LOS ANGELES - Former "Quincy, M.E." star Jack Klugman sued NBC Universal Friday, claiming the studio is lying about the show's profits and owes him money. Klugman, 85, played the crime-busting Dr. R. Quincy on the show from 1976 to 1983.
His 1976 contract with NBC entitles him and his company, Sweater Productions, to 25 percent of the show's "net profits," according to the suit filed in Superior Court. Klugman claims his copy of the contract was lost when his agent died, and NBC has refused to provide a copy.
The lawsuit aims to force NBC to divulge the contract and award Klugman attorneys' fees. It also asks the court to clarify the terms of the agreement.
"I recently heard that they made $250 million and it's still on TV in Germany. I don't want their money. I want my money," Klugman told The Associated Press. "I worked my tail off. I got up at four in the morning and stayed at the studio. I did rewrite, I edited."
Calls to NBC Universal Friday seeking comment Friday were not immediately returned.
NBC provided Klugman with an accounting statement showing the series had lost $66 million through 2006, according to the suit. However, Klugman said he believes NBC is lying, and that it made money.
First off, show of hands of those who are mildly surprised that the Klugger isn't dead already. Yes, me too.
My college roommate and I were devoted to Quincy re-runs and particularly delighted in Quincy's rantings against the "crummy" doctors who had allowed whatever the medical catastrophe du jour was to have happened. (It was almost as regular an occurance as "Hi, Bob" on Newhart's old show, Charro guest-starring on Love Boat or a Red Shirt getting whacked on Star Trek.) Hence the title of this post.
Go get 'em, Quincy!
"I'll Stand Downstream While Jim Wrestles The Llama To The Ground."
Today is the anniversary of the birth in 1905 of Marlin Perkins in Carthage, Missourah.
Stumbling across this bit of trivia, I was suddenly reminded of those early Saturday evenings of my yoot, when "Wild Kingdom" was on the tee vee and Mom and Dad always seemed to be making a bee-line for the door. (In retrospect, I can hardly blame them.) I can almost taste the Spam, Spaghetti-o's and Handy-Andy soda water again.
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I have fond memories of "Wild Kingdom". It was much better than the PBS Marty Stouffer's PC "Wild America". However, even Marty couldn't get around the fact in the "peaceful outdoors" animals are trying to eat each other....
Posted by: kmr at March 28, 2008 10:58 AM (Xvrs7)
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We watched Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom as a family. Ah, good times. (had to get the commercial plug in there.)
Jim Perkins wrestling a llama? As long as Jim McGreevy's ex-wife isn't involved somehow. . .
Posted by: rbj at March 28, 2008 12:54 PM (UgG6+)
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I remember the Stouffer ads on PBS - the shots of adorable bear cubs and owls and whatnot and then the cut to Marty himself looking through his binocs with a smug smile on his face. My reaction every time was, "Hippie..."
Posted by: Robbo the LB at March 28, 2008 02:29 PM (C31gH)
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And! Let's not forget that ever memorable Mutual of Omaha jingle!
Posted by: GroovyVic at March 28, 2008 03:42 PM (DVkb2)
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I watched this all through my youth and hoped that Jim was well-paid in relation to the risks he took.
Posted by: Captain Ned at March 28, 2008 04:01 PM (2b8Uy)
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Yup. One of the only nights we got to eat in the living room and watch tv during dinner. That and Hee-Haw.
Not sure what I'd watch with kids now that would entertain me as well as them. Discovery channel maybe. Animal Planet sometimes, I guess.
Oh, and speaking as a native... Missoureee, please.
Posted by: Nicole at March 28, 2008 04:10 PM (MfXNB)
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Oh no, Wild Kingdom, Hee Haw, and Lawrence Welk!
Posted by: GroovyVic at March 28, 2008 04:23 PM (DVkb2)
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Yup, we watched Hee Haw, too. And we always watched Lawrence Welk when we went to stay over at my grandmother's.
Posted by: Robbo the LB at March 28, 2008 04:40 PM (C31gH)
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Wow, I had forgotten all about that show. I don't think we missed it. It was several years before I understood that Mutual of Omaha was the "sponsor" and not just part of the title.
