GA Russell

I've been using Firefox for a few years now. Last week while downloading the updated QuickTime Player, I had the opportunity to download Safari, so I did. I've got no complaints with Firefox. What's the sales pitch behind Safari? Any reason to choose one over the other?

Somewhere I picked up the idea that your thought isn't crystalized until it is spoken/thought in a specific language. And therefore if there is no word in your language for a specific thought, then you don't think it. As a result, people with large vocabularies have more specific ideas than those with small vocabularies. When you see an athlete interviewed on TV saying that he cannot express his feelings in words, he does not really have a specific idea to express. That has been my understanding of it.

Other than the Coleman Hawkins sides included with the Prestige box, what pre-Blue Note Monk sides are there?

Thanks for that list! I didn't realize that I already have 12 of those albums, which is to say that I'm not missing much. So when the time comes I'll just go for what I don't have rather than a complete set.

The Als have released Stanford Samuels and OJ Santiago. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=332073

This weekend I read Carl Hiassen's current best seller Star Island. Light fare with a few laughs. Not good enough to make me want to read another of his anytime soon, but not bad enough to discourage me from ever reading another one of his.

I expected both games this weekend to be blowouts. But (surprise!) it didn't happen. Calgary Stampeders 48....British Columbia Lions 35 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W862.htm http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/burris-stars-as-stamps-beat-lions/article1688707/ Casey Printers is back off the injured list. As you can see from the score: 1) The Lions looked like a good team offensively with Printers in control. and 2) Even with three interceptions, the Lions' defense couldn't stop the Stampeders. ***** Edmonton Eskimos 17....Saskatchewan Roughriders 14 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W863.htm http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/eskimos-fend-off-riders/article1689021/ The Eskimos looked pretty dismal. Trailing 14-0 in the second, Richie Hall pulled Ricky Ray and put in Jared Zabransky for most of the rest of the game. The Eskimos did all of the scoring for the rest of the game, as Darian Durant had a mediocre game. Noel Prefontaine gave Edmonton its first lead of the night with a FG with only 37 seconds left in the game

Welcome back MG! If there were two with that name, would they be MGA and MGB?

Mark Murphy did Spring, as I recall on his Rah album.

Happy Birthday kh!

Here's an NPR article about the current state of record sales - the lowest since Soundscan started in 1991. I blame it on: 1) very little of today's music appeals to adults 2) much of teen music is R&B 3) many teens spend their money on video games nowadays. http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/08/25/129428450/album-sales-hit-record-lows

Anthony Calvillo has already been ruled out of the Als' next game, Sept. 3 against BC. http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4337457

Edward Kean was the original head writer of Howdy Doody, and invented the word Cowabunga! (My recollection is that it was "cowabonga", and that the surfers changed it to -bunga, but you can't fight the historians!) http://wcbsfm.radio.com/2010/08/24/howdy-doody-show-writer-edward-kean-has-died/

Remember Penny in Sky King? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Winters

Weiss was the composer of Too Close For Comfort, What a Wonderful World, the lyrics to The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Can't Help Falling in Love and many Broadway songs. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/142404-George-David-Weiss-Broadway-Composer-and-Pop-Songwriter-Dies-at-89

We have reached the bye weeks part of the schedule. This gives everyone a chance to let his body heal while visiting the family back home. Last weekend saw the four Eastern teams play, and this weekend will see the four Western teams play. Montreal 39....Winnipeg 17 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=cfl/scores/final/recap.aspx?id=860 The Als were walloping the Bombers as expected, leading 24-0 in the second quarter, when Anthony Calvillo went down with a bruised sternum. Adrian McPherson is on the injured list, so that left third-string QB Chris Leak (remember him from Florida?) to lead the team the rest of the way. That rejuvenated the Bombers, and the score was 24-17 at the end of three, but the Als salted the game away in the fourth. Calvillo is now out of the hospital, and will benefit from having this week off. ***** Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16....Toronto Argonauts 12 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=cfl/scores/final/recap.aspx?id=861 Defensive struggle. The Ticats scored the game's only TD with three minutes left to play. ***** Gregg Xenakes Week 9 picks http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=/cfl/news/AJN4337055.htm ***** Globe & Mail (Matthew Sekeres) Week 9 picks http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/cfl-week-9-preview/article1686868/ ***** Matt Flowers West report http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4337071

Thanks It Should! That was quick and easy!

I forgot to mention that the liner notes are by Doug Ramsey. Who would have guessed the pairing of Ramsey or Frishberg with a country swing singer?

In the past few weeks I have twice unwittingly added a toolbar to my firefox. How do I get rid of them? Anybody know?

Back in May I received a promo of the new album by a western swing singer named Retta Christie called With David Evans and Dave Frishberg, vol.2. I didn't think that anyone here would be interested, so I haven't mentioned it. But darned if I don't keep listening to it three months later. It's infectious! The album combines the western swing of the singer and the song selection with the cabaret piano playing of Frishberg and sax playing of Evans. Here's the link to the CDBaby site, so you can listen to it and make up your own mind. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/RettaChristie1

OK guys, thanks for all of your input. Here's the situation: 1) I signed up with Gevalia with the six dollar deal mentioned above. 2) Shortly after I did that, I found the better deal: 3 boxes for $3 with free shipping. With your third order they send you the free coffeemaker. http://www.gevalia.com/continuity/quick-enroll.aspx?keycode=125167&vd=15-000&cm_mmc_o=W4-%20REkbEwCjCZYpyzCjCniDvCjCvnDvxI 3) If that deal is tempting to you, let me know, because I can probably get you an even better deal through their "refer a friend" program. 4) Now I have found a local roaster who is only six miles from my home! I was aware of various cafes, but I don't think that this place serves coffee. http://roastofthetownnc.com/

LOL! I signed up, and now I have found a better deal: 3 boxes (1.5 pounds total) for $3.00 with free shipping! Then with your third order they send you the free coffee maker.

Actually, I just bought a new small coffee maker which I am pleased with, so I don't need a new one. The Gevalia offer is two boxes of coffee (one pound total) and a steel travel mug for free plus the $6.00 shipping. No further obligation.

An old girl friend of mine used to give me Gevalia coffee for Christmas. I enjoyed it. I am thinking about becoming a subscriber. I thought that they sent you four boxes (two pounds) a month, and the boxes just kept piling up until you have bought your obligation. But I now learn that you are free to quit at any time. You can have the shipments sent at an interval of your choosing, such as once every six months. You need not get two pounds at a time, or even two boxes of the same blend. It appears that the shipping charge is $6.00 no matter what you order. It looks like most of the coffees are $15 a pound. So if you order two pounds, that comes out to $18 a pound including shipping. So my questions for all of you coffee aficionadoes are...Is Gevalia overpriced? Do its competitors sell comparable coffee for less? Who are its competitors? I know of an Atlanta mail order coffeehouse that is highly regarded called J. Martinez, and I know of green bean places like Sweet Maria's, but in terms of price and selection and service, who compares favorably with Gevalia?

Thanks, Sonny!