Frank Gill

Bronze sculpture of the actress Sarah Bernhardt as a chimera, featuring bat wings and lions claws.

Gallery card with this text: French actor and artist Sarah Bernhardt was perhaps the first global superstar, with legions of admirers spread across Britain, continental Europe, North and South America, and as far afield as Australia. In this fantastical bronze inkwell, she portrayed herself as a chimera, a mythological creature composed of disparate body parts. Bernhardt joined her human torso and head to clawed haunches, bat wings, and a dragon-like tail. The work is a key example of her inspired use of visual media to fashion and promote her own image.

Today's highlight from the Art Institute.

Flyer from my first punk rock show featuring Circle Jerks, D.R.I, and Imminent Attack. The image is Skankman destroying the Chicago skyline.

I just found a flyer from my first punk rock show.

Let me know if you figure out where the dolphins are going.

Fun facts: the woman singing with Meat Loaf is Ellen Foley, who played Billie on Night Court. She also dated Mick Jones of the Clash and Jones wrote Should I Stay or Should I Go about her.

I asked Michelle if I should grow my hair out. Her reply? "Sure, Kenny Rogers."

An image of me as a superhero with glowing locks and an orange, armored suit.

I'm a superhero! #passdatasummit

Backup in Seattle for my 13th #PASSDataSummit. Look for me at the Welcome Reception tonight. I'll be the tall guy who's resembling Father Christmas.

Please to enjoy an illustration.

I will provide updates as they become available.

I asked, "Doesn't believe they have use or doesn't believe they exist, like a ghost?"

I just had this conversation regarding a client.
Coworker: We can't talk to Mr. X about RTO and RPO.
Me: Who is Mr. X?
Coworker: The CTO who doesn't believe in backups.
</backs away slowly>

The bird/plane is great. Nice talons.

Pelican onstage at Metro in Chicago.

At Metro. The headliner is about to go on. Holy half empty venue!

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Where's the rest of me?

News item about George McLaughlin of Chicago being ordered by a judge to "Take his wife with him when going out at night and to go to bed at a reasonable hour."

Doing some searching through old newspapers this morning and hot on this item from a News of the Day page. I wonder how George and his wife made out.

For boiling antiques. Got it.

Is it a beer cooler?

My two cats, Mabel, a dilute tortoiseshell and Jerry Only, an orange tabby enjoy the heat vent.

Cue Glenn Frey, because the heat is on! #CatsOfBlueSky

Just realized there's a #sqlhelp

#sqlfamily Has anyone set up a linked server on a 2012 instance pointing at an AG listener using the MSOLEDBSQL driver and the MultisubnetFailover=Yes parm. Was getting intermittent connection errors, but now getting MS DTC has stopped this transaction.

The proscenium arch at the Chicago Theatre. An image of Apollo in his chariot.

One more photo. I call it "Now that's a proscenium arch!!!"

It is the intermission. Very funny.

The Chicago Theatre from Box 6. With the stage and chandelier.

Chandelier and dome at the Chicago Theatre.

The upper balcony at the Chicago Theatre.

Lower balcony, loge, and stage at the Chicago Theatre.

Waiting for Eddie Izzard at the Chicago Theatre.

I always assuming insufficient sacrifices.

Stage at Metro before Boris and Melvins.

Waiting for Boris and Melvins at Metro. Miles Davis on the sound system. It promises to be a good night.

Chris Hyde and I were just talking about what a great record that is.

Jerry Only and his sister Mabel relaxating.

Thanks, Jes!!!

Why isn't Figure 8 Trailer Racing on ESPN? https://youtu.be/e8CrqdQTGeg