chatter from the Library Monkey

better — still tired

When I went out — I was out. A nice eight hours of sleep.

What is with the posturing of this country. There is a guy on the air discussing mistakes tht the CIA has made in the Iraq war. All related to George Tenent. He is saying that the CIA did four things right, the only thing they got wrong was the Weapons of Mass Distractions (WMD). He is saying that the CIA only said there were WMDs. I seem to remember them saying, if there were WMDs Saddam would only use it if we attacked him. Actually they didn’t say it, they presented reports

The high school fare was kind of typical of my school. For one thing it wasn’t an especially good play for a small high school to do. But it was a good play for an English teacher to do — “Little Women.” One of the problems with it is the fact that our best male actor, seems to think on stage he should be a flaming gay man. Consequently the guy who is flirting with two of the sisters doesn’t jib well with a flaming gay man.

I take a little petty pride in this fact since the student has told me that I don’t understand humor. Here is the guy who has become self-appointed king of humor, yet he doesn’t know how to play a part. I think he has also lost the fact that if people are laughing at you because you have forgotten your lines, it isn’t because you are a genius comic-actor.

I guess the forgotten lines are the biggest problem I have with my school’s theatre department. When people forgot their lines on stage it seems like a funny accomplishment. I am thinking that they need to understand that it is a mistake. I am not saying this as a writer, but as a director. Soon everyone is laughing and just as quickly no one has respect for what they are doing. I think I am going to present that to the cast of “Romance à la Boum Boum.”

Now the talk on radio is the home runs and steroids. Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa.

“Romance à la Boum Boum.”

What I need to do is explain to the kids that if they are mediocre they will continue a trend. A trend that I am not going to be part of. My aide was telling me that the older students were kind of discussing the play and mainly finding a way to find fault in the librarian.

The good is of the 19 actors in the play, 17 showed up for rehearsal last week. The tough thing about the two that did not show up is the fact that they only had to make two rehearsals. If I am going to squeeze my time, they need to know I am expecting the same.

The bad is the two that missed practice. One told me he couldn’t come because he had a baseball game, but that game was canceled.

My nose isn’t running non-stop, but I am tired and it is only 9:13 a.m. I will be napping soon.

two naps later and I am feeling better.

Gratitude (3)

• I am grateful for the fact that — in politics — facts eventually come out
• I am grateful for the fact that my catcher’s injury will only hold her back for one game.
• I am grateful for the nibble on a summer job
  

  

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