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Hurdle and O'Dowd are stinking up the joint and this is most definitely an embarrassment.

That would be a No.

Thanks Jim. Much appreciated!

Damn. This is getting wild. With DSL, Sunday the 4th of June, 7:30 to 8:30 PM MDT organissimo forums are like wading through a tar pit. I think I see a pattern. From "view new posts", clicking "last post" just doesn't work most of the time. Error messages and freeze-ups are common now. Can anybody give me a clue as to why this is happening?

Seems like the past couple of weeks, a third of the time I can't get on the board at all (error message) and often it's very slow. When I do get the forums page, it's not unusual for things to freeze after I click a post and also when I try to access another forum. All this with my fancy new DSL. Just curious if anyone else has the problem.

Sounds great, Phil. I have a feeling lots of folks will be listening to My Museum. Coast to coast.

Have a good night, Jim!

Thanks Valerie for the article and Mike for the photo. Her contribution to the Arts is immeasurable.

Yep.

Bill Gates Wishes He Weren't So Rich The corporate leader says he doesn't like the attention of being the world's richest man. May 4, 2006: 3:40 PM EDT REDMOND, Wash. (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said Wednesday he wished he were not the world's richest man. "I wish I wasn't. There is nothing good that comes out of that," said Gates, whose personal fortune sank by billions since last week when the software giant disappointed investors by saying new investments would crimp earnings. The corporate leader who made Microsoft into the world's largest software maker - and who is also one of the biggest philanthropists - is seen as a man who does not like publicity. He explained that he did not like the attention of being the world's richest person. "You get more visibility as a result of it," he said during an interview conducted by CNBC reporter Donny Deutsch in front of a crowd of people attending a Microsoft advertising event. The Microsoft co-founder said that the person he learned most from in the world, aside from technology colleagues, was fellow-billionaire and legendary investor Warren Buffett. "He has this very refreshing, simple way of looking at things so I put him top of the list," said Gates, adding that the top lesson from Buffett was the importance of integrity. Still, Gates joked about his plight being unequaled in wealth. Asked if he surrounded himself with financial peers, he quipped, "No, I sit alone." Gates has been the richest man in the world for eight years running - since 1998 - and was worth $90 billion at his fortune's peak in 1999, according to the Forbes list of richest people. His fortune is currently at $50 billion, according to the magazine.

I assume everyone has heard this gem. They all look great but I'd go just to hear Galban.

Her fine duets on Karrin Allyson's Footprints are a nice appetizer for what should be an amazing album.

Blue versus red? I really think this belongs in the Political Forum, Chris.

That's my take too. They targeted the Triple A/Americana radio markets a few weeks before jazz. Still, I like her and always look forward to her new work.

Thanks for the update Jim. Once, I even got an error message.....in German! WTF?

My folks watched CBS too and I've watched Schiefer since Rather left and agree he's been good. The old network format of squeezing the news of the day into 22 minutes still seems so archaic. Like anything else, Couric will have to stand the test of time to gain any credibility. It's a hell of stretch for me but she might prove the critics wrong.

I hear Rachael Ray is waiting in the wings at NBC News.

Couric to Announce Her Move on 'Today' By Howard Kurtz Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, April 5, 2006; Page C07 Katie Couric plans to confirm this morning on "Today" that she is leaving the top-rated morning show after 15 years, and CBS will quickly announce, probably today, that she will take over the anchor chair once occupied by Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather. Couric, 49, decided yesterday to use the occasion of her 15th anniversary, when the NBC program will be reflecting on her tenure, to look forward to the next chapter in her career, said sources at both networks and people familiar with her thinking. The sources, who first confirmed Couric's plans Monday, had expected the CBS negotiations to drag on a bit longer, but said now the network has wrapped up the negotiations and wants to go public as soon as Couric does. Bob Schieffer, the current CBS anchor, who had made clear that he did not want to keep the job indefinitely, said yesterday: "I hope it is true. I've known Katie for many years; she's a first-rate reporter and a terrific interviewer. I love Katie and I think she'll love CBS News." The move by Couric, who will remain at "Today" until her NBC contract expires in May, will have repercussions throughout the broadcast schedule. NBC, which is determined to maintain its morning ratings lead, has offered her job to Meredith Vieira of ABC's "The View" and the syndicated "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," who is still weighing the opportunity against family concerns. CBS is making a multimillion-dollar bet that Couric, who would be the first solo female anchor of a weekday network newscast, can boost the third-place "CBS Evening News." Couric, who attracted enormous publicity while weighing her options, is said by those who know her to be brimming with ideas about how to adapt the evening newscast to her skills and personality. The "Today" retrospective at 7:30 this morning will feature video clips of Couric over the years, followed by her comments about her departure, and will have a less celebratory tone than otherwise would have been the case. Couric is close to NBC chief executive Jeff Zucker, her original producer on "Today," the sources said, and has been trying to manage her departure without hurting relationships with him and other longtime colleagues at NBC.

Like Jim said....nice stuff. Bianchi's a good player.

Just wore it out on a road trip. Like other Fagen projects, each song lives in a special universe....sometimes it takes a while. I dig this a whole lot.

Haven't heard Savivity yet. Would like to. I'm also a fan of Our Gang. Jim, wondered if you've heard 3'Osity - a Denver B-3 trio with Pat Bianchi.

Marla, Have you listened to Fred Hersch's new Live at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam? It's wonderful.

Karrin's From Paris to Rio is excellent.