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Happy Birthday Larry!

Bobby Bell has earned his bachelor's degree from Minnesota at age 74. http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/football-hall-of-famer-bobby-bell-gets-degree-at-age-of-74/ar-BBjO3Lv?ocid=ansspap11 ***** Rasmussen says that 39% of those polled believe that the Patriots should forfeit their Super bowl championship because of the deflated football scandal. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/sports/may_2015/39_say_patriots_should_forfeit_super_bowl_win_over_deflategate

Argos defensive coordinator Tim Burke has suddenly resigned for personal reasons, so Scott Milanovich has immediately named Casey Creehan to replace him. I think that Creehan is the most controversial CFL coach that I can remember. A very large percentage of those who have an opinion think that he is terrible. http://www.tsn.ca/creehan-replaces-burke-as-argonauts-dc-1.283864 http://cfl.ca/article/burke-out-creehan-in-as-argos-defensive-coordinator http://3downnation.com/2015/05/15/burke-out-creehan-in-as-argo-dc/ ***** This article says that the most recent draft (before this week's) in which more than one quarterback was taken was in 2001, when three were taken. http://cfl.ca/article/bridge-buckley-represent-new-era-of-canadian-qbs ***** 5/15 Checking Down column http://cfl.ca/article/checking-down-cfl-draft-edition ***** Here's a discussion about the best player in history, in which Leo Ezerins and I chime in. http://3downnation.com/2015/05/15/the-friday-conversation-who-is-the-greatest-player-in-cfl-history/#comment-29392

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Mike Bradwell has retired. http://www.tsn.ca/argos-bradwell-retires-after-six-seasons-1.283380 http://cfl.ca/article/argos-receiver-bradwell-announces-retirement ***** The Eskimos have released AJ Guyton and Chris Mercer. They have signed former Bomber Tyson Pencer and kicker Zackary Madeiros. http://www.tsn.ca/eskimos-sign-ol-pencer-release-sb-guyton-1.283338 http://cfl.ca/article/eskimos-sign-free-agents-medeiros-pencer ***** The Redblacks have released Eric Fraser and four others. http://cfl.ca/article/fraser-among-five-released-by-redblacks ***** You will recall the charges levelled after the Grey Cup that the Bombers' new stadium was woefully constructed. Well now the Manitoba Opposition is calling for the Auditor General to look into it, and Premier Greg Selinger is saying that he has no problem with that idea. http://www.tsn.ca/opposition-asks-auditor-to-review-construction-of-winnipeg-stadium-1.283059 ***** The Stampeders have released Yannick Carter and Billy Peach. http://www.tsn.ca/stampeders-release-lb-carter-ol-peach-1.283348 ***** Here's an article on the six biggest surprises of the draft. http://cfl.ca/article/3-for-3-the-cfl-drafts-biggest-movers

Moose, it is making the rounds in the medical community that computer (and maybe television) screens get your mind racing. Therefore, the doctors recommend that you turn off your computer at least an hour before you go to bed, or else you will have trouble falling asleep. The idea of f.lux is that the problem is the blue light emitted by your computer screen, so the program shuts off the blue after sunset.

I read this morning in the WSJ that Teller (of Penn and...) recommends the free program f.lux for the purpose of eliminating the blue light which keeps you awake. So I downloaded it, and it makes everything on my screen look kind of brownish/mustard yellow. I'm not complaining, but it will take some getting used to. Has anyone else tried it? https://justgetflux.com/

Speaking of Mickey Mouse, I saw the other day that Robert Kastenmeier had died. Sonny Bono is given most of the blame for the copyright extension, but the obit I saw said that it was Kastenmeier's doing. The obits I'm finding on the internet stress his opposition to various wars, but I see that the Washington Post mentions the copyright issue in passing. "In 1976, Mr. Kastenmeier was a key sponsor of the country’s first major overhaul of copyright law in more than 60 years, extending an author’s copyright protection to life plus 50 years. It remains the foundation of the nation’s copyright law." http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/robert-w-kastenmeier-former-wisconsin-congressman-dies-at-91/2015/03/21/e0da2208-cff0-11e4-8c54-ffb5ba6f2f69_story.html

