Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical

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From the composer of the Nunsense musicals comes another winner. Songs include: All I Want for Christmas * The Christmas Box * Christmas Time Is Nunsense Time * It's Better to Give * Jesus Was Born in Brooklyn * An Old Time Carnival Christmas * Santa Ain't Comin' to Our House * Santa's Little Teapot * We Three Kings of Orient Are Us. Contains a synopsis and many photos from the show.

Customer Reviews:

Great little show!.......2003-10-25

I recently performed this show, portraying the character Father Virgil Manly Trots. I had some reservations about the music at first, but when listening to this, it cannot be taken seriously. "Nuncrackers" has some of the most raunchiest underlying lyrics I've heard in a while. "It's better to give than it is to receive. For in giving you get back much more, that's what we believe..." or "All I want for Christmas is a one night stand..." Ha! "The Christmas Box" is one of the only serious ballads in the show, besides a corny version of "Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem" sung by Sister Robert Anne. "In the Convent" is a rousing take on the Village People's "In the Navy." The "Christmas Sing A Long" is a random smattering of just about every Christmas carol known to man. We had a great time performing the show. What the music lacks it makes up for in the staging! Where else can a Father dress up like Sister Julia (Child of God) and get drunk while putting on a cooking show!?!? Don't get me wrong, the songs will leave you humming the melody after the first listen, and you NEED to hear each piece a couple of times to pick up all of the nuances! So, get the CD. If you're lucky enough to catch a live performance of it, even better!

Very Witty Show.......2003-05-27

I never actually saw the show, but I performed it ten times in front of an audience. The songs were great, my favorites included "In the Convent" which had C-O-N-V-E-N-T instead of R-E-S-P-E-C-T, "All I Want for Christmas", and "Twelve Days prior to Christmas". Of course everyone loved Sister Amnesia's idea of a Christmas present: a polish Christmas Card, and Reverend Mother's Scratch and Sniff Mel Gibson. Saint Victoria's secret, and Sister Julia's(portrayed by Father Virgil for reasons found out in the show)way to make a fruit cake kept the audience full of laughter. For the people who liked the deep heartfelt ballads there were "Jesus Was Born in Brooklyn" and "The Christmas Box". Even during rehearsal we were cracking up when Sister Amnesia and the kids sang "Here We Come a Waffeling", "The Holly and the Ivory", and "The First Noel the Angels Did Say Was to Certain Poor Leapords". I can still hear Reverend Mother saying "No Amnesia it's...." Of course a big part of the show is Mount Saint Helen's own rendition of the Nutcracker. You see, after Sister Amnesia won the publisher's clearing House sweepstakes they spend the money on a TV studio. They are now filming their very first Christmas speacisl, in which Sister Leo will play the Sugar Plum Fairy in there own rendition of the Ball Breaker(Nutcracker).Unfortunately the Sugar Plum Fairy can't dance so a very drunk Father Virgil and Reverend Mother both come out fully clad and then begin to fight. It's extremely funny, but not all that suitable for young children. This is a play where there really is something for everyone.

Funny Christmas Musical.......2001-07-27

I got the opprotunity to work on the crew of this funny show and loved avery minute of it! The CD sounds just like the cast that I worked with (Jeff Trachta, Dawn Wells, Dody Goodman) and I would recomend it to anyone who loves humorous musicals. I only wish that they included Father Vergil as Julia Childs on the CD as well (it was the funnyest part). The diffrent memories and wishes of the nuns are made into songs, my favorite being All I Want For Christmas.

Nuncrackers!.......2000-06-09

Great CD! I saw this production (the original cast) and it was fabulous.. The songs are hysterical, especially while being performed, and who couldn't love those kids? hee hee! (Had to put that, cuz I was a kid in the show.. LOL.. it was very funny though, the audiences had a lot of great laughs!)

