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A man was at the Metropolitan Museum of Art fashion night, and spotted an elderly woman, very thin and wearing a ginormous diamond pendant around her neck. The man was so intrigued with the gem that he walked over to the elderly woman, and complimented her on her beautiful possession: “Excuse me, madam,” he said, “That is the most beautiful diamond I have ever seen.” The woman replied: “Thank you! It’s the Klopman Diamond. But it comes with a curse!” The man is intrigued, and asks, “A curse? What is the curse?” She replied, “Mr. Klopman.” ***** A man comes into a hospital with a broken leg. The attending physician asks, “How did this happen?” “Well,” says the man, “twenty two years ago….” “Wait,“ says the doctor. “What could something that happened over twenty years ago have anything to do with your broken leg?” The man says, “Twenty two years ago I was driving on a country road at night and my car broke down. I didn’t know what to do, and a farmer said that I could stay the night until I could get a mechanic or tow truck to come out the next day. In the middle of the night, the farmer’s daughter came to my bedroom, and asked if there was anything I needed. ‘No,’ I said, ‘I don’t really need anything.’ She said, ‘Are you sure there isn’t anything I can do for you?’ ‘No thanks,’ I said, ‘I’m doing fine.’ This morning I realized what she meant, and I fell off my roof.”

Sept. 5 Sunnyland Slim - 1907 John Cage - 1912 Art Rupe - 1917 Bob Cato - 1923 John Stewart - 1939 Al Stewart - 1945 Loudon Wainwright III - 1946 Buddy Miles - 1947 ***** Ben Simpson - 1878

Power Rankings https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/04/amsoil-power-rankings-into-the-great-wide-open/ ***** Week 14 picks https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/04/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-14-picks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/04/weekly-predictor-keeping-things-going-with-bc/ ***** Week 14 preview https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/how-to-watch-cfl-s-week-14-on-tsn-tsn-ca-and-tsn-app-1.2169377 ***** The Alouettes officially clinched a playoff spot this past weekend. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/04/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-14-picks/

James Darren has died at 88. RIP. James Darren, singer and star of “Gidget” and “T.J. Hooker”, dies at 88 (msn.com) I had planned to watch Gidget this summer. Maybe I will before the weather turns cool. I also have this cd to get to.

Sept. 4 Darius Milhaud - 1892 Gerald Wilson - 1918 Jerry Ragovoy - 1930 Danny Gatton - 1945 Dave Liebman - 1946 Beyonce - 1981

Sept. 3 Memphis Slim - 1915 Hank Thompson - 1925 Ernie Henry - 1926 Mickey Roker - 1932 Tompall Glaser - 1933 Freddie King - 1934 Jo Anne Castle - 1939 Al Jardine - 1942 ***** Dave Ritchie - 1938

Week 13 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/03/cfl-plays-of-the-week-week-13-2024/ ***** Power Rankings https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-power-rankings-week-12-2/ ***** Week 13 reviews https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/03/landrys-5-takeaways-from-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/03/mmqb-only-a-matter-of-time-for-rourke/ ***** The Redblacks have let go their starting rusher Ryquell Armstead, which surprises me. They have signed Jamal Morrow to replace him. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/ottawa-redblacks-part-way-with-leading-rusher-ryquell-armstead-add-jamal-morrow-1.2168768 https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/03/redblacks-sign-running-back-jamal-morrow/ https://3downnation.com/2024/09/03/ottawa-redblacks-release-starting-rb-ryquell-armstead-sign-former-riders-jamal-morrow/

BC 38....Ottawa 12 This was what I would have expected it to be on Opening Day. The Redblacks were never in it. The Lions took a 17-0 lead with 8:26 left in the second quarter. Rourke continued to improve. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/31/recap-bc-38-ottawa-12/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/31/lions-take-down-redblacks-in-first-ever-touchdown-pacific/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-lions-vs-ottawa-redblacks-1.7310763 https://3downnation.com/2024/09/01/b-c-lions-reborn-in-nathan-rourkes-birthplace-11-other-thoughts-on-touchdown-pacific/ https://3downnation.com/2024/09/01/redblacks-blown-out-by-b-c-lions-in-touchdown-pacific-14-other-thoughts/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-scores-today-bc-lions-38-ottawa-redblacks-12-lions-dominate-at-home/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/31/3-stats-that-defined-bcs-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend-win-over-ottawa/ ***** Winnipeg 35....Sask 33 The Bombers were the better team, but the Riders almost won it. Lauther's 60-yard field goal attempt on the last play of the game fell short. The Bombers have now won four straight. The Riders are better than their recent 1-6-1 record, but their schedule coming up will not be easy. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/01/recap-winnipeg-35-saskatchewan-33/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/01/bombers-hold-off-riders-late-game-push-for-labour-day-win/ https://3downnation.com/2024/09/01/bombers-qb-zach-collaros-ruled-out-of-labour-day-classic-vs-riders-after-suspected-head-injury/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers-ceo-miller-wants-stricter-penalties-after-high-hit-on-zach-collaros-1.2168522 https://3downnation.com/2024/09/02/winnipeg-blue-bombers-beat-riders-lose-zach-collaros-in-labour-day-classic-15-other-thoughts/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers-hang-on-for-thrilling-road-win-over-saskatchewan-roughriders-1.2168396 https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-scores-today-winnipeg-blue-bombers-35-saskatchewan-roughriders-33-bombers-edge-riders-in-thriller/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/changes-needed-in-saskatchewan-riders-winless-skid-continues/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/01/3-stats-that-defined-winnipegs-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend-win/ ***** Hamilton 31....Toronto 28 Good game! The Ticats led 21-3 after one, but the Argos took the lead 28-27 in the fourth. This was Mitchell's first Labor Day win for Hamilton, after so many with Calgary. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/02/recap-hamilton-31-toronto-28/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/02/ticats-stop-argos-comeback-for-labour-day-classic-win/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/02/bo-balled-mitchells-best-game-of-24-produces-ldw-win/ https://3downnation.com/2024/09/02/hamilton-tiger-cats-outlast-argonauts-31-28-in-labour-day-classic-six-other-thoughts/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/bo-levi-mitchell-leads-hamilton-tiger-cats-to-labour-day-win-over-toronto-argonauts-1.2168553 https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/02/3-stats-that-defined-hamiltons-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend-win-over-toronto/ ***** Edmonton 35....Calgary 20 The Elks completely dominated the first half, but led only 13-6 at halftime. I thought to myself, Here we go! How many times has a team getting clobbered in the first half, but keeping the score close, come back to win the game? But the Elks scored in the third quarter for the first time since July 19, and were able to maintain their lead. MBT threw for 486 yards. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/02/recap-edmonton-35-calgary-20/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/02/elks-beat-stamps-to-close-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend/ https://3downnation.com/2024/09/01/edmonton-elks-bench-kicker-boris-bede-ahead-of-labour-day-classic/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/tevin-jones-mcleod-bethel-thompson-put-on-show-in-edmonton-elks-win-over-calgary-stampeders-1.2168599 https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/02/3-stats-that-defined-edmontons-win-over-calgary-on-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend/ ***** Power Rankings https://3downnation.com/2024/09/03/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-b-c-lions-leap-stampeders-reach-rock-bottom/

Sept. 1 Engelbert Humperdinck - 1854 Art Pepper - 1925 Boxcar Willie - 1931 Conway Twitty - 1933 Gene Harris - 1933 (I'll let Dan pick the song!) Marshall Lytle - 1933 Seiji Ozawa - 1935 Archie Bell - 1944 Barry Gibb - 1946 Gloria Estefan - 1957 ***** Don Wilson - 1900

Jim, the board used to automatically show tweets much like it automatically shows YouTube videos. Maybe they changed something on their end when they changed their name from Twitter to X.

Today, Sept. 1, is Art Pepper's birthday. So in celebration Laurie has released two free downloads, Manteca and Mahna De Carnaval. https://artpepper.bandcamp.com/album/tokyo-debut-two-tracks-free-for-arts-happy-birthday

This was my one and only album of his, which I picked up when it was new.

Labour Day Weekend picks https://3downnation.com/2024/08/31/3downnation-cfl-picks-can-the-riders-hang-on-to-first-in-the-west-on-labour-day-weekend/ ***** Touchdown Pacific preview https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-games-today-august-31-2024-ottawa-redblacks-vs-bc-lions-tv-channels-odds/ ***** This thread's view count now stands at 404,400, an increase of 1,400 in the past 10 days.

(Kansas City, MO) — Today, on modern jazz pioneer Charlie Parker’s heavenly birthday, Verve Records announces Bird in Kansas City, an album featuring a new set of rare recordings dating from between 1941-1951, to be released globally this October 2024 on vinyl, CD, and digitally and available to pre-order now. Much of this collection has never been heard before and some recordings have never even been known to exist — Bird in Kansas City chronicles Charlie Parker’s evolution from a blossoming soloist with the Jay McShann Band into a brilliant improviser who changed the genre forever. To celebrate the announcement of Bird in Kansas City, the first track, “Cherokee,” is available now. Chuck Haddix — scholar and author of Bird: The Life and Music of Charlie Parker, who also produced and wrote liner notes for this album — says, “‘Ray Noble’s ‘Cherokee’ was one of Bird's favorite songs. Whenever he showed up late for a gig, he would make a grand entrance through the front door playing ‘Cherokee.’ Taken at a bright tempo, Charlie takes wing with a melodic solo that deftly navigates the song’s challenging chord changes.” In addition to two unreleased 78s with the McShann band, Bird in Kansas City offers two sets of private recordings — at the home of Parker’s friend Phil Baxter and at Vic Damon’s studio— made with local musicians and a very relaxed-sounding Parker who has the room to stretch out and show us the shape of jazz that was to come in his wake. Central to these recordings is Parker’s relationship to his hometown of Kansas City, a place he never lived again once he left in 1941 but remained deeply important to him; his mixed emotions owed to the city’s history of racial segregation and to his strong ties to his family and friends there. Though he never returned permanently, he frequently came home during breaks in his travels, and it is during those times that these recordings were made. Photo courtesy of the Driggs Collection, Jazz at Lincoln Center.

