GA Russell

Happy New Year to you, Michael, and to everyone!

The only one of those singles I'd vote for is Try a Little Tenderness. But I have no objection to Jitterbug Waltz and San Antonio Rose.

Brubeck Time OAC - $10.19 http://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-Dave-Brubeck/dp/B003924NZ4/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1419996984&sr=1-2 Brubeck OAC - $10.19 http://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-5-CD/dp/B0042FU4IC/ref=sr_1_11?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1419997144&sr=1-11 Louis Armstrong OAC - $11.96 http://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-5-CD/dp/B003JA5MKG/ref=sr_1_35?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1419997306&sr=1-35 Sonny OAC - $11.99 (The one without The Bridge) http://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-5-CD/dp/B003JA5MKQ/ref=sr_1_42?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1419997414&sr=1-42 Brad Mehldau - Art of the Trio, 1996-2001 (7 CDs) - $29.39 http://www.amazon.com/Art-Trio-Recordings-1996-2001/dp/B0060ANZKQ/ref=sr_1_45?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1419997463&sr=1-45 PS - All prices are Amazon Prime, not Marketplace Seller.

How do you see what the correct answers are?

The Riders have hired Jacques Chapdelaine to be their new offensive coordinator. http://cfl.ca/article/chapdelaine-named-riders-next-offensive-coordinator http://www.tsn.ca/roughriders-hire-veteran-coach-chapdelaine-to-be-offensive-co-ordinator-1.163785 ***** After missing all of 2014, Jamel Richardson has signed with the Riders. Herb Zurkowski pointed out in a tweet that until he passes the physical, this signing is a non-event. http://cfl.ca/article/back-at-it-richardson-returns-inks-deal-with-roughriders http://www.tsn.ca/roughriders-sign-sb-richardson-after-missing-entire-2014-season-1.166113 ***** The Redblacks have hired Bryan Chiu to be their new offensive line coach. http://cfl.ca/article/redblacks-add-chiu-to-coaching-staff http://www.tsn.ca/redblacks-appoint-chiu-as-their-offensive-line-coach-1.167011 ***** Wally has joined Jake as a member of the Order of Canada! I'm very happy for him, but for me it hasn't been the same since they let the abortionist in. http://cfl.ca/article/a-great-honour-buono-named-to-order-of-canada http://www.tsn.ca/lions-gm-buono-named-to-order-of-canada-1.168767 ***** The league has posted year-end reviews of each team, including potential departures and what each team will need to win the Grey Cup next year. Ottawa http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-ottawa-redblacks Montreal http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-montreal-alouettes Edmonton http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-edmonton-eskimos Saskatchewan http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-saskatchewan-roughriders Toronto http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-toronto-argonauts Hamilton http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-hamilton-tiger-cats Winnipeg http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-winnipeg-blue-bombers BC http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-bc-lions Calgary http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-calgary-stampeders ***** You may recall that I received the Cookie Gilchrist book last month. I read it a couple of weeks ago, and he mentions something that I had no idea about. Jim Trimble and a partner invented the single-leg goal post! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Trimble ***** Frank Cosentino has a new book out! It's called Home Again, and it covers the last twenty years of the league. (You will note that he has self-published it using Bob Young's company, lulu.com.) http://www.lulu.com/shop/frank-cosentino/home-again/paperback/product-21944940.html

