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It's Saturday Night Live ... Well, Saturday Night Not-So-Live since I'm sitting at home and moving to my own groove with Adam Lambert's latest music from AFTERS. For your enjoyment I offer FACE. But best enjoyed, perhaps, without the referenced ketamine -- you decide.

Yeah, I'm in the same boat ... No type at all, right.

Yes, I've heard Fat Tony say fugazi on The Simpsons.

No, 'fugget about it' is a real thing. There was also a cartoon called Fugget About It that was about NY gangsters. But I was just having some fun with the word of the day.

I thought fugacious referred to the mafia guys from South Boston, MA. "Fugget about it!" "Fugget about em." People are like... "Man, those guys are fugacious!"

And now a moment of . . .

It's Saturday Night! No, not that one but as lively as ever in my household. Time for a good Saturday night sit-in. Listen to the latest good vibes: AFTERS brought to us by Adam Lambert.

The Boston Globe television critic is very enthusiastic about the show. I very much enjoyed watching the first season myself. Looking forward to watching season 2 at some point.

@wildone I do believe that was the first time I used the laugh emoji on Weekly Wrap Up. Darn funny, Steve. Sorry to hear about your water situation.

Jan Brady had it right! They shouldn't be called Karens. It should be... "Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!"

Exactly, some stories aren't yet done even when the first one achieves its purpose. Maybe Science Fiction and Fantasy stories are more conducive to good sequels than other fictional works.

Do readers really ask 'a whole hell of a lot' more from a writer creating a sequel to an original idea? I'm thinking that if all the parameters are met then isn't it possible that a continuation of the original can be expanded upon. The fact that you don't like sequels is a personal point of view - as you noted - but it certainly is no reason for an author not to write a sequel. I think it important not to let our subjective opinions, especially from well-regarded authors, to be perceived as advice or instruction when opinion prevails.

A good point this. A different point of view helps immensely. Although, I'd argue that Short Circuit 2 while good, wasn't necessary. Sometimes, there is no need for a sequel ... Just as Batteries Not Included, released one year later, exemplified; you really can't do better than that example of perfection in a sequel.

"Life has given you a potato. What are you going to do with it?" I would look into its eyes until they turned green; knowing that I won ... this time... More likely , I'd pop it into the microwave for a quick side or as a main (size dependent). "Which Gay Authors story are you reading currently?" I was reading Dog Whisperer by @chris191070 but I got interrupted , and I haven't gotten back to the story, yet. So, Chris... Will he or Will he - or Will that other guy pop back into the picture, and disrupt the beginning dynamic you've cooked up??? Inquiring minds and all that, am I right?! "What singular superpower would you love to possess?" No problemo. Though my answer is selfish. Oo--h, so selfish! I would possess the power to make a Dorian Ron painting; without all that fuss! Now, don't get all up in my business over my decision. Cher wanted to turn back time! But if we can't even hold our place in time why worry about that?

Ahem, wouldn’t that be ‘… otter ego’.

and then ... Oh, Boy! until you're back and You Feel Love. Rinse and repeat as often as necessary lest living escapes you.

- contemplation,

and ... afterward -

It's time for some ...

I'm currently reading Winter's Heart (book 9 of 14) in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series. I've read this book and others in the series several times as the time between Jordan's books in the series often arrived years apart, and, so, I reread or skimmed the previous books to get myself in the right contextual frame of mine to go forward with each new release. It has now been a little over thirteen years since A Memory of Light, the last book of the series came out which is as long since I've reread any of the books. Perhaps it's just the time that has past, or the time and place where I find myself in life, or because I can read each novel knowing that the next is waiting on my bookshelf and there is an end in sight to the series that I find myself immensely enjoying each book. I don't commiserate with a friend who read the books alongside me over how long it's been between books, or mind that a book of considerable length only covers a few days for the characters (of which there are a great many), nor do I devour them as if they are the most delicious pastry. What I do is spend time with each book and read at leisure. I go into the glossary and find the author's guided pronunciation for names, titles and places and correctly work them into the story -- the first time around I just barreled through and chose my best interpretation of what I thought something should sound like, I was often wrong -- which does influence the foreign nature of this fantasy world and helps it come alive in a way that it didn't previously (who'd have thought, right? *laughs*). Considering all the time I have spent with this author's work (also Brandon Sanderson who finished the series after Jordan's death) I can say that I know the books quite well, much still seems fresh in mind even after all these years and yet I come across bits and pieces that I had forgotten. There are also upcoming parts I anticipate because I know they are coming and that's a joy. So, I highly recommend rereading old favorites in rotation with new books of favorite authors and the work of new-to-you authors. I highly recommend this series.

From our friends at Sound & Vision magazine once again, more Dracula information. Spanish Version Follow the link for a free and informative article. I learned something new!

Only forty years ago. Depeche Mode as teenagers. As relevant then as it is now.

@Zombie I recently watched a short video of Brian May (Queen) test driving a new electric MG. It was all new from the ground up and only cost $90,000.00! That may skew the chart a bit.

Currently on my stereo system via Tidal Audio: Madonna - Music. I prefer to listen to a musician's release from beginning to end, and this one is no exception. September will be Music's twenty-fourth anniversary -- see you next year for the twenty-fifth. Below is the opening song of the work.

I hope that the recollections everyone cherishes of Comicality will bring them solace in the days to come.