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I picked up the Vince Guaraldi album around '82, and for many years it was my favorite. But suddenly one year I for no apparent reason felt like I had heard it enough, and just don't need to hear it anymore. I got the Charles Brown King album in '79, and still enjoy it.

Happy Birthday Indestructible!!

Happy Birthday 2014 Gheorghe!

Happy Birthday Jim!

I remember Chet Huntley announcing the news.

I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Baby It's Cold Outside

Thanks for that link, John! I had no idea that there is so much of Coltrane there to be released.

Happy Birthday Ghost!

And here's a news report of Jesuit's glorious victory! http://www.wwltv.com/story/sports/high-school/2014/12/06/jesuit-curtis/19998071/ ***** And now to return to our regularly scheduled broadcast. The week following the Grey Cup usually has little news, as everyone takes the week off. But not this year. Sunday's Grey Cup stats http://www.cfl.ca/statistics/statsGame/id/12827 ***** Grey Cup video highlights http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/107369 ***** The Redblacks have named Jason Maas to be their new offensive coordinator. http://cfl.ca/article/redblacks-name-maas-offensive-coordinator ***** John Hufnagel has announced that he will coach one more year, and then appoint Dave Dickinson to succeed him as head coach in 2016. http://cfl.ca/article/one-more-year-hufnagel-to-return-for-2015-season ***** The 2014 All-Star Team has been announced. http://cfl.ca/article/stars-shine-cfl-all-star-team-unveiled ***** The Riders announced that George Cortez will not be back next year. http://cfl.ca/article/riders-confirm-cortez-will-not-return-in-2015 http://www.tsn.ca/cortez-will-not-be-back-as-roughriders-offensive-coordinator-next-season-1.151822 ***** Marc Cohon will step down Jan. 9. Board Chairman Jim Lawson will fill the position on an interim basis until Cohon's successor is hired. http://cfl.ca/article/commissioner-cohon-to-step-down-in-january http://www.tsn.ca/cohon-to-step-down-as-cfl-commissioner-jan-9-1.151809 ***** Kerry Joseph has again retired. http://cfl.ca/article/making-it-official-joseph-announces-retirement http://www.tsn.ca/roughriders-quarterback-joseph-announces-retirement-again-1.152554

The Post Office yesterday issued the Wilt Chamberlain stamp. It's taller than most stamps. http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11985307/philadelphia-76ers-dedicate-wilt-chamberlain-postage-stamp http://uspsstamps.com/stamps/wilt-chamberlain

The Washington Post reports that Jon Gruden has had enough of RGIII. http://dcprosportsreport.com/report-gruden-is-now-done-with-robert-griffin-iii/

I am very pleased to announce that my high school alma mater, Jesuit High School of New Orleans, has moments ago won the Louisiana state championship for the first time since 1960. Jesuit has had two alumni go on to success in the Canadian league - Al Ecuyer of the Eskimos and Gill the Thrill Fenerty of the Argos. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Ecuyer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gill_Fenerty

I promise I'll take care of the week's news tomorrow. In the meantime... Jeff Tedford has nominally been Tampa Bay's offensive coordinator this year, but he has missed most of the season due to illness. Tampa Bay released him today. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2290749-jeff-tedford-relieved-of-coaching-duties-by-tampa-bay-buccaneers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Tedford

I think I remember seeing the Jolly Chimp in stores.

Bhreandain, your Mosaic gift card is on its way! You know better than I do how long it will take to cross the border. Would I have heard of your wife's relative? If not, who was the primary owner at the time, and about when was this?

Wayne Shorter - Complete Columbia Albums - $22.39 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LY3VIS/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Three quick items... Marcus Thigpen was waived by Tampa Bay, and immediately picked up by Buffalo. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/26/bills-awarded-returner-marcus-thigpen-on-waivers/ ***** Chicago has waived/injured Chris Williams. http://dawindycity.com/2014/08/30/chicago-bears-cut-kick-returner-chris-williams/ ***** Nebraska today named Mike Riley to be their new head coach. I don't recall Nebraska ever having a passing game before, so this will be something new for Cornhusker fans. http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/nebraska-hires-oregon-states-mike-riley-as-its-new-coach/ar-BBgl1Th?ocid=ansspap11

I noticed a favorite of mine (I've mentioned it before) that I thought has been out of print for years - Helen Merrill's You've Got a Date with the Blues. On the lighter side, I saw as number of Howard Roberts Capitol albums from the mid to late '60s that I remember seeing in the stores.

Nice varied selection, Michael! I see two albums by Walter Wanderley that I have never seen before. The covers' artwork suggest that they were both on A&M when Creed Taylor was with that label in the late '60s. I'm surprised that I've never seen them in 45 years.

He was the sax on John Lennon's Whatever Gets You Through the Night. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Keys

The republicans of Ontario enjoy writing letters to the editor of the Globe & Mail in which they refer to the Queen as "Betty Windsor." Well now comes a DNA study of the remains of Richard III that says that somebody committed adultery, and strongly suggests that the Windsors are therefore usurpers. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/questions-raised-over-queen%E2%80%99s-ancestry-after-dna-test-on-richard-iii%E2%80%99s-cousins/ar-BBgePqi?ocid=ansguardian11

I'll have a few things tomorrow when I get a chance, but for now... Here are photos of the broken Grey Cup following Sunday's game. https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/grey-cup-breaks-during-stampeders--celebration--for-the-second-time-in-three-years--photos-044823246.html http://vipmedia.globalnews.ca/2014/11/cup-720.jpg?w=672&h=448&crop=1 ***** Wally will not offer contracts to Kevin Glenn, Dante Marsh and Khalif Mitchell. http://www.tsn.ca/lions-say-glenn-marsh-and-mitchell-won-t-be-back-in-2015-1.150091

Here's a home video of a roller coaster an Ohio guy made for his three-year old son, spending only $700, mostly for PVC pipe and some concrete. Pretty impressive! http://www.littlethings.com/backyard-rollercoaster/

Sounds great, Conrad! oldies.com has started selling DVDs of newsreels. I have seen 1960 and 1961 available.

Here's a video of Banks's kick return. http://www.tsn.ca/video/must-see-banks-potential-game-winning-return-called-back-1.148486