Brad

Media mail is even worse than always. What should take days is taking weeks. I’m waiting for a set going from NY to NJ that I purchased two weeks ago; it would have been faster if I drove to NY myself. Who knows when it will come.

No, they’re not, they’re thinking of putting a bid together. I doubt — and hope it won’t — happen. I don’t think it would. It would be similar to the Marlins situation where they had to cut payroll because they couldn’t afford the team. Aroid and Jlo would need wealthy partners to swing this. I’d much rather have Cohen, who has deep pockets than these two. It would be a disaster.

Nice article in the Times about Henry Grimes and Giuseppi Logan. Henry Grimes and Giuseppi Logan, Lost and Found Jazz Stars, Are Both Gone

Best birthday wishes.

I came across this short film tonight about a survivor of the Holocaust. It’s quite moving.

I have a bunch of packages outstanding but things just take their time. One arrived today. Now, I have to let it sit in “quarantine.” Opinions differ on how long you should let a package sit. Here is the latest from the Times. Is the Virus on My Clothes? My Shoes? My Hair? My Newspaper?

Had this last week.

As the article indicates, at this stage, the results are anecdotal at best. Releasing this kind of news is not necessarily a good idea because if subsequent results are disappointing, hopes will be dashed.

That’s a strange one.

I recently purchased two cds from a Japanese seller I’ve purchased from in the past and he told me that because of Covid he couldn’t tell me when I might receive the package. I think we are just going to have to be very patient.

For me, the latest bottleneck is the Jersey City facility. A lot of packages seem bottled up there.

According to Tuesday’s Business section of the Times, City Lights has survived, thanks to its GoFundMe campaign, netting $400,000 after seeking $300,000.

We had a discussion about expiry dates on food a couple of months ago and this article is now quite relevant. Happy to admit that I was wrong. The Food Expiration Dates You Should Actually Follow

That is a real shame.

Getting people back on topic can be like pulling teeth. I was there once about four years ago when I was visiting SF. They had a great collection of NYRB Classics. Hope they can survive.

I have a lot of the old Black Lion material from Dexter to Bud and a bunch of others. Great stuff. Later on some Black Lions were released under 1201 Music.

He was in the mold of his father, a mini captain bluster. The family, in their statement, noted “he could be direct and outspoken,” to put it mildly. The Post noted he “displayed a resemblance to his father’s bold approach to running the club.” His brother was a big improvement.

Neither did I.

Interesting. Never knew Topps issued jazz cards.

In my teens I was a big Formula I fan, Jimmy Clark being my favorite. I never saw Stirling Moss race but he, along with Juan Manuel Fangio, were legendary. Some of his exploits were amazing. Although I never saw him race I did see the first Grand Prix of Barcelona in 1966 where I saw Jimmy Clark and Jack Brabham race. What a thrill. Stirling Moss passed away yesterday, a legend, as I said. RIP. Stirling Moss, One of the Greatest Drivers of All Time, Dies at 90

That looks really bad. Around here the stores are pretty well stocked. The Governor has now imposed a limit of how many people can be in a store at any one time.