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Here's a good, but very brief, review of the league's year. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/New...860556-sun.html

HG, it occurs to me that you originally asked if the Rollins set has the original artwork. The fact is that I don't remember the original artwork, so I can't say for sure.

How are you guys logging in? I am still getting a blank screen. I emailed YourMusic's contact dept. to ask for help.

Didn't know about this one...are they sleeved with the original artwork? I always like the RCA Sonny Rollins album covers. Mine is still on its way, but I believe the answer is yes, like mini-LPs. My Rollins and Byrds boxes arrived yesterday, the day after Christmas, and I can confirm that they are mini-LPs. Three of the five Rollins discs include bonus tracks.

Happy Birthday jmjk! Like Jack Benny, you're pushing forty!

Here's her AP obit from the LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...0,4702522.story

Didn't know about this one...are they sleeved with the original artwork? I always like the RCA Sonny Rollins album covers. Mine is still on its way, but I believe the answer is yes, like mini-LPs.

Quite a bit. First and foremost, an album of Christmas carols by Donald Ryan, whom you may have heard of. There is a plant in York, PA, which still has a steam whistle. Every Christmas at midnight, this guy plays Christmas carols on it for fifteen minutes, and the whole town can hear it. It's quite extraordinary, and comical too! One of a kind in the world! The new album Beautiful Memory by vocalist Bill Henderson. He's another old (81) black guy with one foot in the grave who can still sing, like Ed Reed. I'm looking forward to that one. Three boxes: Sonny Rollins - The Freelance Years Sonny Rollins - Original Album Classics (five RCA albums) The Byrds - Original Album Classics (their first five Columbia albums) Special thanks to my new best friend Alec, who got me the Freelance box; and my other two new best friends, sidewinder, who let us know about the Original Album Classics series, and Chuck, who let us know where to find them cheap!

I've been getting a blank screen, not only from the website address, but also from the email I received yesterday (that said, Click here to order 80% off).

David Naylor lists his top ten players likely to try the NFL next year, including Cam Wake, Sandro DeAngelis and Nick Setta: http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home ***** Remember back in '96 when everyone was laughing at the CFL because the teams were losing money? Since then, the Buffalo and Ottawa NHL teams have gone bankrupt, and the Phoenix NHL team is in big trouble: http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...ortsHockey/home

Here's a good AP article about complicated and obscure NFL rules. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...geRequested=all

Thanks Chris and all! Merry Christmas to everyone!

Cola Yadhtrib Yapph!

I have thirteen Cal Tjader albums, and this is my least favorite.

Darian Durant was scheduled to become a free agent in February. He has re-signed with the Riders because they promised him a fair shot at becoming the starter. With Michael Bishop let go, the Riders don't have a bona fide starter on their roster. Maybe this will be Durant's year. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1785749/

Helen Merrill - You've Got a Date with the Blues Mark Murphy - Rah Mose Allison - I've Been Doin' Some Thinking John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman Getz/Gilberto

Happy Birthday Z!

Here's his LATimes obit: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...0,6643317.story

BMG sent me an email today saying that they are discontinuing the Music Points program. No more points after Jan. 31. No more spending your points after April 30. Of course, with Aggie's codes, who cares about the points? That Music Points program lasted about ten years. I figured it wouldn't last long when they started it.

Moose, I don't think that I remember that. Did Deion ever play sixty minutes? Did he play O and D in the same game?

Dave, it was the Bears who beat the Redskins in 1940. I believe that the Redskins went into that game undefeated, but that may not be right. I saw a highlight film of that game some years ago. As I recall, many of the Bears' touchdowns were scored on interception returns. Baugh kept throwing just to put some points on the board to make the score respectable, and the score would just get worse.

RIP. I remember when he was a coach in the AFL - I think the first coach of the New York Titans. Not only was a great passer, I believe that he was also the NFL's best punter for a while.

The Eskimos named Richie Hall their new head coach today. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Edm...7780981-cp.html http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home ***** Joe Krol has died. He won six Grey Cups! http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/New...7778636-cp.html ***** Khari Jones will be the Ticats' quarterback coach this year. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists/Fries...778021-sun.html

Happy Birthday Phil!