There are a lot of things to be thankful for in Birdland this year. More than any year in recent history, I'd say. After years of futility, years of floundering, the Orioles are almost respectable again. They're not there yet, but it's close. I can feel it. To get there the Orioles need to show marked improvement from the teams over the past decade and they also need to prove they can ...

... ones I hear making happy noises in the wee hours of the morning. So naturally, when I came across Birdland Creations I was in love with the jewelry!  The designer, Ruth, separates her jewelry into ... at how such flawless perfection was placed into such a little piece, but Ruth has mastered it. Jewelry by Birdland Creations is DEFINITELY worth every penny. I doubt jewelry of such great detail would ...

... graphics community name/etc. I've actually thought about buying a rename token and changing to that, except, horror of horrors, it's taken. :( Anyway, the quote is from the amazing Patti Smith's Birdland, and at the 4:50 mark in this vid. Enjoy. ETA: Heh. I went to PM the person back, and it won't allow me to PM because they have themselves set to private (?), they have no ...

Florian Poser Vibes Trio featuring Cezary Paciorek live at Birdland/ Neuburg a.d.D. 2009 1. Calm Down (Florian Poser) 2. Take Me Along (Florian Poser) 3. Introspection (Florian Poser) 4. I Hear a Rhapsody (George Fragos/Jack Baker/Dick Gasparre) 5. After You’ve Gone (J. Turner Layton/Henry Creamer) Florian Poser, Vibraphone Oliver Karstens, Bass Thomas Hempel, Drums ...

There are countless well-loved Christmas movies, but Thanksgiving movies are a rarity. I’m not much of a fan of 1995’s Home for the Holidays, but I often steer people toward What’s Cooking? (2000), Gurinder Chadha’s delightful, too-little-known multi-cultural Turkey Day comedy. In case you’ve already seen it, though, here are a few more Thanksgiving titles: Hannah & ...

George (now known as Sir George) Shearing (1919 - ) is a British born figure in American jazz who frequently is mentioned as one of the true innovators in all music. Although he was born blind, Shearing has successfully traversed the roles of pianist, composer, arranger with the greatest of ease. Shearing led a popular group of musicians and recorded for MGM, Capitol, Concord and Telarc for over ...