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Thanks, Ghost!

How many home runs did Judge have after 154 games?

I see that today... one pound sterling = $1.05 one euro = $1.04

And the final score is Geelong 20.13 (133) Sydney 8.4 (52) Congratulations Geelong Cats!

I'm listening to the game here. https://nirs.org.au/get-live-streaming/ After three quarters, the score is Geelong 15.11 (101) Sydney 4.3 (27) In the third quarter, Geelong outscored Sydney 39-1.

At halftime, the score is Geelong 9.8 (62) Sydney 4.2 (26)

Week 16 Picks https://3downnation.com/2022/09/23/3downnation-cfl-picks-will-bad-blood-between-lions-and-stamps-boil-over-in-rematch/

Kevin, the sales pitches I've seen for cables stress the purity of the copper, and the effort given to designing the insulation. I take it that you think that effort is wasted. Is that right? Any copper wire is as good as another?

Well, I forgot to post the final score. The second half was all Melbourne, and they won 21.14 (140) to 10.6 (66). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_AFL_Grand_Final. https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-grand-final-2021-melbourne-demons-vs-western-bulldogs-live-updates-score-start-time-video-stream-blog/news-story/bc1bb66f7efccb9d3eac5aa333669230 This was Melbourne's first premiership since 1964, when the Beatles' current US album was Something New. ***** This year's Grand Final is tomorrow night (US time), starting around midnight eastern time. The Geelong Cats will face the Sydney Swans. I'm rooting for the Cats because I always root for the pre-1990 VFL clubs. I expect the link from Sept. 25 last year will be good again.

Power Rankings https://13thmansports.ca/2022/09/20/cfl-power-rankings-week-15-2/ ***** Analyses & Week 16 Picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2022/09/22/cfl-beat-166/ http://17degreesports.com/index.php/2022/09/21/cfl-week-16-preview-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/21/weekly-predictor-taking-the-toronto-argonauts/ https://13thmansports.ca/2022/09/22/thursday-through-saturday-nfl-cfl-picks/ ***** Week 16 Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/22/cfl-ca-game-notes-a-look-at-week-16/ ***** Week 16 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/21/checking-down-news-and-notes-from-week-16/ ***** QB Index https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/21/qb-index-staying-calm-in-the-storm/ ***** Kyries Hebert has retired as an Alouette. https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/21/kyries-hebert-to-retire-as-a-member-of-the-alouettes/ https://www.tsn.ca/kyries-hebert-to-retire-one-day-contract-montreal-alouettes-1.1851723 https://3downnation.com/2022/09/21/controversial-defender-kyries-hebert-to-sign-one-day-contract-to-retire-with-montreal-alouettes/ ***** Gossip! https://3downnation.com/2022/09/21/insider-talk-hot-seats-in-saskatchewan-hamiltons-intensity-mcmanis-dominance/

There are so many appealling offerings here. Any favorites?

Week 15 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/20/big-game-moments-in-the-week-15-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/ ***** Power Rankings https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/19/power-rankings-gauging-an-eventful-week-15/ https://3downnation.com/2022/09/19/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-vernon-adams-jr-leads-lions-to-large-leap/ ***** The Argos, Lions and Stampeders may clinch playoff berths this week. https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/19/playoff-scenarios-argos-lions-stamps-eye-playoff-berths/ https://3downnation.com/2022/09/19/b-c-lions-toronto-argonauts-can-clinch-cfl-postseason-berths-with-week-16-wins/ https://www.tsn.ca/toronto-argonauts-cfl-east-division-1.1850872 https://www.tsn.ca/bc-lions-victory-over-calgary-stampeders-winnipeg-blue-bombers-home-playoff-game-1.1850899 ***** Zach Collaros is on track to win his second straight MOP Award. Only four have done that: Parker, Brock, Flutie and Calvillo. https://3downnation.com/2022/09/20/the-only-four-cfl-players-to-win-back-to-back-most-outstanding-player-awards/ ***** Harry Langford has passed away at 92. RIP. https://3downnation.com/2022/09/19/calgary-stampeders-wall-of-fame-inductee-harry-langford-passes-away-at-92/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/harry-langford-calgary-stampeders-obituary-1.6583579 ***** Week 16 Picks https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/20/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-16-picks/

To my surprise, I see that the euro is now par with the dollar. So this might be a good time to order a European box you've had your eye on.

