GA Russell

Happy Birthday Gheorghe!

Clint Eastwood: 35 Films - $34.99 http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B003X2P95I/

Not jazz, but... B. B. King Ben E. King Jack Ely (The Kingsmen's singer)

The Complete Them 1964-1967 (3 CDs) - $18.99 http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Them-1964-1967/dp/B015K0NA0Q

Happy Birthday mrjazzman!

Dolph Schayes died today. RIP. https://www.bing.com/search?q=Dolph+Schayes&filters=tnTID%3a%2228ADF362-4E6A-4534-9188-A7DA0A06699E%22+tnVersion%3a%221196422%22+segment%3a%22popularnow.carousel%22+tnCol%3a%227%22+tnOrder%3a%22ce6684f5-9646-44ad-b8b5-2b09f2114262%22&efirst=5&FORM=HPNN01

Happy Birthday 2015 Dmitry!

Happy Birthday 2015 ghost!

Ches Smith with Craig Taborn and Mat Maneri The Bell Ches Smith: drums, vibraphone, timpani Craig Taborn: piano Mat Maneri: viola Ches Smith /Craig Taborn / Mat Maneri North American tour dates: January 15, NYC Winter Jazzfest ECM night #1 February 14, Berkeley, CA @ Berkeley Arts February 15, Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios February 16, Seattle WA @ Cornish College of the Arts February 17, Vancouver BC @ Western Front February 18, Detroit Michigan 9pm @ Trinosophes February 19, Buffalo @ Hallwalls February 20, Cleveland OH @ The Bop Stop February 21, Madison, WI @ Gates of Heaven February 22, Minneapolis @ Icehouse February 23, Milwaukee WI @ venue tba February 24, Chicago, IL @ Constellation February 25, Pittsburgh, PA @ City of Asylum February 26, Philadelphia PA @ Philadelphia Museum of Art February 27, Baltimore, MD @ Windup Space February 28, Washington, DC @ Bohemian Caverns March 25, New York City @ The Rubin Museum of Art

A few months ago, Spotify announced that they would collect data from your computer and keep track of what you are doing. Did they ever recant this idea? I've been avoiding them ever since. It would be nice to know that one could go there safely. Any idea?

Eric, two years ago I bought on the internet DVDs of the broadcasts of a number of Grey Cups. I'm confident that you will find it on eBay or elsewhere. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?adpos=%7Badposition%7D&ul_noapp=true&geo_id=10232&MT_ID=8&crlp=%7Bcreative%7D_2416792&keyword=grey+cup+dvd&_nkw=grey+cup+dvd&device=c&crdt=0&clk_rvr_id=943414802113 Maybe TSN will allow you to stream it this week. I do not get ESPN3.com, but they usually keep their games available for streaming for a couple of days.

Eric, I sent the money today, as per your request! Tell me, did you think you were out of it when the Redblacks scored 13 points in the first three minutes?

And the final score is... Edmonton 26....Ottawa 20 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/ottawa-redblacks-edmonton-eskimos-20151129/Stats So our winner, picking Edmonton and 45, is ejp626! Congratulations ejp! Please PM me your address, and I'll order your Mosaic gift card. Thanks for playing everyone!

I live in the Glenwood South neighborhood of Raleigh which is the headquarters of sports bars, so I am going to head out now and see if one sells Canadian beer. Everyone who is at home watching on ESPN2 or TSN is welcome to post his comments as the game goes along. Remember, the deadline is 6:00 pm eastern, so we cannot accept a pick posted later. Good luck everyone!

Grey Cup picks Justin Dunk - Ottawa http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/cfl-grey-cup-pick-burris-gives-redblacks-edge/ John Hodge - Edmonton http://3downnation.com/2015/11/29/grey-cup-pick/#comments ***** Dave Naylor has been named to the Hall of Fame. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/naylor-inducted-into-media-wing-of-canadian-football-hall-of-fame~759613 ***** Jon Cornish is considering retirement because of his concussions. http://www.tsn.ca/report-stamps-cornish-leaning-toward-retirement-1.401518 ***** The league's Grey Cup game day preview http://cfl.ca/article/preview-103rd-grey-cup-presented-by-shaw ***** Grey Cup broadcast info for around the world http://cfl.ca/page/2015-broadcast-schedule ***** The Globe's Cathal Kelly remarked upon the Grey Cup last year and again this year. Worth a read. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/kelly-the-grey-cup-keeps-our-land-glorious-and-free/article21836973/ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/kelly-the-grey-cup-is-small-quaint-and-distinctly-canadian/article27519799/ ***** Rachel Brady recollects the incredible '81 Ottawa-Edmonton Grey Cup. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/ottawa-vs-edmonton-in-1981-an-unpredictable-grey-cup-game/article27519910/ ***** The CBC has a live blog for the game going on now. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/cbc-ottawa-s-giacomo-panico-and-dan-seguin-cover-the-103rd-grey-cup-from-winnipeg-1.3341465

Happy Birthday 2015 John!

