The opera, Hansel and Gretel, was wonderful! It was in English, staged by the Australian Opera Company, although composer Engelbert Humperdinck, wrote it originally in German. Both Hansel and Gretel were played by fairly hefty women, but after the slight surprise at "Hansel's" soprano, it all flowed beautifully. I'm not qualified to comment on the voices, but the sets were wonderful and I was struck by the excellent caliber of the acting. Anyway, after my grumbling of yesterday, I'm glad I went.
Got home to find the Eagles losing and after a one brief shining moment (ha!) when they were ahead by a point, they went down the tubes. Of course, good friend Ray called Pat immediately to harass him.
The doctor called to say he'd be here this morning a little after eight. Of course, I told him Pat sleeps until at least noon and would be in bed, but he said that was all right. I'm must concerned about the skin cancers on and around his ears. He can't possibly endure the hours-long M.O.H.S. procedure in the office and how can they be removed? Will ask the doctor, although I'm fast losing faith in the medical profession when the maladies are this many and the questions are this big. They don't seem to have much to offer.
Wider: Justin Raimondo comments on the "festivities" scheduled for tomorrow in D.C.:
"The Obama cult has imbued our new president with superhuman powers: they expect and enjoy the spectacle. Yet the relentless lionizing of this messianic figure is ironic, because here is an American chief executive who will doubtless become aware of his own limitations rather quickly. America is a bankrupt empire engaged in two overseas wars, with troops on every continent and bases ringing the globe. It's unsustainable, and our ruling elites know it."
True, sure, but there are no more vehement deniers than those who proudly count themselves as liberals. Thank Gawd, we got rid of Bush and his gang, now all will be sweetness and light with our new masters and mistresses. What's that noise? It used to be just a rumble, but it's getting louder and louder. A drum beat? A dirge? Never mind--let's celebrate!
Wider still: If you dare, see this site on photographic comparisons between the Nazi treatment of Jews and Jewish treatment of Palestinians:
http://www.normanfinkelstein.com/article.php?pg=11&ar=2510