- The family is doing fine. At just six weeks Millie is already up to 13 pounds. Jack loves his new little sister (lots of kisses). Mom heads back to work in less than two weeks.
- The Cardinals fired general manager Walt Jocketty yesterday after 13 successful years. In my mind, as Cardinal GM, Jocketty would rank behind only Bing Devine and the legendary Branch Rickey. I wish him well, though he won’t need it — given his track record I expect him to have his pick of front office jobs at any price he names.
- I have bought a lot of new music recently. I haven’t quite warmed up to the new Springsteen album (Magic) yet — maybe it will grow on me. Lyle Lovett‘s new album (It’s Not Big, It’s Large) is a great return to his Large Band era — lots of horns, lots of blues and lots of traditional country. But the big surprise is the new John Fogerty album (Revival). It is absolutely spectacular. As the title would suggest, he has finally reconciled with his legendary past. The album is really a tribute to CCR — beautiful melodies, great pop hooks, that classic jangling guitar and even a good measure of the old CCR anger. ‘I Can’t Take It No More’ brings a new cast of characters to an old Creedence classic: ‘I bet you never saw the old school yard / I bet you never saw the National Guard / Your daddy wrote a check, and there you are . . . another Fortunate Son’.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Family & Friends, Sports.
By larry
– October 4, 2007
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