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Saturday Top Comments: Summer of Med.
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Saturday Top Comments: Social Blossoming
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Saturday Top Comments: Color
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What's For Dinner? v18.07 Stocking Up
So I had some rib bones in the freezer from a nice two bone roast I treated myself to. I also had a nice one bone roast I was saving. Mainly to make Chef John’s “Prime Rib Gravy”. But in order to do...
View ArticleHurricane, you say? How about adding an EARTHQUAKE too!
Welp, the end timers must be quivering in anticipation. Right when Hilary is coming into San Diego, now there’s word of a 5.1 magnitude earthquake in Ventura County.Put that on your Bingo card....
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Saturday Top Comments: Back on Stage
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Saturday Top Comments: The New School Year
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Saturday Top Comments: Why Am I Doing This?
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Saturday Top Comments. Oy. For Emergencies Edition
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What's For Dinner? v.18.13: Lasagna Soup
What’s for Dinner? is a Saturday evening get-together where friends share recipes, talk about good food and help others answer culinary questions.We welcome you to our virtual table every Saturday...
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Saturday Top Comments: Field Trip Edition
I did not post a diary last Saturday. Why? Because for the second time in three years, I was a chaperone for our Arts students on a field trip to the Circle City Classic in Indianapolis. Here at Top...
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Saturday Top Comments: Having a Cold
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Saturday Top Comments: Double Poke Edition
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What's For Dinner? v.18.16 Gumbo? Or Gumbo Flavored Soup?
Gumbo. A quintessential Louisiana dish. But the hard part. The Roux. That mystical blend of oil and flour that is the base for the structure of the stew. But what if I told you you could make a...
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Saturday Top Comments: Community Theater Edition
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Saturday Top Comments: I went swimming this morning
Or at least that’s what WOULD have been the title. The more accurate title should be “Why won’t you DIE?”So now some backstory after some words from Our Sponsor. Here at Top Comments we welcome...
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Saturday Top Comments: So how was YOUR day?
You ever have one of those days…? Here at Top Comments we welcome longtime as well as brand new Daily Kos readers to join us at 10pm Eastern. We strive to nourish community by rounding up some of the...
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Saturday Top Comments: Tradition!
For such an ordinary word, it has BIG meaning. The dictionary defines it as:tra·di·tion trə-ˈdi-shən Synonyms of tradition1a: an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or...
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What's For Dinner? v.18.21 Mongolian Meatloaf
I’m sure you all have heard of “Mongolian Beef”, a fixture at Chinese restaurants throughout the US. It’s usually beef strips that are stir fried, served with a savory sauce, along with peppers, onion,...
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Saturday Top Comments: Thanksgiving Thoughts
The concept of “thanksgiving” is probably millennia old. Its origins lie in the gathering of the harvest, and the festival thanking the Gods for a plentiful year and the safety of family. Feasts,...
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Saturday Top Comments: December is for Musicians Edition
So this is going to be the last Saturday TC diary for a couple weeks. At least from me. Why? It’s December. And in addition to my teaching, I am a musician. If you live in a big city, and are good...
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Saturday Top Comments. Sick Edition.
Tonight I’m supposed to sing Messiah in a glorious venue. It’s THE feel good event of my year. And where am I? In my house. Because I’m sick. Rant to follow. Here at Top Comments we welcome longtime as...
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What's For Dinner? v.18.25 Listen to the Ancestors
It’s that time of year. Christmas Dinner time. In the cover photo you see a Medieval Christmas feast, complete with Boar’s Head. For me, I’ll be having Christmas Dinner at my brother’s house. Not sure...
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Saturday Top Comments: Christmas Music Edition
So, in Christmas Eve for the past decade or so I've been semi regularly posting this diary in various forms.We all (I hope) enjoy the music of this Holiday Season. However, while the popular songs are...
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Saturday Top Comments: Superstition and the New Year
Shall we begin with a song?xxYouTube VideoHere at Top Comments we welcome longtime as well as brand new Daily Kos readers to join us at 10pm Eastern. We strive to nourish community by rounding up some...
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What's For Dinner? v.18.27 New Year Foods
So, something like this was done last week, but focusing on a specific recipe. I did a Saturday Top Comments diary similar to the Hoppin’ John recipe, but discussing general superstitions about the...
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Saturday Top Comments: Back To School?
Monday it’s back to school after a two week break. And in addition to all the things I have to do to have successful classes, I’ve got burdens galore. Let me talk about them and my worries.Here at Top...
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Top Comments: Living a Dream
Ever get compliments about stuff you do and you don’t feel you’re worthy of said compliments? This and more below the jump. Here at Top Comments we welcome longtime as well as brand new Daily Kos...
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Saturday Top Comments: Choral Spring Edition
I’m going to break my choirs this spring. Here at Top Comments we welcome longtime as well as brand new Daily Kos readers to join us at 10pm Eastern. We strive to nourish community by rounding up some...
