GA Russell

Number one is JC Penney. Number two is the Nook. http://247wallst.com/2013/05/23/ten-brands-that-will-disappear-in-2014/

The Argos' first round draft pick, Matt Sewell, has decided to take advantage of a one-time opportunity to earn an MBA at McMaster before joining the team. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=423924 ***** The Lions have signed Joey Elliott to a three-year contract. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=423903

Gheorghe, that was my first record of his as well. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-ed-shaughnessy-20130526,0,6466298.story

The Baron is now $12.98. http://www.oldies.com/product-view/2457FD/c_TE02.html?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TE02&utm_source=oldies

The Baron: Complete Series - $12.98 http://www.oldies.com/product-view/2457FD/c_TE02.html?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TE02&utm_source=oldies ***** Home Run Derby: Complete Series - $8.98 http://www.oldies.com/product-view/2050ED/c_TE02.html?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TE02&utm_source=oldies

Here's a favorite of mine from Amazon UK... 'Allo 'Allo: Series 3 and 4 - 2.39 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000163X5C/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=

Happy Birthday Jim!

Person of Interest: The Complete First Season - $10.95 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0053O8AKU/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Steve Forrest has died at age 87. The obituary suggests that he is best remembered for the TV show SWAT, but I remember him best as The Baron. http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-me-passings-20130524,0,5265991.story http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Baron-Complete-Series-DVD/dp/B0009P7VV2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=15OXMQC9Z0YS9&coliid=IPR03TD68JGAE

John Coltrane - Fearless Leader is now $22.38. http://www.amazon.com/Fearless-Leader-John-Coltrane/dp/B000H30CBM/ref=pd_bxgy_m_text_z

Not a box, but Bird is only $3.00. http://www.amazon.com/Bird-Forest-Whitaker/dp/B003ASLJJK/ref=sr_1_309?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1369435174&sr=1-309 And now I see that 'Round Midnight is only $2.63. http://www.amazon.com/Round-Midnight-Dexter-Gordon/dp/B0016OM3TU/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_text_y

John Coltrane - Side Steps is down to $22.30. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002N57XBO/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=

This is a newly released album from an April 20, 1975, Los Angeles club gig. $7.00 download. http://artpepper.bandcamp.com/album/art-n-warne

The Argos have signed former USC star and NFL first round draft pick Mike Williams. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=423838 ***** The Ticats have traded Jermaine McElveen to the Riders for Lyle Leong, Jr. McElveen led the team with six sacks last year. The Riders also released Tristan Jackson, which surprises me. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=423831

My Camry is an '87 with 286,000 miles on it. My Marantz 2015 receiver is from '74.

This news is two months old, but in case you missed it, details here: http://www.sportspromagazine.com/news/f1_lotus_announce_tie_up_with_columbia_records/

The Ticats have reached a deal to offer Seagram's Coolers at the ballpark this year. I didn't know that teams could sell alcohol other than beer. http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/cfls_tiger_cats_toast_brewery_partnership/

John Coltrane - Side Steps - $24.57 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002N57XBO/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

After two years in the NFL, Emmanuel Arceneaux has returned to the Lions. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=423639

I saw Sonny in Atlanta in the early 90s with Al Foster, along with piano and bass. Sonny and Foster were fantastic. The pianist was incompetent, and the bassist not much better.

Happy Birthday Chuck!

And three weeks later the Argos have released Brink. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=423367

Two days ago I noticed that Amazon had raised the shipping fee for its Marketplace Sellers to $3.99 for DVD box sets, and yesterday I noticed that that is also true for CD box sets.

Happy Birthday Larry!

That's very interesting, but I don't think that I could relax in one of those.