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August 31 Alan Jay Lerner - 1918 Big Tiny Little - 1930 Jerry Allison - 1939 Paul Winter - 1939 Wilton Felder - 1940 Roger Dean - 1944 Bob Welch - 1945 Itzhak Perlman - 1945 Van Morrison - 1945 Rick Roberts - 1949 Debbie Gibson - 1970

Anybody remember Boysie Oakes? I enjoyed The Liquidator and the next two, but then the series went downhill pretty quickly.

Labour Day Weekend picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2024/08/30/cfl-beat-218/ https://rodpedersen.com/week-13-cfl-picks-2024/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-picks-week-13/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/predictions-cfl-news-hub-writers-week-13-picks/ ***** Power Rankings https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-power-rankings-week-12/ ***** 8/30 Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/30/cfl-ca-game-notes-east-dominance-headlines-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend/ ***** Labour Day Weekend previews https://www.cfl.ca/everything-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/30/costabile-8-players-to-watch-on-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/why-the-labour-day-classic-is-one-of-the-most-important-dates-on-a-football-calendar/ ***** Edmonton - Calgary preview https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/30/5-things-to-know-elks-stamps-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend-rivalry/ ***** Winnipeg - Sask previews https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/bombers-riders-labour-day-classic-does-it-get-any-better-than-this/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/30/5-things-to-know-bombers-riders-labour-day-weekend-rivalry/ ***** Ottawa - BC previews https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/bc-lions-5-6-week-13-preview-vs-ottawa-redblacks-7-2-1-prediction-depth-chart-injuries-odds/ https://3downnation.com/2024/08/30/ottawa-redblacks-missing-two-starting-receivers-for-touchdown-pacific/ https://3downnation.com/2024/08/30/canadian-de-mathieu-betts-makes-return-to-b-c-lions-lineup-for-touchdown-pacific/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/30/touchdown-pacific-kicks-off-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend-action/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/slumping-bc-lions-strive-to-snap-skid-against-ottawa-redblacks-in-victoria-1.2167525 ***** GA Russell's Labour Day Weekend picks Ottawa over BC (I expect BC to return to form with the addition of Rourke and Betts. But they have lost their last five games, so I'll continue to pick them to lose until they break the streak. The Redblacks look unimpressive, but somehow have the second-best record in the league.) Winnipeg over Sask (The Bombers are getting better while the Riders are getting worse. The Riders are 1-5-1 in their past six games.) Toronto over Hamilton (The Argos have been unable to appear impressive over a period of time, but the Ticats currently have the punching power of the Lions and the Riders.) Edmonton over Calgary (One of Chris Jones' last acts with the Elks was to shore up their defense by signing Oakman and Moncrief. The offense was never the problem, so I rate the Elks highly. However, the Stampeders won all of their first four home games.)

Disc One Originally released as Sugarloaf Suite

August 30 Kitty Wells - 1919 Kenny Dorham - 1924 Johnny Mann - 1928 John Phillips - 1935 John Peel - 1939 John McNally - 1941 John Surman - 1944 ***** Ted Williams - 1918

I see that all four of this weekend's games will be carried by the CBS Sports cable channel. That means that those of us in the US will not be able watch the games on the league's website. As always, the radio broadcasts of all of the games are available. Scroll down to see the links to each radio station. https://www.cfl.ca/where-to-watch-2024-cfl-broadcast-information/ ***** Mathieu Betts has been let go by Detroit, and has rejoined BC. Historically, it has been the Argos who have engaged in the airlift, but this year it is BC with Rourke and Betts. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/28/report-mathieu-betts-to-return-to-lions/ https://3downnation.com/2024/08/28/b-c-lions-agrees-to-terms-on-contract-with-canadian-dl-mathieu-betts/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/bc-lions-agree-to-terms-with-canadian-mathieu-betts-1.2166997 https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/mathieu-betts-returns-to-the-bc-lions-after-nfl-stint/ ***** 8/29 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/29/checking-down-rourke-to-start-on-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend/ ***** Rashied Bailey has signed with the Redblacks. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/29/redblacks-add-rasheed-bailey-to-practice-roster/ https://3downnation.com/2024/08/29/ottawa-redblacks-sign-veteran-cfl-receiver-rasheed-bailey/ ***** Toronto - Hamilton preview https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/29/5-things-to-know-hamilton-toronto-ok-tire-labour-day-rivalry/ ***** Ottawa - BC previews https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/rick-cambell-confirms-nathan-rourke-to-start-in-touchdown-pacific-after-being-non-committal-earlier-in-the-week/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/ottawa-redblacks-to-shuffle-lineup-again-for-rematch-with-bc-lions-jaelon-acklin-1.2167090 ***** Winnipeg - Sask preview https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/bighills-return-adds-spice-to-riders-vs-bombers-labour-day-classic/

August 29 Charlie Parker - 1920 Dinah Washington - 1924 Bennie Maupin - 1940 Dick Halligan - 1943 Michael Jackson - 1958 Me'Shell Ndegeocello - 1969 ***** John Locke - 1632 Lurene Tuttle - 1906