Brandon Isaac is returning to the Argos. http://www.tsn.ca/linebacker-isaac-returns-to-argos-1.282288 http://cfl.ca/article/lb-brandon-isaac-returns-to-argos *** Joel Reinders has announced his retirement. http://3downnation.com/2015/05/13/reinders-retires-to-fulfill-passion-for-policing/ ***** You will recall that the Scouting Bureau had Christian Covington as the #1 prospect in the draft. But he was drafted by the Houston Texans, so he was not not picked until the Lions took him in the fifth round. http://cfl.ca/article/lions-draft-top-ranked-covington-in-round-5 ***** The Redblacks have released Brett Maher and DJ Young, and John Delahunt has retired. http://cfl.ca/article/redblacks-release-maher-delahunt-retires ***** The Bombers have already signed their top draft pick, Sukh Chungh. http://www.cfl.ca/article/bombers-sign-second-overall-pick-chungh http://www.tsn.ca/bombers-sign-no-2-pick-ol-chungh-1.282152 ***** Here are analyses of the draft for each team except Edmonton. Ottawa http://3downnation.com/2015/05/13/breaking-down-the-redblacks-2015-draft/ Montreal http://3downnation.com/2015/05/13/the-alsternative-2015-cfl-draft-recap/ Toronto http://3downnation.com/2015/05/13/argos-draft-picks-show-interesting-thought-process/ Hamilton http://3downnation.com/2015/05/13/welcome-to-who-wants-to-draft-a-linebacker/ Winnipeg http://3downnation.com/2015/05/13/recapping-grading-the-2015-cfl-draft/ Saskatchewan http://3downnation.com/2015/05/13/best-canadians-best-team/ Calgary http://3downnation.com/2015/05/12/rouge-et-or-line-reunion-with-stamps/ BC http://3downnation.com/2015/05/13/recap-bc-lions-beat-to-their-own-drum-in-cfl-draft/

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So the draft is over. I think that it's noteworthy that two quarterbacks were picked. (I don't know when that last happened.) With pick #31 the Als took Brandon Bridge. And with the last pick of the draft, the Stamps took Andrew Buckley of the Calgary Dinos. http://cfl.ca/draft Any thoughts?

The draft starts in three hours (8:00 pm eastern). Here's are five aspects of this year's draft on people's minds. http://cfl.ca/article/five-things-to-know-heading-into-the-cfl-draft ***** And repeating from last night... Here are the links to use to follow the draft as it happens. http://cfl.ca/draft http://www.tsn.ca/20...racker-1.274687 http://www.tsn.ca/ts...-draft-1.278064