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Week 15 Results All three games were terrific. The highlight videos are well worth your time! Edmonton 26....Sask 24 https://www.cfl.ca/games/6266/edmonton-elks-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/#videos https://3downnation.com/2022/09/17/the-sketchy-ones-count-too-nine-thoughts-on-the-elks-win-over-the-riders/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-roughriders-elks-recap-sept-16-1.6586202 This was Edmonton's first win in Regina since 2018. A Sask win would have clinched fourth place, and eliminated the Elks from the playoffs. Now the Roughies need to win two of the next four (Winnipeg, Hamilton, Calgary, Calgary). If they can't beat Edmonton, are they going to beat Winnipeg or Calgary? ***** Hamilton 48....,Winnipeg 31 https://www.cfl.ca/games/6267/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/#videos https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-blue-bombers-ticats-recap-sept-17-1.6586678 https://3downnation.com/2022/09/17/blue-bombers-implode-in-shocking-loss-to-hamilton-ten-other-thoughts/ Dane Evans has had a rotten year, but he was all-world today. The Bombers scored a quick 14 in the fourth to make it interesting, but the Ticats scored again to pull away. ***** BC 31....Calgary 29 https://www.cfl.ca/games/6268/bc-lions-vs-calgary-stampeders/#videos https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-lions-stampeders-recap-sept-17-1.6586682 https://www.cfl.ca/games/6268/bc-lions-vs-calgary-stampeders/#preview Adams came through in his first start since joining BC.

Now let's look ahead to this weekend. Only three games, as everyone in the East has the week off except Hamilton. Analyses and Week 15 Picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2022/09/15/cfl-beat-165/ http://17degreesports.com/index.php/2022/09/14/cfl-week-15-preview-3/ https://3downnation.com/2022/09/16/3downnation-cfl-picks-will-the-riders-crush-the-elks-playoff-fantasy/ https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/13/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-15-picks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/14/weekly-predictor-rolling-with-the-roughriders/ ***** 9/13 QB Index https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/13/qb-index-a-trio-of-plot-twists-in-week-15/ ***** Week 15 Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/15/cfl-ca-game-notes-a-look-at-week-15-2/ ***** The names of ten players on each team's neg list were revealed this week. https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/15/10-players-revealed-from-each-cfl-teams-negotiation-list/

Lots and lots of catching up to do, so let's start with the most recent items. Saturday's results Toronto 24....Ottawa 19 https://www.cfl.ca/games/6263/toronto-argonauts-vs-ottawa-redblacks/#videos https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/toronto-argonauts-ottawa-redblacks-cfl-sept-10-2022-1.6578682 https://3downnation.com/2022/09/11/shameful-home-effort-sinks-redblacks-ten-other-thoughts-on-losing-to-the-argos/ The Redblacks weren't quite good enough to win it, but they no longer stink. ***** Winnipeg 54...Sask 20 https://www.cfl.ca/games/6264/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/#videos https://3downnation.com/2022/09/10/number-of-riders-players-to-be-game-time-decisions-for-banjo-bowl-due-to-stomach-flu-report/ https://3downnation.com/2022/09/11/it-looked-like-a-triage-in-there-riders-ravaged-by-stomach-flu-in-banjo-bowl-blowout/ https://3downnation.com/2022/09/10/blue-bombers-serve-up-50-burger-in-banjo-bowl-win-over-riders-11-other-thoughts/ Everyone expected the Bombers to win, but no one expected the Riders to come down with a stomach flu. ***** Calgary 56....Edmonton 28 https://www.cfl.ca/games/6265/calgary-stampeders-vs-edmonton-elks/#videos https://3downnation.com/2022/09/11/stamps-dominate-elks-to-complete-the-season-sweep-and-ten-other-thoughts/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/toronto-argonauts-ottawa-redblacks-cfl-sept-10-2022-1.6578682 The Elks/Eskimos have not won at home since 2019. ***** Week 14 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/12/threading-the-needle-in-the-week-14-plays-of-the-week/ ***** Power Rankings https://3downnation.com/2022/09/12/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-b-c-lions-continue-dramatic-descent/ https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/12/power-rankings-changing-the-conversation/ ***** Now let's look at the standings. https://www.cfl.ca/standings/ Almost always, an 8-10 record is good enough to make the playoffs. So that means that Winnipeg, BC and Calgary are in. Toronto needs to win one more. Sask needs to win two of five. Doable, but not a certainty. Montreal needs to win three of six. Again, it's possible, but not a lock. Ottawa and Hamilton would both need to win five of six. Very unlikely. Edmonton has five games left, and will need to win all of them.

