Kevin Baker

Good morning.

Drum roll, please: Who is Anika Nilles, Rush’s new tour drummer? German musician will join band for their reunion tour, which is stopping at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena in August

Who is Anika Nilles, Rush’s new tour drummer?

Tough loss for the Jays tonight.

It’s rightfully very much louder now.

I didn’t think it could get quieter, but it has.

That’s a pretty quiet Yankee Stadium right now.

Geddy, Alex and Anika Nilles.

It’s an excellent start for the Jays.

All That Matters (Bonus Edition) by Simon Oslender, Steve Gadd & Will Lee on Apple Music Album · 2025 · 12 Songs

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2025 MLB postseason update:

My favourite comic debuted on this day in 1950.

Jane Goodall, Who Chronicled the Social Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91

Farewell, Jane.

Smokin' at the Half Note by Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly Trio on Apple Music Album · 1965 · 5 Songs

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Autumn at dusk.

The eyes of the tiger.

As I Travel (feat. Lewis Nash, John Patitucci & Luisito Quintero) by Donald Vega on Apple Music Album · 2023 · 9 Songs

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The 2025 MLB postseason:

Blue Jays clinch division crown after 13-4 win over Rays Toronto punches its ticket to next weekend’s division series with a first-round playoff bye

It’s a beautiful thing.

Weekend at Smalls (feat. Joe Martin, Billy Hart & Randy Brecker) by David Kikoski on Apple Music Album · 2025 · 7 Songs

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Good Conversations Don’t Require Everybody to Agree, Neuroscience Shows Brain imaging is illuminating the patterns linked to productive, positive dialogue, and those insights could help people connect with others

I disagree.

Ottawa directs Canada Post to end door-to-door delivery of mail across the country Directive includes shutting down post offices in areas that were considered rural, but are now suburban

The end of an era.

Night Train by Oscar Peterson on Apple Music Album · 1963 · 11 Songs

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The Black Hole That Could Rewrite Cosmology Astronomers see a mysterious object shining in the deep sky. It could be older than the stars.

“In the deep sky, beyond the most ancient fully formed galaxies, astronomers have now found a mysterious and colossal object that may be a primordial black hole.”

Blue Jays reach a franchise record: over 800,000 hot dogs consumed The celebrated loonie dog night brings fans from far and wide to get their team over the finish line

“This year, Jays fans vaulted into a higher league of gluttony, polishing off 733,412 dogs in just 12 games – an even two per fan. On this, the final loonie dog night of the season, fans came from all over the country for hot dogs, for fellowship and maybe for a little baseball.”

Blue Train by John Coltrane on Apple Music Album · 1957 · 5 Songs

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David Letterman on the Threats to Late-Night Hosts None

“You can’t go around firing somebody because you are fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian, criminal administration in the Oval Office. That’s just not how this works.”

I saw him only once myself as well. It was accidental, just stumbled across his gig when I was barely a teenager and not familiar with jazz. I can remember thinking I had no idea what I was experiencing at the time.

Remembering Jaco Pastorius today.
(Dec. 1, 1951 – Sept. 21, 1987)

Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers icon, is retiring after 18 seasons The 37-year-old announced his retirement a day ahead of what will be his 228th and final home regular-season start at Dodger Stadium.

Kershaw is retiring.

Proud to be in the same camp.