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Here is my personal “Conrad update” post that I’ll keep stickied on the top of my blog until our Cirque show opens. Click the “Read the rest of this entry” link to read current status, or the rest of the blog for tidbits on our new Cirque Du Soleil adventure in Macau, China. Sorry, no details posted about the show until after Grand Opening.

For my Cirque and Macau friends here is a link for Macau Real Time Typhoon Status:
http://www.smg.gov.mo/e_index.php

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The secret deep thoughts of Bats on old age and incontinence…

Have you heard of Harun Yahya, the writing pseudonym for Adnan Oktar? You will soon if you are into the creation vs. evolution debates.

He is doing the same as ID and Creationist proponents are doing in the US - encourage the fall of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution in favor of teaching Creationism in schools. So what’s the big deal? He’s doing it in Europe and to support Islam creationism.

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Here is info on purchasing tickets for Cirque Du Soleil’s show ZAIA at the Sands Venetian, Macau, China as of July 2008.
Tickets are available for ZAIA online - Click Here to Purchase ZAIA Tickets
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The Creation Story of the Inuit

At the beginning of the world there were giants.

They lived on the land and ate the fruits of the land. One year, as the days began to get shorter and colder, a baby girl was born to two of the giants. They named her Sedna.
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 The Pope is praying that there are no more schisms in the Anglican church over their recent decision to ordain female ministers. Next on the agenda is same-sex marriages and gay ministers. Vatican says the recent decision causes an “obstacle” between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church.

Comments?

Excerpt:
Still, the Vatican on Tuesday said the decision by the Church of England to allow women to become bishops will be an obstacle to its reconciliation with the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican does not permit the ordination of women.

Full article:

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/12/pope.anglican.ap/index.html

The Charles Schulz Philosophy - received this today and thought it was great. Probably not actually Charles Schulz, but I like it.

Scroll thru slowly and read carefully to receive and enjoy full effect.
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Received these questions via email for an “Interview with a Music Producer”. I get a lot of requests for info from students and can’t reply to all, so hope this info helps others.

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Destination Macau video report on Cirque Du Soleil’s ZAIA

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a family member who will be very upset about William Petersen leaving CSI…

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/16/petersen.csi.ap/index.html

Received this very well written email today. I was impressed with the writer’s mastery of the English language and insights into the human thought process.

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I got a new computer with Microsoft Vista and internet connection was only working for the main administrator account. Not very handy if you have guests and they need to access the internet. Here’s how to give internet access to additional guest accounts.

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You’d think I’d be posting this as a joke, but it’s true. Check out the article on CNN:

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/china.dogmeat.ap/index.html

• State media: Dog meat off menus of officially designated Olympic restaurants
• Dog meat is eaten by some Chinese for its purported health-giving qualities
• South Korea banned dog meat during the 1988 Seoul Olympics

For the record, yes I have eaten dog meat. Not in China (that I know of), but many years ago when I toured in South Korea. Tastes like a cross between Bald Eagle and Harp Seal….

Snoop Dogg 08 at the Ottawa Blues Festival on July 6, 2008. Photos by my friend Gemcee - a female emcee that reps Canada on my RapDogs.com hip hop forum.

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Mount Vernon, WA - If you have ever been involved with a Theater Arts Guild Production, You Are Invited to our TAG Family Reunion! Please join us on August 2nd at the Conway Muse for fun, music, food and hangin’ out with fellow cast and crew members from every show we’ve ever done.

For more information and ongoing updates go to the newly renovated TAG Website at http://www.theaterartsguild.org.

A friend asked me for help on how I prepare music for musical theater so here’s a couple notes that may be obvious, or not. These notes are for community theater productions which in my experience usually have about three months of rehearsal time before opening.

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My cousin sent me this. Dare you to watch it and not be moved…

A son asked asked his father, ‘Dad will you take part in a marathon with me?’ The father who, despite having a heart condition, says ‘Yes’.

They went on to complete the marathon together.

Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying ‘Yes’ to his son’s request of going through another race together.

One day, the son asked his father, ‘Dad, let’s join the Ironman together.’ To which, his father, as always, said ‘Yes’ too.

For those who don’t know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever. The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile marathon along the coast of the Big Island .

Father and son went on to complete the race together. Watch the video to  see them both in action…

(If video is not showing on this page, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTHvTSBhl5s )

Starbucks coffee announced it will be closing 600 stores and relocating employees to existing stores.  Very sad news for all us coffee lovers. A moment of silence?

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/07/01/starbucks.closings.ap/index.html 

A friend sent me this. An actual tombstone from a front lawn. “Here he lies all stiff and hard - The last darn dog that crapped in this yard.”

Hancock starts playing July 2, 2008. Starring Will Smith - The story of a super hero that has some personal issues. Looks very funny. Check out trailers and the official Hancock movie site at http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/hancock/

For locals in Macau - it will start playing at the Macau Tower on July 3, 2008.

Update - Oops - Hancock film gets a bad review:

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/01/review.hancock/index.html

Freddy Fender Song in Movie - Hey! A friend wrote me that they thought one of the songs used in the movie was interesting. I saw the movie and in one of the jail scenes heard Freddy Fender’s “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights”! That was a nice surprise. I think I played that song about a thousand times when I was touring with Freddy. RIP Freddy - we still love you and remember you!