My late friend, Bob, was one of the directors of the Tonite Show. A couple of times we were invited to come by in the afternoon and hear Doc's big band rehearse. That was some ensemble who could play their asses off. Amongst the monsters were Ross Tompkins, Bob Cooper, Snooky Young, Tommy Newsom and...

We have enjoyed Brooklyn 99, sophomoric, sexist humor that requires no grey cells. We just find it fun. Of the dramas on networks we have enjoyed Good Wife and Major Crimes, recorded of course. Usually we find something on one the four PBS stations we receive. Most of which don't insult our intellig...

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Superb.

It's very good but the long version is even better. It's one of Bergman's best.

Team which will finish better: San Diego (maybe win), White Sox (will win), Cubs (not as embarrassing), Seattle, Miami.

Insanity is rampant in the Moslem world.

HBO showed the restored version during the holidays. Wow!

The horror of the 2016 election year is just around the corner.

I'm in the midst of "The Wire, now on the third season, the is better than 99% of the current flicks.

Watched that Budapest Hotel flick. Couldn't make head or tails out of it. I need to clean my brain and watch "Treasure of Sierra Madre."

Buddy was the first clarinetist I can recall who truly played bebop. He gave us so much. He'll be featured during our cocktail hour tonight.

Your tastes are certainly more catholic than mine.

Remember - this fig is covered in mold.

I enjoy good plots, active and writing where the flick producers do no have to rely of computerized special effects to make a flick enjoyable.

"August: Osage County" was the last current flick I saw that was that kind of click.

J.C. Hopkins Biggish Band and numerous guest will blow the doors down at Minton's.

We check them out when they get on cable. We don't go to theaters for flicks because of the ill-mannered clods who seem to be in every theater.


Watched "Swing Time" last night and "Big" the other night. Both are superior to anything out today.

TCM has better flicks that any of this crap that is in the theaters.

We watched "Smiles On A Summer Night" last night. This is a wonderful flick. I think Bergman was influenced by Der Rosencavalier. Of course he probably cohabited with all those beautiful ladies in the flick at some time. Woody Allen, Steven Sondheim and probably a few others used this grea...

I don't buy cds any more. 2,000 is ednough. I did buy Spike Jones Greatest Hits and a 1944 Hit Parade disc for a friend's birthday.

He was one of the solid core in The Alley. His posts were always interesting and funny.

Love them bouncing beagles!

Our daughter does the heavy lifting with all the traditional stuff. I make a great Waldorf salad with roasted pecans and dried cranberries with the apples (three varieties) farmers' market celery and lemon and lime juice from our trees to cut the richness of the mayo. I used to do all the Thanksgivi...

Art Blakey and four or five other players.

For the first time in years, we watched Midnight Cowboy. This is a great,groundbreaking flick with two of the best performances ever on film. Plus, the soundtrack is a killer.

Last Saturday we took an old friend to a Preservation Hall Band concert in Irvine. We've heard the band several times, especially in the dump they inhabit in N.O. We expected to hear the traditional two beat N.O. style jazz. They had a co-star, Allen Toussaint. who joined the ensemble. Well, he brou...

When you think how [relatively] soon the team goes back into winter/spring training for the winning club, it's tough to regroup for back to back runs. Mind you in the age of free agency tough to field the same or similar squad, which has been the key to Giants success having been able to retain cor...

Minton's on Wednesday, go dig J.C.'s Biggish band tear it up.

If you want to organize a conference, son Casey and Event Rebels will do all the heavy lifting.