So what happened w/ the owner issue? He didn’t want to sell?

Nice piece of writing there Don.

I was tempted to post more, but thought I’d give someone else a chance to post their favorites. There is sooo much to choose from.

One of my favorites singers too. Good choice of video on “He Stopped Loving Her Today”, Tina.

And the Fund of Caucasus ‘s English language website (?) appears to be getting a scrub down.
Which will probably be complete by the time anyone sees this. Three events appear to have been removed between June 4 […]

I found a link to an FP piece, that basically states the same thing you did, ie, Alex Jones, […]

Reuters in 2007:
Moscow criticises US think-tank over debate

Organisers again and again resorted to deliberately spreading slander about the situation in Chechnya and other republics of the Russian north […]

This is interesting. A writer for the Jamestown Foundation’s North Caucasus Analysis wonders whether Tamerlan was working for Russian security […]

I think your chart comparing Chicago and Houston nicely illustrates the old adage of ” if we outlaw guns, only criminals will have guns”.

In 1973 I was eight, it was the year my parents divorced and we moved to the apartment complex behind the drive-in. I remember catching glimpses of “Don’t Look in the Basement” through my mother’s hands, which […]

You need to offer a budget proposal that realistically reflects your values

What leads you to believe those aren’t Obama’s values?

what the troops have been up to:

I like this Debs quote:

I am not a Labor Leader; I do not want you to follow me or anyone else; if you are looking for a Moses to lead you out of this capitalist wilderness, you will stay right where you […]

I’m interested in your position of meritocracies requiring economic hierarchies. I see your point, but wonder what’s the alternative? I may be too much a product of my culture, but I can’t even fathom not having […]

State-Wrecked: The Corruption of Capitalism in America, David Stockman

speaking of producers, RIP Phil Ramone. His first Grammy win, of 14:

lemme unthread this mess. A little in depth googling leads me to guess the producer was Ken Nelson, who gave Ferlin his first #1

http://youtu.be/EQ4rvIdNAXM

Right in the midst of the Bakersfield […]

I just found it on vinyl the oher day, talk about a great sound! There’s no producer credits, but someone knew what they were doing behind the sound board. I may just make a martini and put it on again.

VINYL LP! […]

Seems fitting?

But Ferlin’s got some vocal chops to be sure: