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I knew already, but it's "White Wave" or "White Phantom." And it's originally from the Welsh, not English (goes back to "Gwynhwyfar," the source of the Anglo-francophoned "Guinevere"). Sadly, despite my mother choosing it entirely for her own reasons (a character in books she read as a child)...

My brother went to Midsummer Night's Dream and really enjoyed it. I've turned him into a total Balanchine balletomane, long distance no less. Now I just need to actually get out there and go with him! Since my work's closed in the winter he wants me to come out and see them in February. I...

Inspector Morse? Stark, but it was true to the books, so readers knew it was coming. Very well done, though. Best Ending: It's not 'mainstream' and it was a while ago, but "Babylon 5." They had the advantage they thought they were going to be cancelled the season before, so since Straczynski...

I actually enjoyed this most recent episode (minimal Beckett, Castle was funny) and my biggest takeaway was "I'd probably like a show just about Ryan and Esposito because more or less the rest of these people bore me." I actually didn't like the memory loss, serious-drama stuff. Really, I'm...

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Try hearing it five times an hour. It gets old fast. Then there's the Dark Waltz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s77qAEibyDU God, make it stop... ETA: Now watched, I jinxed myself, I'm gonna get one of those for my Smooth multi-dance at Starlite this year...

Think of that as their way of giving you the real ballroom experience. Besides Paso (where we all know it's a weird dance, there aren't a lot of options) you sometimes spend a comp wondering if the DJ only has ten waltzes and is cycling through them. (If I hear "A Daisy in December" ONE MORE...

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"Meconium aspiration," not staining. The stains are just a sign that the meconium was released into the amniotic fluid before birth, not pushed out early by the mare's contractions, and what killed him was aspirating the toxic byproducts into his lungs while still in the womb. Basically he got...

Paraguay is pretty much making stamps to sell to foreign collectors who want stamps NOW. Unless the US has changed its rules for formal postage (they've bent it for fictional characters depicted by actors, I know) to appear on a stamp first you have to be deceased. (1961 World Team stamp?)

Based on skill? Paige. She's awesome, she really is. They probably want Jodie but I'm just underwhelmed so far. Wayna is fun and so sweet. I've got to pull for that one football guy (Antonio?) who danced with his son because he went to CMU but otherwise Nyle-Wanya-Paige final three where...

Wow, this singer blows. Sorry, but way to take a nice pretty (and easy to dance to) waltz and tart it up for no reason. She's a special guest? Bring back the tiara lady.

Eh, I have seen speculation he'll stay longer than Mischa as does she even have a fan base any more, plus her being 'meh' at best could be the kiss of death. He at least seemed to know yeah, he's the old guy, and he didn't seem upset about it. She just...it was uncomfortable. I was surprised...

Had a bad break (didn't seem to know what to do when the gate opened so he got left a bit) and some more coming around the turn (a lot of them have a WHOA moment the first time they make the turn and instead of nothing the stands are full of noisy people) and got down to business quick. Some...

I really deeply suspect that's where they were originally going, and it was just horrific timing for David Robb. I know I would have trouble asking an actor "Okay, I realize your beloved wife just died horribly and you're emotionally devastated, but can you play the second-chance romance...