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Pete, I was expecting something expensive, but your recommendation is only $39.99!

The Red Sox have traded The Greek God of Walks, Kevin Youkilis, to the White Sox. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/baseball/bosox-trade-kevin-youkilis-to-chisox/article4366779/

You guys might be interested in this thread.

FFA, I know GG only from the one album. It uses electric bass and its songs are varied. One song in particular as I recall was cartoonish, as you say, and was a tribute to Raymond Scott. As I was listening to this Mintzer record for the first time, it kept reminding me of something I haven't heard in years. Then the last song really hit me as borrowed from the GG album. Of course I could be wrong, but this album definitely reminds me of something I've got in a box somewhere. If not the GG, maybe it will come to me. Of course I yield to your expertise in such matters!

TSN Montreal Alouettes preview http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=68003

I'm enjoying this album, with some small reservations. There are a number of composers, but Mintzer provided all of the arrangements. There's not a single chart I don't like, but the album reminds me a great deal of a Gordon Goodwin album from ca. 2003 called XXL. I liked that one too, but I think it won a Grammy, and I wonder if Mintzer had listened to it before writing his charts. The band is very brassy, but lacks the fire of Buddy Rich's PJ band for example. On two tracks Chico Pinheiro provides very Joao Gilberto-like vocals. This was recorded at the Manchester Craftsman's Guild in Pittsburgh in September, 2011, but I don't think that it was a live concert. I could hear no audience.

The Stamps have cut Brad Sinopoli, and traded Geoff Tisdale to the Ticats for a draft pick. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=399097 ***** TSN Calgary Stampeders preview http://www.tsn.ca/cf...ature/?id=67998 ***** The Riders have released Lance Frazier. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=399093

The Argos have signed former Al Danny Desriveaux. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=398963

Richard Adler has died at age 90. When I was a boy I grew up with the soundtrack of the stage musical Damn Yankees on EPs. I had no idea that the composer of those songs also wrote the jingle "Let Hertz put you in the driver's seat" and "Hernando's Hideaway". http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-0623-richard-adler-20120623,0,919734.story

Calgary Stampeders 33....Saskatchewan Roughriders 31 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=399059 Great game! Rene Paredes kicked a field goal on the last play of the game to win it. Drew Willy looked good, and apparently locked up the spot on the Riders' roster for backup QB. http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Drew_Willy ***** TSN is reporting that the Stamps will release Ken-Yon Rambo tomorrow. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=399003 http://www.cflblogzone.com/2012/06/rambo-says-all-the-right-things-in-the-wake-of-his-parting-of-ways-with-stampeders/ http://www.canada.com/sports/football/cfl/Young+Stampeders+quarterback+offers+wise+words/6827267/story.html **** 2012 CFL Odds http://www.cflblogzone.com/2012/06/2012-cfl-football-odds/ ***** Ted Michaels East Division preview http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4507572 ***** Gregg Xenakes off-season recap http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4507710

As you know, I love the week before the opening weekend because of all the season previews and picks. Here's the first one I've found. Toronto Argonauts. http://www.tsn.ca/cf...ature/?id=68002 ***** The Als have also cut Canadian QB Kyle Graves. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/alouettes-cut-canadian-quarterbacks-quinlan-graves/article4360370/

About 12 years ago I went to San Antonio and went to the final day of the rodeo, where Loretta Lynn was the featured performer. It was just after Bush II was sworn in, and Loretta made some comment about how it was great that a real Christian conservative was in the White House and that other crook (or something to that effect) was gone. The entire audience went into wild applause. All the men except me were wearing cowboy hats and boots. I felt like standing up and saying, "Just one cotton pickin' minute, I'm a New York Jew leftist atheist and I take exception to that comment," but, alas, I kept my mouth shut and my body intact. LOL Pete! Now you know how people felt when the Dixie Chicks said on stage that they were ashamed to be from the same state as George W. Bush!

Happy Birthday 2012 Parkertown!

Happy Birthday 2012 Rosco!

Happy Birthday 2012 paps!

Happy Birthday 2012 Bruce!

The current Amazon price for Dogon AD is $999.99. http://www.amazon.com/Dogon-A-D-Julius-Hemphill/dp/B005H7Q0KU?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camels-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B005H7Q0KU

British Columbia Lions 24....Edmonton Eskimos 16 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=398949 The Lions' backup quarterback this year will be Mike Reilly, who's had a good pre-season.

Dave Naylor is reporting that the league is set to announce a US tv deal with broadcasts for the second half of the season and all playoff games including the Grey Cup, live. The league has said for years that the money is secondary when it comes to a US television contract. It needs the exposure for recruiting purposes. The more American college players see the CFL games on tv, the more likely they will be willing to sign with the league. No link yet.

In recent years comics have been at the top of best seller lists, so it's nice that you consider comics culture. I do. I think think the leading cause of there being more of interest in local book stores is the pricing laws. Had Amazon been forced to sell books 30% higher I'm sure most of our independent shops would have survived too. Quincy, it wasn't Amazon who put the local bookshops out of business. It was Barnes & Noble and Borders. The publishers gave those two volume discounts, and the small shops couldn't compete against that.

The Als have cut Kyle Quinlan, and he will return to McMaster for a fifth year. ***** Eskimo offensive coordinator Marcus Crandell has been out the past ten days with mono. This makes me even more pessimistic about the team going into the year with Jyles and Joseph at quarterback. No links yet.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 26....Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=398866 Eric Wilbur missed a 38 yard field goal attempt on the last play of the game which would have given the Bombers the win. That miss may have cost him a spot on the roster. He's an American, and with the import ratio, an American has to be exceptional to make a team as a kicker.

The Argos cut fifteen today, including Ricky Santos and six-year NFL veteran Samie Parker. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=398837

Happy Birthday 2012 CJ!