Our Culture, Frankenstorm...Resilience

HURRICANE SANDY and all the giant weather strangeness and what some have called Frankenstorm hit the Eastern Part of the U.S. hard.  But the thing to remember is the fact all Americans know how to pull together in the difficult times.  Our culture is full of resilience and terrific strength.  Let's all pray that things get better soon with all this storm situation..

Peter Cushing

The actor, Peter Cushing, gives grand performances. Saw him
In good scary Turner Classics film
today. The man is clever.

Karin Slaughter

GOOD WRITING  pleases me so much.  The novelist, Karin Slaughter, has a quite clever approach to plot stylings.  Her brash, engaging writing draws readers in so well.  Her thriller, 'Triptych' is especially compelling.  Good read. 

Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars Really 'Rock'

GILLESPIE is an inspiration!  His All-Star groups are so fabulous.  One of the best men holding all this jazz strength together is the genius jazz bassist, the incomparable John Lee.  Hearing the bass work of John Lee at The Blue Note last Tuesday night energized me so much...His work on two Diz tunes...'Birks' Works' and 'Tin Tin Deo' was truly fantastic.  Another superior man is the elegant Cyrus Chesnut.  Last Tuesday his All-Star performance on the charged, emotional 'My Funny Valentine' was so very, very strong.

Great Friday

October Fridays in the Atlanta area are great...oh yes'

Chinatown lunch..NY.

Good fun.

Cool lunch in NY Chinatown..

Great food at China Village restaurant,