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She was perfectly cast as Olive Oyl. Reunited with Popeye now.

Introducing the 🙂🕶️😎 TICEberg. https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/giant-phallus-shaped-iceberg-floating-in-conception-bay-surprises-residents-of-dildo-canada

And showering takes a fraction as long, and drying off after a shower takes a fraction as long...but what am I supposed to do with this gargantuan bottle of shampoo? I'm only supposed to use a nickel-sized dollop every time... Oh, and hats, I get to start wearing hats again. What do you think? https://www.etsy.com/market/black_leather_hat

When I was in college, I was in a suite with a gent named Chuck (Charles). He would go to me and others with receding hairlines and warn us "...your follicles are CHOKING, pal....!" 😄 I am now almost completely bald, but I gave him some humorous grief that his receding hairline up his forehead went faster than mine. Only difference is now he has more (and darker) hair on his sides and back then me. But I enjoy this....I use a trimmer to shave what little is left maybe every 2-3 weeks, no cost to get a haircut anymore.

Did someone say bald?

Ott? Yup.. And the Waltzes from 2008 Brendel? yup. But mostly vinyl, so it has been a while. Also I don't remember him recording Chopin that much (Polonaises). I remember a pile of Beethoven and Schubert though. Argerich? Other stuff - but not Chopin. I will look for it. I know her DG stuff is respected. If I had a go-to, to use your term. It would probably be Artur: I really liked the 11 CD set and listened to it a lot. Also there are others as you said - Kissin, Perahia, Horowitz, etc That said, I don't listen to Chopin that often. I think he was great, and the dedication to piano was incredible. Just sometimes it is a bit 'too many notes' for me. But if you have album recommendations, please post, I would be happy to add them to my queue if they are available.

And you know what they say, you only see 1/10th of the iceberg above water!

I know what I'll be watching on Sunday afternoon (thanks to a V P N 😎😎😎)

Based on a recommendation: Telemann: Trumpet Concertos by Håkan Hardenberger (1988) https://album.link/i/1452218846 Example: Very enjoyable, I do enjoy alternative Concertos (not always violin and piano), and this fits that bill. I was a little thrown because I am so use to Sir Neville Marriner being the conductor. I know Iona as a violin player, but good conducting chops on display.

Alanis Morissette

Never did get to see Dire Straits but I was fortunate to see Mark playing with Eric Clapton in '88. Bonus for being 8 rows from the front in an arena setting. Minus for sound quality in an arena setting. The Winnipeg Arena in particular.

Dire Straits by Dire Straits (1978) https://album.link/i/307029087 Example:

It is funny how a multiple days over 110F really make you appreciate those days when it is “merely 103.”

RIP Shelly Duvall, 75

This makes me a little sad. There was a lot of hype about the new model 3 performance when it hit the streets. An electric m3 for $30k less than the gas one BMW would sell you, some said. Well, the story on track is... not great. Brakes lit on fire after two minutes of running, and car cuts power even though he is going at a moderate pace to save brakes afterwards. Maybe Tesla will fix this stuff, but the reason why they have an electric m3 that cost 30k less than the gas one sure looks to be that Tesla cut corners. Most buyers will only drive them on the street though and will likely never notice. A car with an "M" badge or a prancing horse on its badge will cost you more, but it also will be up for track work in a way that this just isn't.