GA Russell

I used to listen to WDUQ back in the 70s.

Here is a time lapse photography clip of the raising/righting of the Costa Concordia. Pretty impressive! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/10314238/Costa-Concordia-recovery-time-lapse-footage-shows-raising-of-ship.html

OK, thanks for doing the research. I see that the Twins were the American League champs in 1987, so I guess my recollection is completely wrong. By the way, I lived in the Atlanta area from 1985 to 2001. Some time in the early 90s, Atlanta had an indoor soccer team called the Attack. They hosted the league's all-star game that year, so I took a date to it. During the halftime intermission, a couple of young Braves pitchers were seated at a table signing autographs, so I got them for my niece. They were Tom Glavin and John Smoltz!

Of course, the Ramsey Lewis Trio had a hit with A Hard Day's Night.

Have I posted this before? If so, I couldn't find it. Of course, this list is just one man's opinion. I think I disagree with the John Smoltz/Doyle Alexander trade. As I recall, the Tigers would not have won the World Series without Alexander. In my view, no price is too dear if you win the World Series. http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/list/201107/mlbs-most-lopsided-midseason-trades-ever

Herbie Mann - Flying http://www.amazon.com/Stone-Flute-Herbie-Mann/dp/B00EV5088E/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1379640546&sr=1-2&keywords=herbie+mann+stone+flute

I saw Larry Pfohl play for the Als in the 1978 Grey Cup. As you probably know, he went on to fame and fortune in pro wrestling using the name Lex Luger. He now has an autobiography out entitled Wrestling with the Devil. http://www.amazon.com/Wrestling-Devil-Champion-Professional-Redemption/dp/1414378726/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=RVSBV717YT9&coliid=I33ENPU6NB7TUJ

The Ticats have promptly signed Joel Reinders. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=432243 http://cfl.ca/article/ticats-add-ol-joel-reinders-to-practice-roster

Mike Beamish Week 13 rankings and picks http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Week+rankings+picks/8930264/story.html ***** Chris O'Leary Week 13 picks http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/09/18/week-13-cfl-picks-stakes-remain-high-for-the-esks/ ***** Dan Ralph Week 13 picks http://www.thestar.com/sports/football/2013/09/18/cfl_week_13_picks.html

Tonight's powerball numbers are... 7 - 10 - 22 - 32 - 35 and ***19***

This is a slide show that might remind you of a few things you've forgotten. http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/slideshow-brain-foods-that-help-you-concentrate?ecd=wgt_taboola_nosp_childadhd_ad11

This looks interesting. Guitarist Ricardo Grilli Debuts October 15 with "If on a Winter's Night a Traveler" Quintet Date by Brazilian-Born Grilli Features Saxophonist Gustavo D'Amico, Pianist Christian Li, Bassist Jared Henderson, & Drummer Lee Fish CD Release Shows Scheduled for New York, Toronto, Boston September 18, 2013 In the seven years since leaving his native São Paulo for Boston and then New York, guitarist Ricardo Grilli has found his voice as a distinctive jazz player and composer. His glowing debut album, If on a Winter's Night a Traveler, which his Dark House label will release on October 15, chronicles that journey in rich detail. Grilli's restless creativity is manifested in his love of odd meters, offbeat structures, and themes that keep circling back on themselves like the narrative lines in the Italo Calvino novel from which Traveler takes its name. The guitarist, now 27, began writing songs out of necessity while studying at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. "I figured the best way to get people to play with me was to write interesting music they would want to play," he says. "And that worked." Among the Berklee classmates with whom he forged an especially tight bond was the pianist Christian Li, who's featured on Traveler along with saxophonist Gustavo D'Amico, a friend of Grilli's from Brazil, and the bass-drum team of Jared Henderson and Lee Fish, whom Grilli met at a Boston club. As a composer, Grilli uses a kind of free association method, starting out with a word or phrase and seeing where it will take him musically. The germ for the wistful "Revolver" was a magazine interview with R&B singer John Legend about his album, Evolver. That led Grilli to ruminate on the word "revolver" and the mechanism of "a thing that turns." In his song, he says, "I made the chords go round almost like Bill Evans did on 'Time Remembered.'" (Revolver also is the title of his favorite Beatles album.) "Riga," a coolly propulsive tune featuring D'Amico on soprano saxophone, was named after the Baltic city, where Grilli once attended a conference as a student representative. "The Great Escape," boasting one of Grilli's most fluid, entrancing solos and sparkling electric piano by Li, is a nod to the Steve McQueen classic. The note-tripping, modal-style "Mark I" (a play on Mach 1) was written for tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, whose 2001 album, Dharma Days, is one of Grilli's all-time favorites. That album features Rosenwinkel, for whom Grilli wrote the alternately earthy and lighter-than-air "The Abstract." Ricardo Grilli De Castro grew up in a musical family and first picked up a guitar -- his grandfather's -- at the age of four. He actually was set to attend law school when he decided to study music instead. "I had a great need to understand what was behind it," he says. He enrolled in the prestigious Souza Lima Conservatory & College of Music, completing half of his undergraduate studies there; after winning a special scholarship, he finished his degree at Berklee, a sister school of the conservatory. When he arrived at Berklee, Grilli says, he was less polished than most of the guitar students there, without any kind of sound he could call his own. He spent countless hours listening to and transcribing Wes Montgomery's recordings, focusing as much on the rhythmic component of the music as the melodic. "In Brazilian music, we really try to play with a straight rhythmic feel through songs," he says. "There's no real swinging quality." Unlike many Berklee students from outside the U.S. who played mainly with classmates from the same part of the world, Grilli played almost exclusively with kids from the States. When the original samba beat of "Riga" proved tricky to his American bandmates, he changed the rhythms to play to their strengths and acquire a more American sound. Mentored by such instructors as Mick Goodrick, Bruce Bartlett, and Hal Crook, he developed a more personal style. After graduating from Berklee in 2011, he headed to New York to get his master's degree in jazz studies at NYU. In the Big Apple, Grilli has enjoyed the best of two worlds. In academia, he has studied with the likes of guitar great John Scofield, who impressed him with his refusal to stand still musically. And in clubland, Grilli has performed with acclaimed stars including Chris Potter, who joined the NYU Ensemble at the Blue Note's Sunday jazz brunch, as well as bands of his own. Grilli will be performing the music from his new CD at the following venues: 10/27 Rockwood Music Hall, NYC (with Gustavo D'Amico, reeds; Christian Li, piano; Edward Perez, bass; Lee Fish, drums); 12/10 The Rex, Toronto (with Kelly Jefferson, reeds; Chris Pruden, piano; Jon Maharaj, bass; Lorenzo Castelli, drums); and 2/4 Scullers, Boston (with Jason Palmer, trumpet; piano TBD; Edward Perez, bass; Lee Fish, drums). Web Site: www.ricardogrilli.com Like Ricardo: Follow Ricardo:

