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Rod on Maui, August 2003.
Photo by John Scoggins.
©2003 by Stanyan Entertainment.
A Thought for Today
When it comes to quarreling, remember to
remember to forget.
GOOD MORNING
In Southern California the last week of October 2003 will be remembered as
one that changed thousands of lives. As I write this we have four
wildfires that are out of control. Thirteen people have been confirmed
dead, thousands of acres have been scorched and more than one hundred
homes are lost. None of the fires are under control, exhausted fire
fighters will be getting help from neighboring states but the weather
forecast offers no relief to the continuing three digit temperature
readings from Bakersfield to San Diego.
There are disasters every day all over the country and around the world
and for the last several years my home state has been luckier than most,
statistically we are long overdue for our helping of Nature’s fury, of
course that knowledge doesn’t make it any easier to get through. Keep us
in your thoughts and prayers.
-O-
Saturday Night’s salute to the team of John Kander & Fred Ebb “Sing
Happy”, was a winner on every level. Liza Minnelli looking fit and
sounding glorious topped off a three hour evening that featured among
others Carol Channing singing “Razzle Dazzle,” John C. Reilly recreating
his Academy Award nominated performance of “Mr. Cellophane” from last
year’s Best Picture Oscar winner “Chicago.” I got to sing one of my
favorite songs, “My Coloring Book.”
I hope I get a chance to write about the evening in more depth but
meanwhile I’m pretty sure you will be hearing about it in on the message
boards from those of us in “our family” who attended.
-O-
Speaking of Message and Bulletin Boards, I keep hearing about something
called “The Forum” that is supposed to be aligned with me or Stanyan which
is, frankly, news to me. If any of you out there know of such a bulletin
board please write and tell me about it. I really am clueless about this
one. I even returned a check that was sent to me to defray the cost of The
Forum. For the record I have never solicited contributions for anything to
do with A Safe Place to Land, any message board, “Forum” or whatever and,
God willing, I never will.
If it walks like a scam and talks like a scam, it must be a scam. Again,
please, please, if any of you know anything about something called “The
Forum”, “Stanyan Forum,” “McKuen Forum” or anything passing itself off as
a discussion group of my work, or me I’d appreciate hearing from you.
Let’s keep each other informed here.
Apparently somebody has a Play Dough, Pay for Play, Pay Dirt, Take the
Money & Run (or whatever that net term is) account where he or she is
soliciting contributions to keep the so called “Forum” going. Hmmm.
-O-
BEST JOKE OF THE WEEK
A former employee of Stanyan informed me this week that he has registered
the name Stanyan By Mail in his name & should I care to buy it from him he
is willing to sell it to me. (Hey, we can’t make these things up.) Reminds
me of a guy who registered my name (misspelled, no less and wanted five
grand to sell it back to me.) As most of you know that crap doesn’t work
any more and the government is cracking down on this racket. Quick Poll:
Should I send this correspondence to my senator, Better Business Bureau,
lawyer or should I print it here? Maybe all of the above. You make the
call.
Me taken in by attempted extortion? I don’t think so.
The Stanyan House will open for business as planned the first week of
November, so those of you who have been unconvinced by Stanyan By Mail’s
closing, hang on a bit. Over the holidays the new Chat Room and Bulletin
Board (planned since 1998) "The Stanyan Bar & Grill" will be up and
running too.
To all of you out there, Sleep Warm. Keep the same faith in me that I’ve
always kept in you. Like I’ve always said, I don’t expect loyalty from my
friends, I assume it. And, you always come through.
RM 10/27/2003 2:44 AM PST.
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