Yum!
Bagheera, unlike Huck, found the possibilities tantalizing.
Wes Phillips
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That Bird's a Monster!
Huckleberry is appalled to learn that there are birds that are bigger than he is. He finds the ossibilities disturbing.
Thanksgiving 2006, Act Two
The groaning board—love that frilly cuff sticking up on the stripped carcass.
Thanksgiving 2006
The perfect bird—before.
BTO
No, not Bachman Turner Overdrive, but the Boston Typewriter Orchestra. Leroy Anderson eat your heart out.
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My Three Einsteins
Scientist, philosopher, and celebrity. He was a busy guy.
You Want to Give Thanks?
Then thank heaven we've had giants like Charlie Parker walk among us. OTOH, we've also had Buddy Rich, so maybe things even out.
Audiophile Alert!
I don't know how this got past me, but Lyrita has just released 37 CD reissues of classic LPs.
Chris Ware & The New Yorker
As pretty much everybody knows by now, Chris Ware drew four different <I>The New Yorker</I> covers for this week. <I>TNY</I> has published all four, plus an original Ware story called "Leftovers," at its website.
1976?
Over at <I>Locust St.</I>, the blog has been featuring an ongoing series called "100 Years (in Ten Jumps)." It's good stuff, but I'm particularly in awe of the entry "1976," which links such disparate artists as Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, Anthony Braxton, The Wild Tchoupitoulas, and The Ramones.