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Opening episode of the last season of The Closer. I enjoyed it!!

While you guys shoot the s**t re: all of the usual suspects, I continue to say "go, Brewers". They have exceeded my expectations to date.

Unsung Heroes is a great CD IMHO.

Daniel Silva: The English Assassin

Brewers back in 1st place. Hope springs eternal.

Garner??

She is a stomach turner.

Not sure - Curtis Amy? If that's wrong I'm sure someone will have the correct answer.

Nice win by Brewers yesterday after trailing 7-0. 4 runs in 9th result in 8-7 victory. Still tied with Cardinals for division lead.

Ordered. Couldn't resist.

newest Emmy Lou Harris, Eilen Jewell, Marcin Wasilewski, Konitz Live At Birdland

Treme True Blood current episodes

I've listened to Far Side several times & like what I've heard.

Brewers continue to play well.

Yes. And Farewell My Lovely has the most diverse characters and wildest scenes of all Chandler's novels as well as perhaps less of his unpleasant personal quirks. I'm a fiend for this stuff. Re Nero Wolfe, there's quite a post-WW2 darkness and gloom about the 3 Zeck novels. Dancing Bear by James Crumley is terrific and chapter 3 is the best writing of any American crime writer. Crumley's The Wrong Case and, for much of the way, The Last Good Kiss are also xlento (Hank Mobley's word). Great plot in Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson. I like the tension of Maigret at the Crossroads by Simenon - it was made into one of Jean Renoir's first sound movies - wonderful, no English subtitles but perfectly clear if you read the novel first. Don't miss A Coffin for Dimitrios (The Mask of Dimitrios) and Journey into Fear by Eric Ambler. For that matter, don't miss the Sherlock Holmes short stories. I agree re: the Crumley books.

All of the Venus CD leader dates are very good.

We have friends who have a Stanford graduate son who is an addict. No matter what they do, it doesn't change anything. It's what he won't do that's the issue (IMHO).

I'm sad about this. I like both of the Winehouse CDs I own.

Not sure. As a consumer I've never had a problem.

Paul Strand In Mexico Powerful book about an iconic photographer. Comes with a DVD of his film Redes.

Great record. I don't give a crap about the "AP hybrid SACD"!!

Alan, I like them all, but my favorite by far is Vol. 2 of the Unreleased Art series, The Last Concert. Roger Kellaway on piano makes it special, I think. I pretty much like all of them too. I've just been listening to Live In Stuttgart. The only one I didn't buy had some material that I have in another format.

I'm still waiting for a deal to reappear on Consecration.

Too complicated. Hope someone comes up with a better way.

I'm going to get it soon.