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(TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: I AM TRANSCRIBING THIS TAPE OUT OF SEQUENCE ON JUNE 10TH WITH
MY DICTAPHONE TAPE RECORDER GIVING ME THE BEST AUDIO QUALITY. THIS TAPE WAS
RECORDED ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH AND 8TH. ONE OF THE STATEMENTS I MAKE
ON THIS TAPE SIDE CONCERNING FAILURE HAD AN INTERESTING AFTERMATH. LATER THAT
EVENING I HEARD A SONG ON THE RADIO WITH LYRICS PROCLAIMING THAT GOD ISN'T A
FAILURE AND THE FOLLOWING DAY I BRIEFLY LISTENED TO A RADIO SERMON WITH THIS SAME
THEME.)
Q: (speaking into tape recorder) Karel Svoboda is the name of the artist and the year is 1931 written on the back of the canvas of the painting I just purchased today on my way to the gym. I dropped by Amanda Suzanne & Friends and she brought in a rare etching and a rare painting for me to see but I didn't like it. The oil painting was very old yet it just didn't ring any bells. ("UH-HUH" "SO") I had gone next door first — ("UM")
(TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: NEXT DOOR IS FAR CORNERS ANTIQUES & ART. THESE TWO ANTIQUE STORES ARE LOCATED ON NORTH LARCHMONT BOULEVARD ACROSS THE STREET FROM PARAMOUNT PICTURES.)
Q: — so, look, I visited two different stores where the owner had man in their names today. I wasn't going to go next door but Dae Man Yang was outside with his little doggies and I just felt, "Well, ("HE MUST") there must be a reason for this." So I went in and, of course, there was a reason for this because I bought two beautiful small sculptures. I can't even remember what he told ("THEM") me about them. I don't think he really knows much about them. One looks like it's a little Mexican historical figure. ("RRE" "I GUESS SORT OF") Sort of Toltec or Olmec — a beautiful green piece. ("CCE") And I don't know what the other one is made of — I showed it to Amanda next door and she didn't know what it was either but it's ("BEAU") beautifully polished. And he gave me these two fascinating, original, beautiful pieces for $20 each. He forgot to give me a receipt. I paid cash. Oh, well. Let's see — the bag he gave me to keep them in says "Total Beauty." ("YEAH") "Addy Total Beauty" ("YEAH") is the bag. I guess it's a makeshift bag. And I bought the painting for $350 plus $28.50 tax. So another wonderful day. I could have paid a lot more because she wanted $1,500 for the other one and there was another landscape that I kind of liked for $1,250. ("BUT IT JUST") It just wasn't quite — and there was another beautiful science fiction-type painting for $5,000. ("WITH A") "With a signature" — as they say. ("BUT") I like this one best and it was the least expensive of them all. There's no accounting for taste. And I think she said it was from Yugoslavia. I also forgot my credit card there so I have to go back next Wednesday. I have a back-up card, not to worry. So the only thing else that's new is that today in the newspaper and on the radio there's news that oral sex ("XXX") may pose a greater risk for HIV transmission than it was otherwise thought. I thought about this when it happened because I'm one of those listeners on the Hotline that always does not downplay the risk of oral sex. I know some of the other listeners sort of dismiss it all the time and I always cringe when I hear this but I don't say anything because some people think they know everything and they know all the little trivia about HIV but they really blow it on the big issues and, of course, I'm really good when it comes to the big issues. So when this news came out today I felt like, "Oh my goodness, have I been doing things correctly?" and the answer was, "Yes, I have." And I know there are a few other listeners who, oh my goodness, ("YEAH") they're going to start thinking, "How many people have I helped into their illness?" ("YEAH UH-HUH" "SO") Again, I'm one of these people that knows the magnitude of every single interaction that we have in life. It makes life a lot more interesting but it ("ALL") sort of keeps you on your toes. ("SO IS YOUR" "I MEAN IT'S") Life is much more interesting now that I know Mighael's here. I always want to be the best person I can be for myself and for Mighael. So ("OOO") I'm going to ("TAKE") go by the pool now for a little while. ("IT'S") Because it's the weekend and it's hot. ("BUT FIRST") And then when I come back I'll say my little prayer or maybe I'll say it when I'm in the pool. Oh well.
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Q: So I forgot to say that Lovey-Boo did something very sweet yesterday at the party. ("YYY" "I") It was dinnertime and Baba couldn't come at the last moment so we were all kind of helping out organizing the dinner even though Charlotte did most of the work. ("KKK") So I was kind of trying to help out where I could. Even though they didn't think the rice was hot enough so they were going to microwave it and I said, "No," because then all the nutrients will go out. So they left a portion of it for me and it tasted fine. It didn't really need to be microwaved. ("BUT") That was my own opinion and I ate from the non-microwaved rice. I can't believe the things people argue about. ("SO") Anyway, when I finally got my dinner and went to sit down, I realized I forgot to get one of the plastic forks. And where I had been sitting before there was a little plastic fork ("KKK") on my dish of hors d'oeuvres. ("SSS") I thought that was very sweet. And you can see why I'm so happily living here with Mighael. And tonight when I was eating dinner, "Because You Loved Me" performed by Celine Dion came on the radio followed by "Circle of Life" performed by Elton John. ("I MEAN JUST" "Y[OU]") You know, it's nice to hear loving songs from your dearest. ("AND I") I forget sometimes ("THAT") people like the romantic parts best. ("TTT") I know I certainly do.
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Q: So I didn't get lost. I actually made it to the Christian Research Institute for their book sale. I'm just wearing a T-shirt, jeans and my "Messiah" cap. So I'm trying to find out information on successful ministries.
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("J")
Q: I was wondering — I'm not that familiar with ("L" "C") Christian Research Institute. What are they doing to help other humanity across the world?
J: That's a good question. ("UH-HUH") We basically are sort of an apologetics organization. ("NOTHING")
Q: A what?
J: Apologetics.
Q: What does that mean?
J: Like we explain the truth of the Bible versus heretical teachings of other religions of the same — ("OH I SEE — OKAY" "BEAUTIFUL") in other words, if somebody's on the wrong path to God ("UH-HUH") why, he's