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More baseball - woohoo!!

This is kinda long, but interesting. And - "Hamilton" quotes! http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/magazine/from-hamilton-to-donald-trump-are-all-grievances-created-equal.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fmagazine&action=click&contentCollection=magazine&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=6&pgtype=sectionfront

I'm just outside DC and, oddly enough, that's the only race that seems to be running TV ads around here. Surely there must be other competitive races in the area... Although honestly, I don't want to see more ads. I just want to see fewer Comstock/Bennett ads. For the most part, they're awful.

oooo...thanks for this. I'll look for it when I go champagne shopping after I vote tomorrow I worked at a theatre around the corner from the White House for 35 years. I gave up my chance to meet Bill and Hill backstage so that someone else who absolutely adored him could do it. And, I didn't think I could trust myself...

I live closer to DC, so if the Taters and the Ravens are on at the same time, we get the Taters. Otherwise, we usually get both. My sis lives in Baltimore and says that if there's any way to keep the Taters off the airways there, they do. Sigh... My allegiance... well, I used to be a Colts fan, but then they were stolen out from under my nose (boohoo), so I became a Taters fan. Then Little Napoleon bought them and now I can't stand them. And I swore I'd never be a Ravens fan because we got the team (almost) the same way we lost the Colts. Then Cleveland get another team in 3 years, and continued to whine about it. So after a few years, I thought the hell with it, and now I'm a Ravens fan. As much as I'm a football fan at all. It's baseball for me down to my soul.

This is our regional game, so we're still with it. I was just thinking it would be another tie, but now...

Not that I have anything against brandy, but that's Dom Perignon in my av. While champagne is a wonderful thing, and it's true, that a $20 bottle is lovely, it really is amazing how much different the good stuff is! And now as I'm typing this, I'm thinking I should get a good bottle (not Dom good, maybe Veuve) to celebrate on the 8th! Positive thoughts... (I'm already scheduled for an Italian wine tasting at a local wine store for the 9th. Looking forward to that!)

Or a glass (or twelve) of wine...

I'm so glad that David re-thought the "no politics" mandate here. I now quickly go through the forums of the shows I watch (mostly news and comedy news - and sports!) and then spend hours here reading. Such well thought out and well written opinions here! It helps me. As does wine. And yes, "Hamilton"! I wish there was a way we could all get together in person for a celebratory drink on November 9th!!!

I think Comey needs to resign right now https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/justice-officials-warned-fbi-that-comeys-decision-to-update-congress-was-not-consistent-with-department-policy/2016/10/29/cb179254-9de7-11e6-b3c9-f662adaa0048_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_clintonfbi1030-1142am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

Those are fabulous pictures! You're pretty good at that photography thing!!

I am so intrigued that there's a website called Newscaststudio

It's actually up closer to the White House - between 11th and 12th on Pennsylvania. Across from Mr ebk's favorite place for dinner between Saturday shows, Central by Michel Richard. I'm in Silver Spring and I think, for the first time ever, I'll be voting early. I have Monday off and can't think of a better way to spend Halloween that voting! Hope you feel better!!

Because I'm a theatre nerd...

Chris Archer in the ESPN radio booth on my drive home. I really like him. He'll be good doing commentary when he's finished playing.

I live in a Maryland suburb of DC, but there really aren't too many local Congressional ads on our side of the river. However, there's a close, nasty campaign in one of the Virginia suburbs and we're getting those 3 types of ads constantly on the TV and radio. I can't wait for this to be over.

I remember (or think I do anyway) the last time Cleveland was in the WS against the team from Florida and it was so cold that Edgar Renteria was wearing a full ski-stocking cap with face covering under his team cap. That still makes me smile for some reason.

If it helps, my friend, the die-hard Cubs fan hates that he's on the team. Really hates it. However, right now, he's ecstatic... My only issue at the moment is...no baseball tomorrow night. Damn. Sorta

Wow. This Cubs thing might actually happen. Although now that I've said something...

Hoarder would be a little...harsh. I have stuff. Lots of stuff. Let's just say it's a good thing Mr ebk and I don't have kids, and we have a semi-big house. I'm much better at tossing stuff now, it's just that I have to now go and toss stuff I've had for ages. On topic, I just got the 2017 Os pet calendar - to give to a friend for her birthday. Not for me! And...let's go Cubs!

I saw Chess on my first trip to London in...1986?... and I loved it. I'd be hard pressed to tell you why at this point, but it's such a great memory for me that it makes me a lot less critical when listening to the album. And I listen to the original concept album with some regularity. Never saw the show after it crossed the pond, so I have no idea what the revised and revised versions are like. I just stick to what I know and like.

Shallow alert - I loved Ms. Freeman's hair! Mr ebk noticed it too because he asked me who she was since he didn't see the screen where she was identified. I don't usually notice those either, but I did with her's! I was really taken with Chris Jackson. So perceptive and thoughtful.

I thoroughly enjoyed this and can't wait to see the show again in February. And to watch this again and again before then.

That's wonderful! One of my best friend's sister had bobbleheads of her and her husband made as cake toppers. They were adorable. Mr ebk's name is John and the reason that my 'heads are in my office is that they are not allowed in the house. Not that our house is a paragon of neatness... At this point in my collection, I'd have enough placeholders for 236 guests.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought of Macbeth!