T.D.

Big Playah T. Luthor (using nick; the ones using my real name were very lame)

Actually, hockey's my favorite sport. Admittedly, I lost most of my interest during the long "work stoppage", and it never came back... Was slightly surprised not to see any hockey threads, a la NFL, MLB, NBA, etc. But I guess the demographics/TV ratings are pathetic.

Yeah, it's embarrassing, but Alan Eagleson, decades ago, raised the bar of NHLPA misconduct so high that Saskin's follies hardly rank...

Audrey Meadows Meadow Soprano Kenny G

Hod O'Brien, Live at Blues Alley, First Set

I also expected this to be an opera thread, even though "Lulu" on PBS strikes one as improbable...

Al Cohn Quintet (originally on Coral), with Bob Brookmeyer.

Another cold snap (maybe the last?...). Barely over zero right now, probably -15 or more tonight, no warmup until Friday. There are Weather Service "wind chill" and "blowing snow" advisories.

Gladys Knight Mitch Ryder Foster Brooks

Christian Wolff Earle Brown Morton Feldman

Cameron Diaz Richard Branson Madonna

ESPN claims the Pats are likely to sign Adalius Thomas later today (Sat). Conn should be psyched...

Muddy Waters Gary Muhrcke Soupy Sales

Brutus Beefcake Cassius Clay Marc Anthony

Ishmael Reed Moby James Jeffries

Leonid Kubbel Beverly "Bubbles" Sills King Carl Hubbell, The Meal Ticket

Matthew Barney Bjork Gudmundsdottir (Benny Goodman's daughter) Rachel Goodman

The Brother from Another Planet Venus Williams Mercury Morris

PM sent on Ran Blake Quartet Short Life of Barbara Monk Soul Note

God Shammgod Billy Idol Wes Craven

Wow....I wonder how/if this will affect his current status. He could have possibly been one of the highest paid free agents out there, but this could change things for him. I dunno, it probably wouldn't faze the Bengals, to name just one club...

Alexander Mosolov The Duke of Wellington Otto von Bismarck

Philip Glass Charles Dodgson Jerry Dodgion

Include me in the "uninspired choice" camp. Not only has Norv never worked out in the past, he hasn't shown any particular leadership. Best suited for a coordinator/asst coach position IMO. That said, I haven't kept in touch enough to suggest a specific alternative. The Chargers probably should have axed Marty earlier, and promoted one of his (since departed) coordinators.