TSN Week 12 power rankings http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=97698 ***** Because of Travis Lulay's injury, the Lions have brought back Joey Elliott. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=432175 ***** With six more catches, Geroy Simon will break Ben Cahoon's career record of 1,017. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=432206 ***** Herb Zurkowski says that Tanner Marsh sprained his thumb last week, and won't play this week. That means that the Als' starting quarterback against the Ticats will be third-stringer Josh Neiswander. http://www.canada.com/sports/football/cfl/Quarterback+carousel+continue+this+weekend+Alouettes/8924906/story.html ***** Greg Xenakes Week 13 picks http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4625807 ***** CFL.ca's summary of roster moves http://cfl.ca/article/movers-and-shakers-roster-moves-from-a-busy-tuesday

Tonight's jackpot is expected to be over $400 million.

I did a little grocery shopping at Walmart this evening, and I noticed that they have a new display of maybe 100 titles of "complete season" television DVDs, priced at $9.96 or $14.96. There were perhaps a half dozen copies of each title.

Yes, I found verification that Gutsche took over the team from Larry Ryckman. I believe that Gutsche sold the team to Michael Feterick and the F Troop gang. Remember them? http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/09/16/calgary-stampeders-saviour-gutsche-passes-away-at-age-64 ***** Travis Lulay will miss the next two weeks with his shoulder injury. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=432105 ***** The Argos have signed their 2011 first round draft pick Tyler Holmes. At the time, Holmes chose to sign with the Minnesota Vikings instead. The Argos also released Joel Reinders. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=432086 http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/player/tyler-holmes/1349195?q=tyler-holmes ***** Kory Sheets hurt his knee early in the game against the Argos the other day, and he will be out of the lineup for the Riders' game against the Lions Sunday. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=432095 ***** More Week 12 video highlights http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/89641/autostart/true

It's on Wikipedia, but I can't find anywhere else. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Ponder

Thought you might enjoy listening to this. http://blog.aarp.org/2013/09/16/the-voice-of-rocky-the-flying-squirrel-soaring-at-95/

The Stampeders at 9-2 are the first team to secure a playoff berth this year. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=432005

Week 12 video highlights http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/89543/autostart/true

Here's an interesting list that might make you thirsty! http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/09/16/top-10-oktoberfest-beers/

Matlock: The Fifth Season - $18.60 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003IB0FTE/ref=pe_353250_32623800_pe_epc__1p_1_ti

Rick Casares passed away Friday. I had his bubble gum card in 1959. RIP. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-09-14/sports/chi-rick-casares-chicago-bears-20130914_1_bears-1963-nfl-championship-team-rusher

Sig Gutsche, who as I recall took over the Stampeders franchise in '96 when the former owner ran out of money, has died. RIP. He was much younger than I realized. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=431965

I forgot to say last night that Chris Milo's field goal streak was snapped at 28 when the Riders were forced to use a substitute long-snapper. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4624767 ***** British Columbia Lions 36....Montreal Alouettes 14 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4624958 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=431916 Not an interesting game. The Lions led throughout. The big news is that Travis Lulay hurt his shoulder. Suddenly Wally's obtaining Buck Pierce seems like a good idea. Former Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith saw his first action for the Als.