Christmastime is Nun-sense time!.......2000-05-03

Nuncrackers: the Nunsense Christmas musical takes us back to Mount St Helens Convent where we find the Little Sisters of Hoboken preparing for a Christmas presentation of The Nutcracker, with Sister Leo dancing the part of the Sugar Plum Fairy, in the new public access cable television studio Reverend Mother built using the winnings from the Publishers Clearing House. However, as usually happens with the good Sisters, things go horribly awry and the Sisters, along with Father Virgil and students from Mount St Helens School, attempt to repair the televised Christmas program the only way they know how; through their faith and a few Broadway musical numbers! If your theatre company is looking for something different to produce for the holidays, or if you just enjoy reading scripts, Nuncrackers is a fresh new option. This script full of colorful characters, hilarious dialogue, loving jabs at the Catholic faith, and a non-stop sense of merriment, is wrapped up in a beautiful Christmas package to share with and delight the entire family. My rating is based on the fact that I have enjoyed the other Nunsense materials written by Mr. Goggin, but too many sequels take the shine off of the original concept. If this is your first taste of the wacky world of Nunsence, then you are in for a treat with Nuncrackers: the Christmas Musical

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Philosophy and Ideology: The Development of Philosophy and Marxism-Leninism in Poland Since the Second World War (Sovietica)
Z.A. Jordan
Manufacturer: Springer
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 9027700540

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Linux's unparalleled functionality and adaptability have made it the main alternative to Unix and Microsoft Windows operating systems. And with good reason. System administrators realize that this robust alternative can greatly improve their operating system's reliability and save them money, too. Linux systems are even less vulnerable to attacks by computer viruses and worms. Not surprisingly, businesses, government agencies, schools, and a wealth of other institutions are all looking to Linux to replace the Windows desktop for these same benefits. Linux in a Windows World takes an in-depth look at exactly how Linux can be brought into an organization that's currently based on Microsoft Windows systems. Featuring a litany of insider tips and techniques, Linux in a Windows World dispenses all the practical advice you need to migrate to this revolutionary open source software. Author Roderick W. Smith, himself a renowned system administrator and Linux convert, understands that the skills required to install, deploy, and maintain Linux are not easy to find. That's why he has tapped the absolute best source of information available: the Linux server experts who have made it their life's work to build and manage the Linux system. The latest in O'Reilly's line of bestselling Linux titles, Linux in a Windows World is an invaluable companion for any system administrator interested in integrating Linux into their Windows environment.

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Great Linux/Windows Integration Reference.......2006-08-10

This book did not favor any one Linux OS over another (good). Most Linux configuration was via commandline (which most will advocate in a Unix environment) and direct editing of conf files. Each chapter has a great balance of common practices, breaking down the common config parameters, then implementing. Overall, a great reference.

NetBIOS? I say again NetBIOS?!?.......2006-02-26

Working several years as a certified Windows Administrator, I find it strange to have a complete chapter soley dedicated to the topic of NetBIOS. Who uses NetBIOS? I looked further into the book, and the all SAMBA material seems to be a rehash older and overdocumented SAMBA 2.0 docs...

I looked at another section and it seems that Windows NT 4 time was covered (maybe accidently through author's misunderstanding of Windows time?) and w32time service. The later uses the NTP time standard, while older Windows NT 4 time relies on NetBIOS... Hmmm... Maybe that's the reason for a NetBIOS chapter.

I was hoping for something more to deal with Active Directory and modern systems, but learn interoperability to stuff you can only buy at the swap-meet or flea-market.

I didn't cover any other chapters, as they seem to focus on Linux-to-Linux interoperability. Yes, I know, but it is true, Windows coverage in the other sections is less than 5% - 10%.

So bottom line, most of book is Linux with honoroble mention here and there of Windows, the chapters fully focused on Windows interoperability are rehash of SAMBA 2.0 and how to hook into end-of-life Windows NT 4. And you get a whole chapter on NetBIOS? Shall we *cough* look for other books?

Very good book.......2006-01-22

This is a very good book on the topic. The author knows what he is talking about, he doesn't skip anything and explains almost everything that should be explained. Although there are some typos and small errors in the book, they are corrected in the errata. Accessible, thorough, well written, well organized, well supported. Definitely worth the money.

A pertinent intro to using Linux in a heterogeneous environment.......2005-12-16

Linux in a Windows World by Roderick Smith (O'Reilly) is an excellent aid for anyone trying to work in a heterogeneous environment. It is targeted at administrators who would like to add the flexibility, security and stability of Linux to existing Windows networks. While primarily focused on integrating Linux servers in the enterprise, to add functionality or replace Windows servers, Smith also addresses the addition of Linux workstations and thin clients to a Windows network.

