GA Russell

I've wanted the Ortega since it came out as an LP on Revelation forty years ago. Maybe this is the time I should pull the trigger. I don't see at the website what the shipping charges are. Anybody know?

I read in this morning's paper that he has no interest in another basketball job. He makes his real living as a real estate developer.

I don't see the problem with the Miles release. All of his Prestige material has been available for decades. It's not like they are leaving gems in the vault while they are re-releasing what's already out there. Personally, I wouldn't want the disc. Miles' Prestige recordings are my favorite of his because of what he did without the mute. But I can understand why someone else would like to try this new release. There is always a new generation to be introduced to this stuff.

I completely agree. But don't tell Paul Secor that!

Anheuser was a German brewer in St. Louis, not doing too well. His daughter married Busch, a salesman. Busch did two innovations. He was the first to use the new refrigerated rail cars to ship the beer. Before that, all beer was local. The result was that the local beer continued to be the most popular in each city, and Budweiser was second in each market. Total it up, and Budweiser was #1 in the country. The second innovation was lending money to start-up taverns, with the provision that the tavern would pour only Budweiser. They sold a lot of beer that way. When I was in college forty years ago, a local New Orleans brewery named Jax Beer (because its brewery was adjacent to Jackson Square) was just about the only beer available in bars.

I went to Ron's site, which lists all of them on one page per date. I have heard of only one song post-1988. That's twenty years of being out of touch!

Have a happy one!

US: Goodnight Irene - Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers UK: Goodnight Irene - Frank Sinatra

Happy Birthday EKE BBB!

Happy Birthday Jostber!

I'm sure that he won't have any problem getting another job. He's an ACC icon here in North Carolina. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...Basketball/home

My problem with nuclear power is that no insurance company is willing to touch it. The likelihood of a problem is very low, but the cost of such a problem is extremely high to say the least. I'll have a more positive attitude toward it when the insurance companies feel that it is safe enough for them to get involved.

In Pennsylvania Dutch country, they leave off the pecans and call it shoo-fly pie.

Moose, last I heard, Moosehead was not available in British Columbia, the Canadian province closest to Oregon. My knowledge may be obsolete, but as I understood it, the law in Canada was the provinces could forbid the sale of a brand of beer which did not have a brewery in the province. Moosehead is made in one of the Maritime Provinces as I recall, maybe New Brunswick, so they could sell their product in the US but not in provinces out west. So I can imagine a retailer in Oregon disdaining a relatively small brand from the east. I don't approve, of course, but I can understand it. Maybe one of our Canadian posters will bring us up to date on current Canadian law regarding the sale of beer outside a province. As I recall, the term used discussing the consolidation of breweries was "rationalization".

Saskatchewan Roughriders 33....Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28 http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home All four Western teams won this week. After just three games, the Riders are the only unbeaten team, and the Bombers are the only winless team.

British Columbia Lions 42....Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home The Bombers scored two TDs late in the game to make the score look better.

Edmonton Eskimos 47....Toronto Argonauts 28 http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home

Calgary Stampeders 23....Montreal Alouettes 19 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform...aspx?id=4164013 http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home

Fred Williams Week 3 preview http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform...aspx?id=4163935

Happy Birthday Guy!

The Argos have put Michael Bishop on waivers! Last year he started 11 games for them and won ten. I suspect that he enjoys the loyalty of his teammates in the locker room. By doing so, the Argos can determine any interest in him. If another team claims him, they can recall him, and the negotiations will commence. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home ***** David Naylor Week 3 preview http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home

Their loss to the Ticats indicates that the Argos have a problem. They have taken away the power to call the plays from offensive coordinator Steve Buratto after only two weeks. Neither QB is happy because both expected to be the starter. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home

Chet Baker Live PJ, disc 3

The Riders have lost DJ Flick, probably for the season, with a broken leg. http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/new...61-ee609d68bc2b So they sent Ron Flemons back to the Argos for TJ Acree to replace him. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home

Happy Birthday Randy!