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Miles from the Mainstream |
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R. ZUKERMAN, proprietor |
JUNE 25, 2004 --
One Question: How many people have to be beheaded by Islamic murderers to get the mainstream media to look beyond non-lethal treatment of prisoners held by U.S. forces? It would seem, apparently, more than four.
A funny thing happened on the way to the Broadway Show League ... This, perhaps, is how New York City is different. A citizen might find himself crossing paths with some pretty well-known people. Al Pacino, for example, in front of Tavern on the Green. And spectators at the league's games, June 24, would have seen actor Philip Seymour Hoffman playing first base for Embedded/LABrynth, or actor Len Cariou being interviewed for the documentary marking the league's 50th anniversary, or, simply, a heads-up home plate force-out in the game between "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Boy from Oz." And league commissioner Carlos Martinez, who plays on the Oz squad, might have been seen with Shana. This writer has his own curious meet-up-with, June 24, beyond the quick Pacino path-crossing. Driving to the softball fields, LPR listened to the "Ragtime" original cast CD, with Brian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald, Marin Mazzie, among others. The CD was purchased only a few days before, prompted by hearing Stokes sing "Wheels of a Dream" with Kenita Miller at the June 14 Bryant Park Broadway Under the Stars third annual concert. Before singing this selection, Stokes told the gathering that this song now has special meaning to him, because he recently became a father. The song begins: "I see his face, I feel his heartbeat. I look in those eyes, how wise they seem..." A few hours after listening to Brian Stokes Mitchell sing those words on the "Ragtime" CD, -- holy moley-- I see Brian Stokes Mitchell's face on the path that circles the softball fields, then, he was pushing a stroller occupied by his baby boy, Ellington, and indeed, how very special the words to that wonderful song must be to Stokes, the name he uses to introduce himself. LPR thinks, not quite certain though, that Stokes was in Central Park to see some of the game between the Shuberts and Actor's Fund. So, come on down to the Heckscher softball fields, Thursdays from 11:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and see your favorite Broadway actors on the diamonds, or, like "Hairspray's" Michael McKean, keeping score, or just watching the game from the stands. Please click the LPR link to the Broadway Show League for game results, standings, schedule, information on the documentary now being filmed about the league, and also for information on Old Timer's Day and the All-Star Game.
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JUNE 20, 2004 -- LPR
News Flash: Case Dismissed LPR
Clicksters, please take note
LPR
Breaks 5,000
There
were just three games, June 17. Wicked defeated Hairspray, Actors
Fund defeated Jujamcyn, and Actors Equity defeated Local One.
Although Hairspray lost, 18-10, it had a terrific turnout from
the production, including Michael McKean (remember Laverne and
Shirley?).
JUNE 11, 2004 -- Why is the Finemeister smiling II? Perhaps the Finemeister was smiling, at the time of this photo, thinking of his plans for fines to raise revenue by anti-noise ordinances that will ban ice cream truck jingles and barking dogs, among other things, but not commercial jet engine noise or the roar and screech of the subways. The proposed anti-noise ordinance deals with matters that could be litigated in civil court as nuisances. The support of the City Council for the Finemeister's "anti-noise" fines underscores the revenue-raising aspect of the latest attempt to squeeze New Yorkers. LPR here appeals to the Republican National Convention and the demonstrators against the convention: PLEASE: Join forces and free the New York City 8 million.
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JUNE 11, 2004 -- Holy Moley Last January, when this website was getting underway, Richard Yaneza, my teacher, mentioned on his website - www.rickey.org-- that this writer is the only person he knows who uses the term "holy moley." Just had the occasion to use this term the other day, seeing that Lonely Pamphleteer Review had been given a link at "Pamela's Page of Stuff," and also at "The Pamphleteer." And a few days before that, was also occasion for a "holy moley" on seeing that there is a page of photos at the website of Tony Award winner (and terrific softball player) Shuler Hensley, including one of Shana with Tony nominee Beth Fowler, taken by this writer. Please see www.shulerhensley.com. (all links are provided below). LPR will maintain links to Rickey's website and to Shuler's, and to The Pamphleteer and to Pamela's Page of Stuff, this last site about as good a place one can find when looking, indeed, in need of, occasion to smile, even laugh. Broadway Show League Avenue Q's shortstop in the June 10 game against The Boy from Oz, which, however, reversed the situation in the Tonys, here defeating Avenue Q, handily. For Broadway Show League results, standings, schedule, divisions, please click the league's website below...
JUNE 4, 2004 -- Lonely Pamphleteer Review Shared Summons Information This edition of LPR offers a new feature to share summons information with LPR clicksters, in the Federalist 57 spirit. May 17, LPR was in Danbury, CT appearing in response to a speeding ticket. The practice for such summonses, apparently, in Superior Court is to conference, first. Present at the LPR conference was a prosecutor, a clerk and a third person. The prosecutor offered a $35 fine (equal to parking meter violations in The Bronx, and the offer was accepted). But, focusing on the amount of fine, LPR does not recall discussing the basis of the violation. It was only when standing before the magistrate to plead guilty and accept the $35 fine that LPR heard that the charge was driving at an unreasonable speed. The charge suggests that we ought to go back to the days when speed limits were "reasonable and proper" and not given a numerical designation. In this circumstance, LPR might have been traveling above the posted limit, but with many cars going 70 or better, LPR would have argued that it was not moving at an unreasonable speed. Now to see what the next auto insurance premium will bring due to guilt on a charge of unreasonable speed. Suggestion to people conferencing moving violations in Connecticut -- check the charge on the guilty plea, as well as the amount of the fine. And be prepared to be in a room where you are facing three people from the other side, all by yourself. June 4 Parking Violations - Bronx County. The administrative judge dismissed the $115 fine on LPR's testimony that it was directed by a policeman to park in the spot where a PVB agent served the summons-- while photographing the Finemeister's announcement in Duffy Square that Republicans would be going to eight Broadway shows the Sunday evening (August 29) before the G.O.P. National Convention gets underway. (The Finemeister, of course, is a genuine billionaire for Bush). Next LPR court date: June 17 -- the Central Park summons for "Uncontroled (sic) Dog."
JUNE 4, 2004 -- Googly over Google Recently, LPR was asked how to access the site. The inquiry was timely. LPR had already decided to mention ways to reach the site without typing: www.lonelypamphleteer.com. Type "pamphleteer" via Google. LPR appears on the list, not very far down. Or if you are curious whether LPR has mentioned a particular individual, type the person's name and the word "pamphleteer." Links to LPR are found at www.kittyhawkmusic.com and at the Broadway Show League website. These links indicate that there is an unspoken cyber-etiquette leading to such courteous reciprocation. Another way to access LPR-- type in "Finemeister". And congratulations to Rickey who has been getting thousands of visits at his website (he mentioned LPR on his website last January) having, he believes something to do with American Idol's Fantasia Barrino. The number of clicksters to LPR perhaps more suggests a kind of "band of brothers and sisters" than a large throng. Anyway, is Google something else, or what?
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