Posted by: bobgirrl at March 28, 2008 06:44 PM (zXLMP)
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Brings to mind. Wonder what happened to all those old episodes of AMERICAN SPORTMAN? The one's that Curt Gowdy narrated. Probably to un-PC for today's TV. There would be Phil Harris and Bing Crosby out hunting. They'd take a break and croon a little song between'em then get back to assassinating ducks, or pheasents, or quail or whatever. Robert Stack fightin' huge marlin off New Zealand. Fred Bear on the ice pack shootin' a broadhead into a polar bear from 20 yards. The celebrity of the week in Africa puttin' a .458 winchester between the eyes of some well-tusked pachyderm or eland or kudu or water buffalo or so other animal they now make National Geographic specials about.. Gee...I'd love to see them again.
Posted by: Tbird at March 29, 2008 05:37 PM (1gsex)
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Yeah, I remember the show that made Marlin start waiting in the helicopter while Jim tackled the critter-du-jour.
An Anaconda had Marlin in a good grip and was headed for deep water with it's lunch when the cavalry arrived and peeled it off the geezer.
Posted by: mojo at April 01, 2008 01:08 PM (g1cNf)
The home opener against the Braves is Sunday night. New season, new ballpark. I've got a goooood feeling about this year.
I've got to go out of town on bidness again next week and had thought I'd need to leave Sunday afternoon. A change in plans today means that I can now leave Monday morning instead. Think I'm not going to hunker down and watch the game with the Llama-ettes Sunday evening? Think again.
Go Nats!
I have tickets for nine games this season at the new Nats park. Three of those are for Braves games (unfortunately, not opening night).
I wish the Nats were in a different division so I could adopt them wholeheartedly. But it's hard to turn my back on the Braves after 40 years (I grew up in GA and was a Braves fan LONG before the run of division championships began).
My ideal National League scenario now is Braves winning the East, Nats winning the wild card, Braves defeating Nats in NLCS on the way to World Series glory. Unfortunately, this is a highly unlikely scenario for many reasons.
Posted by: ChrisN at March 27, 2008 10:21 PM (SjOGG)
The local classical station is currently running Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World."
This reminds me that the Easter Vigil last Saturday featured, among other works, Dvořák's Mass in D Major. I blinked when I first read the program simply because I hadn't known that Dvořák ever wrote such a piece before, although on reflection it should not have come as any particular surprise.
As for the musick itself? Well, I rayther like ol' Dvořák's symphonic works, but I must say that I wasn't exactly bowled over by his Mass. Not that it was bad, mind you, just not all that inspiring. And it didn't hold a candle to the Palestrina, Tallis and other earlier works that were served up.
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Dvorák's output varies tremendously. If, for example, you were only familiar with his snoozer Violin Concerto you would never imagine him also writing the glorious Cello Concerto.
Sorry for the lack of posting. As you might imagine, I am utterly wiped after all the emotional and spiritual upheaval of the past week. Plus, I'm swamped at work. And speaking of upheaval, if you - like me - are not very good at dealing with descriptions of blood 'n guts, and are already feeling run down, then for Heaven's sake, do not read Maria Valtorta's description of the Crucifixion (quoted extensively in Bill Buckley's Nearer, My God). Save it for when you're feeling a bit stronger. Almost lost it on the metro this morning.
Nonetheless, life goes on. Yesterday, the middle Llama-ette, while horsing around with the P.E. coach at St. Marie of the Blessed Educational Method, managed to come down on her wrist the wrong way and crock it. The E.R. johnnies think she might have a crack or a fracture, so off we need to go to the orthopedist to find out. In the meantime, the gel came home last evening with her arm duly plastered, bandaged and slung, and a look of delight on her face. This morning she said that her sisters could sign her cast PROVIDED that they wrote as small as possible, as she expected a LOT of people at school were going to want to sign today.