Tomorrow is the draft, so let's catch up with what has occurred in the past week. The Stampeders traded Ryan Mouton to the Bombers for Zebrie Sanders. http://cfl.ca/article/stamps-acquire-ol-sanders-from-bombers http://www.tsn.ca/stamps-deal-db-mouton-to-bombers-for-ol-sanders-1.275606 ***** The league has decided to make a special effort to market itself to millennials with something called the Whistle Sports Network. http://cfl.ca/article/whistle-partnership-aims-to-connect-fans-with-athletes http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-out-to-broaden-its-appeal-to-millenials-1.276800 ***** Here is a video of Andy Fantuz setting a new world record for "most one-handed catches in one minute" with 50! http://www.thesnap.ca/ticats-wr-andy-fantuz-sets-new-world-record-for-most-one-handed-catches/ http://www.tsn.ca/video/must-see-fantuz-breaks-one-handed-catch-record-1.276449 ***** The Argos have signed Kierrie Johnson. http://cfl.ca/article/argos-sign-free-agent-receiver-kierrie-johnson ***** The Lions have traded Seydou Junior Haidara to the Ticats for their fifth round pick. http://cfl.ca/article/ticats-send-pick-to-bc-to-acquire-seydou-junior-haidara http://www.tsn.ca/lions-trade-wr-haidara-to-ticats-for-pick-1.276729 ***** Chris Jones and Ed Hervey of the Eskimos say that they will continue to prefer physical defensive backs despite the new rules' discouraging that sort of play. http://cfl.ca/article/esks-wont-change-philosophy-on-defensive-backs ***** The Bombers have signed Canadian defensive lineman Jamaal Westerman, who has spent the past six years in the NFL. http://cfl.ca/article/blue-bombers-bring-dl-westerman-to-winnipeg http://www.tsn.ca/bombers-sign-former-nfl-player-westerman-to-deal-1.277362 ***** The league has announced that Shaw Communications will sponsor the Grey Cup game. I realize that bills have to be paid, but one of the appeals of the league to me is that it is less commercialized than the other pro leagues. http://cfl.ca/article/cfl-announces-partnership-with-shaw-communications ***** 5/8 Checking Down - notes on each team http://cfl.ca/article/checking-down-notes-from-around-the-cfl-may-8 ***** The Riders traded Cory Watson and a '16 pick to the Eskimos for Jorgen Hus and a '16 pick. http://cfl.ca/article/west-trade-winds-eskimos-acquire-cory-watson http://www.tsn.ca/eskimos-acquire-receiver-watson-from-roughriders-1.280440 ***** The Als have signed punter Ricky Schmitt. He is 29 years old, and has spent 8 years bouncing around the NFL and the CFL. http://cfl.ca/article/alouettes-add-international-punter-ricky-schmitt http://www.tsn.ca/alouettes-sign-veteran-punter-schmitt-1.280450 ***** The Ticats have signed free agent (former Bomber) Johnny Sears, Jr. http://cfl.ca/article/ticats-add-veteran-db-johnny-sears-jr http://www.tsn.ca/ticats-sign-db-sears-jr-1.280563 ***** With the draft tomorrow, here's a quick look at each team's first round picks of the past five years. http://cfl.ca/article/draft-rewind-five-years-of-first-round-picks ***** TSN's Duane Ford has done a lot of work to prepare draft profiles for each team. Montreal http://www.tsn.ca/draft-profile-montreal-alouettes-1.278191 Ottawa http://www.tsn.ca/draft-profile-ottawa-redblacks-1.278186 Toronto http://www.tsn.ca/draft-profile-toronto-argonauts-1.278169 Hamilton http://www.tsn.ca/draft-profile-hamilton-tiger-cats-1.278146 Winnipeg http://www.tsn.ca/draft-profile-winnipeg-blue-bombers-1.278136 Saskatchewan http://www.tsn.ca/draft-profile-saskatchewan-roughriders-1.278130 Calgary http://www.tsn.ca/draft-profile-calgary-stampeders-1.278124 Edmonton http://www.tsn.ca/draft-profile-edmonton-eskimos-1.278083 BC http://www.tsn.ca/draft-profile-bc-lions-1.278070 ***** Here are the links to use tomorrow to follow the draft as it happens. http://cfl.ca/draft http://www.tsn.ca/2015-cfl-draft-tracker-1.274687 http://www.tsn.ca/tsn-hosts-exclusive-live-coverage-of-2015-cfl-draft-1.278064 ***** The Eskimos announced that they enjoyed a record profit of just under $3.6 million in 2014. http://www.tsn.ca/eskimos-2014-season-successful-on-and-off-field-1.275828 ***** Ray Baillie, who was a defensive lineman for four teams over the course of nine seasons, has died at 80. http://www.tsn.ca/former-cfler-mcgill-coach-baillie-dies-at-80-1.280775

I liked this... which I felt was inspired by this...

