I legitimately thought she was a local radio personality when I first started listening to her like 15 years ago. I liked her soothing voice and the sing-songy way some lady sang “Delilah.”

I listened to her a lot when I first started driving as a teen and my car had no cassette/CD player. Unfortunately with the…

Thanks for linking to that. I hadn’t read it before. It’s disappointing, but I hope it does eventually change.

There are ways to get discounted tickets to live theater, both in Broadway and professional productions around the world. Most on Broadway have student only or regular lotteries (usually $20-$40). Less popular…

I don’t think Lin meant that gender blind casting would only be limited to high school productions. I just thought it was obvious at the high school level. I honestly don’t know what it means for future non-equity productions. Will they still hire primarily minority actors? Will they do gender blind casting?

The…

It’s fairly atypical as most productions are mostly white. They had 3 musicals this year that were cast with mostly minority actors (including “Shuffle Along”). Most of the minority-led productions are because they feature minority characters (both in plays and musicals).

Audra McDonald is a record holder for the only…

Lin Manuel Miranda has been quoted as saying that he encourages sex-blind casting. (It's almost necessary for high school productions as they are mostly filled with female talent. But who knows? Maybe students who don't normally try out for musicals will try out for this one.)

The ticket prices themselves aren’t…

If you're talking about the 10th or 25th anniversary concerts, they weren't a full performances. They were in costume and sang the songs (with some spoken lines) in front of microphones. My recollection is that the musical is mostly sung-through, so it's a pretty good estimate of the musical.

The new Costco credit card seems worth it. It’s 4% back for gas, 3% for travel/restaurants and 2% back for Costco. It’s superior to the Amex. And while you get a Costco gift certificate, you can trade it for cash at the customer service desk I believe.

I was never able to read books in the car growing up (tablets did not exist), so I ended up learning to love listening to music on my Walkman/discman. Are there good children’s audio books that he can listen to?

I’ll be doing some hiking in marshy areas later this month and have been researching this lately.

I’ll be doing a combo of the Sawyer picaridin spray on clothing (wearing hiking boots, long socks over long pants, and long shirt, all pre-sprayed) and something on the skin (mostly the leg/neck/arms areas).

The sprayed-on…

I’ll be doing some hiking in marshy areas later this month and have been researching this lately.

I’ll be doing a…

Do not support ticket scalpers! It encourages people to buy tickets in order for re-sale.

I would rather wait (you can still get Hamilton tickets at the normal "MSRP" if you can wait a year when the next batch of tickets open up) or see it when it goes on tour (as I will do).

The only dollar store I shop is The Dollar Tree. It seems to be the best of the best. Everything is a dollar, some are better values than others.

I find the plastic organizational supplies are the best value. They sometimes have really great small boxes/bins for organization. They are definitely made of a lesser…

It sounds overwhelming, in the sense that it's a gigantic tourist trap. But I can see it how it appeals to basically many demographics. But it also seems like putting all your eggs in one ginormous basket. Financially, it seems like a risky move.

Having 3 different shopping areas for your various demographics seems…

That’s a good call. Honestly, I gave the girl who in the Wiz a lot of leeway because she was unknown. Was she the best thing ever? No, but she was much better than picking an actress who can't really sing (or a singer who can't act).

I'm excited to hear about more casting. It could be a trainwreck or at least half decent. Other Recent Live TV Musicals so far:

- Sound of Music (NBC): Horrible. They picked sub-par singers (Moyer) or horrible actors (Underwood). The only enjoyable parts were the three Broadway veterans.

- Peter Pan (NBC): I’m not sure…

Honestly? I’m not a huge fan of the books. I love the premise and the general storylines, but there is just a lot of pages and historical detail to read through and it gets boring (to me). Diana is just a very verbose writer. I’ve read about half of book 4 and have little to no motivation to finish it.

It would be sad if they dropped Fergus or made him an ancillary character. They could be waiting when he gets older for the viewers to know more about him. With the quicker pacing of the TV series, I don’t know if they have enough time to focus on Fergus’ growing attachment to Jamie. It wouldn’t have made sense in…

Honestly? I don’t remember. I just recall the character, and don’t know all the little plots. I think it will at least get a third season. I thought it was doing pretty well in ratings, but I don’t really follow that.

TV/movie will never be exactly like the book. I’m just not a huge fan of the Outlander novels. I’ve…

There must have been a time jump (or I’m just not very observant). I could have sworn that we didn’t see much of Claire’s pregnant belly last episode, but it is very evident this episode.

We get to meet Fergus! I absolutely adored Jamie admiring his pickpocketing skills while the others are staring at the weirdly…

Having a more focused plan on your Retirement. While it’s always wise to start your retirement plans early, I think your 30s is a time to really research your retirement options and have a better focus. You might only be putting the minimum in your 20s (perhaps just for the company match-up), but you’ll need to put…

I think the stats are for single income earners. $80k for a single income earner with no dependents is pretty good, even for the DC area. You might not be able to live in the best areas or sacrifice square feet, but I think you can afford at least an older studio/small 1 bedroom in many locations with that income.

I…