UPDATE: Oh, speaking of Buckley's book (which is pure WFB), he also quotes - but only in teasing snippets - from Msgr. Ronald Knox, who, in addition to being a convert himself, was also I gather a great friend of Chesterton's. The quotes are tempting enough that I should like to read some more of Father Knox. Anybody out there have a tip as to the best place to start?
UPDATE DEUX: I got tagged by Mink Monica's Mom for using the term "shock value" in my follow-on comment about why WFB put the Valtorta passage in his book. Lest anybody else get the wrong idea, I certainly did not mean to suggest anything either gratuitous or shallow on Buckley's part by my use of that expression, but in fact just the opposite: he did it as an expression of the depth of his faith. My apologies for not being clearer.
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The Belief of Catholics, at Ignatus Press, is one of his more famous. Ignatius is a great republisher of older Catholic books that you can't find elsewhere; they are also Benedict's publisher in the U.S., so they've lightened my wallet quite a bit in the last 2 years.
I haven't read it yet, as I am slogging through the entire Catechism for one of my master's courses, and am not out of Lent yet in the Liturgy of the Hours. Egads. Feel like I'm converting, myself.
Evidently Msgr. Knox was quite prolific, a more or less complete bibliography is here:
http://www.ronaldknoxsociety.com/booklist.html
Posted by: The Abbot at March 27, 2008 10:47 AM (ivbbD)
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As for Maria Valtorta and the Poem of the Man God, you'll get mixed opinions on it in Catholic circles. Some say it contains heresies, some say it is harmess and banal, some say it is the greatest thing ever written. I haven't looked at it myself so I can't offer an opinion. I'm so far behind in my reading I will probably not get to it in this lifetime.
A similar work is St. Anne Catherine Emmerich's Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, which is also not for the faint of heart. It, too, is controversial, as some people feel it is anti-Semitic; I've read about half, and myself don't find it so, fwiw. Some of the non-scriptural details in Mel Gibson's' movie were taken from it, and it tends to be a favorite of the rad trads, sedevacantists, and some of the odder folk in the church. It also weaves in some of the stranger mysticism around the origin of the cross and the grail, so it is the favorite of the Indiana Jones types, too. It was excluded from consideration (for good or for ill) in her cause for sainthood due to the church not wanting to get into the debate over it. Which is not to put you off of it, I myself think it is very moving and insightful.
Though if you're headed down the mystic path, the first stop is naturally the works of Teresa of Avila, particularly the Interior Castles, the Autobiography, and the Way of Perfection, all of which are classics and which I've read, though not completely digested. I've considered that path, but frankly found it too frightening, and myself far too sinful to consider it. I'm approaching the mountaintop from the more conventional route through the more clearly bulldozed path of conventional theology.
Posted by: The Abbot at March 27, 2008 11:08 AM (Mi+aT)
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WFB prefaces his insertion of Valtorta's writing with a brief summary of its history, its strengths and weaknesses. I think in the end he reproduced it for the pure, well, shock value. Personally, the last thing I was expecting was to get ambushed by a mystic - it really isn't my cup o' tea either.
Posted by: Robbo the LB at March 27, 2008 11:31 AM (C31gH)
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"Ambushed by a mystic" -- heh. That gave me a chuckle. I'm imagining Teresa of Avila in Braveheart style face paint shooting from behind the rocks with a slingshot.
I've been thinking, for some time, on the nature of the fear of God. I truly do not frighten easily. But the mystics are, indeed, scary to me.
In considering why that is -- and why, behind them, God is frightening -- I've come far enough to realize it is that because he is, indeed, just, and does, indeed, consider all of our flaws. We fear God because, like Colonel Jessup says, we can't handle the truth. There is a prayer by St. Thomas Aquinas that has in it the phrase "I draw near to you as my Savior for I fear to approach you as my judge."
And part of it is a simple question of the majesty of Christ. Compared to Him, how do we look? Utterly unworthy to be in His company. But while we take courage from the fact he dined with sinners, we are right to also consider Him with a measure of fear when we consider what many of those sinners became, which were, in the cases of the Apostles, nearly martyrs to a man. We fear Him, truly. But I think we also fear -- perhaps more fear -- what He might yet make of us.
