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1. about 1 month ago on Francis

   Patrick, could you actually comment on and accurately represent the Francis of THIS universe? He has pulled some absolute rocks – dreadfully wrong-headed moves, either delaying action or not taking action with prominent, documented cases. In this era when this abuse is no longer secret, some of the needs of response are better understood, and he has experts he IGNORES and policies he has delayed implementing – when he knows better or should know better, but doesn’t act – he is in some ways more culpable than his predecessors.

2. about 1 month ago on Heart of the City

   It can also be a case where they’re balancing prospects in a progressively worsening condition: (a) eventual eyesight failure if do nothing, (b) restore better eyesight (or at least stop deterioration) with successful surgery, © surgery doesn’t succeed for some reason and leaves eyesight worse sooner (at least temporarily). My father had result “c” when a cornea transplant rejected.

3. 3 months ago on Cleats

   Seeing them use the pilates ball reminds me… Back in junior high school (early 80s for me), phys ed class was up to 150 students each period. In winter, we were programmed for indoor activities – two halves of the gym, the weight room, health class, maybe nerf indoor hockey in the cafeteria if gym period wasn’t close to lunchtime. In other seasons, we were programmed for various outdoor sports. In those outdoor seasons, if there was any significant rain, they kept us inside – but weren’t able to swiftly pivot to the same spaces & activities as winter. So… We would play Crab Soccer. The entire class in gym clothes, sitting on the gymnasium floor, two very large teams, obliged to remain sitting, goal lines at each end of the gym with several goalies, and half-a-dozen kickballs & one very large medicine ball in play simultaneously.

4. 6 months ago on Tank McNamara

   We’re not gonna have another time-travel visit with the early-version Tank, are we?

5. 6 months ago on Heart of the City

   Shortened versions are generally licensed versions through the rights holders.

   I’ve seen a slightly-shortened but otherwise fully mature Les Mis (fantastic high school production) and a community-theater production of Putnam County Spelling Bee (both the regular script and the G/PG version for local school-vacation drama camp).

   …and yeah, lift much of a show without paying and the rights holders will go after you, even if you are school kids. I saw that happen sometime in the last few years with someone – I think it was an adaptation/parody of Hamilton.

   Besides, the GOOD drama club moderators are the ones who love theater and teach the kids how the pieces fit together – including the business. We didn’t know much in our high school drama club, but we did know what figured into the budget.

6. 6 months ago on Peanuts

   I thought she was Crybaby Booby.

7. 8 months ago on Heart of the City

   That recalls a classic Linus quote: “If I’m ever on an ocean liner, and it sinks four feet from shore – I’m all set!”

8. 9 months ago on Cleats

   oh, he’s gonna pay for that one

9. 9 months ago on Cleats

   Yay, Kat!

10. 9 months ago on Red and Rover

    Oh – I been there!