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Every time I walk down a hallway, and here the clack of my shoes, I think of this great movie.

It's unreal that Baltimore is already 31 games out. There's always been terrible teams, but it seems to be so much worse the past ten years, some really, totally, amazingly bad teams.

Crusin' Route 66 With Michael Wallis. I like watching these obscure TV items, a much easier and chattier style than seen now-a-days.

The 24 Hour War. Ford and Ferrari battle at La Mans

The Ocean Blue: Kings and Queens, Knaves and Thieves. I've always liked The Ocean Blue, quality music over these many years.

One Man's Dark by Maurice Manning. Nice book of poems.

Band of Horses: Acoustic at the Ryman

The Hollies: Butterfly

The Flashcubes: A Cellarful of Boys --The Basement Tapes, 1977 - 80

Empire of the Sun: Walking on a Dream

Correct, but it wasn't a close relationship, one of the many writers Merton had a passing acquaintanceship with, but nothing deep. In fact, if I remember correctly, they met when Merton when to Minnesota for a psychology workshop on formation, and it was at the workshop that he was ambushed and "diagnosed" by Dr. Gregory Zilboorg. It was Abbot James Fox set up the meeting (with Zilboorg) and never told Merton about it -- Merton never forgave Abbot Fox for that. Hey, I get what you're saying!

I can only take Powers in small doses, one or two stories a week. His stories are very finished, if you know what I mean. Though, I will say, he is, to my mind, with out a doubt, the best writer on the priesthood I've ever read. The character and thoughts of the priests are spot on.

Empire of the Sun: Ice on the Dune

The Stories of J. F. Powers

Dr. John, The Night Tripper: Gris-Gris Love that compilation!

Just want to say that The Memory Room was one of the best novels I’ve read in a long time, a story of survival of childhood abuse, told in a creative manner. Highly recommended.

Sad news, his Duke Elegant cd was great, as were so many other albums of his. RIP to the good Doctor.

Angel Hernandez, just doing his thing...

Cannonball Adderley: Cannonball Takes Charge

I took a class at UC San Diego (way, way, back when) by a prof who actually wrote a book on "The Man Without Qualities", despite his best efforts, I still don't get the "Theory of Essayism" as a way to live a life. Even he admitted that the book falls apart at the end. Now Reading: The Memory Room by Mary Rakow. Intense read.

Classic African American Gospel From Smithsonian Folkways

Nighthawks: Live In Hamburg

Nighthawks: 707