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I played this one again today. Every time I play it I like it more.

I forgot to mention last night that for the first time in their history (over 100 years), the Riders are 7-1.

The ECM album was nothing like what I expected, so I guess I haven't liked it very much. I ought to return to it to give it another chance.

I was introduced to Caravan the summer of 1971 when I was given a copy of Grey and Pink. I wore that and If I Could out! I think I had all of them up through 1980.

I've sold the Mosaic Bud Shank box, but as I recall it included the soundtrack to Bruce Brown's surfing movie Barefoot Adventure from 1960. I saw this movie ten or more years ago on TV; as I recall on the Outdoors Channel, which became Versus, which became NBC Sports. It was enjoyable enough if you like to watch surfing. I see that the DVD is now available pretty cheap, so I think I will pick it up, and listen closely to the music this time. By the way, I recall the Mosaic booklet to say that Bud Shank's record of this was the first Pacific Jazz release to earn royalty payments. Barefoot Adventure - $4.63 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6305837341/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=

Julie Harris has died at 87. I remember her best in Harper, though the rest of the world thinks of her as primarily a great Broadway actress. http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-mew-julie-harris-20130824,0,7758582.story http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper_%28film%29

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No word yet on Ricky Ray's shoulder injury. ***** I forgot to say last night that Rene Parades' field goal streak ended when he missed a 35-yarder. Later in the game when he hit a 42-yarder, the announcer said that it was his longest of the year. So apparently he set the record for consecutive field goals with nothing but short ones. ***** Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37....Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4618628 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430408 Not an interesting game. Buck Pierce started for the Bombers, and Justin Goltz relieved him. CJ Gable has solidified his spot as the Ticats' running back. The Ticats have now won three straight, and the Bombers have lost six straight. ***** Saskatchewan Roughriders 30....Edmonton Eskimos 27 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4618643 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430420 This was a surprise. The Eskimos played tough the entire game, and almost won it. Kory Sheets has now rushed for over 1,000 yards in only eight games.

Blue Train, I believe that he used everyone's real name in the scroll. The publisher insisted that he use fictional names instead.

On this date... 1940 - Ted Williams pitched the last two innings for the Red Sox against Detroit at Fenway Park. He allowed one run on three hits, but struck out Rudy York on three pitches. The Tigers, behind Tommy Bridges, won 12-1.

Happy Birthday 2013 cih!

Linda Ronstadt has revealed that she has Parkinson's, and that as a result she can no longer sing. A real shame. http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/08/24/linda-ronstadt-tells-aarp-has-parkinsons-says-cant-sing/?intcmp=features

Burn Notice: Season One - $9.99 http://www.amazon.com/Burn-Notice-Season-Jeffrey-Donovan/dp/B0015RRNMA/ref=sr_1_5?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1377369078&sr=1-5&keywords=Burn+Notice Thanks for the tip, Dan!

An important figure of On the Road has died. She didn't know that she was in the book! http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-me-beatrice-kozera-20130825,0,7434438,full.story

Duck Dynasty: season 3 - $9.99 http://www.amazon.com/Duck-Dynasty-Season-Phil-Robertson/dp/B00CUDD0SO/ref=sr_1_3?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1377366673&sr=1-3 **** Knight Rider: Season Four - $6.99 http://www.amazon.com/Knight-Rider-Season-David-Hasselhoff/dp/B000E5KQM8/ref=pd_cp_mov_2 ***** The A-Team: Season Four - $8.19 http://www.amazon.com/The-A-Team-Season-George-Peppard/dp/B000E5KQLY/ref=pd_cp_mov_3

I thought of another two games I've seen that rank pretty highly. Both were from the 80s. One was a 1983 USFL playoff game between the Philadelphia Stars and the Chicago Blitz. That was the best game I have ever attended. The other was a game on ESPN about 1988 - an Australian rules football game between the Hawthorn Hawks and somebody, maybe North Melbourne. I remember Gary Buckanara kicking the winning goal as time expired. I also attended the 1996 Grey Cup which was a great game, but which was marred by a bad call which may have decided the outcome. ***** Nik Lewis has tweeted that it looks like he is done for the year with his broken leg. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430283 ***** I note that Lowell Ullrich's column linked to in post #1598 above says that the Eskimos have signed Hugh O'Neill. ***** Calgary Stampeders 35....Toronto Argonauts 14 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4618514 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430367 The Argos looked good early, but Ricky Ray went down, and that seemed to rejuvenate Calgary's offense. Backup Zach Collaros didn't have a very good game this time. Early in the fourth quarter Kevin Glenn was also injured, so he was replaced with Bo Levi Mitchell, who looked better than Collaros.

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Thanks BeBop. This is something I'll read more carefully when I have the time.