Posted by: The Abbot at March 27, 2008 12:44 PM (Mi+aT)
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Hey Robbo, as the horrible song goes, "Looks Like We Made It" (although as if would be better English). Congratulations! Glad you made it across the Tiber and pleased I could do so the same time as you.
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Knox's "ENTHUSIASM: A Chapter in Church History" is fabulous.
Posted by: DGus at March 27, 2008 03:48 PM (uLAJC)
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Then-Cardinal Ratzinger, now our Pope, has declared Poem of the Man-God on two separate occasions as "not of supernatural origin," thus rejecting it. Fr. Mitch Pacwa of EWTN has written an article critical of the work. It is a book that once led me a astray, so I try to caution others about it.
Regardless of the baggage, Emmerich’s visions are worth reading; her detailed descriptions of Jesus’ emotional and physical state from the Agony in the Garden to His descent to Hell are tremendous.
With your background, you would love Knox’s historical fiction. He spends 4 or 5 volumes focusing on the Catholic/Protestant turmoil in Reformation England, pre- and post-, and makes the history come alive. Passion, intrigue, betrayal, heroism, martyrdom: it’s all in there, and every story leaves one terribly inspired. St. Edmund Campion even makes a cameo appearance. I recommend Come Rack! Come Rope! to start off with.
Posted by: Christine at March 30, 2008 04:12 PM (JeE1B)
I came across this gem about a week ago on some "news" site, which only covered it because of the irony of the concept: "Stuff White People Like" (Irony, BTW is topic #50).
As a white person myself, I thought I'd take a read and found myself chuckling at a lot of posts. I have no idea what the race/gender/ethnicity of the author is but I thought that a lot of the topics made me think of some people I know.
After a while, I realized that the blog should more accurately be titled "Stuff Liberal White People Like". Maybe even "Stuff Upper-Middle-Income Liberal White People Like" or "Stuff People Who Are Typically Lampooned On 'South Park' Like". Check out some of the examples:
#3 Film Festivals #6 Organic Food #22 Having Two Last Names #28 Not Having A TV #44 Public Radio #60 Toyota Prius #62 Knowing What's Best For Poor People #74 Oscar Parties #91 San Francisco
Geez, if the typical "white person" stereotype skews Left, I'm might actually be a little offended.
Lord knows, I love me some anatomical illustration. My mom was a nurse, who kept her medical textbooks on a shelf by the dining room table. From the time I was old enough to sit at the breakfast table I occasionally pulled her nursing books down and marveled over full-color drawings of exotic childhood skin and mouth diseases, development of the fetus in utero and the wonders of the female pelvis while munching Captain Crunch.
Therefore, I'm very happy to have discovered this blog called Street Anatomy. It covers the fascinating worlds of medicine, art and design. Slide over there and take a look at the cute teddy bear skulls crafted from felt, or peruse the way anatomy is used in advertising. I was particularly struck by the anti-domestic violence posters featuring x-rays.
Tomorrow I'm attending Edward Tufte's course on the visualization of information. I love the science and art of visualizing information. Scientific illustration is based on this amazing intersection of data, art and classification. Clearly, I could geek-out on this subject for far longer than anyone would wish - so I'll hush now and let you go look at the site.
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We definitely need a follow-up reviewing your course tomorrow!
AND, this is clearly a case of a post being no good without pics! ;-)
SO, when we get together next, what artsy craftsy anatomical thing will we be making, darlin'?!
Posted by: keysunset at March 26, 2008 12:49 PM (et6My)
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We will have to get a bunch of old Visible Mans and Womans from eBay and decorate them up with environments and sparkles and things. I think that would be COOOOOL!
Posted by: Chai-rista at March 26, 2008 12:57 PM (ERCKE)
Researchers have found a gas that naturally collects in sewers can induce a state of suspended animation in mammals. Suspended animation is expected to be needed for deep space travel and would be a boon during faculty meetings.
You all have got to see this. Boston Dynamics has developed a robotic pack animal that can carry over 300 pounds on ice without falling over.
