Eric

Rooster, you are slipping, surprised you missed this one

Another take from Jason Whitlock (a hometown sportswriter): Imus ‘fight’ is over money, fame JASON WHITLOCK - The Kansas City Star When I criticized his and Jesse Jackson’s irresponsible and divisive methods of seeking social justice Friday morning, Al Sharpton dismissed the attack by questioning my credibility to lodge a complaint. “There are always guys that are not in the ring who want to call the fight,” Sharpton said. “You know that going in the ring; you’re going to have critics … You can’t satisfy people who are not in the ring.” It’s a clever response. It ignores the obvious. Jesse and Al don’t want anyone else in the ring. They’ve turned the fight for racial equality into a money and fame pit, a place to wrestle for camera time, “consulting” jobs and handshake deals that would make NCAA investigators blush in astonishment. If people with a modicum of integrity were allowed in the ring and, more importantly, allowed to choose the opponents and the length of the battle, the money would run dry and Jesse and Al would be forced to look for real work. Fighting bums is easy. Just look at what Jesse and Al James did to Don Imus, a washed-up, recovering drug addict. They knocked out Imus in a couple of rounds. But at what cost, and what was the real purpose? The young women on the Rutgers basketball team are now targets, the recipients of death threats and harassment, according to East Coast media reports. I have no problem with young people engaging in battle and suffering severe consequences for a righteous cause. We need more of that. The people who really provided the energy for the civil rights movement were in college. But getting in harm’s way over the ignorant utterances of a shock jock? Getting in harm’s way so a coach could have her moment to tell the world about the troubles she’s known? Getting in harm’s way so Al and Jesse James can flex their muscle by beating up another tomato can? No way. It was irresponsible, self-indulgent and typical of the kind of domestic terrorism Sharpton and Jackson have come to specialize in. Again, I am not defending Don Imus. I shed no tears over his comeuppance. I simply question the motives of the people who pushed the hardest and shouted the loudest for Imus’ demise. Those people are now covering themselves with the fig leaf that they have a genuine interest in stopping the anti-black, women-objectifying language in rap music. According to Sharpton, he’s been working on this issue for a number of years. He’s clever. Fortunately, we’re not stupid. We just watched Jesse and Al sink their teeth in Imus’ rear end and not remove them until MSNBC and CBS put knives in Imus. That tenacity and enthusiasm have been completely missing from their fight to clean up hip hop. Whether we like him or not, Minister Louis Farrakhan is the only leader with a consistent position on that issue. What we get from Jesse and Al are half-hearted public relations ploys, fights that end well before any blood is drawn. It’s a game, a game Jesse and Al have mastered. You can create the appearance of putting up a fight, and that ensures no one else will enter the ring. As an example, talk with black race-car drivers about their feelings about NASCAR’s dealings with Jesse Jackson. I have. Their belief is, if you sponsor the right and enough Rainbow Coalition events, you can avoid Jesse ever bringing his circus and negative spotlight to your organization. You follow me? The ring Jesse and Al are boxing in is just as corrupt as the one where Mike Tyson sparred. In a one-year time span, under the guise of fighting for our equality, Jesse and Al contributed to putting Duke lacrosse players and Rutgers basketball players in harm’s way. For what? Was Don Imus hiding weapons of mass destruction? Were the lacrosse players an international threat to escorts? Or maybe the truth just doesn’t matter to Jesse and Al when it comes to furthering their agenda. Whatever integrity Jesse and Al say our president lacks, you have to wonder if they don’t have the exact same deficiency. If there’s a fight to push Jesse and Al out of the ring, you can sign me up. They’re an embarrassment. They disgrace the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., a great man whose efforts caused division so that we could one day come together. Jesse and Al cause division for profit, and demand from others the very things they’re unwilling to do — judge people on the content of their character and follow the truth wherever it leads, regardless of color. Truth is on the side of the righteous. Jesse and Al operate as though they don’t believe in our righteousness. They are far more dangerous than Don Imus.