My Manfred Mann Chapter Three Volume Two had that one, Bob!

Thanks for that tip, Lon! There are some shows that I have never seen with good reputations that I confuse - The Wire, The Shield and The Commish. There were many comments on Amazon about scratched discs. I gather that you did not have that problem?

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The Charlotte amusement park called Carowinds has a new roller coaster this year which I think is the world's highest. That exhausts my knowledge of Charlotte!

Joe and Michael, I'm confident that Concord is paying somebody. But I doubt that they are paying the musicians and the composers because I suspect that for most of those great '50s jazz albums, the musicians and the composers are dead. So Concord is paying "the heirs and assigns." You will recall that I assumed that I have a moral duty to certain people such as the musicians. Did they have a right to transfer my moral duty? It's not obvious to me that they did. Have you ever received a bequest or legacy of any kind? Do you plan to leave one to your family? Musicians are people and citizens, and they have the right to leave what they have to their families. Paul, each of us has the legal right to bequeath our possessions (less estate taxes!!!), but (unless someone can convince me otherwise) I don't think that my moral duty belongs to a musician to give away.

You bet! And I certainly feel a moral duty to buy the issues of his recordings which will result in his getting paid.

I'll give it a shot. This has little to do with government. It's not clear whether songwriters, for example, are paid for the use of their compositions. Moreover, Concord (to use one example) paid the original owners of Fantasy for the recording masters. Given the timing of their purchase (at the start of the record industry's decline), it's hard to say it was a wise purchase. Surely they have the right to make money off these masters. These cheap sets make it harder for them to do so. My assumption is that Concord still pays royalties to the musicians (at least the leaders) and for sure to composers. Joe and Michael, I'm confident that Concord is paying somebody. But I doubt that they are paying the musicians and the composers because I suspect that for most of those great '50s jazz albums, the musicians and the composers are dead. So Concord is paying "the heirs and assigns." You will recall that I assumed that I have a moral duty to certain people such as the musicians. Did they have a right to transfer my moral duty? It's not obvious to me that they did.

Michael, I am happy to consider the songs' composers among those involved with the making of the record. I'll give it a shot. This has little to do with government. It's not clear whether songwriters, for example, are paid for the use of their compositions. Moreover, Concord (to use one example) paid the original owners of Fantasy for the recording masters. Given the timing of their purchase (at the start of the record industry's decline), it's hard to say it was a wise purchase. Surely they have the right to make money off these masters. These cheap sets make it harder for them to do so. But Concord did not pay "the original owners of Fantasy." They paid Saul Zaentz, who acquired the company in 1967, 18 years after Dave Brubeck's first recordings, which Fantasy obtained from Coronet Records. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_Records Should I have a moral duty toward the current owner of tapes (which have changed hands many times) after the musicians, producer and engineer are dead? In regard to the US, the Constitution states that copyright shall be for a limited time. ( Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8) To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries; Does that make the Constitutional immoral?

In my view, I have a moral duty toward the people involved with the making of the recording. "Copyright holder" is a legal concept, a creation of the local government. I don't recognize a government to have the ability to create moral duties, and without knowing anything else about a situation, I would not feel a moral duty toward a copyright holder. Anyone want to persuade me otherwise?

