paul secor

Sam Spade Jerry Quarry Edgar Rice Burroughs

Vladimir Lenin The Lennon Sisters Lenny Bruce

James Cotton Jerry Mathers Beaver Harris

Rocky Raccoon Natasha Fatale Angelina Jolie

Percival Everett's story, "The Appropriation of Cultures" Watched part of Henry Louis Gates' documentary Looking for Lincoln on PBS last night, including a segment that included a black family carrying confederate flags attending a confederate celebration. A family ancestor had twice saved his master, and when asked why they were carrying the flags and attending the celebration, the response was that this was their heritage. My first response was what kind of craziness is this? Then I had the sense that whether it was intended or not, what I was seeing was subversive in the best sense. Then I thought about Percival Everett's story, which deals with the same subject, and realized that the story had in some way come to life. Felt the need to reread it today. Percival Everett is one of America's finest writers, whether America realizes that or not.

St. Elmo Mo Vaughn Marilyn Monroe

A Happy One to you, Shawn!

Lee may be right for him - just not for me.

The Leaves The Oak Ridge Boys Wishbone Ash

That's the only upcoming ECM I have any interest in, but my interest in it is considerable.

Sundazed has released Dylan's albums through John Wesley Harding in mono. I already had mono versions of most of his early records. Wore out my Blonde on Blonde years ago & replaced it with a Sundazed version, & never saw a Columbia mono version of JWH, so I picked up that one. Sound on both is fine - both beat out the Columbia stereo LP versions I had.

Very fine record. His best later years recording - by far - imo.

Perhaps recognition? Perhaps $?

Long Dong Silver Bill Clinton John Profumo

All the best to you on YOUR DAY, Lon!

Anne Sexton Hart Crane Virginia Woolf

Weary Willie Tucker Frederickson Jackie Vernon

Wally Ballou Biff Burns Webley Webster

Lance Alworth Cindy Cashdollar Buck and Bubbles

Bobby Rydell Frankie Avalon Fabian

Henry Higgins Chone Figgins Roy Biggins

Dolph Schayes Paul Arizin Neil Johnston

I, for one, will be happy to welcome you when you add to the dialogues here with something other than defenses of David Letterman. Care to join in the music discussions?

I'll add the name of Guy Davenport to the list. He was a learned man with myriad interests, and he was able to convey his interests, enthusiasms, and insights to his readers. If I could keep the works of only one critic, they would be his.

Mourning Becomes Electra Alonzo Highsmith Tom Ripley