The text begins with a brief discussion of the available options for leveraging Linux in a Windows-dominated environment and when and where such applications are appropriate and effective.
Smith walks you through Samba file and print sharing, authentication with LDAP, Kerberos, NT domains, followed by remote access methods, and a medley of additional server applications for mail, backups and network management. I found the format very accessible; simple and clear enough for those new to Linux, but with sufficient detail to get up-and-running with a basic configuration.

The tone was refreshingly objective. Windows and Linux options were presented in an even-handed way, absent was the Windows bashing that frequently enters Linux literature. I was somewhat disappointed that the book spent so much time on increasingly obsolete NT Domains and so little with Active Directory, but it is understandable as the proprietary nature of Windows necessitates a lag time in the development of interoperable open source technologies.

Overall I found Linux in a Windows World to be an excellent resource for mixed networks. I would consider it a must read for anyone thinking about adding Linux to their Windows network. It covers all the bases, giving the reader an overview of the available options before delving into the most common solutions. I personally found it useful in configuring several servers in my all-Linux network.

Linux in a Linux World (re-submit).......2005-12-01

This book has well developed details on Linux client configuration for Linux only solutions with some small Windows tidbits thrown in. Given that the scope of this book should be "Linux in a Windows World", I expected more material on connecting Linux to modern Windows infrastructure, especially Active Directory. What coverage that was offered on Windows, e.g. some chapters dedicated to SAMBA, was mostly focused on 10-year older Windows NT era of technologies. I will delve in to some topics to illustrate this.

In Kerberos (Chapter 9), more than 80% of the coverage is about Linux Kerberos solutions and client configuration. There is a measly 2 pages out of 30 on Windows client configuration. In one area (page 216), the author states that Kerberos to Kerberos cross-realm trust to Active Directory would beyond the scope of this book, but I seem to recall that this information took up roughly 5 pages of text in Kerberos, The Definitive Guide by Jason Garman. There is zero coverage on how to configure Linux to use Active Directory KDC, which is something done in about two pages from the same aforementioned book. I'm wondering where's the "Windows World" involved in this as overall coverage is again for Linux to Linux.

For the topic of LDAP (Chapter 8), the coverage is again about configuring Linux clients to use OpenLDAP for authentication. Even within the scope of Linux-to-Linux the information was limited (there's less than adequate coverage about how lack of caching can cause serious problems, or how to use things like SASL for Kerberized authentication of LDAP). There is no mention of using Active Directory LDAP in this chapter for Linux clients. There was some coverage of Windows client configuration through pGina. However, I would prefer to see Windows solutions as this is suppose to be about a "Windows World" book, but get Linux-to-Linux solutions and with pGina, a Windows-to-Linux solution.

On the topic of DNS and DHCP (Chapter 15), only Linux solutions are covered, so there is no information on using Linux with Windows DHCP and DNS backends. In the scope of Linux DHCP, the information is very limited, and there is no information on how to assign IP addresses based on computer names, which is a feature that even Windows DHCP doesn't support. Windows clients spit out names with an appended "0" character to the DHCP server, which could be use for further configuration of services. In the scope of Linux DNS, there is no information about features needed in BIND to make it interoperable with Windows Active Directory, or even Linux Kerberos solutions for that matter. One needs Dynamic DNS, support for SRV records, and in particular for Active Direcotry, one needs support for underscore characters "_", which I heard is a compile time option for BIND9. Additionally, Microsoft has a proprietary WINS record for legacy support that is not supported by BIND. Both Microsoft certification publications and "DNS and BIND" by Albitz and Liu (O'Reilly) offer solution scenarios for this. None of this important essential information was presented, as the predominant focus appears to be Linux-to-Linux.

On the topic of NTP services (Chapter 15), the information is applicable for older Windows 9X/ME/NT systems that used a NetBIOS to locate a non-NTP service from Windows NT. In Windows XP/2003 that is so ancient history and Windows has full support for NTP client and services through the w32tm command. This is completely absent from from the presentation and details on this topic. Also surprising is no mention of why time sychronization is vital to either any Kerberos solutions, including Active Directory; any clients authentication to a Kerberos KDC should sychronize to the clock on that same server, or else users will not be able to log on if their clocks are more than 5 minutes off.

When covering mail technologies (Chapter 13), most of the documentation is an overview of mail technology and a exploration of Linux solutions with sendmail and postfix, which is very good presentation of those technologies. Microsoft Excahnge Server gets an honorable mention of less than 2 pages out of 51 pages. I would have appreciated more scenarios on how to integrate Exchange including for a variety of technologies, and would also have been interested in Windows clients that would hook into Linux solutions. There's no mention that that modern versions of Exchange are dependent on Active Directory -- something of a headache for Linux admins, but important consideration for planning the infrastructure. The Windows interoperability in this area like other chapters was quite lacking.

