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With the way various "syndromes" (e.g. ADD)are being treated by the wholesale use of prescription drugs, do you reckon we could be looking at future generations of "robots?" i have read about the pressures on musicians in topflight symphony orchestras, their breakneck schedules, with the possibilities of major embarrasments, and that many have to resort to chemicals to sustain that edge.

"Recognition", my ass. Try "the record date".... righto!

if you make it down to my town next spring to see the tony monaco concert, there will be plenty of fine quality brews.

broken arm for mine, fell off a swing set. that arm still bends past straight over 40 years later, and she is none the worse for it.

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/jazz.html

happy birthday, paul, and here's wishing you many many more joyous years.

i agree, with the exception of a few like kiliminjaro. bill evans and paul bley and jarrett, among dozens.

rosewood doesnt suck. it's kickass to these ears.

the help chemical in my day(early 60's) was vicks nose drop inhalers, which helped minimally, if at all, in the calculus.

far too many of the tributes, i feel, are just stealing a 'name' to get recognition.

Buzz will be my first patient! several friends have made a similar change, and loved it! hopefully, you can smuggle some jazz and beer into hospitals for those who love them. marvelous therapy!

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L08643609.htm

a bill trio tribute, now and then, by mitch forman, dejohnette, and eddie gomez, is a special favorite.

free agents on mitchell list? http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-p...o&type=lgns joe torre is already writing a (tell-all?) book. http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds..._things_20.html

http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/printarticle.php?id=9876

indeed. thanks.

November 7, 2007 Excess Padding Not Lethal, But Still Not Healthy By Ruth Kava, Ph.D., R.D. Okay, let's be clear, smoking is still the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Obesity, though, seems to be claiming much more attention from the media and the public health establishment -- perhaps because there has been recent controversy about exactly what the health effects of extra pounds might be. Two new studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) should help put this question into perspective. A couple years ago, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presented data indicating that those who were "overweight," i.e., with a Body Mass Index of 25-30, actually had a decreased risk of death. These data referred only to mortality-from-any-cause, however. The latest studies present more information on what the specific risks of excess pounds might be. The first study (Flegal, KM et al., JAMA 2007;298:2028-2037) examined causes of excess death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer, and from all other causes. Again the researchers found decreased excess deaths from non-cancer, non CVD causes for those in the overweight category but increased CVD death rates for those in the obese range of BMI. There were, however, increases in the death rates from diabetes and kidney disease in the combined overweight and obese categories. Further, obese individuals did have an increased risk of death from several cancers that are associated with obesity, such as cancers of the breast, colon, esophagus, uterus, ovary, kidney, and pancreas. The second study (Alley, DE and Chang, VW, JAMA 2007;298:2020-2027) examined trends in disability as related to obesity. These researchers compared reports of functional limitations (such as difficulties in walking, stooping, lifting weights) and "activities of daily living" (ADL) (e.g., dressing, eating), between surveys from 1988-1994 and 1999-2004. They found that in the earlier survey obese people aged sixty years and older had a 78% increased risk of functional limitations compared to normal-weight individuals, and that this risk increased to 175% in the later survey. The ADL risk (as opposed to functional limitations) was not higher for the obese in the first survey but was greater in the second one. Why the increase in disabilities over this timespan? The authors noted that obese people are living longer. Also, there is a trend towards a younger age of onset of obesity, and thus a longer time during which disabilities can develop. So what's the bottom line? (First, to avoid premature death, the most important action to take is to quit or avoid smoking. But secondly:) Maintaining a normal body weight (BMI 18.5-25) can help prevent illnesses such as diabetes and kidney disease. For those who are overweight but not obese, it's important to avoid additional gains in body weight and to take other measures to promote health such as participating in regular physical activity. While obesity may not cause premature death to the extent once feared, significant increases in functional disabilities suggest that the quality of life diminishes as obesity is prolonged. This is an important message that hasn't received nearly enough media play. Ruth Kava, Ph.D., R.D., is Nutrition Director of the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH.org, HealthFactsAndFears.com). This information was found online at: http://www.acsh.org/factsfears/newsID.1087/news_detail.asp

happy birthday, Paul. thanks for your many kindnesses.

betting this article has really fired up Conny:shula coming off as bitter old man: http://www.boston.com/sports/nesn/wilbur/s...?p1=MEWell_Pos2

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=15826

damn! damn! damn! one of my fav country artists, and an electrical engineer at that!

play hooky. get 'sick' or something.

one of my fav cd's is tete and toots(thielemans).

can you imagine a live jam with cream, the who, and mountain? damn.