It's louder than a leaf blower but I can't get my jaw off the keyboard!
Comments at Coilhouse were divided between:
1. It's cute!
2. It's creepy!
Count me in the creepy pile.
Yes, indeedy. On Saturday, March 22, 2008, during the Easter Vigil, I was received into the Roman Catholic Church, the most recent and surely one of the least of her members. After twenty-odd years of dithering, Robbo the Llama Butcher is now an O-fficial Catholic.
The ceremony itself was magnificent, with all the smells and bells, chant, Latin and 17th Century musick you could wish. (Plus, I nearly set one of the priests on fire with my candle while kneeling at the altar!) For my poor wife and mother, who bravely attended and patiently sat through the whole thing seated behind me, I expect that the proceedings dragged for what seemed like an eternity, but for me, the nearly three hours seemed to go by in a flash.
So the million dollar question is...now what? At the moment, of course, I'm still getting used to the idea of being an RC and will probably take some time just to get into the swing of things. But I already sense that I didn't finally chuck myself into the Tiber just to go to Mass once a week, get a couple coo-el Saints' names and not eat meat on Fridays - there's some higher purpose to all this (I hope) and once I've had a bit of a rest, I'll need to sit down and start figuring it out.
In the meantime, enormous thank you Yips! go out to all of you who have followed along on this little adventure. The outpouring of good faith, even from those of you critical of my move, has been extremely gratifying. And the notes and gifts I've received from some of you have been quite overwhelming. (Individual thank you letters will be going out this week, of course.) As I may have mentioned before, although the Anglican implosion and Dad's death last year certainly propelled me to making this move now, six months' worth of pondering has made me realize that they were not the reasons for my switch, and furthermore that I would have done so at some point anyway. This is something that has been a looooooong time coming. The upshot is that I go into it with none of the bitterness, axe-grinding, and how-do-you-like-me-now rebounding characteristic of some converts, because in the end I'm not fleeing anything, but instead - as so many people have put it over the past few days - simply coming home. And I can't tell you just how happy that makes me. And I'm also glad that so many of you - even those who have absolutely no desire to follow - are happy on my behalf. As I say, thank you.
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Allow me to be publicly spiritual here: I can't be happier for you! God has a plan for all of us, and this is obviously where He wants you to be; the fact that you "go into it with none of the bitterness" tells me that.
I wish you nothing but happiness and peace! I have to say, I'm proud of you!
Posted by: GroovyVic at March 25, 2008 09:02 AM (DVkb2)
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I've been meaning to e-mail you and ask how how confession went.
I am so very excited for you, and so very happy that we are now united more closely in the bond of charity through that Sacrament of sacraments, the Holy Eucharist. God be praised!
Posted by: Christine at March 25, 2008 10:13 AM (PZsJ0)
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It's good to read about it. I think you're exactly right in your attitude. not fleeing something but rather heading to something is a great way to put it.
Posted by: Silk at March 25, 2008 10:57 AM (tm/sN)
Higher purpose? From our point of view, there is no higher purpose. :-)
From His point of view, I'm sure He'll reveal it in time. He always does. Sometimes gently and with a sense of humor. Sometimes more directly.
And from Mother Church's point of view, I'm sure you'll soon get a letter from the assassin monk training program . . . the descendents of Mary Magdalene aren't going to snuff themselves, now, are they?
Posted by: The Abbot at March 25, 2008 11:50 AM (Mi+aT)
Posted by: Nice Deb at March 25, 2008 01:50 PM (C4zOu)
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I'm so glad to read your post, Robert. Even though I am one of those who have no desire to follow you, I am happy for you and more so that you are not going into this with bitterness, but with the sense of God's love in your life.
And yes, we want to know how the confession went ... ;-) Hey, YOU opened that can of worms here ...
Posted by: keysunset at March 25, 2008 01:53 PM (et6My)
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Robbo,
Glad to hear your reception into the Church went well. I look forward to congratulating you in person sometime soon.