The Hot Club Of San Francisco Don't Panic Impacting September 14th, 2022 Format(s): Jazz, Non-Commercial, NPR Artist Title Time The Hot Club Of San Francisco 01. Don't Panic 03:53 The Hot Club Of San Francisco 02. Lovers' Leap 04:01 The Hot Club Of San Francisco 03. Creve Couer 07:13 The Hot Club Of San Francisco 04. Waltz Una Nota 05:18 The Hot Club O San Francisco 05. I'm Not Impressed 03:00 The Hot Club Of San Francisco 06. Ersatz Samba 04:27 The Hot Club Of San Francisco 07. Yerba Buena Bounce 04:03 The Hot Club Of San Francisco 08. Blithe Spirit Samba 04:08 Multiple award-nominated.record producer, Andrew A. Melzer, is releasing the album: "Don't Panic". "DON'T PANIC" is an acoustic jazz album of original compositions recorded by The Hot Club Of San Francisco at the iconic Coast Recorders (John Coltrane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Grateful Dead, Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz). For over 30 years, The Hot Club Of San Francisco have been touring and dazzling audiences in North America and Europe. This ensemble of versatile and accomplished musicians celebrate the musical style of Django Reinhardt and Stephane G_rapelli's Quintette du Hot Club de France. DON'T PANI... Don't Pani...

Jazz Pianist & NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis Dies at His Chicago Home, September 12, at the age of 87   Contact: Brett Steele Steele Management 727-420-1547 brett@steelemgmt.net September 12, 2022 Jazz pianist, three-time Grammy winner, and NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis, who successfully crossed over from the Jazz charts to the Pop charts, most notably with his smash hit “The In Crowd,” died peacefully at his home in Chicago on the morning of September 12. He was 87. Ramsey E. Lewis Jr. was born in Chicago on May 27, 1935. Growing up in the Cabrini Green housing project, he began taking piano lessons at age four and played piano at church, where his father was choir director. A jazz fan who played lots of Duke Ellington and Art Tatum at home and took his son to jazz concerts, Ramsey Lewis Sr. encouraged Ramsey to embrace that music. When Ramsey was a freshman at Wells High School, saxophonist and pianist Wallace Burton, a fellow church musician whose jazz ventures had enticed Ramsey, asked him to join his band, the Clefs, a septet of collegians that blended jazz and R&B. Lewis needed to familiarize himself with bebop and other jazz styles but learned on the run. After the outbreak of the Korean War, the military draft claimed several members of the Clefs, including Burton. The three members who didn’t get drafted—Lewis, bassist Eldee Young, and drummer Redd Holt—formed what would become known as the classic Ramsey Lewis Trio. In 1956, they released their first album, Ramsey Lewis and His Gentlemen of Jazz, on the Chess label. Three years later, Lewis was invited to perform with the trio at Birdland in New York. Their three-week gig led to performances at the Newport Jazz Festival and the Village Vanguard, and recordings with Max Roach, Clark Terry, and Sonny Stitt. Lewis broke through in a big way in 1965 with the early crossover smash, “The In Crowd.” The elegantly funky, Grammy-winning song (written by Dobie Gray) was followed by two more chart-toppers, “Hang on Sloopy” and “Wade in the Water.” After Young and Holt left to form their own group, Lewis continued in the trio format with bassist Cleveland Eaton and future Earth, Wind & Fire eminence Maurice White on drums. He subsequently experimented on electronic keyboards in more expansive settings. A high point was his 1974 album Sun Goddess, produced by White and featuring members of Earth, Wind & Fire (whose falsetto specialist Philip Bailey he would tour with years later). The recording established Lewis as a fusion music icon with broad appeal. Over the years, Lewis has performed and recorded in a remarkable variety of musical settings. Throughout the ’70s, he embraced R&B and Latin music without abandoning mainstream jazz. In 1983, on the album Reunion, he reconstituted his most famous trio. In 1995, he introduced the crossover supergroup Urban Knights, featuring Grover Washington Jr., Earl Klugh, and Dave Koz. Urban Knights I was the first of eight albums by the band. In 2005, returning to his gospel roots, Lewis recorded With One Voice, which earned him the Stellar Gospel Music Award for Best Gospel Instrumental Album. Among his many honors were five honorary doctorate degrees and an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Artist. “The In Crowd” single was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and his personal memorabilia reside at the Smithsonian Institution. Lewis received a 2007 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Award, which placed him in the hallowed company of such piano legends as Ahmad Jamal, Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, Dr. Billy Taylor, and Cecil Taylor. In his late eighties, Lewis still connected with younger generations. His monthly Saturday Salon livestream series, produced during the pandemic by his wife Jan, was critically acclaimed. His forthcoming album, The Beatles Songbook: The Saturday Salon Series, Volume One, which will be released November 11 by Steele Records, was drawn from the livestream performances. Ramsey also spent the last year of his life working on his memoir Gentleman of Jazz with his co-writer Aaron Cohen. The book will be released via Blackstone Publishing in 2023. Ramsey Lewis is survived by his loving wife Janet Lewis; daughters Denise Jeffries and Dawn Allain (Michael); sons Kendall Kelly Lewis, Frayne Lewis (Julletta), and Bobby Lewis (Crystal); grandchildren Apryl Daniels (Dennis), Regan Lewis, Kris Jeffries (Nailah), Joshua Allain, Junell Lewis, Malachi Lewis, Aja Alain, Jordan Lewis, Ramsey Lewis IV, Dorien Olson-Lewis, Miyoshie Lewis, Meshach Lewis, Taylor Lewis, Kevai Lewis, Frayne Lewis Jr., Niya Lewis, and Asia Lewis; great-grandchildren Jalen Simmons, Dennis Daniels III, Omari Jackson; nieces Paula Jackson and Kimberly Johnson; and nephew James Johnson. He was predeceased by his sons Ramsey Lewis III and Kevyn Lewis. “Ramsey’s passion for music was truly fueled by the love and dedication of his fans across the globe. He loved touring and meeting music lovers from so many cultures and walks of life. It was our family’s great pleasure to share Ramsey in this special way with all those who admired his God-given talents. We are forever grateful for your support.” —Jan Lewis In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The Jazz Foundation of America at https://jazzfoundation.org/ Photos can be found at https://www.ramseylewis.com/photos Photography:Todd Winter     Ramsey Lewis Web Site

