I listened to "Superfreak" yesterday afternoon; it's on "New Millennium Funk Party". It was a fun coincidence.

Kirsty MacColl (10 October 1959 – 18 December 2000)

But then I thought, "Wait a minute. If you look over my life, every step of maturing for me, every single one, had the same common denominator. It was accepting what was true over what I wished were true.” This was the case about guys, about my career, about my parents. – Julia Sweeney (born October 10, 1959)

Next week's challenge, from listener Darrell Myers of Somerville, Mass.: Name a
famous actress of the past — first and last names, 10 letters altogether. Change one letter in the first name and one letter in the last. The result is a two-word phrase naming a food item often found in a kitchen cabinet or refrigerator.…

And Jerry Seinfeld.

And I'm on my way
I don't know where I'm going
I'm on my way I'm taking my time
But I don't know where
Goodbye to Rosie the queen of Corona
See you, me and the Holy Ghost
Down by the schoolyard

I figure I don't get these because I'm older than most of y'all. Or maybe they aren't funny.

As amazing as that would be, I point out that the actress is "of the past" and has ten letters total. I will add to my clue that, principally, if she liked the product (and who doesn't?), she could buy the very best.

The winds of March that make my heart a dancer
A telephone that rings but who's to answer?
Oh, how the ghost of you clings
These foolish things remind me of you.

Next week's challenge, from listener Darrell Myers of Somerville, Mass.: Name a famous actress of the past — first and last names, 10 letters altogether. Change one letter in the first name and one letter in the last. The result is a two-word phrase naming a food item often found in a kitchen cabinet or refrigerator.…

Who am I
My name is Ish
On my hand I have a dish

Happy Birthday, PJ Harvey​ (b. 9 October 1969)
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I didn’t know this until Friday, but my Smart Sister’s kids had the day off school Monday because their school was infested by bats!! Though that does sound like a thing that would happen in New Orleans, it was in another city and state.

The only fault that may be inexcusable is refusing to learn. - Guy P. Harrison (b. October 8, 1963)

Oh, indeed, and there are skeletons.

I recall that Alex Trebek owns racehorses. So, I guess there's that.

"Mark and Sarah Talk About Songs" was again posted on Thursday. This week Mark and Sarah talk about "Marilyn" by Dan Bern, in a very short episode.

Your past is a skeleton walking one step behind you, and your future is a skeleton walking one step in front of you. Maybe you don't wear a watch, but your skeletons do, and they always know what time it is. - Sherman Alexie (b. October 7, 1966), "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven"

Not that bad; he said "an-AR-kist", which made me wonder how he pronounced "anarchy".

When I was 18 (1981-1982), I worked at B. Dalton Booksellers, and I once claimed I couldn't see it in the microfiche (or whatever our database was on) because the guy asking for it mispronounced "Anarchist". We had it listed and I knew people who had copies, but I was a judgmental young woman and thought if the guy…