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...August, after being briefed on all these developments by my mother, I went out for brunch with Margaret, a ritual for the age who still respond as her "babies." The conversation turned to the adopted great-grandson. She admitted at first she had been shocked by it all and somewhat repulsed, but she said now all of that was brushed aside by a more pressing concern: How would this be for the baby...
Margaret told me that she considered her opinions of her grandson's lifestyle almost irrelevant. It wouldn't be the choice she would make, she said, and it did disappoint her somewhat, but that was water under the bridge at this point, after the surprise. Now what she worried about was the little boy, and how he would grow up. After all, she said, doesn't every child need a mother...
...humanity is of the essence. Whether it is Margaret and her grand-son-in-law or my friend and her sister-in-law, it is our common humanity that can bring us to dialogue. Even rabid conservative Phyllis Schafly has reconsidered her positions somewhat by knowing that her son is gay; candidate Bush came away from meetings with gay Republicans last week more "educated" on the issue...
...says since then, HUDS officials have become somewhat more sensitive...
...Sassy, sexy and fun, The Boys from Syracuse is clearly a showcase for the performers. The set is functional, though it serves mostly as a backdrop for the principal action taking place downstage. Excessive, complicated scene changes somewhat impede the action, but Rodgers' incidental music keeps the audience's attention. The sound design offers a couple of surprises, but tech is generally very minimal, giving the performers an opportunity to strut their stuff...