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  2. What does gay pride mean to you?

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    Firstly, thank you for sharing your story Steve. I am so, so sorry that you had to endure that pain throughout your life. I've never understood the violent expression of that kind of hatred toward another person. 

    Personally, I have had many gay friends all my life, from high-school & long since into adulthood. I've always been a close friend & an ally. 

    This month, I think of my mother's 85y/o cousin who passed-away just a few weeks ago. She had moved to Green Bay many years ago to live with her "friend" - a Catholic nun. Although most of us understood their relationship, her sexuality was never discussed openly amongst family (not that we necessarily should have). But I was always sad that she felt she had to move so far away from family to live her authentic self. Today, I have nieces & nephews in their twenties who are openly gay/trans, and am glad my family as a whole embrace them as they are. Maybe that's a sign that there has been progress & this is a better time.  Let's hope.

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  3. What TV show are you watching now?

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    Hacks (HBO Max) - the creators of this show have managed to not only maintain, but actually improve the quality of this show with a great season 3 overall. And the scene in the last ep, where Ava confronts Deborah about the head-writer job, is nothing short of fantastic for any acting medium (Whew!).

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  8. What are you listening to Part the Third

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    On 5/14/2024 at 12:12 AM, mikeymad said:

    oh the reasons...

    Straight To The Heart

    Straight To The Heart
    by David Sanborn (1984)

    https://album.link/i/81897219

     

    In a scary coincidence, after seeing @mikeymad's post here, I spotted a copy of this at my local Goodwill. I had not heard of this particular album before, nor of Sanborn's passing, but thought the confluence too much to pass up on this, so I had to buy it. 

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  9. The Official Head-Case Photography Thread.

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    I'm thinking about getting a decent inkjet printer to print my own digital images. Mostly black & white, occasionally color. primarily smaller prints, probably as large as 8.5x11, at least for now. Not sure of quantities, or frequencies at this point yet. 

    I do have a local shop that still develops film & has digital printing capability, but my few recent dealings with them have not been too favorable. Looking for quality a few notches above Walgreens, as well as having more control over the process. Also looking to jumpstart my digital darkroom skills (very hobbyist-level, mind you) & see where it goes. I like giving prints as gifts too. 

    Epson seems to have the pro edge (I am particularly drawn to their models with "Advanced Black and White Photo Mode" tech), with Canon running second, I think. But even within each of their lineups, each model has different ink tech & the numbers of cartridges they use, so the best stuff doesn't really trickle directly downstream.

    Does anyone here print their photos? If so, what's your setup & flow?

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  23. RIP someone or another

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    I just learned today that Hinton Battle passed in January. Among many roles of note, he was the original Scarecrow in The Wiz, and more recently the slick, dancing demon (and choreographer) in the Once More With Feeling episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

    Update: All Broadway Theatres Will Dim Marquees for Hinton Battle Following Outcry

    BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER | S6E7: Once More, With F... - Tumbex

    The marquee lights of Broadway will dim on March 12th in his honor.

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