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Continue reading →: Pearls Before Swine Strikes Again!
From my favorite comic strip, courtesy of Stephan Pastis in today’s New York Daily News:
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1826
Song of the Day: Come Rain or Come Shine, music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, made its debut in the 1946 musical, “St. Louis Woman.” The song first hit the pop charts in a rendition by Margaret Whiting with the Paul Weston Orchestra. Other notable recordings include those…
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Continue reading →: Happy Hanukkah!
Happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish friends! Lord knows, we all need a Festival of Lights!
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1825
Song of the Day: See Love [lyric and song link], words and music by Jodi Arlyn, appears on the artist’s 2012 album, “Stars Up On the Ceiling.” I’ve known Jodi for umpteen years as both a colleague and friend at NYU. I had no clue that she had another life…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1824
Song of the Day: Girlfriend, words and music by Jason Kasher Hindlin and Charlie “Perfect Pitch” Puth, who turns 29 today. This is really a fun song with an adorable music video (even with the Old School Tube Socks!). Check out the video single, the Haywyre Remix and a live…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1823
Song of the Day: Stuffy Turkey, composed by jazz pianist Thelonious Monk is actually an extension of saxophonist Coleman Hawkins‘s composition, “Stuffy” [YouTube link]. As a paean to Hawk, it is a standout track from Monk’s sixth album, “It’s Monk’s Time.” The album features Charlie Rouse on tenor saxophone, Butch…
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Continue reading →: Some Godfather Therapy
This has been quite a year for so many folks, and the therapy business is, no doubt, booming. Folks know I’m a big-time fan of “The Godfather Epic“… so, if Don Vito Corleone could use a little group therapy now and then, it must be a good idea …
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Continue reading →: SNL Halloween (… a little late, but still laughing…)
I know it’s long past Halloween, even if there’s still lots of scary stuff around. But this SNL skit had me in … stitches! LOL (Reminds me of that classic George Carlin line: “If I could reach, I’d never leave the house!” LOL)
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Continue reading →: Bang, Zoom!
A Sign of the Times — courtesy of Stephan Pastis and “Pearls Before Swine” …