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Week 14 picks https://3downnation.com/2022/09/09/3downnation-cfl-picks-are-the-riders-building-to-a-banjo-bowl-upset/ ***** Montreal 31....BC 10 https://www.cfl.ca/games/6262/bc-lions-vs-montreal-alouettes/#videos https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-bc-lions-montreal-alouettes-recap-sept-9-1.6578286 https://www.cfl.ca/games/6262/bc-lions-vs-montreal-alouettes/#playbyplay With Nathan Rourke injured, and gone for the foreseeable future, the Lions have a serious quarterback problem. I'm going to pick them to lose until they win one.

Jeff, I was informed today that your prize will arrive in three packages. It sounds like they broke everything, and expect you to reassemble it. We'll have to see. Maybe they ran out of the appropriate-size box.

Analyses and Week 14 Picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2022/09/08/cfl-beat-164/ http://17degreesports.com/index.php/2022/09/07/cfl-week-14-preview-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/07/prediction-time-cfl-cas-writer-picks-for-week-14/ https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/08/weekly-predictor-picking-the-alouettes/ I pick Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary ***** QB Index https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/07/qb-index-a-familiar-face-is-back-in-the-mix/ ***** Week 14 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/08/checking-down-news-and-notes-from-week-14/ ***** Gossip! https://3downnation.com/2022/09/07/insider-talk-elks-trade-beard-riders-waste-challenge-gittens-keeps-improving/

As some of you may recall, Jeff correctly predicted that there would be no Grey Cup Final played in 2020. Now that he is back with us (Hooray!) and I have learned his current address... Jeff, your prize will arrive in two packages by the end of next week. Please let me know when they arrive. Congratulations, Soulstation1!

Week 13 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/06/big-plays-and-clutch-kicks-in-the-week-13-plays-of-the-week/ ***** Power Rankings https://3downnation.com/2022/09/06/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-hamilton-tiger-cats-reach-rock-bottom/ https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/06/power-rankings-what-labour-day-weekend-tells-us/