The Fantasy box has a cd of Evans talking with Marian McPartland. It was quite illuminating.

Several years ago, Tark spoke at our Kiwanis Club and I was fortunate to be the chair that day and had a nice visit with him. I liked him.

The only reliable TV news have been on BBC and The Daily Show

The most I've ever spent on a bottle of booze was $80 for some very old Armagnac

Corea is a fine player but Bill Evans influenced a helluva lot more players than Chick.

Miles wasn't even Bird's greatest alumnus.

Oscar Peterson trio with Milt Jackson is as good as it gets.

I prefer Dewar's, Pinch, Famous Grouse and Johnny Black over single malt which,to me, tastes like medicine. Not cheap. There is no good cheap Scotch.

In N' Out double double for about $3.50 is better than any $11 burger I've eaten.

There a lot of excellent local charities that can use the bread.

They all came from Pops and Bird.

Peter Pettinger's bio of Bill Evans, "How My Heart Sings" is excellent. Also Gene Lees devoted a lot of space to Bill in his Jazzletter.

I think I can pick out McConnell in the third row.

Here is the way it will finish
NL East - Washington
NL Central - Milwaukee
NL West - Dodgers
NL Wilds - St Louis, San Diego

Al East - Toronto
AL Central - White Sox
AL West - Angels
AL wilds - Detroit, Seattle


I'm never wrong, although Donna may disagree.

Jon Hendricks is singing with son J.C.'s band tonight at Minton's.

We administered dozens of 401ks and would do our best to dissuade participants from taking early distributions. They would still do it.

Yesterday I decided to post about 401k and yakked about IRAs. A 401(k) program is a profit sharing plan that allows participant contributions. The employer contribution to Profit Sharing is limited to 15% deductible. The employer may chose to match participant contributions but is still limited to 1...

I've been out of the retirement business for about seven years but back then the pre-tax contribution was limited, maybe $40K, after that any contributions were after tax but created a cost basis when distributions were taken. Earnings are not taxable until distributions are taken.

We should invite DEEP and Chris A. to post. Chris A. is a member; his username is Christiern. DEEP is a former member; he posted a few times on the day that he joined and was shown the door on the same day. I'll leave any further comments to Ron. :| I still hear from LDB occasionally. Methinks ...

jwaggs wrote:Henry -- do you remember who those 10 were?

They keep showing up in my nightmares.

Obama has been a great disappointment. But think of the alternative.


How come Cheney, Bush and Rumsfeld aren't in prison?

I'm with waggs.

With the Republicans controlling congress, there is a very good chance they'll put the economy in a recession as they have in the past, maybe even a depression. If they get a president elected a tin can in the back yard will be the best place to put the bread.

Seriously (rare for me), if you don't need the money then there are many opportunities to volunteer. You can find one that fits your timetable and desires without much effort.

Retired seven years ago but am not ready to circle the drain.

Randy Newman's "Good Old Boys."

Doug, Donna and I send our condolences.

Wew were fortunate enough to meet Glenda in SMA.

I guess The Alley was the only time so many jazz crazies gathered. RIP