March 2008
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A strange battlefield...
for a very large battle. The daytime soap The Bold and the Beautiful becomes a battlefield for SAG, AFTRA, AFL-CIO, studios and daytime TV as we’ve known it for decades. It’s a brewing battle royale…with lots of possible losers.
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How to Disagree
No, it’s not a Monty Python Sketch. It’s an interesting article that defines a classification scheme for online disagreements (from polite dissent to spats and flamewars). It’s rather geeky, and has no practical application to most people. For maximum geekiness, check the comments on the article that propose extending the classification scheme. As a side note, I’m thinking...
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Opening the Books
In order to hold myself accountable to my financial goals for 2008 (goals I’m barely, barely meeting), I’m partially opening my books. Consider this my Q1 Financial Report. Overall, this picture looks good, but I wish some goals were over 100% on track. 2008 Major Financial Goals 6 Month Emergency Reserve - Goal Complete 0 Credit Card Debt - Goal Complete 2008 Personal Savings Goals 6%...
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Comments Enabled
Against my better judgement, I have enabled comments. Comments might upset the delicate, minimalist approach to the tumblelog, but Tom always wants to comment on things.
Tom gets what he wants, but this comment business should be considered a test.
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-29-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 1:30PM End 5:00PM Break: 3:30 PM - 3:40 PM Personnel present: Maren, Robby, Kaia, Elizabeth, Maria, Tom, Connor, Scott (and Debbie for voice work) Personnel reporting late: none GENERAL NOTES: 1:30 - 1:45 Warmups 1:45 - 5:00 Worked pages 90-13...
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WatchThe Awesome Rambling Mind of Clifford Stoll (18 minutes)
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-28-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 4:30PM End 7:00PM Break: 6:00 PM - 6:10 PM Personnel present: Maren, Robby, Kaia, Elizabeth, Tom, Connor, Scott (and Debbie for voice work) Personnel reporting late: none (Maria not called) GENERAL NOTES: 4:30 - 4:45 Warmups 2:30 - 5:00 Worked pages 11-36...
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Now serving random titles...
I added a simple array and a simple script to randomly generate a title for the page (not the TITLE tag in the header, mind you). It’s an easy trick, and there are better ways to do it…but it’s there. Reload for a new title (or open the source and look at them). Michael gets credit for this idea.
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“One thing about Americans, we’re not cut out to be occupiers. We’re...”
– Richard Widmark, Judgement at Nuremburg, 1961
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-27-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 4:30PM End 7:00PM Break: 5:50 PM - 6:10 PM Personnel present: Maren, Robby, Kaia, Elizabeth, Tom, Connor, Maria, Scott, John Armour and JoAnn Johnson Personnel reporting late: none GENERAL NOTES: Worked pages 57 - 70 Voice/Dialect/Speech Work with JoAnn...
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WatchJ. J. Abrams and the Mystery Box
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-25-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 4:30PM End 7:00PM Break: 5:00 PM - 5:10 PM Personnel present: Maren, Robby, Kaia, Elizabeth, Tom, Connor, Maria, Scott (and JoAnn for voice work) Personnel reporting late: none GENERAL NOTES: 4:30 - 7:00 worked pages 37-56 Voice/Dialect/Speech Work with...
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“Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die...”
– Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Episode #1
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Major League Inquisition (Excerpt)
SHIRTLESS JOE: Look, I’ve never used performance enhancing drugs of any kind. I’ll pee in a cup if you want.
GRAND INQUISITOR SELIG: Why would you pee in a cup?
CARDINAL GIAMATTI: (shouting) Insolence! Why would we have you pee in a cup?
SHIRTLESS JOE: So you can test it for steroids. Or anything else you want.
GRAND INQUISITOR SELIG: We would not stoop to that level of cruelty.
SHIRTLESS JOE: It’s not cruel. I pee in a cup, you test it and you get your answer.
CARDINAL GIAMATTI: (shouting) You will not fool us with your pee!
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Rally Argentina Preview →
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-22-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 1:30PM End 5:00PM Break: 5:00 PM - 5:10 PM Personnel present: Maren, Robby, Kaia, Elizabeth, Tom, Connor, Maria, Scott (and JoAnn for voice work) Personnel reporting late: none GENERAL NOTES: 1:30 - 2:00 Improv work 2:30 - 5:00 Worked pages 11-36...
