Are there Bette Midler fans in cyberspace; I believe so. And to both of you I say...hello! (Hello to you too, Bette - you sneaky little thing!) There's a lot to cover (considering I must also keep up with my other obsession, ABBAnatic: The Alternative ABBA Page) so let's start with:

and for those who don't already have them as bookmarks, some other Bette page's which popped up while I was doing this one.