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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
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, most mojo'd...
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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...
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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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