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Last night I went with Stacey into The City to see the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. The ensemble performed a new score to the movie, Body and Soul, an old silent film directed by Oscar Micheaux and starring Paul Robeson. The new score was written by the trombonist in the jazz ensemble, Wycliffe Gordon, and the music was absolutely amazing.

As a nice suprise, since it was opening night, Harry Bellafonte came out to do a bit of an introduction and to give a couple of shout-outs to the famous people in the house. He pointed out Danny Glover, Paul Robeson, Jr., and some dignitaries from the United Nations.

The movie itself was just alright. The added music fit the movie perfectly, including each of the film’s strange jumps from one mood to the next. I can’t wait for it to be released on a recording…

Well, I can at least say that the first half of my weekend was productive. I successfully coordinated a high school band competition, I cleaned my bathroom (!) and I created a new picture gallery for some photographs I have of some friends.

It’s true what they say, a clean bathroom improves your general state of mind.

Now featuring archives! (Scroll down to the bottom of this page.)

I’m in the drink for love
And I want to drink your love
Swimmin’ a swim in the suds
I want to drink your blood

Underneath his pants, the suspect was found to be wearing one of the U.S. athlete’s team shorts.

Thanks to the Olympics^TM, certain aspects of the Australian economy are booming.

Apparently the Kraft Taco Bell shells you buy in the grocery store — for making your Taco Bell tacos at home — are made with gene-spliced bio-engineered corn, and not Jersey corn like we all originally imagined. Kraft is recalling the mutant food. (If you click on that link to the Kraft press release, you can see in the masthead on the top of page that the “Special Report” is on the back of a Kraft Macaroni and Cheese box.)

But when it comes down to it, it’s all PepsiCo’s fault.

This Sunday, I’ll be going to New York to participate in the 38th New York Film Festival. The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis is performing a new score to an old silent film. I always enjoy going into New York City.

For those of you who are interested in such things, to the right is a snapshot of my current desktop. The desktop background is a picture of Dar Williams, but you probably guessed that since her name is right there.

Sorry for the delay. My contact information is now set up. It’s nothing special, but it means that my website is now fully functional. Except for the archives for this journal/weblog. That’s coming soon.