Brad

How do you know? Maybe the Mets are making to look a big splash. Also, perhaps Jay Z is just trying to send the Yankees a message. Randy Levine said they're not meeting his demands.

Jets will only go as far as their QB and he's consistently inconsistent. Rex is doing a good job this year. Most people including me only gave them a chance for 4 to 5 wins. They've got 5 already and, unless they really go in the tank, should win 7.

Here in NJ it's like a nice fall day. Hard to believe Thanksgiving is around the corner.

Not sure why we care.

Although I can't say that I've listened more than once to all the Sonny albums I have, Tune Up, Constellation and DJ Lounge are musts and have been listened to repeatedly. DJ Lounge is just a cool album. Would have been nice to be there.

Maybe impossible is or was in the printing industry.

Someone should pay us to watch that!

That Daily Beast review was quite revealing, particularly about the novelistic. That bothers me some but apparently there are nuggets there so it's probably worth a shot.

What I read in these pages about Stanley Crouch tends to be on the negative. However, the reviews that people have posted here (thanks for that) have been positive so I will keep an open mind, not to mention Bird is what got me into this music. I'm sure he has agendas and he is a strong advocate for Wynton (which in and of itself does not disqualify him for me). Ben Ratliff does an interview with him in today's Times, http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/19/popcast-early-bird-and-kansas-city-lightning/?ref=books

Considering how they've collapsed the last two years their run may be over. Not on the verge anymore. In the last few years, Mets have outdrawn the Yankees on the radio but that could be because Mets are on an all sports station while Yankees are on an all news station.

I saw Harold and Eric Alexander a few years ago -- just the two of them -- and it was great. Got my photo taken with Harold.

Great news on the Jordan. Important to support Mosaic. Would love a Beehive set. I have a couple of releases but not many.

Obviously he was controversial; just read the posts here. However, that shouldn't prevent us from saying Rest in Peace for a productive life.

Marc Myers had a nice remembrance over at Jazz Wax, http://www.jazzwax.com/2013/08/marian-mcpartland-1918-2013.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Jazzwax+%28JazzWax%29

Jazz wax highlighted Bev Kelly and Pat Moran last night. Check them out.

She and Steve Lawrence were a heck of great entertainers.

Think we all need to relax a little about this.

Oh definitely. I picked the Nats to win the division. I thought they would win a 100 games this season. It was definitely a WS or bust season for them. You have to wonder if last year was their best shot. You have to wonder if they regret shutting down Strasberg. Sometimes, when you have a shot you have to go for it.

The disappointment of the Division has to be the Nats. Phillies should be better and Mets are around where they should be (a little better actually than people thought) but everyone expected Nats to be one of the best teams in the League, let alone the Division.

NL East must be the most pathetic division right now. Braves are 15.5 games ahead of the Nats. You can declare that division race over.

I like Aloc's posts. He posts some interesting stuff. If you don't want to read them, skip 'em. Why did Chris quit?

I just don't get this continuing coverage here in the US. I understand the UK, but not here.

I was a little surprised that Sagan won only one stage. Thought there would be a lot more. He was basically out of the money in Paris.

He will have a long time to wait, what with his father, grandfather and great grandmother standing in the way of his becoming King.

I found it to be rather enjoyable this year and loved the splash Nairo Quintana made. The day he won the 20th Stage was also Independence Day so it was a double celebration.