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John Mark McMillan: Borderland.

I've gone to local restaurants since they opened for indoor dining four of five times. The tables are kept well apart, and the only person around, outside of guests, in the server, so it seems to be working well. Of course, around here most jobs are tourist dependent to a great extent, and people from the bordering counties that are shut down, come here to enjoy free time, so dining is encouraged to help the local economy. As to coronavirus conditions, Napa County is actually going down in terms of cases, and everyone is expecting the go-ahead on 50% capacity in a week or two -- we're at 25% right now.

Laird Cabernet Sauvignon 2015.

Loggins and Messina: Full Sail

This is an outstanding album, if you like Poco or country rock, this is highly recommended.

Poco: Live at Columbia Studios, Hollywood, 9/30/71

Poco: Crazy Eyes

This is a very interesting article. Thanks for posting.

Fleetwood Mac: Bare Trees

Roosevelt: The Lion and the Fox by James MacGregor Burns. First of a two volume biography of FDR. Kind of old style in its writing, but it is still a good book where a person gets a feel for the era portrayed.

Serena's still looking for the one last Grand Slam. Of the four players from last night, Williams looked the weakest. The Osaka vs. Brady match was a very entertaining match, I can't believe how much Brady has improved her game. Osaka vs. Azarenka will be close, but I think Osaka has too much power for Vika.

The Hospital is one underrated movie, it's great and Riggs was very good.

Please movie gods, let this Dune be done right!

The fires are causing extremely smoky skies today in Napa and the Bay Area

Neil Young: Massey Hall. It fully merits all the praise it receives, wonderful album

Unbelievably stupid hot! 111 yesterday, cooled off to 109 today... AND the house I live in has no air conditioning, it's miserable!

Thanks for the links, good article

Roger Angell always thought Brock getting thrown out at home was the turning point of the 1968 World Series -- might be true looking back on it.

I know he was past his prime as a player with the Mets, but a good manager, so I have a soft place in my heart for Gil Hodges, he struck me as a classy, quiet guy. He gets my vote for number 2.

As a Padres fan back then, thanks a lot Mets!

Sad, sad, sad. I remember my sixth-grade teacher was a big sports fan and let us watch the 1969 World Series during class time (the ancient days where the games were all day games). Classy and great player, saw him win a 1-0 game against the Padres, and the Padres never had a chance. Too bad he wasn't able to make the 50th anniversary of that 1969 team. RIP

Absolutely love, love, love this album. I think it's one of the greatest albums ever.

Sword of Honor Trilogy by Evelyn Waugh. First book is by far the best, the other are okay, but not earth shaking.

Billy Bottle and the Multiple-Unrecorded Beam