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So now that I have potable water again at Casa Brillig, there's a diary I was gonna write last week before stress got in the way...
Last week I was privileged to be at virgomusic's dress rehearsal for a concert she gave in Boston. I was unable to be at the actual Event but I've since heard she was fantastic. Which doesn't surprise me :-). But what struck me was how... professional she looked. Poised, confident even as she asked "does this flow right?" She was a Musician Preparing For Her Performance.
I've had the honor of being in Ms. Virgomusic's StreetProphets Pickup Choir all four YearlyKos/Netroots Nation Interfaith Services, but I gotta be honest... that's like singing with family. This was the first time I SAW virgomusic as who she is... a consumately professional musician.
I hope you take that the way I mean it, my friend... I've always known you were talented. But last week was seeing you through new eyes. I've seen it happen before, with other people in my life - I remember vividly attending a business meeting with Mr. Brillig and watching him interact with his colleagues. I knew he's smart; but I saw him through the eyes they did - brilliant computer scientist.
Ever see someone in your life in a new light? Do tell...
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There's always something to see in a new light in Top Comments!! Let's see who's in the spotlight tonite:
From vcthree:
This comment by CasualWednesday should sum up exactly why and for what purpose we have Community diaries. Even the ones that feature pooties and woozles.
From be the change you seek:
This thoughtful comment from sirclown in thereisnospoon's diary There is Never an Excuse is definitely Top Commentworthy.
From ScottyUrb:
There are some good ones in the front-page story, TPM: Obama Nears SCOTUS Decision - but Bob Love and phenry have a couple of the best!
From sardonyx:
In KingOneEye's diary Glenn Beck Attacks Mother's Day - No, Seriously!, WIds points out that what Beck doesn't know about Wilson (Woodrow, that is) "could fill encyclopedias." And then gives chapter and verse on matters Wilsonian.
In wmtriallawyer's diary The Constitution is Apparently Not Good News for John McCain, D in Northern Virginia, referring in part to the Miranda rights McCain's so quick to deny others, has some advice for the failed (in so many ways) Presidential candidate. You might want to go upthread for the comment by skillet that started this thread, and then downthread for more fun. Elsewhere in the diary, Hookah replies to the tip jar with an illustrative picture.
In JeffLieber's RentBigot.com diary (yes, you did reman to pile on, Jeff), Vacationland explains all thirteen steps of Liebermaning a diary, weelzup gives a link to an actual RentBigot.com website, and dedmonds demonstrates to earicicle how whole new levels of meaning can choke aŠwell, see her reply.
From Yours Truly, brillig:
OK so it's a Subject Line by skindig55 and not a comment, but I agree with it completely!!!
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What gleaming nuggets are in the Top Mojo? Thanks to cskendrick and sardonyx we can see!!
Top 30 Comments excluding tip jars, first comments and stuff:
1) The Bill of Rights is a socialist conspiracy by wiscmass — 138
2) Just give people a little power and they go nuts by jbeach — 117
3) ... Which is Distinctly Different by JekyllnHyde — 116
4) That's called "Liebering" a diary. by droogie6655321 — 103
5) I should read first and then click recommend... by sheddhead — 90
6) There IS... by weelzup — 88
7) this keeps getting worse by statsone — 86
8) I Am Not Sure What Is More Bizzare by webranding — 83
9) Great diary, tipped and rec'ed by Eileen B — 83
10) Not many peeps se words that send me by Cenobyte — 81
11) What else could possibly drive rabid homophobia by Hookah — 79
12) What's interesting by ActivistGuy — 70
13) K by Eileen B — 70
14) Apparently, Senator mccain subscribes by dougymi — 69
15) As opposed to "Liebermaning" a diary by Vacationland — 68
16) I could use a bigot or two by droogie6655321 — 67
17) Sometimes it helps to be a geologist by Ernest T Bass — 66
18) They're already carrying a lot of baggage. by lineatus — 65
19) My answer to your two questions by SallyCat — 64
20) We started ... by A Siegel — 64
21) All these Rights! So crazee! by Hookah — 64
22) In amongst this I would like to say by LaFeminista — 63
23) I Will Certainly Do That by JekyllnHyde — 62
24) Tipped. This guy is even dumber than the Undies by LaurenMonica — 62
25) Behind this is the simple fact... by ortcutt — 61
26) Pity McCain doesn't exercise ... by D in Northern Virginia — 61
27) "Atavistic mustache"? by sproingie — 61
28) In all honesty ... by emsprater — 59
29) It's My Signature Smiley by JekyllnHyde — 59
30) ...and remember that it's not a spill. by RLMiller — 59
Top 30 (plus ties) Comments with no exclusions, aka the Tip Jar & Pooties list :-):
1) Tip Jar by Brainwrap — 720
2) Not Surprised by bink — 584
3) Pretty much says it all... by JeffLieber — 384
4) Miranda...what's that? by wmtriallawyer — 370
5) Tip Jar by Unenergy — 296
6) Tip Jar by kubla000 — 254
7) Tip Jar by A Siegel — 236
8) Tip Jar by blackwaterdog — 231
9) Tip Jar by thereisnospoon — 224
10) Tip Jar by mwmwm — 219
11) What is Threatened by the Oil Spill by JekyllnHyde — 208
12) Tips for being a DFH! by xxdr zombiexx — 201
13) Tip Jar by banderson — 163
14) The Bill of Rights is a socialist conspiracy by wiscmass — 138
15) Tip Jar by jamess — 136
16) Just give people a little power and they go nuts by jbeach — 117
17) ... Which is Distinctly Different by JekyllnHyde — 116
18) Busy POTUS...no time to "clear brush"... by Dunvegan — 105
19) That's called "Liebering" a diary. by droogie6655321 — 103
20) Tip Jar by DWG — 91
21) I should read first and then click recommend... by sheddhead — 90
22) There IS... by weelzup — 88
23) this keeps getting worse by statsone — 86
24) Scritchie Jar by khloemi — 84
25) I Am Not Sure What Is More Bizzare by webranding — 83
26) Great diary, tipped and rec'ed by Eileen B — 83
27) Not many peeps se words that send me by Cenobyte — 81
28) What else could possibly drive rabid homophobia by Hookah — 79
29) From the curse of petroleum, Lord deliver us. by Crashing Vor — 76
30) Tips for activism by mindoca — 73
31) Increase my mojo footprint here by droogie6655321 — 73