Comments for DOuG pRATt http://www.dograt.com An ad-free, Boston-based, multimedia blog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:25:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on In Search of Steve Ditko - Part 5 by DOuG pRATt http://www.dograt.com/2007/09/26/in-search-of-steve-ditko-part-5/#comment-26511 DOuG pRATt Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:24:00 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/2007/09/26/in-search-of-steve-ditko-part-5/#comment-26511 Something that I think needs more attention, and I'll probably end up doing it myself, is that Ayn Rand's books are as much romance novels as they are political philosophy. Based on that, I would think that Ditko might have appreciated Stan's soap opera plots. Something that I think needs more attention, and I’ll probably end up doing it myself, is that Ayn Rand’s books are as much romance novels as they are political philosophy. Based on that, I would think that Ditko might have appreciated Stan’s soap opera plots.

]]> Comment on In Search of Steve Ditko - Part 5 by Atomic http://www.dograt.com/2007/09/26/in-search-of-steve-ditko-part-5/#comment-26510 Atomic Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:47:40 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/2007/09/26/in-search-of-steve-ditko-part-5/#comment-26510 Gotta love "Mr. A Says". Gotta love “Mr. A Says”.

]]> Comment on Petula Catch-Up by DOuG pRATt http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/18/petula-catch-up/#comment-26477 DOuG pRATt Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:29:14 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2502#comment-26477 All is explained in a message I sent to you a minute ago, Paul. All is explained in a message I sent to you a minute ago, Paul.

]]> Comment on Petula Catch-Up by paul http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/18/petula-catch-up/#comment-26475 paul Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:14:58 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2502#comment-26475 Doug, Each and every day (sometimes MORE than once per day!) I return to read your blog...hoping to read the story about your college days with Campus Crusade....but still nothing. What's up?...Paul The Curious Doug,
Each and every day (sometimes MORE than once per day!) I return to read your blog…hoping to read the story about your college days with Campus Crusade….but still nothing. What’s up?…Paul The Curious

]]> Comment on My Favorite TV by DOuG pRATt http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/09/my-favorite-tv/#comment-26428 DOuG pRATt Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:40:23 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2487#comment-26428 In the item about the robot did they mention anything about the Turing Test? Fluid is circulating through everybody's eyes all the time, which is very important for maintaining intraocular pressure. When I was face down my eye was filled with a gas bubble that held the retina in place while it healed. Sometimes the vitreous is removed without a retinal detachment, in which case a bubble isn't needed, and saline solution is injected. When I was twelve the family cat scratched the white of one eye open. It leaked and the eye started to collapse. My own fault for trying to pet him while he was eating, to say goodbye when leaving for school. In the item about the robot did they mention anything about the Turing Test?

Fluid is circulating through everybody’s eyes all the time, which is very important for maintaining intraocular pressure. When I was face down my eye was filled with a gas bubble that held the retina in place while it healed. Sometimes the vitreous is removed without a retinal detachment, in which case a bubble isn’t needed, and saline solution is injected.

When I was twelve the family cat scratched the white of one eye open. It leaked and the eye started to collapse. My own fault for trying to pet him while he was eating, to say goodbye when leaving for school.

]]> Comment on The Beatles Shout! by DOuG pRATt http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/17/the-beatles-shout/#comment-26399 DOuG pRATt Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:36:12 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2500#comment-26399 "Ciggies" were certainly the downfall of George Harrison. “Ciggies” were certainly the downfall of George Harrison.

]]> Comment on The Beatles Shout! by jeaniebeanie http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/17/the-beatles-shout/#comment-26375 jeaniebeanie Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:34:37 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2500#comment-26375 Ah, the boyz at their peak. Molly had her friend Makaya sleeping over Saturday night. She's a pip and we got talking about music. "I LOVE the Beatles!" she yelled. I started saying, and she quickly picked up and we continued in unison: "Paul's the cute one, George is the quiet one, Ringo is the funny one, and John is the serious one." Of course, she also likes the Jonas Brothers. Molly likes NEITHER group so she's fuming. Their rendition of this classic R&B anthem is great, but nothing compares to the original. I have danced to this in a slightly less than sober state more than once in my heyday. Fun! Love Ringo with the stogie. Ah, the boyz at their peak. Molly had her friend Makaya sleeping over Saturday night. She’s a pip and we got talking about music. “I LOVE the Beatles!” she yelled. I started saying, and she quickly picked up and we continued in unison: “Paul’s the cute one, George is the quiet one, Ringo is the funny one, and John is the serious one.” Of course, she also likes the Jonas Brothers. Molly likes NEITHER group so she’s fuming.

Their rendition of this classic R&B anthem is great, but nothing compares to the original. I have danced to this in a slightly less than sober state more than once in my heyday. Fun! Love Ringo with the stogie.