Imus - laughable dumbass Victims - please chill Sharptons/Jacksons etc. - what do you expect, this kind of stuff is their sweet spot (and they certainly are not alone) Much bigger problem - rap lyrics and related "cult of degredation" of women (apparently Snoop said something to the effect that it is OK to call girls in rap songs hos because they really are hos - right) Racial climate in the US - improved in my lifetime, far from perfect but most "regular" folks on all sides are trying to make it better, not worse

I have been listening to Patton's solo on Fat Judy over and over again as I drive in to work. Talk about in the pocket and butt shakin'

I can imagine the mastering nightmare that the "producers" must go through. Let's see, do we use the K-2, the RVG or the Japanese mastering? Comparing the various editions must be exhausting, plus it probably sets them back at least $50 - $75.

I picked up a copy of Night in Tunisia used. It is on the blue label with the white "b" (from the 70s). The oddity - the Blue Note logo/catalog number does not appear on the front of cover. On the back of the jacket, the Liberty logo appears on the bottom right and the language "This material has been previously released" appears and then it lists the locations of their pressing plants (kind of like Bud used to do with their breweries). I know this is not a big deal, but I have never seen this before. Oh yeah - the catalog no. on the spine is LT-84049 (it does not say Blue Note there either). Any clues as to what's up?

up ...

I have held back bidding on some deals for the same reasons. I think "Bidder 1", "Bidder 2" just means you don't bid on those deals? What was the purpose behind this - to "protect" large well-know bidders? Can the seller see the bid history for those folks? Seems the only way an auction really works - esp online - is with complete transparency.

Doubt it.

Holy cow - you can watch/listen to today's concert here: http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/calendar/...?event_id=39988

Definitley, but I often wonder how they make money at volumes that have to be a small fraction of what they were years ago.

Nothing beats have the "big" cover art and notes on the back. Plus ... I think 70 minute CDs are hard to listen to straight through. Getting up to flip the lp after 20 minutes or so seems to make for a more engaging/focused listening experience.

Great stuff, thanks!

I was listening to the "Hammond Heroes" CD this am - it was a complilation of organ tracks in the "Acid Jazz" series from Fantasy. Anyway - I was playing "guess the organist" - and WOW - BJP really hit me with just a few notes. It was actually a Red Holloway tune (Crib Theme). What a special sound and way with the notes! Of course that is the point of this thread, but put me down for a "HELL YEAH"!

Pretty amazing. Makes me feel a little better about KU's loss to UCLA.

Wow - enthralling piece ...

I agree that no. 1 above is folly. And I will also agree that no. 2 works. But -- I would speculate that well over half the "rich" in this country got there by either investing in real estate or as I mentioned above - owning some/all of a business. God forbid, neither of these are risk free and both involve hard work and a willingness to make sacrifices. But it can be done and without connections or a fancy degree.

Mutual funds are actually a pretty horrible investment in the long run. I assume you aren't including index funds in that category. Guy Actually I am. After fees, index funds are guaranteed to (slightly) underperform the market, plus there are usually restrictions on when you can pull out. I'm not personally interested in an equity investment that is going to tie up my cash and yield a below-average return. I can see why they are attractive to others, though. Not sure the index funds you are referring to, but I would guess the vast majority do not have restictions on when you can redeem. Further, on average, index funds typically outperform 2/3 of all actively managed funds.

Depends on the field. Plenty of people from my grad program went on to wall street and became millionaries very quickly. I agree completely.

To turn this around - the best way to become a millionaire - is to own part or all of a business. There are no guarantees - I am sure Chuck will attest to that. But working for the man - without a share of the business - will at best lead to a reasonable level of comfort.

Got this one too. If they can mine this sort of stuff along with the dreck, I am all for it.

Perhaps this will provide some clues ...

ditto

Check with USAA. They used to be military only, but I think they have expanded it.

What a great video . Thanks for posting that, Brownie! Peter