@andyd I don’t have a favorite version, but the two videos linked above are where I started. I’m going to play the easier version just because I don’t want to spend too much time on it. I think the harder version would be doable for me, but I have a whole list of other pieces I’m trying to finish as well. Also, the easier version is quite sweet and I think it’s a fine piece on its own. But I’d love to hear you play the Liszt version!

Happy Birthday @realplayer !!!

Ok here’s the main video: Link to video And here’s the “Overtime” video: Link to video

It's funny you should bump this thread because I was just about to. This has been one of my favorite paintings my entire adult life. It was introduced to me by my girlfriend in college. We were together my first year at UF and one year after. She grew up in an interesting family. Her mother's side of the family were Episcopalians and had money since the 19th century and her father was Lutheran, a 1st generation Danish immigrant, a JD, and a county judge in the county north of where I live now. She liked horses. She had done show jumping when she was growing up. But the painting speaks for itself. It's brilliant. The Blank Signature by René Magritte https://share.google/tn4xPlmSnF9kzSfIE

Of its period, and size notwithstanding will make somebody happy. @axtremus You want pedals? [image: 1779703688749-screenshot_20260525-110041_duckduckgo.jpg] https://www.zinio.com/gb/article/country-life/may-20-2026-i702234/country-house-treasures-a65 Play a bit of Fats Waller in the morning [image: 1779703813047-20260525_110900.jpg]

My grandparents' record cabinet had a small stack of their albums because the three kids, my mother, aunt, and/or my uncle had bought them and left them at home when they moved. I suspect it was my uncle. It wasn't my mother. My mother was a Dylan fan and she kept her Dylan albums for the rest of her life. I listened to a few of the albums. They weren't for me. I can't put my finger on why. I just didn't enjoy them. I met a group of students in middle school who were huge fans when my other uncle who was a history teacher took me with a group of his students and other student groups to London. I made friends with a group of students from another school and we spent our time together stating on the flight from NY. It ended when we got home with him having a talk with me asking me in a kind plaintive way about why I chose not to hang out with his kids and giving me an inevitable talk because I had been caught smoking cigarettes. He didn't find out we were leaving the London hotel at night and going to clubs. His kids had a list of places they wanted to go and things they wanted to do related to the band. It was everything them. I couldn't relate. I don't judge people for whatever music they want to listen to but I would never spend my time listening to something if I'd rather be listening to something else.

@jon-nyc said: Maybe you could try that? You already have Dewey and Mik within a two hour drive and me and Ax who often get on airplanes for piano parties… That would be amazing! Although I’m not sure I can throw a good enough party to merit people traveling for it! (It might trigger a whole new kind of stage fright!

I love the various types of paprika - Hungarian, sweet, hot, Spanish, smoked.... great stuff.

@ShiroKuro Thank you

What a great article! Lots of great ideas and lots of things to try. And so many links! Thanks!

@DougG Great song! (The beer not so much)

+3

4/10. AI is terrifying.

@wtg said: So Faulkner was right. https://connectedeventsmatter.com/litera/literature/literature-and-meaning/my-mother-is-a-fish-modern-reflection Now I want to read the novel. I'll put it on my bucket list.

It's one way of drawing a line of some sort after Hamas murdered 3 Brits and 11 Americans along with another 1300. We can't punish everyone who participated, but the leaders of such a massacre ought not escape. What now? I can't imagine anything good happening soon.