"Love Will Keep Us Together" was Neil Sedaca's first Grammy winning song.
Can you believe that? I don't know when he started writing songs, but it must have been a good fifteen years if not more before that. I tend to be vague about just when songs came out, but I think "Love Will Keep Us Together" was 1976. I couldn't believe that. If I hadn't been watching a video of Neil himself, who specifically said the song won him his first Grammy, I wouldn't have believed it.
Perhaps when the honors come slowly, they mean more? I could never believe that Edwin didn't *do* better in his "career" than he did: he was so astonishingly good. He actually used to say that if you wanted a really GOOD performance on Broadway, try to arrange when the understudy was doing it. The stars were hired for ticket sales. . . .
Of course, it isn't always actually the *best* people who win awards either. I was just looking at the Grammy winners for 1977. Debby Boone won best new artist. Well *snigger* she went nowhere. Had that one song, "You Light Up My Life," which won best song (Can you believe that?), and then sank like a stone. Say what you will about Pat, he had talant. All poor Debby had was her name.
Sooo! Hubby and I went for a foliage drive today and had a blast.
When we checked messages there was one for me from the Library Director telling me not to come in to work tomorrow because the heating system isn't working. The circulator pump is kaput! I called back and got her husband, who said she has been trying to reach someone who can fix it but so far no one has called back. Yikes!
We had a leak last week, so we knew it had lost some fluid. They managed to shut off that pipe, and keep the Library heated except for the big room, but it has a gas fireplace. But on Saturday when I was working the heating system was making a knocking sound, and we left a message for the Director about that. But now the pump isn't circulating the remaining fluid, so there's no heat.
There were two programs scheduled at the Library tonight, too! One was to happen in front of the fireplace. The other may have had to reschedule. Insane!
I'm really looking forward to it!! I'm thinking I'll go for a foliage walk in the woods, then work on getting my photos ready and put them onto an external drive to free up room on my computer, so I can download the 2000+ photos that I haven't seen yet!
I guess "small" is in the eye of the beholder. Over the course of very checkered work careers, Penny and I have each worked for exactly one company that is larger than the smallest of those companies. No, maybe Penny has worked for two. But they are so much larger than most of our employers there is no comparison. (And I wouldn't have called Burson-Marsteller, which is for sure smaller, a "mom-and-pop" operation. I've seen "mom-and-pop" PR firms.)
Hey all. Just wanted to say "hi". I read the blog often, but I've become such a poor manager of my time that I'm always behind and feeling immense internal pressure because of it. I told some friends this morning I keep running out of day before I run out of things to do.
My teacher in the strength training class always has us doing reps in sets of 15. I told her today she'd better not lose count 'cause I'd tell her "15" any time she asked how many we'd done.
I'm working on shedding excess from my life, excess baggage, responsibilities, self-imposed "shoulds" and so on. Trying to create a zen-like minimalist environment, but it ain't easy. As I told surprise visitors last week, "I'm only two piles away from being featured on 'Hoarders'." Awful what a hold I have let "stuff" get on me.
To take another stab at why this puzzles me: A lot of people go into business with the idea of growing to the point where they can cash out and retire. Leaving aside Schwinn, which hasn't been family-owned in my lifetime, that's what the founders of these companies achieved. Do we begrudge them their success?
On Monday, Howard is first.
ReplyDeleteBefore I forget again, here's an amazing factoid.
ReplyDelete"Love Will Keep Us Together" was Neil Sedaca's first Grammy winning song.
Can you believe that? I don't know when he started writing songs, but it must have been a good fifteen years if not more before that. I tend to be vague about just when songs came out, but I think "Love Will Keep Us Together" was 1976. I couldn't believe that. If I hadn't been watching a video of Neil himself, who specifically said the song won him his first Grammy, I wouldn't have believed it.
Perhaps when the honors come slowly, they mean more? I could never believe that Edwin didn't *do* better in his "career" than he did: he was so astonishingly good. He actually used to say that if you wanted a really GOOD performance on Broadway, try to arrange when the understudy was doing it. The stars were hired for ticket sales. . . .
