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very nice

I can see that. Still, what happened to me recently was that Caiman suddenly listed an item (on Amazon Marketplace UK as it were) which had previously not been available. Suddenly Caiman indicated it as "in stock" (which of course it wasn't, as they have no stock). So how do they suddenly decide that they will be able to get an item? In the end, it costed me a dollar because of the varying exchange rates so it was no big deal, but still... perhaps caiman's distributors/warehouses list a title as in stock, but when it comes time to pull it for a sale, it isn't on the shelf. later, the distributor lists it as being available, and caiman naturally relists it. i agree it can be frustrating. regardless of where i am or what i'm buying, when the salesperson says: "it shows we have one (or even two) in stock," i hold my breath and hope, since inventory systems are rarely exact. an outfit as huge as caiman is bound to have this kind of problem in spades. that being said, i don't ever order out-of-print titles from them. i have enough disappointment and rejection in my love life. p.s. :tup

caveat emptor, operor non criminor

here are some others: and another r. crumb

here's one i just "discovered," a reworking of sonny rollins's freedom suite

my father is first generation italian american, one of 13 children. he fought in WWII, bought a gas station and fixed junk cars until he got a rambler dealership. he worked his ass off all his life to provide for his family, and he did quite well. he's paid taxes on all of his earnings for 65 years. he employed many workers over the years (who also pay taxes), paying half their social security taxes and contributing toward their retirement. so when he dies, the federal and state governments feel they have the right to take 50% of what's left, money that he already paid taxes on? he has to pay a "death duty" to prevent creating a dynasty of the idle rich? fuck that! because my father did well, i was able to go to grad school and become a psychologist who works for less than $40,000 a year helping people with little or no money. my brother is a librarian and is very involved in local church and civic activities. there's no idleness in my family, and i resent the idea that my dad's money might go to fund the war, subsidize tax breaks for corporations, or prop up some politically corrupt venture. you want to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor? provide real opportunities for people's health, education, job training, career guidance, and retirement investments.

correction: ms blows chunks! you want great holiday music? look no further... Willie Pickens - JazzSpirit Volume 1 1. Let Us Break Bread Together 7:37 2. Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love 10:05 3. Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive 5:56 4. A Mighty Fortress 4:14 5. Piedad 9:22 6. Doxology 5:01 7. O My Soul Bless Your Redeemer 6:00 8. Here I Am Lord 4:42 9. Jesus Loves Me 7:24 10. My God Is So High 2:53 Willie Pickens - JazzSpirit Volume 2 1. Fairest Lord Jesus 6:49 2. O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High 7:13 3. Down by the Riverside 8:04 4. O Lord You Are My God and King 5:15 5. We Are Marching in the Light of God 6:32 6. Wade in the Water 5:31 7. God of Grace and God of Glory 5:25 8. When Peace Like a River 5:09 9. Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service 7:59 10. My God Is So High 2:53 Both volumes feature an array of great Chicago musicians, including Rob Amster, Ari Brown, Tito Carrillo, Larry Gray, Pat Mallinger, Bethany Pickens, Marlene Rosenberg, Robert Shy, and Kobie Watkins.

dmg was selling some of these cdrs at this year's visionfest. i might buy them if threadgill was selling them directly. instead, i'll probably pay a little more and get the reissues on the why not label.

okay, i'll bite. check out these conrad herwig/brian lynch latinizations of miles and coltrane. Sketches of Spain y Mas (2006) 1. Solar (13:04) 2. Seven Steps to Heaven (7:51) 3. Sketches of Spain (24:58) 4. Petits Machins (4:25) Conrad Herwig—Trombone Brian Lynch—Trumpet Paquito D'Rivera—Alto Saxophone, Clarinet Dave Valentin—Flute Mario Rivera—Baritone Saxophone Edsel Gomez—Piano John Benitez—Bass Robby Ameen—Drums Richie Flores—Congas, Percussion Conrad Herwig & Brian Lynch: Que Viva Coltrane (2004) 1. Lonnie's Lament (7:37) 2. Miles Mode (9:51) 3. Wise One (7:58) 4. Countdown (8:09) 5. Central Park West (5:04) 6. Grand Central (7:51) 7. Straight Street (5:47) 8. Locomotion (10:08) Conrad Herwig—Trombone Brian Lynch—Trumpet, Fluegelhorn Mario RIvera—Baritone Saxophone, Flute Edsel Gomez—Piano John Benitez—Bass Robby Ameen—Drums Richie Flores—Congas Another Kind of Blue: The Latin Side of Miles Davis (2004) 1. So What (9:43) 2. Freddie Freeloader (10:29) 3. Blue in Green (8:10) 4. All Blues (8:17) 5. Flamenco Sketches (9:51) 6. Petits Machins (7:40) Conrad Herwig—Trombone Brian Lynch—Trumpet Mario Rivera—Baritone Saxophone Paquito D'Rivera—Alto Saxophone, Clarinet Dave Valentin—Flute Edsel Gomez—Piano John Benitiz—Bass Robby Ameen—Drums Richie Flores—Congas, Percussion Latin Side of John Coltrane (1996) 1. Blessing 2. A Love Supreme 3. Blue Train 4. Afro-Blue 5. Naima 6. Satellite 7. Africa 8. After The Rain 9. Impressions 10. India 11. The Drum Thing Conrad Herwig—Trombone Brian Lynch, Mike Ponella, Ray Vega, Alex Sipiagin—Trumpet Ronnie Cuber, Gary Smulyan—Baritone Saxophone Paquito D'Rivera—Alto Saxophone, Clarinet Dave Valentin—Flute Edward Simon, Danílo Perez, Eddie Palmieri, Richie Beirach—Piano John Benitiz, Andy Gonzalez—Bass Adam Cruz—Drums Richie Flores—Congas, Percussion Milton Cardona—Congas, Bata Drums, Percussion José "Cochi" Claussell—Timbales, Bongos, Percussion

one more good reason to contribute to your local public radio station. please?