I received this press release from ECM this morning. Keith Jarrett at iTunes To coincide with the celebration of his 70th birthday today (May 8th), a destination has been created on iTunes featuring Keith Jarrett's mighty discography which incorporates two new ECM releases, a collection of Mastered for iTunes titles and two digital bundles https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/keith-jarrett/id72348 In addition to the two new Keith Jarrett recordings ECM is releasing, Creation (music selected and sequenced by the artist from improvised solo concerts in 2014) and piano concertos by Samuel Barber and Béla Bartók with Jarrett as soloist (see below for further details), the destination features Jarrett’s extensive ECM catalog of over 70 titles. Ten of the earliest titles from the analog era are also being made available digitally, Mastered for iTunes. These are: the solo piano albums Facing You and The Köln Concert (recorded 40 years ago in 1975); Arbour Zena, Jarrett’s music for strings and piano with guest soloists Jan Garbarek and Charlie Haden; The Survivors’ Suite and Eyes of the Heart with the American Quartet with Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian; Belonging and My Song with the European Quartet with Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielsson and Jon Christensen; Standards Vol. 1, Changes and Standards Vol. 2 with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette. The Mastered for iTunes titles are available either individually or as a digital bundle headlined Keith Jarrett: A Jazz Collection. There is also a Jarrett Classical Collection download bundle with Bach’s French Suites and (with Kim Kashkashian) the Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, Handel’s Suites for Keyboard, Mozart’s Piano Concertos and Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes and Fugues. Several Keith Jarrett tracks can be heard on ECM’s dedicated iTunes Radio channel which was launched in March with a curated program of tracks from the label’s recently released and up and coming jazz and improvising artists. https://itunes.apple.com/us/station/idra.972238008 Classical tracks will be added to the mix in the Autumn. Further Information: Creation signals a departure from the ‘traditions’ of Keith Jarrett’s many ECM recordings of solo improvised piano. Earlier concert recordings have reflected the flow of musical ideas and inspirations as developed in the course of an evening (as on The Köln Concert, Paris Concert, Vienna Concert, Rio etc.) or several evenings (Bremen-Lausanne, Sun Bear Concerts, Testament etc.) Creation - drawn from concert recordings made in Japan, Canada and Europe in 2014 - is different: After reviewing all the music from his 2014 performances, Keith Jarrett honed in on the most revelatory episodes from six concerts in Toronto, Tokyo, Paris and Rome and sequenced them, effectively creating a new concert, a new suite of pieces with its own inner logic and momentum. The concept opens up fresh possibilities, extending the improviser’s art to include an intuitive reassembling of material. The resultant album is perhaps the most strongly lyrical of Jarrett’s recent solo releases, the choice of music emphasizing pieces in which there is a sense of song being born, voices striving to be heard. Creation also offers the most up-to-the minute account of Jarrett’s uncanny capacity to construct compelling music in real-time: his melodic-harmonic imagination as an improviser and his ability to consistently find and shape new forms remain, after all these years of solo concerts, remarkable. Barber/Bartók/Jarrett Keith Jarrett plays Samuel Barber’s Piano Concerto op. 38 and Béla Bartók’s Piano Concerto no. 3. These recordings, made in 1984 and 1985 in Saarbrücken and Tokyo, make a significant addition to the pianist’s discography as an interpreter of notated music. Jarrett’s recordings of classical repertoire for ECM have focused primarily on Bach and Mozart, though there are also exemplary albums of Handel’s keyboard music, and Shostakovich’s Bach-inspired Preludes and Fugues as well as a crucially important contribution to Arvo Pärt’s Tabula Rasa. Playing Fratres alongside Gidon Kremer, Jarrett’s participation would help to bring a then little-known Estonian composer to world attention. It was a richly creative period. Jarrett had just launched the jazz group with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette that would become known as the Standards Trio and in parallel was giving classical recitals, and continuing with his solo piano improvisations. Splitting his time between jazz standards, the vast literature of classical music and free playing, Jarrett was juggling three different musical disciplines. After the Bartók performance in Tokyo, Jarrett returned to the stage to play an improvised solo piece, now titled “Tokyo Encore – Nothing But A Dream” and included as the album closer. These two albums mark the first time Keith’s work in two genres has been released simultaneously since 1992 when both Vienna Concert and the Shostakovich 24 Preludes and Fugues came out. In addition, ECM has developed a microsite http://www.keithjarrettecm.com/ which focuses exclusively on Keith Jarrett’s ECM discography. And I too wish Keith Jarrett a happy birthday!