The Pink Flamingo

My Niece is 23 Today

SJ Reidhead — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:15:14 -0600

SATURDAY, MAY 10

Twenty-three years ago last night I was in Atlanta slobbering over Sherrill Milnes as he did Simon Boccanegra with the Met. They ended their annual tours a few years later, but I sure did hear some great music while they were in town. My mother and I would stay at the Colony Square Hotel, get a suite. My aunt would fly up from Palm Beach and my mother's best friend would also drive in for the week. We would do 6 nights of intensive opera, good stuff, too. The thing I remember about that specific week was ...

Are There Any Decent Baritones in the World Today?

SJ Reidhead — Fri, 09 May 2008 23:55:03 -0600

FRIDAY, MAY 9

NOTE: I am having problems with Blog Harbor and posting. I’ve been trying for about 2 hours to get something to “take”.

I’m listening to the Met (Live) do MacBeth, one of my favorites. Carlos Alverez, doing MacBeth sucks. He’s okay, but he’s no Sherrill Milnes. Jimmy is incredible though. I saw a performance there, years ago, where I was sitting front row, two seats to the right of Jimmy. During the ghosts of Scotland past scene, they both became ‘tickled’. It was so much fun watching them keep from smiling. Something amusing happened with one of ...

I Am Sick & Tired of Mezzos!

SJ Reidhead — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:24:04 -0600

SUNDAY, MAY 4

My cousin, Michael, has a birthday today.

Unfortunately, I feel an opera binge coming. Deal with it. I have been in a state of denial for years. It's back. My mother will be very happy. I NEED A TOSCA FIX!

Actually I think I'm just sick and tired. I've been working on several posts this afternoon. During the process something that is halfway between Ebola and The Plague has hit, getting worse as the evening progresses. I'm sitting here shivering and shaking, trying to stay awake. Since about 3PM I've been dealing with the most annoying sore ...

The Pink Flamingo Makes the ABQ Journal

SJ Reidhead — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:34:40 -0600

FRIDAY, APRIL 11

I am only doing two posts today. I’ve spent much of the evening piddling around and making some changes. I think I solved the slow loading problems. All I did was move my TLB badge to the right column, re: Beth Cleaver’s smart advice a few months ago. Then I moved the site meter badges. I discovered my site meter was causing all the problems! I hate that thing. I’ve added a registration form, and made the RSS forms easier to find. If you have been reading TPF this evening, you may have noticed a few color ...

GooseBump Time: ANOTHER Unknown Tenor Steals The Show

SJ Reidhead — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:48:40 -0600

COSTEL BUSUIOC

Costel Busuioc is no Paul Potts, but he could be another Pavarotti wannabe with a voice to go along with it. Evidently he came out of nowhere on the Spanish version of American Idol, or what-ever and just started belting his way to fame. Dubbed the "Romanian Pavarotti" opera fanatics are already doing side by side comparisons of his voice and the late, incredibly great Italian master. If you listen to the side by sides of Costel Busuic and Paul Potts, they have completely different voices, like the Great Luciano and Placi.

The Romanian Bricklayer has already ...

The Pink Flamingo’s 64th Edition Thursday Thirteen

SJ Reidhead — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:59:04 -0600

THIRTEEN REASONS WHY I AM A DEVOTED MARXIST
The Pink Flamingo's 64th Edition
THURSDAY THIRTEEN
(A two-fer)

This Thursday Thirteen is dedicated to all the devoted Marx Brothers' fans, including my father and my friend Mark. The Marx Brothers were pioneers of comedy and the movies. Their work made it possible for future masters in the field from Alan Alda's Hawkeye to Saturday Night Live, to Laugh-In. They were the kings of comedy before people even knew what comedy at the movies actually was. If you have never seen their movies you are in for a treat. My favorite is ...

Watching the Media Ignore John Glenn

SJ Reidhead — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:24:52 -0700

TUESDAY, MARCH 4

I wish I believed in live blogging. If so I would be irate. I am the most loyal Republican in the world, BUT when John Glenn, American Hero, comes on, these stupid blank blank (deleted due to Lent) morons in the media need to shut up and snap to attention. That’s Glenn! Have they already forgotten who he is? He is John Glenn Hero Astronaut. You stop everything you are doing and treat him the way you would have treated Ted Williams. There aren’t many people in that league, but John Glenn and Ted Williams are there ...

Burkas, Murder, Islam, & Christian "Conservative" Women

SJ Reidhead — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:28:11 -0700

A WAR AGAINST WOMEN

After working on this "stuff" for two years, I've learned when I smell something that isn't ...

Gotterdammerung!

SJ Reidhead — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:27:19 -0700

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9

I am one of the world’s worst spelrs, as you probably know already yet, but I managed ...

Woman Who Won Limbaugh Ebay Is Obama Donor!

SJ Reidhead — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:55:42 -0600

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19

The woman who bought the Limbaugh letter is a donor to Barack Obama!
"...The winner of an ...

I Can’t Write and Listen to Opera at the Same Time

SJ Reidhead — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:45:31 -0600

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18

I’ve just discovered I can no longer write and listen to opera, or rather Sherrill Milnes. (sigh). ...

Using Satellites to Hunt for Bigfoot & Nessie

SJ Reidhead — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:58:47 -0600

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Don’t forget my Paul Potts’ CD review.

Once upon a time I was a TV junkie. Now ...

A Really Good Joke!

SJ Reidhead — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:27:35 -0600

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

My new Blog Critics review of Paul Potts’ CD is up.

THE PARENTS’ CATS
When last I ...

The Paul Potts Debut Album Is A Reality!

SJ Reidhead — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:49:04 -0600

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Amazon has a short video of this dream come true. I finally heard the new Paul Potts ...

Remembering The Great Luciano, a Personal Operatic Odyssey

SJ Reidhead — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:44:22 -0600

LUCIANO PAVAROTTI 1935 – 2007

The Great Luciano is dead.
So is Beverly Sills.

Funny thing about kids. Did you ...

BREAKING NEWS: PAVAROTTI IN VERY BAD SHAPE

SJ Reidhead — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:35:08 -0600

FIRST BUBBLES, NOW PAVAROTTI

Reuters is reporting the family has been called in and he has lost consciousness.

First we ...