Let's see if we can catch up before the ball drops. Here's the video of this year's Grey Cup game. http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/107575 ***** Richie Hall will not return as the Riders' defensive coordinator next year. http://cfl.ca/article/hall-wont-return-as-d-coordinator-riders-announce http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/107625 ***** The Scouting Bureau released its December rankings. http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/107631 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-scouting-bureau-winter-rankings-1.157499 ***** Here is the league's list of the players who are set to become free agents. http://cfl.ca/article/2015-free-agent-tracker http://www.tsn.ca/2015-cfl-potential-free-agents-1.155639 ***** Here is the league's list, with videos, of the year's 15 most memorable games. http://cfl.ca/article/top-15-games-to-remember-from-2014 ***** The league speculates that these 15 players may become stars next year. http://cfl.ca/article/15-for-15-top-breakout-candidates ***** Anthony Calvillo will be an offensive assistant coach for the Als next year. http://cfl.ca/article/calvillo-to-resume-als-career-as-an-offensive-coach ***** The league has assembled videos of various Top Tens of the year: Catches, Hits, Returns, Interceptions and Runs. http://cfl.ca/video ***** Luke Tasker had a tryout with Green Bay. http://www.tsn.ca/report-tiger-cats-wr-tasker-works-out-for-nfl-s-packers-1.162004 ***** The Bombers have let Gary Etcheverry go. http://cfl.ca/article/bombers-part-ways-with-dc-gary-etcheverry http://www.tsn.ca/blue-bombers-fire-defensive-co-ordinator-etcheverry-1.162123 http://cfl.ca/article/irving-oshea-etch-couldnt-reach-compromise ***** I'm not sure exactly what this means, but Google has released its 2014 data for "trending" Canadian teams, and six of the top ten were CFL teams. http://cfl.ca/article/google-data-reveals-cfl-teams-trending-upwards ***** The list of potential new commissioners includes former Als exec Skip Prince, and former MLSE head Tom Anselmi. You will note that one commenter says, "Take a look at Goodall and hire someone different." (!) http://www.tsn.ca/report-former-cfl-exec-prince-interested-in-commissioner-s-job-1.163238 ***** Tricky Dick Thornton has died at 75. http://cfl.ca/article/the-cfl-mourns-the-passing-of-tricky-dick-thornton http://www.tsn.ca/former-blue-bomber-argo-dick-thornton-dies-at-age-75-1.164468 ***** BC has hired Jeff Tedford to be their new head coach. http://cfl.ca/article/lions-name-jeff-tedford-their-next-head-coach

Here's another show I've never heard of before. Royal Pains - Season 5 - $17.99 http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Pains-Season-Mark-Feuerstein/dp/B00LFHYWMY?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelhometopdrops-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00LFHYWMY

Here is a good summary today's scores of next week's playoff teams. https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ravens-back-playoffs-earn-afc-wild-card-215800631--spt.html

Not a box, but... How I Won the War - $14.98 http://www.oldies.com/product-view/9803FD.html?c=ON634&utm_source=OLDIES.com+Emails&utm_campaign=3303a44da2-send_634&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f79786119b-3303a44da2-187732661&goal=0_f79786119b-3303a44da2-187732661&mc_cid=3303a44da2&mc_eid=6703a4b92e This was the Dick Lester movie that John Lennon got a haircut for.

It amuses me when I see the box set of Season 5 of a show that I have never heard of before. It happens every so often. This morning it happened twice! The Best Buy circular featured the box set of Season 5 of Community. The Target circular featured the box set of Season 4 of Shameless. It used to be that a show that was on five years was a huge and famous success, but now they are flying under the radar of some of us. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/community-the-complete-fifth-season-2-discs-dvd/7888079.p?id=3253431&skuId=7888079 http://www.target.com/p/shameless-the-complete-fourth-season-3-discs/-/A-16591398#prodSlot=medium_1_9

Happy Birthday Moose!

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/27/arts/music/buddy-defranco-versatile-jazz-clarinetist-dies-at-91.html?_r=0

14/15

I guess that decides it. Thanks, guys!

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Last night in the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego, Navy beat San Diego State 17-16 with a late field goal. http://www.wdsu.com/sports/navy-nips-san-diego-state-in-poinsettia-bowl/30381920 It so happens that Navy was my dad's alma mater, and San Diego State was my mom's alma mater! I can't find any record that their football teams have met before.

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Jeff, I think we've seen a new low for the Cleveland Browns. The Browns' first two quarterbacks are injured, so they asked Rex Grossman to join the team for one game. He turned them down, saying that he would rather spend Christmas with his family! http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/rex-grossman-tells-browns-thanks-but-no-thanks/ar-BBh9rVl?ocid=ansfoxsports11

Thanks.

What does that graph tell us?

Here's another favorite of mine - essentially a remake of The Weavers' version.

Frank, I'm 16 minutes in, and I'm really enjoying this! Thanks!

Happy Birthday Jeff!

Yesterday Miami blocked a Minnesota punt with 41 seconds left in the game, and scored a safety on the play. The safety gave them the win, 37-35. Today's Wall Street Journal says that going through the NFL records back to 1940, that (winning a game with a safety in the final minute) had never happened before.

By coincidence, yesterday's paper mentioned that North Carolina is the country's #2 state for pork production. So I looked it up, and Iowa beats us by a mile. http://stuffaboutstates.com/agriculture/livestock/hogs.htm