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Top Comments: It's my Birthday!
Yes, today is my birthday. On this day in 1967, at Frank Cuneo Hospital in Chicago, at 12:44pm, I was born on a gorgeous 65 degree day. The next day, it started to snow. And it didn’t stop until there...
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Saturday Top Comments: Why I Do What I Do
If you are a music teacher in the US, this time of the year is Solo and Ensemble Contest time. What is Solo and Ensemble? A chance for our kids to show out their amazing voices. Here at Top Comments we...
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Saturday Top Comments: A Rant.
Where to begin. First, you all may see a spike in gas prices in the coming days. Second, now I know how much the district administration cares for its staff and students. Let me take a couple of deep...
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Saturday Top Comments: My Turn with COVID
Hubris: It’s OK when the Gods do it, but when it comes to us mortals…Here at Top Comments we welcome longtime as well as brand new Daily Kos readers to join us at 10pm Eastern. We strive to nourish...
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Saturday Top Comments: The Things I Do...
Today was the ISSMA (see top photo) State Solo and Ensemble contest, vocal edition. This paragraph is written on Friday night before the 179 mile trip to Indianapolis. I’m driving at least 4 kids down...
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What's For Dinner? v18.34 Greasy Noodles
A couple weeks ago, I mentioned a dish my family calls “greasy noodles”. I got a LOT of interest in that phrase. “Greasy Noodles”. So, what exactly ARE “greasy noodles”?Well, story time. My dad moved...
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Saturday Top Comments. What a Weird Week.
Not gonna lie, this has been a strange week for me. Lots of different feelings. Here at Top Comments we welcome longtime as well as brand new Daily Kos readers to join us at 10pm Eastern. We strive to...
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Saturday Top Comments: The Week That Was
So where to begin this week? Well, the TL;DR is I had a pretty good week. Here at Top Comments we welcome longtime as well as brand new Daily Kos readers to join us at 10pm Eastern. We strive to...
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Saturday Top Comments: Faith or Fate?
So a couple weeks ago I mentioned that last Saturday there would be no TC diary because I was going to be singing Bruckner. And it was GLORIOUS. We heard from patrons that our opening number blew...
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What's For Dinner? v.18.38 Lobster Béchamel. And Hubris.
Hubris: It’s OK when the Gods do it, but when it comes to us mortals…What’s for Dinner? is a Saturday evening get-together where friends share recipes, talk about good food and help others answer...
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Saturday Top Comments: It's Spring Break
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Saturday Top Comments: Easter Plus Edition
Today is the day before Easter. This one is going to be a bit of a ramble. Here at Top Comments we welcome longtime as well as brand new Daily Kos readers to join us at 10pm Eastern. We strive to...
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What's For Dinner? v.18.40 Casserole!
This isn’t the first, nor will it be the last casserole diary here. In fact, I’ll predict right here and now that between this diary and next year’s at this time, out of 52 diaries at least 6 will...
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Saturday Top Comments: The Times That Try Men's Souls
What a week. Here at Top Comments we welcome longtime as well as brand new Daily Kos readers to join us at 10pm Eastern. We strive to nourish community by rounding up some of the site's best, funniest,...
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Saturday Top Comments: New Rules, New Balance
So in our lives, there are times when the Universe comes to settle accounts. Some moments are bigger than others. The Universe has come for me. Here at Top Comments we welcome longtime as well as brand...
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What's For Dinner v18.45: Chinese Buffet Edition
So there’s been a couple of diaries (such as here) where take out dishes are duplicated at home. This is something from a Chinese Buffet. What’s for Dinner? is a Saturday evening get-together where...
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Saturday Top Comments: What A Ride So Far
Whew. What a ride this month is turning out to be. Yes, I’m back for this week as this crazy month continues. Lots of stuff happening. Here at Top Comments we welcome longtime as well as brand new...
View ArticleIt's going to be a rough few weeks. Help needed. UPDATED
UPDATE: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 · 3:14:55 PM +00:00·zenbassoonUPDATE 5/22: Thank you all so so much! Because of you all, I have raised $1400 of the $2500 needed. I will be paying it forward in the...
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Saturday Top Comments: Proud Teacher Edition
So last week, My co director and I took a bunch of our district choir kids to the Music in the Parks Festival held at Six Flags Great America. I have two words about that experience: We GOOD. Here at...
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Saturday Top Comments: Graduation--A Teacher's Perspective
It’s that time of the year. We are in the midst of Graduation Season. We’ve had stories from parents talking about their children graduating, and now it’s time for a teacher’s perspective. Here at Top...
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What's For Dinner? 18.49: Golden Butter Rice
As most of you know, I am a big devotee of Chef John, the OG You Tube Chef, pumping out great recipes since 2007. I am also a huge devotee of butter. So when Chef John teased a recipe about how to cook...
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