September 2nd, 2008
The Parade Goes On…
You’re kidding me, right? I mean, how many stories like this are we gonna see?
WASHINGTON (CNN)—Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales mishandled highly classified information on two of the nation’s most sensitive terrorism programs, but he will not be prosecuted, the Justice Department inspector general said Tuesday.
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The papers in question were so sensitive they were to be kept in the Justice Department Command Center.
“Despite this briefing, the attorney general took the notes home with him in his briefcase that evening and did not store them in a safe at his residence,” the report said.
The report says Gonzales violated the rules for handling top-secret information hours after he was briefed on the strict procedures for handling the documents. [emphasis added]
And this bit of vintage Alberto from a few paragraphs farther down…
Gonzales told investigators he did not remember taking the notes home and did not remember the combination to the safe.
Sigh…
August 29th, 2008
“No Cover, No Minimum” - August 29, 2008
Here’s the playlist for this morning’s installment of “No Cover, No Minimum,” my weekly radio program on KZSU-FM.
This was one of those weeks when I decided to play it completely by ear and came in with almost no preparation; just a handful of records randomly selected from my personal collection, most of which turned up in the final half hour. But I think it worked out just fine…
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HOUR #1 (0600 - 0700)
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Brad Mehldau Trio - “Countdown” - Live (Nonesuch)
Jaleel Shaw -"The Struggle" - Optimism (Changu)
T.K. Blue - “The Song Of Solomon Northup - Follow The North Star (Jaja)
Cyro Baptista - “Bird Boy” - Banquet Of The Spirits (Tzadik)
Revolutionary Snake Ensemble - “The Large S” - Forked Tongue (Cuneiform)
Willie Bobo - “Fried Neck Bones & Some Home Fries” - Uno Dos Tres 1 2 3 (Verve)
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HOUR #2 (0700 - 0800)
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Puerto Plata - “Los Piratas” - Mujer De Cabaret (Iaso)
La India Canela - “Apritame Asi” - Merengue Tipico From The Dominican Republic (Smithsonian/Folkways)
Hot Club Of Detroit - “Tzigane “ - Night Town (Mack Avenue)
David Buchbinder - “Freylekhs Tumbao” - Odessa/Havana (Tzadik)
Elio Villafranca - “The Source In Between (Latin Remix)” - The Source In Between (Ceiba Tree)
Stefano Di Battista - “Donna Lee” - Parker’s Mood (Blue Note)
Roy Hargrove Quintet - “I’m Not So Sure” - Earfood (Emarcy)
Cy Touff & Sandy Mosse - “Secret Love” - Tickle Toe (Delmark)
Adrian Iaies & Michael Zisman - “Round Midnight" - Vals De La 81st & Columbus (Sunnyside)
Larry Vuckovich Trio - “Concierto De Aranjuez” - High Wall: Real Life Film Noir (Tetrachord)
Guillermo Klein y Los Guachos - “Vaca” - Filtros (Sunnyside)
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HOUR #3 (0800 - 0900)
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Joel Harrison - “American Farewell “ - The Wheel (Innova)
Conjunto Jardin - “La Tuza” - Yerba Buena (Trova)
Zeca Di Nha Reinalda - “Tchondi Di Massa Pe” - Cape Verde (Putumayo)
Nino Rota - “Gary Cooper” - Fellini: Amarcord (CAM)
Paolo Conte - “Sparring Partner” - Sparring Partner (CGD)
Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra - “Brazil” - 16 Most Requested Songs (Sony)
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - “Time Changes Everything” - Tiffany Transcriptions Vol. 2 (Rhino)
Freddie Slack - “The Brown Danube” - Mosaic Select: Freddie Slack (Mosaic)
Willie “The Lion” Smith & Don Ewell - “I Found A New Baby” - Stride Piano Duets (Delmark)
The Jungle Band (Duke Ellington) - “Cotton Club Stomp” - Duke Ellington: 1930 (Classics)
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra - “Some of These Days” - Cab Calloway: 1930-1931 (Classics)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five - “Bounce the Ball” Let the Good Times Roll (Bear Family)
Dizzy Gillespie - “Hey Pete! Le’s Eat More Meat” - Complete RCA Recordings (RCA Victor)
Dr. Michael White - “Majestic Strut” - Blue Crescent (Basin Street)
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Tune in next week!
Barack Obama: “We Are a Better Country than This.”
And this is why Barack Obama should be the next President of the United States:
Alternately, The New York Times has a video of the speech with a follow-along transcript and navigation so you can jump to specific sections.
August 1st, 2008
The World’s Oldest Joke Revealed!
And wouldn’t you know, it’s a stupid fart joke.
Researchers at the University of Wolverhampton were commissioned to uncover the ten oldest known jokes, and after two months of research they’ve turned up this knee-slapper from Sumeria, c. 1900 B.C.:
“Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband’s lap.”
Fashions may come and go, but body odor jokes are eternal.
Why No, I Haven’t Been Blogging Lately…
...But there’s a reason. It’s been a very busy six weeks, and I’m about to get even busier.
On the one hand, there’s been a major upheaval at my accursed day job: as I write this my department is short four people, meaning lots more work for the few who remain. Whee.
Meanwhile at home I’ve been working on a bunch of projects, most of which you will not care about (like converting a spare bedroom into a music library). But buried in the mix are three web projects that I’m very, VERY excited about, and I hope to share the details with you soon. They’ll probably take up most of my free time in August and September, so bear with me if the posting here remains spotty for a bit longer. Trust me, the payoff will be worth the wait.
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