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I have the original release on Cellar Live from Canada where it was first issued & then suddenly withdrawn. It's a fine CD. I don't know if it has been "reissued" yet.

Having time to read & write is not exactly negligible though, in and of itself. I know a lot of writers/aspiring writers who'd all but kill for the simple quantity of relatively unfettered time. She didn't deny the value of the time to read and write. That was the whole point. She said that what she learned / was taught from the "curriculum" of the program was relatively useless to advancing her skills as a writer.

Charles Frazier: Thirteen Moons

Good point, Allen. I also agree with this. I spoke to a published, successful novelist recently. She said that all her MFA program did was give her time to read & write. What she "learned" from the program itself was negligible.

I've never had a DG order not show up. Some have taken a while, but nothing was ever lost.

Sounds like "everybody" won. Nice going. I didn't enter.

I like Bluesmith too - Teddy Edwards, Ray Crawford, etc..

I bought it. I like it. Speedy shipping. Looking forward to more.

Keith Jarrett: The Impulse Years, 1973-1974

Ben Riley Septet: Memories Of T Regina Spektor: Begin To Hope

We had a huge snow storm here - 2+ feet. No mail Fri., Sat., Sun., Mon., & now Tuesday. This has pushed me into paying a handful of bills on-line (which my wife has been trying to get me to do for a long time.) Our mail service here is always semi-lousy. I have a few packages that I've been tracking that have been sitting at the post office since Dec.29. Someone (hopefully) is coming to plow our driveway this morning so we can get out. Haven't been anywhere since Thursday evening.

Anat Cohen Virginia Mayhew

Miles Davis Keith Jarrett Bob Dylan Ken Vandermark Ornette Coleman

Dylan has always been important to me. BTW, I've heard about a film that's going to be made with 6 different Dylan alter-egos. Cate Blanchett is one of them!!

Great book.

Thomas McGuane: Gallatin Canyon

Here's a list of Japanese MYCJ30XXX releases. Oh, s**t. Why did I click on this link?!? Will require mucho dinero. I presume Hiroshi can get any / all of these.

I'll probably get 4,5 &6.

Update: I came home on Thursday and it was on my porch! I ordered it on Tuesday at around 6:15 PST, and got it on Thursday! That's coming from calif. to NY- EXCELLENT!!!!! I'm hearing & reading bad things about Google checkout. I can't even get the Google checkout link to work. Keeps telling me the site is unavailable. You had a great experience. Anybody else??? Lots of orders over the past couple of months--all good. Good to hear it, because the thread I read elsewhere had a number of complaints about cards charged, items never received, lousy customer service ,etc.- mainly when going through buy.com. Maybe I'll reconsider if I can ever access the site.

Update: I came home on Thursday and it was on my porch! I ordered it on Tuesday at around 6:15 PST, and got it on Thursday! That's coming from calif. to NY- EXCELLENT!!!!! I'm hearing & reading bad things about Google checkout. I can't even get the Google checkout link to work. Keeps telling me the site is unavailable. You had a great experience. Anybody else???

When UPS or the mail comes she says, "Oh, it's the CD of the day". Actually she likes a lot of what I like. Exceptions are what she calls "tootin', squawkin' & squeakin".

The Impulse CD with Richie Kamuca et. al. stays near the top of my replay pile.

Tony Hillerman: The Shape Shifter Hampton Sides: Blood & Thunder

This is being released by Art's widow, Laurie, for those of you who haven't "clicked" on the link. It's definitely on my "short" list.

Ryan Kisor: Sidewinder Ryan Kisor: Donna Lee