Hamlet

By |2010-03-07T16:55:00-08:00March 7, 2010|osf, plays, Uncategorized|

Ashland, Oregon at the Oregon Shakespeare FestivalHamlet written by William Shakespeare directed by Bill Rauch Dan Donohue’s Hamlet is so strong, so conversational, so underplayed, so accessible that every moment of the play belongs to him.  In some productions, Hamlet shows up on stage as a wandering soul with a mouth full of pretty words.  Not here.  This Hamlet is at the knowing center of all action and activity.  The plot, the motives, the night, the story, the tragedy are all clear and all his. This Hamlet is not a callow 20-something who wound up at school, but a deferred [...]

Sleazy Business Practice #1,523,047 — XM Radio

By |2009-12-20T14:33:00-08:00December 20, 2009|philippic, Uncategorized|

As I was about to renew an satellite radio subscription, I went through the list of fees and found the prices unchanged.  But, as I click through to checkout there's a new line: U.S. Music Royalty Fee      $21.79. Huh?  I cannot buy the satellite radio subscription without this "fee".  So, how do they get away with claiming one price and then adding in a "fee" later.  Maybe the subscription should be $0 and then there's a $100 satellite operation "fee", a $25 on-air talent fee, a $30 "cost recovery" fee, ... Geesh!

Dodged the MUNI Bullet

By |2009-11-20T16:11:00-08:00November 20, 2009|Uncategorized|

The MUNI service reductions set for next month have spared the lines I use, according to the MUNI change details posted online. Whew! I hope y'all are as fortunate in these times of budget cuts.

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