This looks like it might be interesting. "The Super Villain Jazz Band" Marks CD Debut by Trumpeter/Composer Matt White Artists Recording Collective to Release Disc Oct. 1 All-Nashville Band Includes Tenor Saxophonist Evan Cobb, Alto Saxophonist Don Aliquo, Pianist Joe Davidian, Bassist Jonathan Wires, & Drummer Jim White CD Release Show at the Nashville Jazz Workshop, Oct. 6 August 23, 2013 The brilliant young trumpeter, composer, and educator Matt White steps out with a lively and compelling debut titled The Super Villain Jazz Band, to be released October 1 by Artists Recording Collective. A quintet/sextet effort recorded in Nashville, the album is a postbop update that goes beyond the usual formulas with its restless sense of invention in through-composed settings. White's collaborators on the date -- tenor saxophonist Evan Cobb, alto saxophonist Don Aliquo, pianist Joe Davidian, bassist Jonathan Wires, and drummer Jim White (no relation) -- are strong, seasoned players on the Nashville scene. "They all have great intonation and articulation, they're great sight-readers, and they're comfortable in the studio," says the leader, who once taught at Nashville's Belmont University and is now on faculty at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina (near Myrtle Beach). The Super Villain Jazz Band attains a strong listener-friendliness through the application of two of White's most closely held principles. He always strives, he says, to balance sophisticated elements with at least one simple one, whether a fetching melody, a catchy bass vamp, or a deep groove. And he isn't afraid to play aggressively or risk a Woody Shaw-like brightness in his sound. White pays tribute to Shaw with the rhythmically tight "Like Woody," which was his very first composition, written while he was in college. It set an early high standard for White, taking top honors in the 2003 DownBeat Student Awards; it was featured on National Public Radio, and he performed the song in 2004 for Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead program. "The Yankee Poured Out the Bacon Grease," which opens the CD program, features "differing solo sections and transitional interludes" and refers to a regrettable incident in which White mistakenly disposed of his Mississippi mother-in-law's cooking grease. The CD title track grew out of "a joke about club announcements, featuring Darth Vader on trumpet, Dr. Octopus on drums, etc.," says White. Britney Spears's "Toxic" is drastically reconstructed here, and Tom Waits's ballad "Alice" is given a lovely, relaxed reading. Matt White, 32, is originally from Rockford, Illinois, but grew up in Tampa, Florida. Drawn to the strong, distinctive sounds of horn greats including Louis Armstrong, Al Hirt, and Maynard Ferguson, Matt started playing trumpet at age nine. In high school, he played in concert and marching bands and jazz combos, and attended the University of North Florida in Jacksonville for his undergrad work. Its director of jazz studies, Bunky Green, the Chicago saxophone legend who is equally revered as an educator, was a major draw: "Bunky always impressed upon us to listen to other people, on other instruments, and incorporate what you learned from them into your playing." White went on to acquire his graduate degrees and teach at the University of Miami. His doctoral dissertation, "Visualization in Jazz Improvisation," examined the experiences of three trumpeters who, like him, see colors, shapes, or other visual elements while improvising or composing. During his three years in Nashville, White accompanied an extremely diverse array of artists including country star Brad Paisley, Venezuelan salsa great Oscar D'Leon, and pop diva Rihanna, as well as jazz luminaries including Wycliffe Gordon, Kevin Mahogany, Arturo Sandoval, and Bob Mintzer. He also taught and coordinated programs at the Nashville Jazz Workshop and played in classical and musical theater settings. For the last two years, White has been involved as a preservationist recording the orally transferred spirituals of the Gullah people, descendants of early emancipated slaves, on St. Helena Island in South Carolina. He is working closely with an ethnomusicologist to document the experience of the elder soloists, a project now funded by Coastal Carolina University (where he is Professor of Trumpet and Director of Jazz Ensembles). White has posted ongoing reports about the St. Helena Spiritual Project on his blog, http://svjb.tumblr.com. A pre-release performance has been scheduled for 9/16, in Conway, SC, with Jeff Coffin, Michael Feinberg, Joe Davidian, and Dana Hawkins. The CD release concert will take place at the Nashville Jazz Workshop 10/6 with the album band. "This album is culmination of all the diverse musical and life experiences that have matured into a unified statement, shared with some of my favorite people (in all their super-villainy)," says White. "Releasing it into the world marks a great beginning to see what I can learn and what comes next." `Matt White - The Super Villain Jazz Band Preview Web Sites: www.mattwhitejazz.com http://svjb.tumblr.com Follow Matt:

As I recall, Ernie Kovacs used to play the Kurt Gerron version on his show.

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I think this would be a balk because her foot left the rubber, but this is still impressive. http://www.buzzfeed.com/mbvd/actress-tosses-the-most-amazing-first-pitch-ever

Montreal Alouettes 39....British Columbia Lions 38 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4618322 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430306 http://www.canada.com/sports/football/cfl/Lions+last+second+barnburner/8822970/story.html I began watching/listening to pro sports regularly in 1960. I remember watching the seventh game of the 1960 World Series, but I was too young to appreciate how special it was. What I remember most about that game is not Mazeroski's home run, but Kubek getting hit in the throat by the ball when it took a bad hop. It's very possible that tonight's game was the best I have ever seen or heard (of any sport). If you go here, you should be able to watch the video of the game: http://video.tsn.ca/?dl=cfl-gamesondemand/null/1/0/137744/video/0 The Als were playing without nine starters due to injury. The Lions jumped out to a 15-0 lead. From then on, the Als would score, then the Lions would stretch the lead, then the Als would close the gap again. That went on the whole game. With ten seconds to go, Als rookie QB (and third string) Tanner Marsh threw a 57-yard bomb to Eric Deslauriers, who caught the ball though covered well. So on the last play of the game, Sean Whyte kicked a 14-yard field goal to win it. That was the only time the Als led. What a game!

Here's a lengthy article about coffee that you might find interesting from The Atlantic. I find the comments interesting as well. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/08/how-to-make-perfect-coffee/278944/