There are four chapters in Part II "Sharing Files and Printers" dedicated to SAMBA and related technologies like CUPS integration. The coverage here is predominantly focused on 10-year old Windows NT era technologies. One chapter is even dedicated to NetBIOS Network, something even Windows admins wish would have never existed. I don't know but I would hope that interoperability would cover modern technologies that are at least applicable within the last three years (after all, Windows 2003 is about 3 years old now). There only mention of Active Directory, and NONE of the richness found in where Linux boxes can be added to Active Directory domain, authenticate through ActiveDirectory via windbindd (with support for caching), and Windows account sid (security id) to user id (uid) and group id (gid) mapping with LDAP Unix schema support with either SFU 3.5 or AD4Unix in Active Directory (( NOTE: This can be done through SAMBA 3.0.20 and above, but authors haven't a clue )). The interoperability here is for historical network scenarios that is well covered in existing published (and online free) books. I would expect that a book written in this time would offer appicable Windows interoperability.

In the scope of printing through CUPS (Chapter 4), there's no mention that I can tell of Windows support for IPP, the same technology that CUPS uses. Linux clients can connect directly to Windows IPP printer without even touching SAMBA (just have to use port 80 in the URL as Microsoft implemented their solution before the RFC was finalized). Some redeeming qualities of this section was how to do free PDF-Gernation printer share on Linux, and also how to implement Microsoft RPC facility (through SAMBA) for auto-insstallation of printer drivers on Windows clients.

Overall, given that the focus is predominantly Linux for Linux solutions, this book maybe should be called "Linux in a Linux World". If you need an overview of Linux technologies and solutions, then this is a decent book, but if you want modern real-world details on interoperability to Windows, then there are far better books in this space.

FREE $TUFF from the World Wide Web: Your Guide to Getting Hundreds of Valuable Goodies on the Web

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FREE $TUFF from the World Wide Web: Your Guide to Getting Hundreds of Valuable Goodies on the Web
Patrick Vincent
Manufacturer: Coriolis Group Books
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Offers hundreds of incredible things you can get for your home, business, career, kids, hobbies, and computer. Tells you about freebies you can't get anywhere else, and saves freebie seekers hundreds of hours. Appeals to the cheapskate, bargain hunter, and "shopaholic" in all of us, Points you where you need to go to get free software for exploring the Web, and includes a special section listing the twelve weirdest, wackiest, and most outrageous Web sites in cyberspace. Shows you how to use powerful tools to search the World Wide Web and find amazing goodies. Is a fun and easy-to-use guide to help you explore Web sites of every type imaginable (and some that aren't).

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Out of Date and OLD
Easy to follow comprehensive book
Provides end-to-end, nontechnical overview of Web serving.

Web Server Handbook, The
Pete Palmer , Adam Schneider , and Anne Chenette
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Binding: Paperback

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Geared to what may now be an oxymoron--the computer-savvy Web novice--The Web Server Handbook offers a brief but thorough guide to the genesis of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Also provided are clear, contextual definitions of common Web utilities, such as Gopher, Telnet, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Those who are already well versed in the what of the Web can fast-forward to platform-specific chapters with instructions on setting up your first Web server. However, the chapter devoted to setting up a Unix Web server remains the most relevant, with thorough discussions of server and access control configurations. If the heavy Unix bias of the authors didn't manage to steer you in that direction, the lack of information on setting up a Web server via Windows 95, 98, and NT quickly would. But the explanation of Common Gateway Interface (CGI) programs and the quick reference guides to Unix, Perl, and TCP/IP help to compensate for what's lacking in the way of Windows.

Though some things change, The Web Server Handbook illustrates that many remain the same, even in cyberspace. Oddly prescient are the tips from Palmer and company on what constitutes a good Web site--clean, easy-to-follow pages, careful placement of well-chosen images, and well-written, properly spelled text. And though clearly written before the days of e-commerce as we now know it, the marketing advice given for doing business online remains fresh as well. The Web Server Handbook will make a solid if somewhat antiquated addition to any Internet-oriented reference shelf. --Sarah Roberts-Witt

Customer Reviews:

Out of Date and OLD.......2000-01-24

I bought this book in 1999...it was published in 1996. It sites examples for IE 3 and Netscape 3. Old and out of date. Not a bad book for that year.

