Republicans are gaining hope that they can unseat New Jersey senator Bob Menendez. I'd love to see it, but it would be a huge upset. Residents almost always vote for corruption.
During the second half of my stay on the internet each evening, post shower, I have an itunes stream playing in the background. I alternate formats, one day standards, the next '50's-'60's oldies. Last night Joey Dee and the Starlighters' Peppermint Twist was aired, and it finally occurred to me to run a search on who does the lively lead guitar work on the track. I don't recall having heard of Billie Butler, but he had a fantastic career, several solo albums under his name, and session work for such greats as James Brown, King Curtis, Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Hodges and Freddie King. He passed away at 66 in 1991. Belated kudos. (Facts from Wiki) Here's a pic:
On the other hand, I had no luck trying to find out the instrument that opens the Beach Boy's Sloop John B, one of the most beautifully produced pop songs of all-time. There's plenty of info on the track, which was adapted from a version by the Kingston Trio, who adapted it from a traditional folk song of the Bahamas, but nothing specific on the piercing intro - at least that I could find.
I know Dez Bryant is a jerk, but there are plenty of them in the NFL. Why doesn't this guy have a job? Is he maneuvering or are teams wary of his me-first act, which is in vogue throughout the league? I bet he signs with the Patriots and catches 100 passes - and finally gets to play in a Super Bowl.
It was a second straight stellar session of the floating book shop. My thanks to the woman who bought a huge pictorial on medieval art and two self help books, and to the gentleman who rolled up on his bike and purchased Jeffrey Deaver's The Twelfth Card; and to the woman who selected a romance in Russian; and to Cabbie and Rose, who each donated books. Special thanks to the guy who stocked up on thrillers in hard and soft cover, including two titles each by W.E.B. Griffin, Brad Thor and Dale Brown. They filled up the basket above the rear wheel of his bike.
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