, however.