Hi Michael,

 ML> > couple of months ago one of our girls told me she had a vague, dream
 ML> > sort of thing about something she saw in one of the museums in
 ML> Berlin. > She wanted to know if I remembered which specific museum it
 ML> was; I was > able to tell her "most likely this one".

 ML> Gemaeldegalerie most likely.

I was thinking more likely the Egyptian museum.

 ML> >  ML> For art methods, though, you'd most likely have been
 ML> >  ML> much more effective than I was.
 ML> > Probably so as I've taught art related subjects before to groups.

 ML> At this point I wonder if I'd clam up from brain
 ML> freeze or let my knowledge of the subject matter
 ML> carry me, as it would with music.

You could probably carry it off, with maybe a few moments here and there
of brain freeze. Those times it would be good to have a co-teacher who
could jump in and continue the same line of thought or offer a
contrasting one.

 ML> >  ML> Music isn't second nature to me, it's first nature.
 ML> > Probably like some aspects of sewing for me.

 ML> No doubt.

 ML> >  ML> Pollock was a genius
 ML> > I'm less than impressed with it. Same as dance--Tuesday nights after

 ML> He had a fine sense of color and made no bones
 ML> about his technique, even letting people film
 ML> him as he built one of his paintings. Too bad
 ML> he was a worse driver than artist.

It happens.

 ML> > AGT, a show comes on called "World of Dance", a competition. It's
 ML> very > heavy into what looks like work out exercises and gymnastics
 ML> floor
 ML> > exercise (IMO) but occaisionally there are some real dance
 ML> performers.

 ML> Modern dance leaves me fairly cold.

Same here; most of it looks like a bunch of robots.


 ML>  Not so much in
 ML> > technique but adding ingredients my mom would have never dreamed of
 ML> > adding. It's a lot different (better) tasting than the beef stew I
 ML> was > brought up on. (G)

 ML> And that is the criterion that matters.

Quite so!


 ML> >  ML> people. The taste of raw alcohol is as unwelcome
 ML> >  ML> to me as the effect is unwelcome to you.
 ML> > Same as a slow oven probably.

 ML> Not at all. Even the slowest of slow ovens takes
 ML> the temperature above boiling. Though alcohol
 ML> boils off at 180 or something, if it's hanging
 ML> out with water or hiding in fat or starch grains,
 ML> that will make it more difficult to get rid of.

A crock pot will get up to about 300.

 ML> > I've had some of the one sided drs but have, overall, tried to find
 ML> ones > I could talk with. A bit harder to do with the military drs but
 ML> did get > some good ones there, once they knew I knew what I was
 ML> talking about.

 ML> I've met only one military doc I liked, and he
 ML> cut out of there after making colonel and being
 ML> threatened with general school.

One of mine did his initial enlistment and then went to the Mayo clinic.

 ML> >  ML> one of each and was scheduled for followup with the
 ML> >  ML> fascist one (a Marine colonel). I fired him and
 ML> >  ML> went with the other.
 ML> > Sounds like you did the right thing for your care.

 ML> Considering that I'd have not minded croaking
 ML> to give the other guy a black eye.

Instead you decided to hang around a bit longer. BTW, I saw the bit
about the hospital not having record of your planned surgery date--hope
that all works out ASAP on the positive side.


 ML>  just he shouldn't get all bent out of
 ML> >  ML> shape when other people don't appreciate his
 ML> >  ML> pearls of wisdom as much as he does.
 ML> > Limited edition (of one) printing?

 ML> One hopes only electrons would be harmed in
 ML> the making of this book.

Even better.


 ML> >  ML> Recipes that Pep-Up Meals with Wise Potato Chips, adapted
 ML> > A ploy to get you to buy more potato chips. (G)

 ML> Well of course.

Not bought that often (except Hartley's, when we're in PA) around here.


 ML> Blackberry Slump
 ML> Categories: desserts
 ML> Serves: 4 to 6

So what's the difference between this, a cobbler or a grunt?


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