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-21-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 4:30PM End 7:00PM Break: 5:45 PM - 5:55 PM Personnel present: Maren, Robby, Kaia, Elizabeth, Tom, Connor, Maria, Scott, Chris, Emily, Beth, Sarah, Kyoko Personnel reporting late: none GENERAL NOTES: 4:30 - 4:45 Transition Work 4:45 - 7:00 Stumble through...
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Regarding the MacBook Air...
Steve: The first minute I opened it I said, “who gives a shit about this thing?” Now, I carry it around with me when I go to the bathroom, carry it out to the car…I just can’t get rid of the thing.
Leo: So now you not only give a shit about it, you take a shit with it.
Veronica: Um...
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Something to do... →
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-20-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 3:30PM End 7:00PM Break: 5:00 PM - 5:10 PM Personnel present: Maren, Robby, Kaia, Elizabeth, Tom, Connor, Maria, Scott (and John Armour) Personnel reporting late: none General Notes: Worked pages 99-113 including transitions and fight choreography. NOTES: ...
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“There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum.”
– Arthur C. Clarke
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-18-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 4:30PM End 7:00PM Break: 6:45 PM - 6:55 PM Personnel present: Robby, Kaia, Elizabeth, Tom, Connor, Maria, Scott Personnel reporting late: none (Maren not called) General Notes: Worked scenes 85-99 including transitions. NOTES: Actors: Robby/Elizabeth/Maria...
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-15-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 1:30PM End 5:00PM Break: 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Personnel present: Robby, Kaia, Elizabeth, Tom, Connor, Maria, Scott Personnel reporting late: none General Notes: Worked pages 85-99 including transitions. NOTES: Props: real estate contract in the inbox for...
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-13-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 4:30PM End 7:00PM Break: 5:45 PM - 5:55 PM Personnel present: Robby, Kaia, Elizabeth, Tom, Connor, Maria, Scott Personnel reporting late: none General Notes: Worked pages 43 - 53 including transitions. NOTES: Props: Still searching for two phones (cell and...
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-12-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 4:30PM End 7:00PM Break: 5:45 PM - 5:55 PM Personnel present: Robby, Kaia, Elizabeth, Tom, Connor, Maria, Scott Personnel reporting late: none (Maren not called). General Notes: Worked pages 28 - 42 including transitions. NOTES: Actors: Note the stage design...
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-11-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 4:30PM End 7:00PM Break: 5:45 PM - 5:55 PM Personnel present: Maren, Robby, Kaia, Elizabeth, Tom, Connor, Maria, Scott Personnel reporting late: none General Notes: Blocking complete for the whole play. Worked pages 17-27 including transitions. NOTES: ...
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-8-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 1:30PM End 5:00PM Break: 2:45 PM - 2:55 PM Break: 4:55 PM - 5:00 PM Personnel present: Robby, Kaia, Elizabeth, Tom, Connor, Maria, Scott Personnel reporting late: none (Maren not called) General Notes: Scene 5 blocked (expect parts with Rhonda, pages 71-72)...
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-7-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 4:30PM End 7:00PM Break: 5:45 PM - 5:55 PM Personnel present: Robby, Kaia, Elizabeth, Tom, Connor, Maria, Scott Personnel reporting late: none (Maren not called) General Notes: 4:30 - 5:45 Scene 3 blocked (including transition to Scene 4) 5:55 - 7:00 Scene 6 ...
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-6-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 4:30PM End 7:00PM Break: 5:45 PM - 5:55 PM Personnel present: Kaia, Elizabeth, Tom, Connor, Maria, Scott Personnel reporting late: none (Robby and Maren not called) General Notes: 4:30 - 5:45 Scene 1 blocked (including transition to Scene 2) 5:55 - 6:50 Scene...
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Rehearsal Report
Production: The Secret Rapture Date: 3-4-2008 Director: Connor Kerns Stage Mgr: Scott Rogers Location: PAC Studio Rehearsal Times: Begin 4:30PM End 7:00PM Break: 5:52 PM - 6:00 PM Personnel reporting late: None General Notes: 4:30 - 5:00 Designers presentation to the actors. 5:00 - 6:25 Blocked scene 4 in its entirety. 6:25 - 7:00 Actors homework and analysis. NOTES: Set/Scenery: Chris noticed...
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