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I'm not so sure about the "she" part....

Sounds like some of the more a/g jazz my wife's always asking me to turn off!

Caught the free L.A. show last night. Interesting more than good, imo. There were parts were it really came together (mostly of the electric-era stuff), which was odd for me because I usually prefer the KOB material. Fun concert, but I'm not sure I'd care to listen to the music repeatedly on disc. I missed getting this from emusic; it's no longer available there.

On a similar note, I had an uncle (my father's older brother) who was born in the early 1930s and given the name "Adolph." By the census data of 1940, his name had already been changed to "Adam." My dad, born in 1937, wasn't even aware of this as his brother's original name had already been changed and essentially forgotten by the family.

I hope that's not anything like a MILF!

Seriously. We were watching one of those Bobby Flay "Food Challenge" shows on Food Network a while back and the one where he made donuts pitted him against some flamboyant donut-making dude from one of the burroughs who was a real prick. Usually, the person Flay goes up against is fun and gracious and someone I'd most definitely patronize, but this guy and his donuts (no matter how tasty) was a paranoid jerk who didn't want to participate and possibly be shown up.

Did you guys catch the ad for "Octagon Global Recruiting?" Love things like that.

I'm still here - just watched it last night. Very strong episode. I try really hard with this show not to try to guess where its going; it's been a great, fun ride with many surprises.

Very cool! And here I thought you were a week late talking about the Race.

Read (and still have) all the issues as they came out, but this one fell off my radar and I don't think about it much anymore. Great stuff, but I eventually tired of it.

I'm not sure where the anger towards DD comes from. Unless you're blaming them for intentionally putting her in a scarf designed to strike fear into the hearts of the lunatic right? It's bad karma. Because Rachael dislikes Chinese food?

any pictures? Nothing worthwhile. As I said, the bush was removed.

I'm not sure where the anger towards DD comes from. Unless you're blaming them for intentionally putting her in a scarf designed to strike fear into the hearts of the lunatic right?

I paid the gardner almost $900 yesterday to clean the bush from my backyard.

And that message, folks, was indeed brought to you through the courtesy of love.

try emusic.com

Dick Hyman?

Lester's porkpie hat suddenly has new meaning.

Please tell me that this is a late April Fools gag or a piece from The Onion so my faith in the intelligence of humanity isn't eroded any further than it already is... http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,359501,00.html Dunkin' Donuts Pulls Rachael Ray Ad Over 'Terror' Symbolism Thursday , May 29, 2008 BOSTON — Dunkin' Donuts has pulled an online advertisement featuring Rachael Ray after complaints that a fringed black-and-white scarf that the celebrity chef wore in the ad offers symbolic support for Muslim extremism and terrorism. The coffee and baked goods chain said the ad that began appearing online May 7 was pulled over the past weekend because "the possibility of misperception detracted from its original intention to promote our iced coffee." In the spot, Ray holds an iced coffee while standing in front of trees with pink blossoms. Critics, including conservative commentator Michelle Malkin, complained that the scarf wrapped around her looked like a kaffiyeh, the traditional Arab headdress. Critics who fueled online complaints about the ad in blogs say such scarves have come to symbolize Muslim extremism and terrorism. The kaffiyeh, Malkin wrote in a column posted online last Friday, "has come to symbolize murderous Palestinian jihad. Popularized by Yasser Arafat and a regular adornment of Muslim terrorists appearing in beheading and hostage-taking videos, the apparel has been mainstreamed by both ignorant (and not-so-ignorant) fashion designers, celebrities, and left-wing icons." A statement issued Wednesday by Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Brands Inc., however, said the scarf had a paisley design, and was selected by a stylist for the advertising shoot. "Absolutely no symbolism was intended," the company said. Dunkin' spokeswoman Michelle King said the ad appeared on the chain's Web site, as well as other commercial sites. Amahl Bishara, an anthropology lecturer at the University of Chicago who specializes in media matters relating to the Middle East, said complaints about the scarf's use in the ad demonstrate misunderstandings of Arab culture and the multiple meanings that symbols can take on depending on someone's perspective. "I think that a right-wing blogger making an association between a kaffiyeh and terrorism is just an example of how so much of the complexity of Arab culture has been reduced to a very narrow vision of the Arab world on the part of some people in the U.S.," Bishara said in a phone interview. "Kaffiyehs are worn every day on the street by Palestinians and other people in the Middle East -- by people going to work, going to school, taking care of their families, and just trying to keep warm." While some extremists and terrorists may wear kaffiyehs, "To reduce their meaning to support for terrorism has a tacit racist tone to it," Bishara said. Malkin, in a posting following up on last week's column, said of Dunkin's decision to pull the ad, "It's refreshing to see an American company show sensitivity to the concerns of Americans opposed to Islamic jihad and its apologists." Ray, host of the Food Network television program "30 Minute Meals" as well as a syndicated daytime talk show, began appearing in ads for Dunkin' Donuts in March 2007. When Dunkin' announced the partnership, it said Ray would be featured in TV, print, radio and online spots in a campaign running through 2010.

Weird. Sometimes it looks like she's spinning clockwise; other times counter-clockwise.

Safer than what?

Thanks for the tip! Might be out that way at that time.

Are there two different Avashai Cohens or is he just twice the Jew than the rest?

I loved The Interpreter, couldn't understand how that one slipped as far below the radar as it did. The only time I met Sydney was during a rough cut screening of The Interpreter; less than a dozen of us there. Nice as could be, and very accepting of our comments. I've seen a lot of films with directors and/or actors in the room, but for some reason him sitting behind us while also appearing on-screen as an actor struck me as odd and I've always remembered it. Really terrific filmmaker who, despite all his awards and success, I still feel is underrated and not as well-known as he should have been.

Not so much affecting vacation plans - still likely to drive the family to Yellowstone in August, for example - since we still have to go somewhere, somehow and with the four of us it's still cheaper to drive than fly, but I'm definitely cutting back on the more frivolous drives (like, uh, record shopping) and/or combining trips whenever possible. What we've really cut back on are the day trips (hundred miles or so) to my sister's house or to visit friends in nearby places.