]]> Comment on My Favorite TV by Joan Stringer http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/09/my-favorite-tv/#comment-26365 Joan Stringer Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:51:05 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2487#comment-26365 Oh my goodness! I can only imagine what that would be like. I was thinking one day someone will come up with a solution for the freezing by making a safe, natural anti-freezing fluid for the eye. A few weeks ago on BBC World Service an inventor brought on a robot that has the power to "think" and carry on a conversation. The news presenter said it was kind of unnerving to be around. They said the robot would be useful in California if you wanted to drive "alone" in the car pool lane! Oh my goodness! I can only imagine what that would be like. I was thinking one day someone will come up with a solution for the freezing by making a safe, natural anti-freezing fluid for the eye. A few weeks ago on BBC World Service an inventor brought on a robot that has the power to “think” and carry on a conversation. The news presenter said it was kind of unnerving to be around. They said the robot would be useful in California if you wanted to drive “alone” in the car pool lane!

]]> Comment on Peanuts Rocks The Vote by DOuG pRATt http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/15/peanuts-rocks-the-vote/#comment-26338 DOuG pRATt Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:47:13 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2496#comment-26338 I don't know for certain who it is. I can make a pretty good guess, but I'm hoping Monte, who provided that picture to The Comics Journal, will pop in and say. I don’t know for certain who it is. I can make a pretty good guess, but I’m hoping Monte, who provided that picture to The Comics Journal, will pop in and say.

]]> Comment on Atlantic Soul Classic by jeaniebeanie http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/15/atlantic-soul-classic/#comment-26335 jeaniebeanie Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:26:00 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2498#comment-26335 This comes across very well, even on my chinzy little speakers! The great Ray Charles. In the movie, they show him and the back-up group creating this song completely as an ad lib, as they had ended the gig too early, then recording the song in the studio. I wonder if that was true? This comes across very well, even on my chinzy little speakers! The great Ray Charles. In the movie, they show him and the back-up group creating this song completely as an ad lib, as they had ended the gig too early, then recording the song in the studio. I wonder if that was true?

]]> Comment on Peanuts Rocks The Vote by jeaniebeanie http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/15/peanuts-rocks-the-vote/#comment-26334 jeaniebeanie Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:22:24 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2496#comment-26334 Give us a hint! Give us a hint!

]]> Comment on Maytag Sucks by DOuG pRATt http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/16/maytag-sucks/#comment-26289 DOuG pRATt Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:26:03 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2499#comment-26289 The Zojirushi bread maker is still working great after seven years. The Bose Wave I bought against my informed judgment, but I live in Bose country, a friend works there so we got it at a discount, and it fit the space perfectly, so I took a chance. The Zojirushi bread maker is still working great after seven years. The Bose Wave I bought against my informed judgment, but I live in Bose country, a friend works there so we got it at a discount, and it fit the space perfectly, so I took a chance.

]]> Comment on Maytag Sucks by Joan Stringer http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/16/maytag-sucks/#comment-26287 Joan Stringer Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:04:07 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2499#comment-26287 When I scrolled down and read this post's title I started laughing-until I read the post! That's bad for it only being 7. Ours is 9, and OK, but I won't say any more or I'll likely jinx it! Geez, the radio, the car, now this. Bad luck?-I think you've had more than enough! Hopefully that's it and no more! When I scrolled down and read this post’s title I started laughing-until I read the post! That’s bad for it only being 7. Ours is 9, and OK, but I won’t say any more or I’ll likely jinx it! Geez, the radio, the car, now this. Bad luck?-I think you’ve had more than enough! Hopefully that’s it and no more!

]]> Comment on My Favorite TV by DOuG pRATt http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/09/my-favorite-tv/#comment-26260 DOuG pRATt Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:29:55 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2487#comment-26260 My retinologist deals with a lot of macular degeneration cases. The dry variety is very bad. I don't know -- and don't want to know -- what my long-term prognosis is. I still have the vitreous in my right eye, but eventually it will probably have to come out. For all of my eye trouble, I must say having my left eye completely free and clear of anything floating around is nice. The catch is, I have to be careful in extremely cold weather, because without the vitreous the fluid can start to freeze up. My retinologist deals with a lot of macular degeneration cases. The dry variety is very bad. I don’t know — and don’t want to know — what my long-term prognosis is. I still have the vitreous in my right eye, but eventually it will probably have to come out. For all of my eye trouble, I must say having my left eye completely free and clear of anything floating around is nice. The catch is, I have to be careful in extremely cold weather, because without the vitreous the fluid can start to freeze up.

]]> Comment on My Favorite TV by Joan Stringer http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/09/my-favorite-tv/#comment-26227 Joan Stringer Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:22:17 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2487#comment-26227 My goodness, Doug, I'm grateful for what science has done! That's scary, of course, when eyesight is involved and it's great that they had the implants! My dad has the beginning signs of macular degeneration in his right eye (he's 81) and as a child he lost his left eye due to being in the wrong place at the wrong time-up in a nearby tree not far from where 2 boys were having archery practice. Yeah...so maybe macular implants, if possible, are too far away in the future for him, but my sister said Glaxo Smith Kline has a cancer drug that has helped patients who also have macular degeneration. Dad has an excellent driving record and at least 65 years experience, but he said soon he'll likely have Mom take over. I just can't imagine driving without vision in both eyes but he did well and got used to it quick. Now, as for Bonanza, maybe that show you saw was inspiration for "Brokeback Mountain"! My goodness, Doug, I’m grateful for what science has done! That’s scary, of course, when eyesight is involved and it’s great that they had the implants! My dad has the beginning signs of macular degeneration in his right eye (he’s 81) and as a child he lost his left eye due to being in the wrong place at the wrong time-up in a nearby tree not far from where 2 boys were having archery practice. Yeah…so maybe macular implants, if possible, are too far away in the future for him, but my sister said Glaxo Smith Kline has a cancer drug that has helped patients who also have macular degeneration. Dad has an excellent driving record and at least 65 years experience, but he said soon he’ll likely have Mom take over. I just can’t imagine driving without vision in both eyes but he did well and got used to it quick. Now, as for Bonanza, maybe that show you saw was inspiration for “Brokeback Mountain”!

