The snow continues in the mountains, but it's tinder-dry in the valley. A house fire seventy yards or so from me made me realize how vulnerable we are in this dryness. (The Fire Department soaked the place down for an hour or more, but there were still ashes the size of leaves falling in my back yard!)

Sitemeter Sez: Bangkok, Thailand; San Diego, California; Portland, Oregon; Rome, Italy; Saint Cloud, Minnesota (Been there); Barcelona, Spain (Been there too -- much more interesting place); Canberra, Capital of Australia; Sparkill, New York; Jamaica, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Vancouver, British Columbia; Sydney, Australia; Durham, North Carolina; Pensacola, Florida; Mundelein, Illinois and Dusseldorf, Germany.

ROCK against Reaganomics at: Theater X-Net

Starring: Ida Rubinstein Belle Epoch Russian/Parisian beauty.
Ida's Places in Paris -- from my first jet-lagged day by the Seine.
Read more about Ida in Sisters of Salome by Toni Bentley

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Charity Alert: Keep that Resolution to click on The Hunger Site every day. Also check into Terra Sigilata blog -- donate $$$ to cancer patients just by clicking onto the site.

In The Community: The Honors Symposium with that panel of four artists was a nervous hour and a half, but was very well-received. Poetry is on the agenda THIS week!
The Auction of Miniatures for the Hockaday Museum of Art was a big success. The Hilton Garden Inn added a lovely sit-down dinner, and all our hard work resulted in everybody having a good time. Some friends of mine showed up and we had a few laughs. The next day was pretty busy, but went smoothly until our truck stalled after the last load was packed away -- we were 'way out west of town under a cold, windy, blustery sky. Thank goodness for roadside assistance!
Check out Fall for Glacier -- a fundraiser for several programs that make Glacier National Park even better!

Media Watch: Trash A Go Go was somewhat better, but the judges are using multiple standards, which isn't right. Tracy (Marissa) Turnblatt got 8's, but they over-rated Priscilla (Donna DeDead) Presley again. Praising her facial expressions was ridiculous, since she's half-paralyzed by Botox or something worse. Much as I like Jason and Edyta, the big guy stumbled and should have had a point taken away. Mario and Karina are being as overly-criticized as the last Mario and Karina were. Miraculous Marlee Matlin is a delight, and the Viennese Waltz fit her like the proverbial glove. Kristy Yamaguchi is by far the best, but the conventionally-pretty starlet with two first names is creeping up on her.


Look Mommy & Daddy! Dancing with the Stars!
Isn't that Julianne dressed to look like Cheryl?
You call that DRESSED?

The music wasn't BAD this week, and didn't get in the way. That problematic unseen baritone singer only did one solo number. S*** mouthed Adam rode in on a unicycle -- best move of the season for him. I hope he's GONE after tonight. Julianne Hough's brother Derek injured his neck in practice, much like she did last month. Hmmmm -- something is going on with that dancing family.