Sun laid off 300 people last week in Colorado, part of an ongoing reduction in force (well, OK, an ongoing RIF that started six years ago). And there was much sorrow and unhappiness.
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“Lestat: The Musical” just opened up in San Francisco. It’s in previews here before it goes to Broadway, what they used to call out-of-town tryouts (SF would be considered WAY out of town). This is another Elton John and Bernie Taupin three-hour extravaganza, based of course on the Anne Rice vampire novels. Musical numbers include [...]
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The Onion comes through once again: White Foragers Report Threat Of Black Looters NEW ORLEANS—Throughout the Gulf Coast, Caucasian suburbanites attempting to gather food and drink in the shattered wreckage of shopping districts have reported seeing AfricanAmericans “looting snacks and beer from damaged businesses.” “I was in the abandoned Wal-Mart gathering an air mattress so [...]
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In response to the notion that the folks in New Orleans should have known better, since they were living in hurricane country, trollprincess reponds with this map: (click through for the big map). (I got it from Making Light.)
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My friend Marjorie passed along this prayer. I am neither religious nor Jewish, but still I found it moving. A Prayer for Guidance and Understanding Richard S. Moline and Rabbi Elyse R. Winick Ba’al HaRahamim – God of Compassion: Mikolot mayim rabim – Above the voice of vast waters; Mishberei yam – The breakers of [...]
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