Same question, different day

Again. And again. And again.

I keep answering again and again and again.

It's not because I'm some paragon of patience as I sit at my monitor and think, "Oh sweet Jizo, another one." It's because I know what it's like to try to research a thing and not know what it is called in a language that goes into the most persnickity specificity of vocabulary at the same time that it is riddled with homophonic land mines*. It's because I know what it's like to try to research a thing from a culture that doesn't use a writing system I can even read. If it weren't for romaji and good old Google Translate (because Babelfish goes notoriously 404 on my ass whenever I've tried to feed it Japanese), I'd be seriously screwed.

So once again, I say, "It's called this. You can find more information about it here. And be sure to check out the Links and Files section while you're at it."

Breakfast. I need some breakfast.....

McKellen as Lear

For any who are notwith trystbat , who passed this on earlier today. Before he was Gandalf, before he was Magfercrissakesneto, Sir Ian McKellen was better known for this sort of thing.*
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/king-/introduction/475/  Check your local PBS schedule for local air times on and after March 25.

*In fact, I was privileged to attend his one man Broadway show, "Acting Shakespeare" back in the early 80's and lucky enough to do so from the third row orchestra. Yes, that was a very long time ago, but I remember it was pretty amazing. Here's a clip from Sir Ian's website, featuring his take on Bottom's dream.   http://www.ianmckellen.org/aws/