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  • Piano room humidity min/max

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    That woman becomes a part of the piano. She sits and is simply fabulous, what touch. My old piano teacher was a bit like her, you'd never guess this kindly 80 year old had such talent. She'd sit and suddenly become a concert pianist. Suddenly I was reminded of Barenboim materclassing Lang Lang
  • Anti-Abortion Evangelical Pastor ...

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    Both are well known (about the residents, and about Texans traveling to NM). It's creating a problem for women in NM who are competing for limited physician time. A reasonable woman should ask any new (young) OB/GYN if they were trained in a state that prohibited them from learning standard of care. If the answer is in the least bit equivocal (well, I did some reading on my own blah blah), seek care from someone else.
  • The Selzer poll in Iowa

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    Another view of the race. https://fortune.com/2024/11/02/election-odds-donald-trump-lead-kamala-harris-madison-square-garden-rally-electoral-votes/
  • 2024’s deplorables moment?

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    That's a very good question! First step would be to keep Trump away from government.....
  • Maintenance Announcement - 2024-11-03

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    Thanks, @Axtremus ! I see that when I'm on my Windows laptop and the cursor hovers over any reaction emoticons that people have posted, it shows me who "reacted". Is there a way to do it on iOS? I see that there are reactions, but haven't figured out how to see who posted them... @ShiroKuro ? Bueller?
  • Oops!

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    The best way to find something is to order another. The floor in Bob's house in Tucson is cold, hard, Saltilllo tiles. House slippers are necessary. Mine are missing. Ordered a new pair. Expect the old pair to show up soon.
  • A lovely article about leaves

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    That was a very nice explanation of what occurs over the seasons. I was concerned that the fall colors would be dampened by the near-drought conditions over part of the summer here, but the colors have still been fairly vibrant and the persistent warm weather seems to have allowed the leaves to hang on a little longer. Big Al
  • TRIUMPH the insult dog returns …

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    I liked seeing people having fun. There's a lot to be serious about, but we all need to smile sometimes. Big Al
  • Happy Halloween!

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    @CHAS said in Happy Halloween!: Going to see jazz singer Samara Joy. I saw her here in Pittsburgh a few months ago. I'm pretty sure you enjoyed the show. We haven't had trick-or-treaters at our house for a number of years since the children who lived on our little road grew up. We're the last house on a dead end and pickings are slim so no children come around from other neighborhoods anymore. Big Al
  • Shelter from the storm

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    Good mother! That rain seems to be overflowing the nest. Big Al
  • A Burundian greeting tradition

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    Thanks!
  • Concerts around town

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    wtgW
    There's a really nice place called Hey Nonny in "downtown" Arlington Heights that hosts some pretty good music. https://www.heynonny.com/ Our former neighbor is a member of a jazz octet that performed there a ways back. He plays bass sax, bass clarinet, and, you'll love this @Rontuner , bassoon! https://www.metropolitanjazzoctet.com/copy-of-our-team I think when they were at Hey Nonny it was with a singer named Dee Alexander. Link to video
  • Ruggable?

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    Anybody heard of Wyatt and Ash washable rugs? Saw them pop up on Costco’s website and they seemed like they were like Ruggables. Except I think they're quite a bit cheaper..at least on Costco. Turns out they are one piece, with a non-skid backing. Of course their online marketing material talks about how much better they are than two piece washable rugs... https://www.wyattandashhome.com/
  • AI hits some bumps along the way

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  • My father died

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    That's what I'm thinking. @Mik
  • LA House @ $195,00,000

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    Mine too. Lol. I narrowed it down to #2 and #3. I chose #2 because it seemed minimalist to me in a traditional sense, I liked the land (talk about privacy), and I liked the out buildings, including their arrangement on the property.
  • The fruit detective

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    @wtg I miss several varieties of fruits and vegetables I ate when I was younger - Midway strawberries, Iochief sweet corn, and Sodus raspberries come immediately to mind. I still find some of my other favorites at some markets - like Rome Beauty apples. There was a Rome Beauty tree growing on the path between the house and barn on the farm where I grew up and, when they were in season, I'd pick one to eat every time I passed the tree. Big Al
  • Martha

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    MikM
    Agreed, Daniel. She was singled out. Apparently she is not pleased with the mockumentary. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/movies/martha-stewart-netflix-documentary.html
  • At the World Series

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    AdagioMA
    Nice!
  • 200 years later

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    Nice!