Brad

Thanks.

I used to wear wind up watches, then battery powered watches and now I wear Fitbits.

I’ve seen a lot of these Time Life records in the used bins. Worth getting?

I liked it. It’s almost picaresque as he tries to navigate the grey zone he lives in, then Ukraine and finally Russian Crimea.

I vaguely remember he was the ringleader and after I saw your post I looked up more info about his role. From what I read some of the younger players wanted to stop but he pushed for them to continue. It’s hard to say how the writers will react in the long term. Maybe the positives of his playing career will outweigh this one bad incident. I have to believe that the writers will be somewhat influenced by what players and fans think.

Beltran won’t be voted in (at least for awhile) because of the scandal. He was the instigator and was the so-called godfather of it. That he just didn’t go along with it but was a principal participant may kill his chances.

I think I found it at an estate sale a few years ago.

Disc 2.

This is based on interviews from the podcast One True Sentence where Hemingway experts and writers discuss Hemingway, his work, the man and the world he lived in. The term “one true sentence” comes from his posthumous memoir A Moveable Feast where Hemingway wrote “All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.' So finally I would write one true sentence, and then go on from there.”

I listened to Reunion in Central Park earlier today.

Danny Kalb of the Blues Project has passed away. He was 80. RIP. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/20/arts/music/danny-kalb-dead.html

By coincidence I just finished Kurkov’s Grey Bees.

Target is having its periodic sale on music and movies. For example, if you buy three records, the third one is free. Over at Hoffman many have found that if you place your order and then immediately cancel two of the items in your order, you still get the third at a reduced price. The sale runs through November 26.

Nowadays you just don’t know. The Dodgers just cleared a whole bunch of money by non-tendering Bellinger and the Giants say they won’t be outbid by anyone. The Yankees without Judge might finish last in the division.

Color that Dodger Blue.

The Tik Tok generation at work: “look at me!” Not on the same level of stupidity but another Tik Tok person is in trouble for hitting golf balls into the Grand Canyon. https://www.golfdigest.com/story/tiktok-star-facing-charges-viral-video-hitting-golf-ball-into-grand-canyon/amp

Disc 2.

I still have one of these catalogues.

Excellent!

Train shows are fun. I went to one a couple of years ago down in Edison. Not only was the hall big but it was packed.

I just looked at eBay and there were only two copies, one at $65 (in Germany) and one at $103.

Thanks mate.

I have a Japanese cd version. I wonder if the vinyl version is worth buying.