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The Universe Likes Me

I am going to try and blog for the first time in months. Yesterday was my birthday, now that I am older and more mature, I might be up for it. I’m not going to be overly ambitious. I’ll stick to the highlights surrounding my birthday. First off, I care about my birthday, This is […]

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Red Mill

I went to the theater! I do not do that enough. Alison and I have for years gotten together once a year to see a Broadway show. We haven’t since COVID-19. Wednesday, we made it happen. I was able to get tickets to Moulin Rouge for the matinee. I knew almost nothing about the show. […]

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Jill the Giant Killer

I’m getting better about writing. That is both therapeutic and a good sign for my mental health. The Monday that started Thursday afternoon continued though to yesterday. On Thursday I got my flu shot. Even in the midst of a prolonged Monday that was not a problem and I urge all of my Gentle Readers […]

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Laughing is a Cin…dy

Welcome to the second written in school edition of Wise Madness. I hate not blogging every day. The problem is that I have only four hours a day to get everything other than sleeping, commuting, and working, to live my life. I am living like most of the world for the first time in ages. […]

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What Rhymes with Madonna and is Clear as a Bell?

Sorry I’ve been MIA. Now I have a lot to write about. I’ve back to being a live music junky. Monday? What did I do Monday? that was so long ago. I know I went to see Michaela Anne at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2. There were train issues, so I got there only shortly […]

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Cindy of Arc de Triomphe

Today’s Wise Madness is a theater review, the show Cindy of Arc, Written and Starring: Cynthia Kaplan Featuring: Michael Hunter & Anthony Norman Additional Orchestrations by: Christopher Jahnke Music Direction by: Michael Hunter Music Supervision by: Nate Patten Directed by: Dani Davis Sound Design by: Rob Lariviere Set Decoration by: Ashlyn Inman Press Representative: Katie […]

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He Chortled In His Joy

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! Krispy Kreme is open for walk-in customers again! As I’m taking the bus up to visit Emily and the girls for Thanksgiving, I thought it best to get a COVID-19 test today. There’s a place does that does testing across the street and down the block from Krispy Kreme. I […]

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Judge Not

I might have plans for today other than the Halloween Party, a new folk opera Tam Lin  by Fiona Gillespie and Elliot Cole. I wish I knew about this earlier, I just found out late last night. Fiona posted this picture on Facebook. How can you not want to see an opera based on the […]

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Anna and the Lord of Liechtenstein

Sorry I’ve been missing in action. I’m going to skip Friday and not write about what I did today. Instead, I’ll launch into the epic saga of the wedding of Dan and Anna. I did what most people do the morning of an afternoon wedding, I went to the hospital for an infusion. I played […]

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Listing to Starboard

I was thinking of skipping writing today but got saved by a stupid idea. What? You thought all my ideas were brilliant? Stupid ideas are more popular, ever watch TV or look at election results? Yesterday’s adventure was walking to Aldi. According to my fitness app I somehow managed to walk 6.1 miles; Google maps […]