Posted by: Father M. at March 25, 2008 03:28 PM (9GYpq)
Posted by: Dan. at March 25, 2008 04:21 PM (BHdtW)
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How was the musick? We had a nice run-up with good stuff on Thursday and Friday. We got in a few "ringers", and pulled off a Mozart "Gloria", some lovely handbells, the Litany of Saints (although they refused to throw in Santa Monica ora pro nobis...pheh, everyone else in there). We did Vaughn Williams "O Taste and See" on Thursday, which was nice. Overall a good service, with two RCIA "tweens", it looked like. Couldn't include them in the litany of Saints, either, because there is no Saint Allison or Saint Grayson(!).
My thoughts were with you, and I'm glad to hear it went well. Welcome to the Tribe.
Posted by: Monica at March 25, 2008 05:55 PM (yiGrX)
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Congrats. Now you can get buggered by a priest!
Posted by: Alice Ghastly at March 25, 2008 06:25 PM (XbR95)
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Okay, was going to make some snarky remark back at Ghastly Alice, but you know what?
The heck with it.
Congratulations and welcome, Robert. Glad to have a new brother!
Posted by: Fuinseoig at March 25, 2008 07:38 PM (ijB8z)
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At mass at my church Sunday morning, during his homily, the priest said "there's three kinds of people who go to an Easter vigil mass:
1) those being welcomed into the Church
2) the 'liturgical groupies' who really live for the whole three hour service, and
3) the people who think that by going to the vigil mass, they'll get out early and have their whole Easter day ahead of them... and leave at the end wondering 'what just happened?'"
When he said it, I thought he was exaggerating about the three hour service! Guess not.
Anyway, congratulations and welcome!
Posted by: ChrisN at March 25, 2008 07:51 PM (j8rAG)
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Welcome to the fold. I started out as an Episcopalian and by a very circuitous route ended up a Catholic as well. I made the mistake of bringing my six year old daughter to the Easter Vigil and she cried most of the way through...
Posted by: gail at March 26, 2008 07:10 AM (/hdeQ)
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Welcome! My wife sang at vigil this year and my son served, so we had full participation. I lit a candle for you!
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I wish you well.
While you've walked towards... I've walked away.
I was born Catholic but am no longer a believer.
I am happy, though, when others, in all sincerity, find their own way to their own version of God.
Good luck.
Posted by: snuffyny at March 27, 2008 04:29 PM (+V0A3)
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I'm happy for you, Rob, and I hope you find what you are searching for. We miss you here -- the candle is in the window and the door is always open. Love from pnutqueen...
Posted by: pnutqueen at March 29, 2008 12:17 PM (xCLHW)
Hey, Steve. Robbo. I notice the Ol' Fred fer Prez section of the sidebar a little bare.
Seems about time to stick the McCain widget in there, no?
That would be this:
or this:
Spent Easter with the fam today. Mom won't vote for ANY Republican. Though her "I'll vote for whomever is the Dem nominee" routine seemed a bit unenthusiastic. Dad? Not so happy with HilBama. Might actually pull the lever for the GOP for the first time since 1984.
Won't make the difference in CT, probably. But if Pops won't vote HilBama (union man) than maybe a lot of folks in swing states won't either.
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I would have to think that Richardson represents where "the smart money" is in the Democratic party right now.
These guys really are going to put up Obama against McCain.
I think it is foolsih; I think they will lose.
Posted by: The Abbot at March 23, 2008 09:19 PM (QBuXz)
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I'm sorry. But the only person on the planet who cares about Richardson's actions is SNL's Horatio Sanz.
I mean, really. Isn't it obvious how desperate he is to be somebody's running mate?
It's because he wants it so desperately that he won't get it. Regardless of who the Dem nominee is.
Posted by: Gary at March 23, 2008 10:09 PM (E8z8j)
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Am I the only one that thinks Richardson is not the sharpest knife in the drawer? I was a citizen of the great state of New Mexico for 5 years and I am here to tell you as the "Energy Secretary" this man did next to nothing other than let Cal Tech leak secrets out of Los Alamos...
