nada retreats, abashed

Nothing today, sorry. But hey, I posted twice on the 23rd.

Tom Waits - The Piano Has Been Drinking

To celebrate his nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, here is Tom Waits on Fernwood Tonight in 1977, with Martin Mull and Fred Willard.

Miles Davis at Montreux 1973 (Part 1)

Today is the feast of St. Miles. Enjoy.

Krugman on Structural Unemployment

Talking about long-term unemployment, Dr K as usual displays both erudition and sense. The money quote: So all the evidence contradicts the claim that we’re mainly suffering from structural unemployment. Why, then, has this claim become so popular? Part of the answer is that this is what always happens during periods of high unemployment — in part because pundits and analysts believe that declaring the problem deeply rooted, with no easy answers, makes them sound serious.

Oops

Damn. Sorry for not posting yesterday. Been a long time since that happened. The day started out strange and that seemed enough to throw everything out of whack.

Katy Perry sings "Hot N Cold" with Elmo on Sesame Street

Truth be told, I love the twenty-first century.

Little Feat - Rock and Roll Doctor

Felt like hearing some Lowell George.