what about the idea of supporting your local record store when it comes to buying used vinyl/cds versus downloading? i know the number of brick-and-mortars is dwindling fast, but while they're still around they deserve our consideration.

i didn't know that goulet appeared in a funny emerald nuts commercial that originally aired during last year's superbowl. check it out:

this is a hot, but hardly new, debate, and it's interesting to read members' reactions to this rather flimsy article that's three years old. when i was in grad school, a woman in my abnormal psychology course claimed: van gogh would not have been van gogh had he not been mad! this assertion inflamed me (owing in no small part to the fact that i didn't like this windbag). anyway, i decided then and there to write my final paper on creativity and madness. coincidentally, i used schumann as my main case study. it was very enlightening research as it helped me understand how mental illness has been diagnosed and treated (or mistreated as the case may be) over the centuries. additionally, i learned how the concepts of creativity and genius have also changed dramatically over time. i believe this fact is very relevant to this discussion, and yet few authors address this issue in their arguments. there are scores of books on this subject, including Touched with Fire by Kay Redfield Jamison, a psychiatrist who has bipolar disorder. there's even a creativity and madness conference held in santa fe every year! please keep in mind that many professionals who explore, write, and talk about the possible connections between creativity and mental illness do so because they want to help the general population understand that the mentally ill are real and sometimes extraordinary people. although this hidden agenda can influence their argument, it isn't a bad goal, is it?

okay, maybe my subtitle was a bit over the top. when i read the article, i was pleased to see that a character who is powerful, intelligent, honorable, and kind - a character who is beloved by tens of millions of readers - is homosexual. his sexuality is not a big part of the overall plot, but it is significant in that it helps explain a pivotal relationship in his past that altered his life and came to have an impact on the rest of the wizarding world. rowling's disclosure wasn't grandstanding, it was a gesture that helped make dumbledore, a character shrouded in mystery, more understandable, more human to her readers. closets are for clothes, not people.

as of last july, that figure was roughly 59,420,018 people.

utterly disgusted? boy, you've got issues.

J.K. Rowling outs Hogwarts character By Hillel Italie, AP National Writer | October 20, 2007 NEW YORK --Harry Potter fans, the rumors are true: Albus Dumbledore, master wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay. J.K. Rowling, author of the mega-selling fantasy series that ended last summer, outed the beloved character Friday night while appearing before a full house at Carnegie Hall. After reading briefly from the final book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," she took questions from audience members. She was asked by one young fan whether Dumbledore finds "true love." "Dumbledore is gay," the author responded to gasps and applause. She then explained that Dumbledore was smitten with rival Gellert Grindelwald, whom he defeated long ago in a battle between good and bad wizards. "Falling in love can blind us to an extent," Rowling said of Dumbledore's feelings, adding that Dumbledore was "horribly, terribly let down." Dumbledore's love, she observed, was his "great tragedy." "Oh, my god," Rowling concluded with a laugh, "the fan fiction." Potter readers on fan sites and elsewhere on the Internet have speculated on the sexuality of Dumbledore, noting that he has no close relationship with women and a mysterious, troubled past. And explicit scenes with Dumbledore already have appeared in fan fiction. Rowling told the audience that while working on the planned sixth Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," she spotted a reference in the script to a girl who once was of interest to Dumbledore. A note was duly passed to director David Yates, revealing the truth about her character. Rowling, finishing a brief "Open Book Tour" of the United States, her first tour here since 2000, also said that she regarded her Potter books as a "prolonged argument for tolerance" and urged her fans to "question authority." Not everyone likes her work, Rowling said, likely referring to Christian groups that have alleged the books promote witchcraft. Her news about Dumbledore, she said, will give them one more reason. The first one of you that makes a pedophile joke is going to get an Avada Kedavra curse hurled at his head, so watch it.

thanks for the heads up. i ordered 13 discs - a few braxtons, joe fonda, john lindberg, clarinet trio, ben goldberg, oliver lake, and others.

thanks for the wisecracks joey.

yes indeed, happy birthday chris! glad to have you back with us.

has anyone thought of applying a matte spray varnish or lacquer to their rusted box to preserve its current state? i mention this because it seems to be an accepted method of treating/preserving rusted artifacts.

many owner's manuals are available online. you could download them and save them on your hard drive or on the removable storage device of your choice. if you have a scanner, you can save bills, receipts, and manuals in a similar fashion.

why? to allow easier access to the prefrontal cortex, of course!

a bit cumbersome, i'll admit, but it's got great noise canceling qualities!