I guess we get the politicians we deserve but, I am here to tell you that Richardson is at the bottom of the barell.
If I haven't made myself clear, let me say that I think Richardson is a dumb ass. Even my way lefty friends weren't able to defend him as "Energy Sec" during the Clinton admin. What energy policy? No response...
Posted by: Babs at March 24, 2008 06:49 PM (iZZlp)
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In addition, just in case you didn't get the fact that I think him a dope... I find his trading on his Hispanic credentials to be disgusting.
We have a local politician named Vivian "Villoria" Fisher. Her father played in some Cuban band and every election cycle she trades on it. Like providing bus service, snow removal and police is some kind of racial mandate. I am terribly sick of identity politics.
Posted by: Babs at March 24, 2008 06:55 PM (iZZlp)
Looks like Robbo got off easy on the bill for the first LLama-ette wedding
Mrs. LMC took our children up to The Butcher's Shop last weekend. I learned The Future ROTC Scholarship Recipient was renamed Mr. Incredible and the youngest LLama-ette became Elasti Girl and they were "married" in Robbo's backyard. No news on the honeymoon.
Long time readers know that a little over a year ago I had announced the retirement of the Ex-Donkey Blog after which Steve and Robert graciously asked me aboard The Llama Butchers to post at will. Over time, I tried to do less political posting and more cultural observations but with the advent of the Presidential politics this year it's been hard not to blather on about what I like to blather on about most.
Yet with all the to-do about the GOP ascent of John McCain and the Hil-Bama mess I've been noticeably absent from the day to day commentary.
Truth is, a while back (on the day of the NH primary, actually), my employer of about eighteen years saw fit to give me a layoff notice. So for the last couple of months I've been in "job search" mode. The upside is that, because of my tenure, I received a pretty stout severance package which could carry me through most of the coming year.
Of course, those of you who've been through this scenario (and I'm sure that there are many) know that any time not dedicated to finding a new employer is wracked with guilt and uncertainty. So I'll be posting a lot less these days. Unless of course something so irresistible comes along. In the meantime, thanks for your patience.
UPDATE:
tdp - what do I do/want to do is an interesting question. I fear the ensuing conversation would go something like this:
Seriously though, I'd love to make a living doing just this but I don't see that happening. To your point, Terrapod, I hadn't thought of listing my details but that's not a bad idea. I'll add stuff about myself to this post when I get a chance.
Jobs are had by "networking" and you are on the grandest network of em' all.
What kind of work do you seek?
Where are you geographically located now?
Are you willing/interested in moving?
Post these three bits of info in the blog and all of us readers can mull things over as relate to where we all reside/work/network to recommend potential employers.
Posted by: Terrapod at March 21, 2008 08:29 AM (3kj+O)
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Gary---You and Tom (TDP) should get together, you guys live (I think) about 10 minutes from each other.
Posted by: Steve-O at March 21, 2008 08:26 PM (f+RrS)
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I'm not sure I agree with the conclusion that disaffected Democrats with vote for McCain. That's about as realistic as conservatives voting Democrat in the general election.
That said, I do enjoy watch the Democrats trying not to eat their young.
Posted by: old school lady at March 20, 2008 07:52 AM (sxZH7)
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Dissaffected leftist Dems (e.g. Obama supporters who will be outraged if/when HRC gets the nod) will go to Nader. A split left vote = bigger win for McCain.
Posted by: rbj at March 20, 2008 08:54 AM (UgG6+)
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This will all be so funny until Algore steps up and gets the nomination...
Posted by: steve at March 20, 2008 10:24 AM (g5FPV)
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This whole dust up has put me in the odd position of defending Geraldine Ferraro and HRC (and if that is not an out of body experience, I don't know what is)...
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You start out with the Wiggles, and then you move on to the harder stuff like Hannah Montana. Before you know it, you're worshipping the head of Baphomet, secretly plotting to install a Merovingian on the throne of France, and engaging in internet chat with the Assassins.
It happens.
Posted by: The Abbot at March 20, 2008 07:18 AM (QBuXz)
