I’m serious now. What I would like most from you this Christmas is for you to participate in a little thing I call ASK ROGER ANYTHING, which involves…well, you know. And he -[stop talking about yourself in the third person] – I have to answer your questions honestly, leaving a modicum of wiggle room for obfuscation. You may ask in the comment section or, if you’d rather, e-mail me. I will say that responses to e-mails of people who wish to remain anonymous will probably be murkier than those from people who own their requests. I’ll be answering them during Christmastide, which is to say the 12 days of Christmas, that period between tomorrow and Epiphany.
Meanwhile, I’ll be singing tonight at church. No surprise; that’s what I usually do on Christmas Eve. In fact, what’s surprising is when I DON’T, the last time I spent Christmas with my mother a couple of years ago. I’ve gone primarily to two churches in the past 25 years and the way the latter part of the Christmas Eve service plays out is pretty much the same. Hand out candles, light candles, dim lights while singing Silent Night, turn on lights, blow out candles, sing Joy to the World. If it’s always the same, why does it always feel new to me?
Did you see this rendition of one of my favorite seasonal songs; in case the link doesn’t work, try this. Can’t help but think that, at some point, I would have participated too; I mean, I DO know it by heart.
So it is replicated in the largest mall in Albany County; had I known, I might have ventured there for the first time in YEARS.
Getting Ready For Christmas Day by Paul Simon – the mp3 download with a description of the song and the YouTube post.
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Let It Dough
OK What did you buy your wife, mother and daughter for Christmas Roger?
Happy Christmas to you and yours. Great to know you. Quite a guy xxx.
“If it’s always the same, why does it always feel new to me?”
Renewal and new beginnings are what this time of year is all about, no?
Happy holidays!
Do you ever feel any bigotry in your neighborhood in Albany? Do you think that Racial attitudes have changed since you first moved to Albany?
Merry Christmas To You and your Beautiful Family Roger, and a Blessed New Year.
Okay I’ll bite. Here’s a question not related to Christmas.
Why is it that most if not all librarians require a masters degree?
My mom was a librarian and she only had a high school eduction, but then again that was back when high school requirements were closer to what’s taught in college.
When did you know you wanted to be a librarian, and what particularly interests you about this field. Is there anything you don’t like about being a librarian or the field of library science in general. And, has any other vocation ever crossed your mind? For whatever reason, I imagine you would be a good teacher. Has that ever crossed your mind, and if so, what would be your field?
And finally…
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!
Wishing u a very Happy Christmas, Roger.
Alright, here’s for your wish…Why do u want us to play this game of questions and answers this Christmas?
May your other wishes ** wink** come true too!
A little late with my question, but here goes: What was the best ever Christmas present you received? And which was the worst?!
At Christmas I do not only think of the birth of Christ, but also about his life and cruel death.
I do hope that your singing went well and that it made you happy! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I’m a little late to the game, but it’s still Christmas!
1. You are ordered to design a new menu for your family’s Christmas dinner…with the one stipulation that you use none of the dishes that are currently featured in your traditional Christmas dinner. What’s the menu?
2. Are there any current “reality” shows that you would actually consider auditioning for?
3. If you ran into Bill O’Reilly somewhere on the street on, say, December 19, would you tell him “Happy Holidays!” just to see him get angry? (I know I would!)
4. Do you have high hopes, medium hopes, or not much hope at all for Governor-elect Cuomo?
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Since I know you’re a big Rod Serling fan (like I am), wanted to ask you this question:
Are you a fan of NIGHT GALLERY? If so, is there a particular script of Serling’s from that show that you enjoy?
(Knowing what I know about NG – that Serling had no creative control – I thought his scripts were OK, but nothing to write home about. Except maybe THEY’RE TEARING DOWN TIM RILEY’S BAR)
Seems like many of us are getting to this a little late. 🙂
Since you mentioned the choir, and I haven’t seen you mention it, what part do you normally sing?
What was the most enjoyable song you have sung with the choir?
What was the toughest song you ever sung with the choir?
Is there a song that you are tired of singing?
Is there a song that you wished any choir you were a part of would sing that haven’t?
Just accidentally (there are no accidents) discovered your blog. I, too, am a displaced librarian. I was checking your comments on the Kennedy Honors—it was great! Did you see Colin Powell singing Nah,nah,nah,nah? Wanted to flick my Bic in my living room! Yeah!!
Re: Christmas question
Have you watched musical Scrooge w/Albert Finney or A Tuna Christmas?
And are you a Capricorn?
Dorothy- will answer the questions on Monday. But want to note that I haven’t yet watched KCH; that’s why God invented the DVR. But this weekend!