“Donna Lee” is one of my favorite Charlie Parker compositions. This BB chart by Laurence Cottle is, if not perfect, certainly Bird-worthy. Posted by laurencecottlebigband. Saxes:Nigel Hitchcock Sammy Mayne Claire Mcinerney Alex Garnett (Solo) Martin Williams Flute: Gareth Lockrane Trumpets: Andy Greenwood Tom Walsh Pat White Sid Gauld Trombones: Ade Hallowell Andy Wood Neil Sidwell…
Author: Alan Vanneman
George F. Will Explains It All For You. Incorrectly.
George “F for Farrreeeky!” Will has a piece up, “Infrastructure projects aren’t jobs programs”, which, all inadvertently, explains why infrastructure projects are jobs programs. Saith St. George, “New Deal public works gave the nation splendidly useful engineering marvels, including the Golden Gate Bridge and the Hoover Dam. It did not, however, significantly reduce unemployment, which…
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here “I have been described—not unjustly, I think—as inscrutable yet fair.” “I know you have lots of questions, but first of all let me assure you that I am not a speciesist.” “Let me begin by saying that I regard all of you as my garden.” “I want to give everyone the chance…
Fake News, New York Times Edition
Useful site Useful Stooges catches the New York Times in the act of being itself, presenting a ludicrous and disgusting obituary for Cuban mass murderer Fidel Castro. Writes the U.S.: “When Fidel Castro first came on the scene more than half a century ago, the New York Times famously disgraced itself by serving as his…
A Canny Old Rug Peddler From Queens
Well there probably is one, but his name isn’t Donald Trump. But over at The National Interest, Leon Hadar assures us that the Donald is indeed Bismarck with a conk1. Here’s how Leon spins his vision of “TrumPolitik”: “TrumpPolitik would certainly place more emphasis on strengthening U.S. relationship with the big powers of the world,…
Literature R Us is new and improved!
Well, newish. If you’re looking for visible changes in the site, there aren’t any. But I have added my latest novel, Traveling North: The Education of Alice Barnstable, to the “Books” page. You can read the first chapter of Alice and then, if you’re so inclined, click on a link that will take you to…
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here “Let’s get one thing straight, Larry. Yeah, we act alike, we dress alike, we even look alike. Sure. But we don’t think alike. Upstairs, I’m my own man, you got that? I’m my own man! Like, totally.” “So, anyway, a priest, a minister, and a rabbi go into a bar, and the…
Thelonious Monk—“Round Midnight”
Footage taken of Old Man Monk playing his signature tune in 1969, from a strange, messed-up documentary. Monk was not happy, not feeling well, but the fingers, and the spirit, still worked. Posted by Miguel Tuna
War with Iran? You bet! It’s easy, and it’s fun!
A kinder, gentler Trump Administration? I think you meant “fascist-hysterical”. Thanks to the appointments of former Lieutenant Gen. Mike “Fear of Muslims is rational” Flynn as national security advisor and Rep. Mike “Waterboarding is cool” Pompeo as head of the CIA, we are just about guaranteed a repeat of the war on Iraq—constant accusations of…
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here “For God’s sake, Harry! You know damn well who farted!” “I don’t care if you ignore the elephant! Stop ignoring me! “He isn’t my elephant! He’s our elephant! “He’s lonely, damn it! Can’t you see that? And they aren’t that expensive!” “You know what your problem is, Harry? You’re all elephant and…