Suspicion is needed for detective.

You know things are bad when you sign in and the site treats you as a new user even though you were here from the beginning of the new software.

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You know things are bad when the new sign-in homepage has items copied word for word from another less than savoury site.

Did you report this? Given your issue and mine, sounds like something cocked up again. I know your issue has been noted and fixed a few times. It's not being copied, it's using the wrong template.

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This is the show that introduced me to Loreena McKennitt.

Just looked back and actually saw the original post (I kind of came into this thread in the middle). I love Loreena and she actually doesn't live that far from me. Not that I am ever likely to meet her, but she's definitely considered a local favorite in SW Ontario.

Mike Post was to TV themes was John Williams is to movie themes. Ever present and always good, whether the series was or not.

I think the eighties-nineties Star Trek shows generally had good music, at least Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. I don't remember anything of Voyager's score beyond the theme, but that theme was a gorgeous piece of music that deserved a better show. It was written by film composer Jerry Goldsmith, who ranks up there with Williams and whose opening title music for Star Trek The Motion Picture was adapted as the theme for Next Generation.

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Nice. Have you posted her before? I am pretty sure this is not the first time I've come across her. Just playing some more from her channel.

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Happy Sunday Afternoon Inspirations crowd!

I would have come around here sooner but that darn Sara gave me her stomach bug and I’ve been in bed all week. Hehehe! Jk! Sara is the best and we have been commiserating together.

After all the uproar over on Red I need a peaceful place to get some writing done and this seems just the place to do it. So don’t mind me, I’ll just hook myself up to an IV drip of your yummy coffee and I’ll be in the corner comfy chair typing away.

Wow, you sure do keep a nice and clean coffee shop! 😉😄

Hey, welcome to Inspirations. You know who I am, I think. Same avatar, different name (but I'm thinking of changing that). Nice to see you. Just left you some comments on the other place we've met (we need to be discreet about mentions of it, BTW. Administration warned a few years ago.). Hope they buoy your spirits a bit.

What is it with stomach bugs these days? A bunch of folks on another board I'm on have had them. And my favorite singer actually had the balls (well, figuratively since the singer is a she) to go on stage while battling one. She made it through but it was definitely not her finest hour from the clips I've seen. The next concert a couple nights later went much better and she's been killing it in her band's recent shows.

It's Sunday and sunny, at least here. Coffee is on for those seeking caffeination. Tea is also available in the form of Irish Breakfast and Ear Grey. Fresh pitcher of iced is in the fridge for those in need of something cold.

Need to get back to part 3 of Tana's story (see sig for part 2) but I'm finding it hard to put it on the course I want.

Wore - Wire

Expected results were not achieved.

Well, that's enough monkey business for now. Time for morning work. Since it's Saturday, I'm giving everything a wipe down and washing all the pots, cups, etc. Sweeping up the floors (used to vacuum but all the fur kept clogging it up). Rearrange the furniture. I think we are done with the fireplace for this year so I'll clean out the ash and get it ready for future use. Voila! Un clean cafe!

Now I get to start getting things dirty again. Putting on a pot of Blue Mountain coffee for the coffee crowd, Scottish Breakfast and Red Rose for the tea folks. Fresh iced orange pekoe tea is in the fridge. Ice cream and soda supplies looking good.

On to the rest of my Saturday. 😊

Been listening to more performances from Sing Meinen Song today, both from Floor Jansen and from some of the others. Some terrific performances and some odd ones. Freunde is by German singer Elif and here covered by Floor Jansen.

And Elif covered "Fire", Floor's recent solo single.

You know things are bad when New Posts only has one page of threads (and some haven't had posts in a month).

An ape wanders in yawning. Suddenly, he realizes he forgot to come in and open. After a moment of sheer terror, he realizes that Sara stepped in. A hug from the monkey calms him down.

Good afternoon. Been a lovely day here. Moved my office out to the deck for the afternoon. An Earl Grey and a couple blueberry shortbread cookies will go down nicely.

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I sold a story to the NoSleep podcast, and it's finally out! Season 17, episode 16, I'm about 1:12 in.

Will check my podcast app for that one. It's Amazon Music so they probably have it. If not, I still have Google Podcasts tucked away on my phone as well.

I have never fared well listening to stories in an audio medium, but I've been been listening a lot to a history podcast called Fall of Civilizations which is basically storytelling, just true stories rather than fictional ones. I quite like it so maybe I am mellowing on audio.

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I had good news last week that my grandson was interviewed for a good post with Nissan, the car people, and he was offered the job immediately. Doesn't start until September.

Cool. Nissan is probably a good car company to get in with since they were a pioneer in electric vehicles (the Leaf was the first to market IIRC).

Time for coffee and tea. Coffee is an Ethiopian (did you know that East Africa is actually where the plant originated?). Hot teas are Keemun and Irish Breakfast. Fresh pitcher of iced tea is in the fridge. Ice cream and soft drink stocks are looking good.

Have a good one!!

Coke - Joke (🤣)

Pike - Poke (ouch)

Name the baby something interesting.

Welp, the little guy I helped spawn 23 years ago becomes a working stiff like his old man today. First day of his first career, though the employer is one he knows well from co-op.

Coffee is some Costa Rican dark roast. Teas are English Breakfast and Tetley's Strawberry black. Fresh iced tea is in the fridge. Have good one!

Pane - Pine (just needling you 😜)

Rant - Pant (me after a long bike ride)

Beautiful weather continues. Too bad I have to spend the next three days in the office rather than working in my second home office (aka the back patio). Taking the mower in for service. It was definitely sounding a bit rough last season and needs a new blade badly. IOW, definitely spring.

Coffee is on. I went with Ethiopian today. Tea is Duke of Earl (Earl Grey with vanilla) and Irish Breakfast. Iced tea is made and in the fridge. Soft drink supply seems to be holding. Adding some flavoured soda water (similar to Bubly for those who know that) to the stock for us sugar-free folks.

Not sure how well-known or widespread trilliums are, but they are the provincial flower and symbol here in Ontario. The woods near my house where "Encounter in the Woods at Night" is set are full of them and they are now in bloom.

Head for shelter, storm approaches.

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Just wondering why there were no Editors Picks or Recommended Reads awarded for the New Year's makeover competition? Don't we do this anymore?

Interesting. I didn't make the top ten for that one so hadn't been checking. I wonder if it's just an oversight given that we seem to be a bit understaffed here. Hope we get an answer.

Is this not the place?

Hey, Carl, nice to see you. It's been a while. Thanks for the treats. Give my best to the furry friends. 😊

Attention must be paid now!

Dunk - Dank (some Canadians still dunk I think)

Coffee is brewed and waiting. Teapots have hot English Breakfast and Red Rose. Fresh iced tea is in the fridge. New week and the weather here is looking lovely. Have a nice one! 😊

Later, alligators.