Happy Birthday 2015 crisp!

Happy Birthday 2015 Brooks!

There has been some news in the past 48 hours while we get ready for the game. First, here are some brief articles about the various CFL Award winners which you might enjoy. http://cfl.ca/article/best-in-class-players-collect-2015-shaw-cfl-awards http://3downnation.com/2015/11/26/banks-named-top-special-teams-player-custis-honoured/#comments http://3downnation.com/2015/11/26/sinopoli-can-thanks-stamps-for-helping-him-become-cfls-top-canadian/#comments http://3downnation.com/2015/11/26/burris-leads-redblack-domination-of-cfl-player-awards/#comments ***** Calgary Dinos quarterback Andrew Buckley won the Hec Creighton Award for the second consecutive year. http://cfl.ca/article/calgarys-buckley-repeats-as-hec-crighton-trophy-winner ***** I was surprised to see that the league has changed its logo again. (I always thought that there was nothing wrong with the one with the helmet and the maple leaf.) There will also be a new marketing slogan, "What we're made of." http://3downnation.com/2015/11/27/cfl-unveils-new-logo-slogan/#comments http://3downnation.com/2015/11/27/orridge-keen-to-rebrand-cfl-but-solutions-hard-to-come-by/#comments http://cfl.ca/article/orridge-unveils-new-brand-positioning http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-commissioner-orridge-unveils-new-logo-branding-for-league-1.400585 ***** The Hall of fame announced the Class of 2016. Doug Brown Rodney Harding Mookie Mitchell James West Don McDonald (Builder) http://cfl.ca/article/cfhof-reveals-hall-of-fame-class-of-2016 http://www.tsn.ca/mitchell-brown-among-selections-for-canadian-football-hof-induction-1.400645 ***** For some years now, Canadians have referred to the Eskimo people as "Inuits" at their request. "Inuit" is the word of their language for "Eskimo," which I believe is an English derivation of the French word "Eskimaux." So now along comes an Inuit group which seeks for the Edmonton Eskimos to change the team name. http://3downnation.com/2015/11/28/inuit-group-wants-cfls-eskimos-to-change-name/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/inuit-group-wants-eskimos-to-change-team-name-1.400664 ***** Grey Cup preview http://cfl.ca/article/cflca-game-notes-a-look-at-the-103rd-grey-cup ***** Six of the seven contributors to the league's website pick the Eskimos. http://cfl.ca/article/prediction-time-cflca-writers-make-grey-cup-picks ***** UBC beat defending champion U Montreal 26-23 this afternoon to win the Vanier Cup. http://www.tsn.ca/ubc-tops-montreal-to-win-vanier-cup-1.401216

Only 19 hours to go until kickoff! Again, unless I am mistaken, the numbers still available are... Ottawa - 30 and everything below - 75 and everything above Edmonton - 15 and everything below - 25 - 80 and everything above

I'm pretty sure that my first Mosaic catalogue had the Chet Baker Studio box on the cover, but I don't remember what number the catalogue was. I think it was in 1988.

Al! Another long lost brother! Great to see you again.

And the winners are... http://www.tsn.ca/watch-live-shaw-cfl-awards-on-tsn-ca-1.400433 Burris Bighill Sinopoli Rogers Banks Walker I saw Derel Walker receive his award wearing a suit. Back in the day, they all wore tuxedos. They gave out three other awards tonight: Coach of the Year - Rick Campbell Jake Gaudaur - Jeff Perrett Tom Pate - Henry Burris

11/25 Checking Down http://cfl.ca/article/checking-down-collaros-could-miss-start-of-next-season ***** Hank was unusually candid about his dislike of Kent Austin in his press conference yesterday. http://3downnation.com/2015/11/25/henry-burris-unloads-on-ticats-austin/#comments http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/120391 http://www.tsn.ca/burris-wants-to-prove-doubters-wrong-1.399726 ***** The league announced today that Al Bradbury will be the ref of the game this year. http://cfl.ca/article/officials-named-for-103rd-grey-cup-presented-by-shaw