GA Russell

Steve Slaton was a star running back for WVU, and as you can seee with this link he was on the covers of the 2007 college football previews of Sports Illustrated, Street & Smith and Athlon. https://www.google.com/search?q=Steve+Slaton+cover&client=firefox-a&hs=aA0&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&imgil=X9TMsvgB6YaD4M%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcSk41JTVOlaV3zdUDU22Tv0S1UOUsf6rUpX7QuaQRenuKVdL_LdIQ%253B255%253B350%253BplGYH2twNLBgjM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fsportingnews.printstown.com%25252FMyCart.aspx%25253FprodId%2525253D33974&source=iu&usg=__UHaCIOWhRs4KumgeZ8z5hpHcQ_w%3D&sa=X&ei=16tcU_TiLIresASknYKABA&ved=0CDkQ9QEwBg In 2008 he set several Houston Texan rookie records. On Thursday he signed with the Argos. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=450279 http://cfl.ca/article/backfield-depth-argos-sign-rb-slaton ***** Here's the league's website's rankings of the top 20 most significant moves of this off-season. http://cfl.ca/article/cflcas-top-20-most-significant-moves-of-the-off-season ***** Here is the draft order for the May 13 draft. http://cfl.ca/canadian_draft/list?year=2014

Earl Morrall has passed away at age 79. I had his bubble gum card in 1960 when he was Detroit's backup quarterback. He was one of a number of QB's that the Steelers let go, including Johnny Unitas and Len Dawson. RIP. http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-me-earl-morrall-20140426,0,3626323.story#axzz2zyDJ3K00

The name rings a bell from the '50s radio shows, but I can't think of anything specific. PS - OK, now that I've taken the time to read your Wikipedia link, I know that I know him from Stan Freberg's radio show.

Here is a fun thing - a map from the Times showing where the baseball fans are located. I don't see any Mets or White Sox fans. And I am surprised that the territory of the Texas Rangers fans is so much greater than that of the Houston Astros. Apparently the grey space throughout the country represents Yankees fans. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/04/24/upshot/facebook-baseball-map.html?_r=0

Happy Birthday Steve!

I have found a Jeff Denson album called Secret World up on Spotify, but these two are not up yet. I'll Fly Away is good. Joshua White on piano has all of the limelight, and he's talented. The album swings throughout. Two is a surprise. I would say that this is not jazz, but in the '70s would have been called "experimental music." I find it interesting, and not unpleasant, but I can't see myself playing it many times over the course of the next year.

Many CSI, CSI New York and CSI Miami boxes are $9.99 through April 26. http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=pe_196050_116834890_pe_button/?rh=i%3Amovies-tv%2Cn%3A2625373011%2Cp_83%3AP1NA3CYO8U59LAWWXP&ie=UTF8&lo=movies-tv

Coltrane - The Heavyweight Champion - 22.77 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00E5R5TAA/ref=pe_208681_47855951_em_1p_8_lm ***** Keith Jarrett - The Impulse Years (9 CDs) - 23.05 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/Impulse-Years-1973-76-Keith-Jarrett/dp/B00EXY7UHA/ref=pd_sim_m_h__11?ie=UTF8&refRID=1TNN39FC50SFTEGXC5E9 ***** Eric Dolphy - His Prestige/New Jazz Albums (11 CDs) - 25.15 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/His-Prestige-New-Jazz-Album/dp/B007CMKWZ2/ref=pd_sim_m_h__37?ie=UTF8&refRID=00H28ZTQTK4MN2PTS7ZW

Thanks for all that work, MG! I find that nowadays ECM routinely releases a new issue twelve months after it was recorded.

Mark Cohon announced today that the 2013 salary cap was $4,400,000., and that the Riders were the only team to exceed it, and by only $17,975. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=450184 http://cfl.ca/article/7-of-8-teams-under-the-salary-cap

I read the other day that this is the first time in league history that the Celtics, the Lakers and the Knicks have all missed the playoffs.

Believe it or not, a team of Raleigh teenagers has won a national hockey championship! The team is called the East Coast Eagles, and the tournament was the USA Hockey Youth Tier-II U-16 2A national ice hockey championship. http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/04/15/3785661/gavin-walker-helps-wake-forest.html Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/04/15/3785661/gavin-walker-helps-wake-forest.html#storylink=cpy

Here is the Scouting Bureau's final ranking of rookie prospects. The draft will be May 13. http://cfl.ca/article/final-scouting-bureau-rankings http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=112023 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=450101 ***** You might be interested to see the most widely read news item in the history of the league's website. http://cfl.ca/article/als-storm-back-to-win-97th-grey-cup

Bernie Worrell is featured in today's email from Wolfgang's Vault.

