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Today ends Daylight Savings Time for another year - what did you do with your hour? I'm not sure of the value of Daylight Savings anymore - turning back the clocks takes away the sun later in the day - I'm not sure I see the value there.…
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Got a new jazz podcast for today - lots of new stuff for you as well as a couple of classics.Please tune in and listen to Vicki Burns, Ella Fitzgerald, Macy Gray, Reuben Wilson, Arnett Cobb, One For All, Louis Hayes,…Elvis Costello & the Imposters at the Orpheum in Boston on October 25. That night was called Imperial Bedroom and Other Chambers, and for 2 1/2 hours we were amazed by how good he was. Yes, he played most of Imperial Bedroom as well as other son…I'd like to thank everyone for wishing me a happy birthday - it's a small but sweet gesture that is appreciated. I don't really celebrate birthdays much - my wife and I did go out to eat, but there were no gifts or birthday cake. I don't e…Quick, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2015? Svetlana Alexievich of the Ukraine. Haven't read anything by her? How about in 2014? Patrick Modiano. I only know because I looked them up. Does Bob Dylan deserve to win for Literature in 2…I've got nothing for today - I'm disgusted by the ongoing election, which has become even more of a circus than normal. Is there other news? Haiti was hit hard by hurricane Mathew - let's help them out as much as we can. And although it didn't …There was another story of a fatal shooting by the police last week, but it got no national play because the the officer and the victim were white. Few details are available at this time, only that the victim called the police, the police showe…Today is the last installment of music from 1971, my fourth. What a year for music! This last podcast deals specifically with what became progressive rock. The seeds of prog began in the mid- to late-1960's, as "psychedelic" music expanded the …Maybe it is fall - last night's temperatures were in the low 40's, which leads to an annual fight between my wife and me: I like having the window open, even in the cold. Maybe because I grew up in a house that didn't have great insulation I do…It's his birthday today, so...
What's up? Not much happening here. We're slowly easing into autumn here, with temperatures in the 80's, little to no rain, and...wait, that's not September weather. Ok, I see some thunderstorms predicted for the next two days, and temperatures…In 1991, I was working for the University of New Hampshire, where I would be for ten years. So the economy was very good that year. Anyone who has taken economics knows that economy stands for the running of the household, so I'm talking a very…Well, it's back to school time. This should be the end of at least the first week of school wherever you are (in the USA, anyway). I loved the anticipation of going back to school, mainly to see friends, as we lived in a very small town. As far as s…What do holidays mean to you? Are the origins and meaning of the holiday important? Memorial Day is the unofficial start of the summer - July 4 is the official start of summer, and Labor Day is the end of the summer celebration. As such, there …Hello, we're back in 1971 for a third time. Take a look at the artists and you'll see why I said that 1971 was a great year for music. The artists also portend why music after 1971 might not be as strong - lots of losses in 1970 and 1971.Merriam Webster defines civility as polite, reasonable, and respectful behavior. The internet age has not ushered in a new age of civility. For some reason that escapes me, internet trolls attacked Leslie Jones - first in vicious twitter attack…It's been awhile since I had a jazz podcast (June 1), so it's time for another. These cuts are all from recent purchases - many are 2016 releases, but some are "classic" recordings. Although I do try to stay abreast of what's going on currently…It's been a quiet summer up here in New Hampshire. Haven't really taken a lot of time off, and there have been no huge life-altering occurrences in my life. That's good - as we age, there seems to be more sadness and wistfulness than other emot…Thought I'd throw in a quick recap of 2016 for you today. So far, I'd say that music in 2016 has not been that strong. I generally listen to music in the periphery, so you won't have the latest jams from Kanye coming at you. Some albums have be…The story of the prodigal son always confused me. Perhaps I always took the wrong lesson from the story, because to me the story is less about redemption and more about that it's okay to play favorites with your children. Coming from a family that b…Hi there - we're back in 1971 - I told you that music was great that year, and so I easily filled another hour with great 1971 music. One of the things I found amazing (and should have remembered) is that many of these songs were released as si…What are the most important things in life? I'm not sure that we get to reflect upon that very often, but we can sometimes take some time to say what we're thankful for, which plays into that (apparently one thing that I'm thankful for is typin…I may have ranted about this before, but I do not feel that I am getting old. I've lately been re-examining myself and overall I feel pretty good. I've started to diet and exercise regularly again, and I am losing some weight and am getting bet…The AV club had a series of articles on the best year... and one writer took on the best year in music, choosing 1981. My memory of those days is somewhat hazy (it's not just the short-term memory), but I was ready for all the good music of 198…I'm trying to enjoy the summer, but the temperatures are a bit too hot for me. Must be those climate change scientists artificially raising the temperatures so as to keep getting funding (darn scientists). Woah! Highs only to 86 today - that se…We've been dogless for over a year, after having dogs continuously for 25 years. We miss having a dog, but enjoy the freedom of not having a dog. This week we've been dogsitting our sister-in-law's dog Benny, a one-eyed long hair Chihuahua. It'…I think that 1971 might be the best year for music. Sure, there were no more Beatles, and we lost Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin the year before, but there was a ton of great music post-Woodstock. Who's Next, Sticky Fingers, Every Picture Tells …We had rain on Saturday - much needed rain. It's been a dry summer so far, so getting rain is important. My lawn has been very dry. I get up this morning and what do I see? Rain. The weather report says AM showers, but cloudy all day. I won't be get…Who knew that we really needed to be warned about the danger of fireworks, and that we shouldn't do anything that would lead to our hands getting blown off? Jean Pierre-Paul of the New York Football Giants showed what can happen when you don't handl…
