Friday, June 08, 2012

Idea and Ideal -




I think they meant to say, "The idea of freedom..." followed by "This ideal is embodied..."

I took this at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

Technically, either could be correct, but I think they meant, "idea."

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Barry Manilow in Wichita



Barry Manilow performed in Wichita Thursday night, and Greg and I went. The ticket prices were such that almost anyone who wanted to see him could have afforded to go. They were as low as $9.99. They also provided glow sticks, which I guess are common at Manilow concerts.



We were joking that Greg was expecting a truck show and was going to be very surprised when Manilow took the stage. But I think he had fun just seeing the stage, setup and all.



I'm not a huge Manilow fan, but we all know some of those songs. And I love his attitude. I heard him interviewed on a show a few years ago and the host asked, "Do you just think, 'Oh God, they want to hear "Mandy" again?'" Manilow said, "No, I think, 'Thank God, they want to hear "Mandy" again."



The glow sticks were cool to see throughout the arena.



The sets were very "broadway," but always interesting.



He told a really touching story about his grandfather taking him to a place in Times Square where you could record your own voice. It was a good show.
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