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Jim, I tried to bold Dub's "protesting," but it didn't take. I do not believe anyone is calling for military force against law-abiding protesters. The issue is what to do about those people who are engaged in criminal activity. It is my view, and I can see on Twitter that I am not alone, that those starting fires and throwing bricks are doing so for reasons not related to George Floyd.

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Brad, maybe this will suffice, from a quick look at his tweets today. "Yesterday was a bad day for the Cuomo Brothers. New York was lost to the looters, thugs, Radical Left, and all others forms of Lowlife & Scum. The Governor refuses to accept my offer of a dominating National Guard. NYC was ripped to pieces."

This is not correct. Protesting is legal in the US. The President is suggesting the use of the Army against criminals. A few minutes ago, a group in Philadelphia used explosives to blow up an ATM in an attempt to get at its money. That is not protesting. That is is criminal activity.

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Are the critics of bringing in the Army suggesting an alternative solution?

We have an 8:00 pm curfew, starting Monday (yesterday). Our police chief announced Monday that the police will not attempt to defend property.

When most of us were kids, each sport had a calendar season. Now IMO all the pros start too early, end too late (except the Grey Cup), and play too many games in between (as Bill Veeck said about baseball). I have enjoyed this respite without sports.

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Dear friends, A couple of opportunities to virtually share music and thoughts with you have come my way and I wanted to let you know. Tomorrow, Thursday, May 28th at 4pm EST, I'm participating in a Zoom panel on "Women in Jazz in Education." We'll discuss the current experiences of women as jazz educators, students and professional musicians during the COVID pandemic, and we'll gain insight into how to create more inclusive environment for women as contributors to Jazz. The event also features Tahira Clayton (moderator), Lauren Henderson, and Emily Pecoraro. Click here for details and to RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/women-in-jazz-in-education?source=email& Tuesday June 16th at 7pm EST, I'll be doing a live-stream concert with Billy Mintz at the Soapbox Gallery in Brooklyn. We will each play some solo, and then we'll play duo. https://www.soapboxgallery.org/events/robertaandbilly Get Some Good Music and Help Two Great Causes Thirteenth Note records is continuing our donation campaign Get some good music and help a great cause. If you purchase anything from the 13th Note Records web site in the month of May or June, we will donate the total proceeds to either Doctors Without Borders or the Jazz Foundation of America. We have CDs featuring side musicians like Billy Mintz, Cameron Brown, Joe La Barbera, Tony Malaby, Steve Wilson, and more. So please check out the site. We won't even subtract the shipping charges or taxes before sending in the money. We will donate those charges out of pocket. This offer applies to downloads as well as CDs. https://thirteenthnoterecords.com/ Please stay safe and healthy. Mr. Mintz is an underrated composer, and these performances convey a warmth that goes beyond the collegiality of most jazz.” –Martin Johnson, Wall Street Journal My first solo piano CD since 2015, my new recording features the music of my husband, composer and drummer Billy Mintz. Listen and Download! Here's a video we did back in 2011 that still makes me smile. I hope it brightens your day. Check out the Video EPK for Domestic Harmony Find me on social media and share jazz with your friends: ‌ ‌

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Matthew, just the other day I read that if MLB invented sushi, they would market it as "New! Cold dead fish!"

Mike, I haven't thought of this one in over thirty years! I'll have to try to dig it out.

I remember this one well. It was too rich for my blood. The store kept it in a locked glass case so that it wouldn't be stolen! Rhino was great for that sort of thing.

Dave and Matthew, thanks for your recommendations of Surf-Age Nuggets! I have been enjoying Disc 1 throughout the past week. Tomorrow being Memorial Day, I might open up the Surfaris cd. I forgot to mention that I also picked up a copy of Brian Wilson's No Pier Pressure.

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I read today that the median age of US Wuhan virus deaths is 81.

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RIP Eddie Haskell!

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God bless, Jeff!