Ukulele Boy

This guy makes me look like a hack.

Contre la Montre

Found this beautiful video.

Grounded Boat

Tracey and I went snowshoeing today on Wollaston Beach. We saw this grounded boat that must have come unmoored. We didn’t have a good camera with us, so here’s a Blackberry cellphone picture.

Grounded Boat on Wollaston Beach

Pops, Go Buy It!

Our dear friend, Terry Teachout, has written a biography of Louis Armstrong entitled “Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong“.

Unfortunately, I can’t review the book since I haven’t had a chance to crack it yet. However, the book is getting spectacular reviews from everyone, including the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Atlantic, and pretty much anyone who has actually read the book. Michiko Kakutani from the NYT put it on her top ten list for 2009. Terry definitely earned the praise, since it took him 5 years to source and write this biography.

• Easily sets the new standard for Armstrong biographies
• A FIRST RATE BIOGRAPHY OF A TRUE AMERICAN HERO
• The biography Pops deserves!
• A Musician’s Perspective on Armstrong
• Wonderful. authoritative bio of jazz great

I’m going away to Hawaii for a 2 week vacation/marriage/honeymoon. Usually I travel light and bring magazines, but in this case, I think I’ll bring this nice heavy tome along.

Street Brawl in NYC

I don’t usually post this type of nonsense, but the news reporter (Reid Lamberty) who intervened in this situation went to high school with me. Besides, I haven’t posted anything lately. I apologize in advance for the ads (if any). Mr. Murdoch has to get paid!