Easy to follow comprehensive book.......1998-02-19

This book is very well written in terms of showing you how to set-up your own server. Step by step instructions makes it easy to follow and topics covers everything from choosing your hardware to running cgi/perl scripts. Also the CD-rom has most of the software necessary to get your server up and running. An excellent book to have.

Provides end-to-end, nontechnical overview of Web serving........1997-08-18

The Web Server Handbook was a big help in uderstanding the whole process of creating dynamic Web pages and then setting up a server to deliver them. One of the most important things I learned from this book was that you do not have to buy a lot of expensive hardware and software--or be a programming genius-- to set up a Web server. This should be a big help to small businesses and nonprofits,students, hobbyists, and others who want to control their Web environment but can't pay $100,000 to have someone else set it up.

As someone who *will* be paying others to help me set up a site, I found the book invaluable in understanding specifically what the work is that they are doing, and to be able to participate more knowledgeably in getting a site that works the way I want.

This book was different from many of the other Web creation books I've read, in that, it is not exclusively tied to one company's software applications or one operating system. It allowed me to look at the differences between the Mac, PC, and UNIX Web worlds.

It also gave me an introduction to CGI and PERL. In contrast to some of the other books in the field, it doesn't assume heavy programming background to understand these tools.

Customer Reviews:

Great For Beginners.......2000-11-01

Web editors can only get you so far...eventually you have to learn basic HTML coding. This was the first html book I ever read and it taught me so much that I was able to build my own website and also troubleshoot problems in the coding. Eventually you'll want to get a more advanced reference, but this book is a GREAT place to start and I recommend it to everyone I know who has an interest in HTML coding.

Incomplete for a reference, and hard to locate tags!.......2000-07-09

I'm reviewing this book from the point of view of an advance html programmer. I do agree the book is easy to understand, but a bit unorganized and incomplete for a 10 minute guide or reference. The book lacks many attributes within a tag. This book is "ok" for beginner, but even if you're a beginner you don't want to buy this book. It's old, incomplete and chances are you'll have to look for another html books after this one. It's not a good book to keep as a reference either. It's good to look at this in a library to understand what html is about, then go buy a more complete book to keep. And don't buy a big fat one either. Eventually you'll want a small, thin pocket book with all the tags and attributes and what each one does just to refresh your memory 'cause there is nothing much in html.

The ONLY HTML book you will EVER need.......2000-05-26

Don't buy one of those gigantic 30lb books w/ a CD in the back... they're overwhelming and expensive... and totally over-blow the whole simplicity of web development.

Tim Evans nails it on the head. I bought quite a bit of intro books when I wanted to put up my first web page... they are all boat anchors and door stops now.

I have been a professional web designer for over 4 years and I owe it to this easy intro by Tim Evans. I read the small book in one day and I had my first web page up in 5 minutes.

Anytime someone asks me how to get into web design & programming, this is the only book I recommend.

It's cheap, it's short and it gets right to the point. Thanks to Mr. Evans for being a cybergeek AND being able to speak to neophytes at the same time!

This is a great book for learning HTML.......1999-09-07

This book is very easy to follow. it has almost every aspect of the HTML language. I recommend it strongly

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One of the best formatted books on programming I've seen.

Html Visual Quick Reference
Dean Scharf
Manufacturer: Que Pub
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Binding: Paperback

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One of the best formatted books on programming I've seen........1997-01-29

What I liked: The book provides good references into the basics of building a web page. Each reference provides on the one page a "visual" example of what you are building, and on the opposite page a description of how to write the HTML for the example both in numbered steps and in text.

What to be wary of: Several examples leave out the closing of the HTML item being described. The one I discovered first was the "option" - "/option" used in creating forms. My web page editor very nicely added it (incorrectly) and it caused me some confusion to fix the problem. Be careful to close all items regardless of the examples.

Overall summary: The examples and "visual" set-up of the book far outweighs the minor, though sometime irritating errors.

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Linux in a Windows World
Roderick Smith
Manufacturer: OREILLY & ASSOC @ INC
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: B000N66JLU

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Living With Linux in a Windows World
Don Campbell
Manufacturer: Lulu.com
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1411686918

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