ReplyDelete*hug* Puddle.
ReplyDeleteOf course, it isn't always actually the *best* people who win awards either. I was just looking at the Grammy winners for 1977. Debby Boone won best new artist. Well *snigger* she went nowhere. Had that one song, "You Light Up My Life," which won best song (Can you believe that?), and then sank like a stone. Say what you will about Pat, he had talant. All poor Debby had was her name.
I'm no Boone fan, but if I could sing as good as Debbie, I'd be thrilled with that.
ReplyDeleteWow. Just left 5 messages on the last thread! (Something for everyone, I think! LOL!)
ReplyDeleteSunny. Warmish. It'll do.
ReplyDeleteNice day. Can't say I did anything to earn it, lol! The new rye *still* has not sprouted. . . .
ReplyDeleteSmall companies really owned by conglomerates. Sad to see...
ReplyDeletehttp://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/111043/mom-and-pop-brands-run-by-corporate-giants?mod=career-salary_negotiation
Sooo! Hubby and I went for a foliage drive today and had a blast.
ReplyDeleteWhen we checked messages there was one for me from the Library Director telling me not to come in to work tomorrow because the heating system isn't working. The circulator pump is kaput! I called back and got her husband, who said she has been trying to reach someone who can fix it but so far no one has called back. Yikes!
We had a leak last week, so we knew it had lost some fluid. They managed to shut off that pipe, and keep the Library heated except for the big room, but it has a gas fireplace. But on Saturday when I was working the heating system was making a knocking sound, and we left a message for the Director about that. But now the pump isn't circulating the remaining fluid, so there's no heat.
There were two programs scheduled at the Library tonight, too! One was to happen in front of the fireplace. The other may have had to reschedule. Insane!
But the upshot of this is, I HAVE TOMORROW OFF!!
It's an ill wind. . . .
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your unexpected day off, listener.
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to it!!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking I'll go for a foliage walk in the woods, then work on getting my photos ready and put them onto an external drive to free up room on my computer, so I can download the 2000+ photos that I haven't seen yet!
That sounds like a pleasant day.
ReplyDelete2,000? Are you serious? What a shudder bug!
I guess "small" is in the eye of the beholder. Over the course of very checkered work careers, Penny and I have each worked for exactly one company that is larger than the smallest of those companies. No, maybe Penny has worked for two. But they are so much larger than most of our employers there is no comparison. (And I wouldn't have called Burson-Marsteller, which is for sure smaller, a "mom-and-pop" operation. I've seen "mom-and-pop" PR firms.)
ReplyDeleteHey all. Just wanted to say "hi". I read the blog often, but I've become such a poor manager of my time that I'm always behind and feeling immense internal pressure because of it. I told some friends this morning I keep running out of day before I run out of things to do.
ReplyDeleteMy teacher in the strength training class always has us doing reps in sets of 15. I told her today she'd better not lose count 'cause I'd tell her "15" any time she asked how many we'd done.
I'm working on shedding excess from my life, excess baggage, responsibilities, self-imposed "shoulds" and so on. Trying to create a zen-like minimalist environment, but it ain't easy. As I told surprise visitors last week, "I'm only two piles away from being featured on 'Hoarders'." Awful what a hold I have let "stuff" get on me.
Hi, Susan!
ReplyDeleteHi, Cat!
ReplyDeleteTo take another stab at why this puzzles me: A lot of people go into business with the idea of growing to the point where they can cash out and retire. Leaving aside Schwinn, which hasn't been family-owned in my lifetime, that's what the founders of these companies achieved. Do we begrudge them their success?
ReplyDeleteJust noticed: I'm seeing the time of posting in Central time, not in Eaastern as I believe I used to. Is this a change?
ReplyDeleteI'm seeing it in PDT; I am sure it used to be in Way Back East Time. Noticed the change a couple of days ago.
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