Happy Birthday Mark!

Larry, I am a regular at mobileread.com. They have a forum called "Which one should I buy?" http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=123 The folks there will be able to answer all of your questions. It appears to me that the most popular Kindle is the PaperWhite, but whether that is any better for you than the $69 Basic is something you will have to decide for yourself.

Happy Easter 2014 everyone!

I see that the AT-LP120-USB is today going for $214.94. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002S1CJ2Q/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=RVSBV717YT9&coliid=I12EKINMMFNVLF&psc=1 The Shure M97xE is going for $75.67. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006I5SB/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=RVSBV717YT9&coliid=I22GFHS4E6D8T The Universal Headshell is $23.34. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0048XFL18/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=RVSBV717YT9&coliid=I479OTUE46DV2 Is it important that I also plan to get a tracking stylus gauge, such as this one for $32.65? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006I5SD/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=RVSBV717YT9&coliid=IFDXPV0AGHJWT By the way, the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon is $399.00. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007XTE6YW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=RVSBV717YT9&coliid=I23UY08H1W9ZI4 The Music Hall recommended by the Wall Street Journal is only $249.00. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004EDXCFE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=RVSBV717YT9&coliid=I2FOU9FE1I8FJJ

Herman's Hermits - four albums - 10.30 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IKXVMLK/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=15OXMQC9Z0YS9&coliid=I1VID8S2IGTOGD ***** Dionne Warwick - four albums - 9.45 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00H3WQUKM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=15OXMQC9Z0YS9&coliid=I1Q98NXMYORM4F ***** Dionne Warwick - second group of four albums - 8.96 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/Never-Fall-Dionne-Being-Myself/dp/B00H3WQUL6/ref=pd_bxgy_m_h__text_y ***** Dionne Warwick - third group of four albums - 9.01 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/Paris-Where-There-Stage-Movies/dp/B00H3WQSOK/ref=pd_bxgy_m_h__text_z ***** Dionne Warwick - fourth group of four albums - 8.96 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/Presenting-Dionne-Warwick-Anyone-Sensitive/dp/B00H3WQSOU/ref=pd_bxgy_m_h__text_z ***** Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas - four albums - 10.25 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IKXVOW2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=15OXMQC9Z0YS9&coliid=I1QK6Y20XHBFDT ***** Gerry & the Pacemakers - four albums - 9.77 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/Catch-Crying-Second-Album-There/dp/B00FBTYX6C/ref=pd_sim_m_h__8?ie=UTF8&refRID=050EC4VMW2H8XKWDTCB1 ***** The Hollies - OAS - 8.76 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Album-Series-The-Hollies/dp/B00G040NE8/ref=pd_sim_m_h__9?ie=UTF8&refRID=01JVQJ5AVE30T2VTQR3H ***** Aretha Franklin - OAS, vol. 2 - 9.41 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Album-Series-Vol-2/dp/B00DDVPXOQ/ref=pd_sim_m_h__36?ie=UTF8&refRID=1H273JWQ02C5H8MAWY8D ***** Otis Redding - OAS - 9.25 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Album-Series-5-Pack/dp/B003097A9W/ref=pd_bxgy_m_h__text_z

Happy Birthday Ag!

Happy Birthday Flurin!

Anita Baker - OAS - 3.68 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Album-Series-Anita-Baker/dp/B0052034ME?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelalerts-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B0052034ME

Apparently Khalif Mitchell's hopes to land an NFL job didn't pan out, because he is currently talking to the Lions. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=449525 http://cfl.ca/article/report-could-khalif-mitchell-be-heading-back-to-bc ***** The Als have signed Chad (Ochocinco) Johnson. He last played in 2011. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4687034 http://cfl.ca/article/alouettes-ink-veteran-receiver-chad-johnson http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=449632

Welcome Zan, and congrats!

I'm surprised by how many people are voting for the '90s. That was certainly a great decade for me regarding the reissuing on CDs of the old music, but I don't have many particularly fond memories of '90s music.