]]> Comment on My Favorite TV by DOuG pRATt http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/09/my-favorite-tv/#comment-26188 DOuG pRATt Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:08:25 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2487#comment-26188 I tried watching "Gunsmoke" a couple of times, but just couldn't connect to it, but I've always enjoyed Bonanza. In one episode, Little Joe was pinned down by a couple of bad guys, and they said, "He's a right purty little feller, ain't he?" I nearly fell over laughing! I never would have picked up on that as a kid. My eyes are more or less OK, but I'm totally dependent upon my Bausch&Lomb LI61U ocular implants. They've got to last the rest of my life, and I was more than 20 years early getting them, compared to most cataract patients. I tried watching “Gunsmoke” a couple of times, but just couldn’t connect to it, but I’ve always enjoyed Bonanza. In one episode, Little Joe was pinned down by a couple of bad guys, and they said, “He’s a right purty little feller, ain’t he?” I nearly fell over laughing! I never would have picked up on that as a kid.

My eyes are more or less OK, but I’m totally dependent upon my Bausch&Lomb LI61U ocular implants. They’ve got to last the rest of my life, and I was more than 20 years early getting them, compared to most cataract patients.

]]> Comment on My Favorite TV by Joan Stringer http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/09/my-favorite-tv/#comment-25978 Joan Stringer Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:36:35 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2487#comment-25978 Hi Doug! Wow, you've had some hardship with your eyes and hopefully they will be fine for the rest of the life and times of The Great Dograt! When Bonanza was on for it's original run I was a kid. Since then I've seen it every so many years, the most recent on TV Land. The older I get I appreciate it for its charm, gentle humor and poignancy. My favorite character of course was Hoss. We lost Dan Blocker way too soon. Had he lived I would've loved to seen what he'd act in after the westerns left TV. Hi Doug! Wow, you’ve had some hardship with your eyes and hopefully they will be fine for the rest of the life and times of The Great Dograt! When Bonanza was on for it’s original run I was a kid. Since then I’ve seen it every so many years, the most recent on TV Land. The older I get I appreciate it for its charm, gentle humor and poignancy. My favorite character of course was Hoss. We lost Dan Blocker way too soon. Had he lived I would’ve loved to seen what he’d act in after the westerns left TV.

]]> Comment on John Edwards As a ‘Peanuts’ Character by DOuG pRATt http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/09/john-edwards-as-a-peanuts-character/#comment-25890 DOuG pRATt Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:54:20 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2492#comment-25890 By this point, politicians must know they're not going to get a free pass. Those days ended with JFK. But, come to think of it, they perhaps ended with President Bush Sr., who was rumored to have a mistress named <a href="http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CEEDC1E3AF931A2575BC0A964958260" rel="nofollow"><strong>Jennifer Fitzgerald</strong></a>. By this point, politicians must know they’re not going to get a free pass. Those days ended with JFK. But, come to think of it, they perhaps ended with President Bush Sr., who was rumored to have a mistress named Jennifer Fitzgerald.

]]> Comment on John Edwards As a ‘Peanuts’ Character by Joan Stringer http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/09/john-edwards-as-a-peanuts-character/#comment-25883 Joan Stringer Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:13:29 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2492#comment-25883 I'd like to meet John Edwards and give him a good smack. How could he be so stupid to run for office, and knowing what he did would likely knock his butt out of the race. Then to help his wife thru cancer only to now have his wife have to deal with this affair crap while being terminally ill. If I was her I'd give him the John Bobbit Look! (Remember the surgery he got from his wife Lorena?). I’d like to meet John Edwards and give him a good smack. How could he be so stupid to run for office, and knowing what he did would likely knock his butt out of the race. Then to help his wife thru cancer only to now have his wife have to deal with this affair crap while being terminally ill. If I was her I’d give him the John Bobbit Look! (Remember the surgery he got from his wife Lorena?).

]]> Comment on John Edwards As a ‘Peanuts’ Character by The Complete Peanuts Collections » Archive » John Edwards by Charles M. Schulz http://www.dograt.com/2008/08/09/john-edwards-as-a-peanuts-character/#comment-25846 The Complete Peanuts Collections » Archive » John Edwards by Charles M. Schulz Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:52:31 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2492#comment-25846 [...] An editorial cartoon? John Edwards as a Peanuts character. [...] [...] An editorial cartoon? John Edwards as a Peanuts character. [...]

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