David Leheny

More MAGA lunacy in the text messages on my cellphone

God I hate the cellphone number I got stuck with upon moving back to the US for this year

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YouTube video by JGC History Coleman Hawkins (1939) [BODY AND SOUL]

Jazz OTD: October 11, 1939 - the recording of one of the all-time Jazz singles, Coleman Hawkins’s indelible rendition of “Body and Soul.” As close to perfect as recorded music can get. #jazzsky

YouTube video by Jimmy Greene - Topic I Love You

Jazz OTD: At age 22, Jimmy Greene recorded his debut album as leader on October 10, 1997, immediately displaying the expressiveness and technique that would make him one of the leading tenor saxophonists of his generation. Terrific arrangement here of a Cole Porter standard. #jazzsky

Haruki Murakami is probably pleased to see people dunking on a different person unlikely to win a Nobel.

I stopped, what, 19 wars? She didn't even stop me from blowing up her own country's boats. And they give *her* the Nobel Peace Prize?

Trump Loses Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan Politician María Corina Machado After Repeatedly Saying He Wants the Award President Donald Trump has lost the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. The recipient of the award was announced on Friday, Oct. 10.

I'm pretty sure early betting markets will have Trump in 3rd place for next year's Nobel, with those odds taking a brief hit the first time he publicly describes Machado as a "DEI Nobel winner."

I'm not sure I would trust the CDP to organize a lunch order, even in one of the most organized countries on earth, let alone an end run around the LDP.

YouTube video by Santoszzz Freddie Hubbard - For Spee's Sake

Jazz OTD: Freddie Hubbard recorded the hard-bop classic "Hub-Tones" on October 10, 1962 with James Spaulding (as, fl), Herbie Hancock (p), Reggie Workman (b), and Clifford Jarvis (d). Reid Miles's brilliant cover design is even more iconic than usual on this one. #jazzsky

I’m sure Trump will take losing to a Venezuelan woman well

A ★★★★½ review of Bring Her Back (2025) With its tale of Australian children and Russian Demons, "Bring Her Back" is like Crocodile Dundee Meets The Exorcist Meets John Wick, but with Sally Hawkins playing all of those roles. It loses 1/2 s...

With its tale of Australian children and Russian demons, "Bring Her Back" is like Crocodile Dundee Meets The Exorcist Meets John Wick, but with Sally Hawkins playing all of those roles. It loses 1/2 star because of the pee jokes, but still a classic! 4 1/2 stars.

GREAT album

I got some fight, baby, take it to the head
I gives a fuck if it's permed or in dreads
Never snitch to the locals or the feds
See they tryna break us off so they don't have to break bread
'Cause Uncle Sam ain't the baker, he's the butcher
We all on punk'd with no Ashton Kutcher

Eric Trump Insists U.S. Needs ‘200 Elon Musks’ The president’s son also weighed in on the volatile relationship between his father and the tech billionaire.

For any evangelicals who might be counting (or multiplying, if that's a viable option), that'd be 2800 out-of-wedlock births.

Back when I was a kid, we used to think of masked militia members who shot unarmed pastors in the head as the bad guys

YouTube video by Hank Mobley - Topic Flirty Gerty

Jazz OTD: Hank Mobley led one of his classic Blue Note sessions, leading to his album "Hi Voltage," on October 9, 1967. With Jackie McLean (as), Blue Mitchell (tp), an early-career John Hicks (p), Bob Cranshaw (b), and Billy Higgins (d). The irresistible album closer. #jazzsky

YouTube video by Red Garland - Topic I Ain't Got Nobody

Jazz OTD: The incomparable Red Garland recorded "When There Are Grey Skies" on October 9, 1962 with Wendell Marshall (b) and Charlie Persip (d). #jazzsky

あえて実録に記されなかった香淳皇后の発言・動静　宮内庁の説明は：朝日新聞 宮内庁が17年かけてまとめた「香淳皇后実録」は、本文と目次など計13冊からなり、歴代皇后の実録としては最も長い。しかし、通読した歴史研究者からは「あえて記されていないと思われる事績がある」との声もあ…

I first heard from Hara-sensei that the Imperial Household Agency would release the ‘official’ record of Empress Kōjun - consort of Emperor Hirohito and known in life as Empress Nagako. Now accessible: 97 years across four eras, from Meiji to Heisei. www.asahi.com/articles/AST...

I can’t believe Bill Belichick’s career arc is going to go from most successful NFL coach ever to getting dumped by a college student.

Sorry for the garbled, auto-corrected alt-text. This push notification came from the Sankei Shimbun (not the "Snake Shimbun")

It's a great choice.

YouTube video by Tom Varner - Topic What Is This Thing Called First Strike Capability?

Jazz OTD: Pretty big contrast in titles between Tom Varner's album "Jazz French Horn," and this, its opening track, but the excellent ensemble work by Jim Snidero (as), Kenny Barron (p), Mike Richmond (b), and Victor Lewis (d) is consistent throughout. Recorded October 8-9, 1985. #jazzsky

Push notification from the Snake newspaper saying that Kitagawa Susumu of Kyoto University was one of the winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

One thing I love about Japan is that I get push notifications about things like Kitagawa Susumu winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. I know there are troubling nationalistic elements about it, but I like the fact that Nobel prizes in science are treated this seriously.

YouTube video by Andrew Hill - Topic Limbo (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)

Jazz OTD: It's possible that no musician had a more iconic, sustained peak on Blue Note than composer/pianist Andrew Hill, whose run of mid-1960s albums is consistently astonishing. "Compulsion" -- recorded October 8, 1965 -- has him leading a septet through percussive, meditative pieces. #jazzsky

YouTube video by jazzhole13 Ornette Coleman - Una Muy Bonita

Jazz OTD: Ornette Coleman recorded his brilliant "Change of the Century" on October 8-9, 1959 with his classic early quartet: Don Cherry (pocket trumpet), Charlie Haden (b), and Billy Higgins (d). This track, an all-timer, from the Oct. 8 session is a great place to start with his work. #jazzsky

One thing I should note about "One Battle After Another" is that Chase Infiniti looked far too old to be Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend, but then the movie made clear that she plays his daughter, so it was fine.

A ★★★★★ review of One Battle After Another (2025) Widely viewed as the foremost director of his generation, Paul W.S. Anderson boldly steps away from the "Resident Evil" series with this comic action masterpiece about an aging hippie who learns a lit...

One Battle After Another review:

There are huge risks when one plays a widely beloved real figure, but Sean Penn utterly nails his role as Platoon Leader Pete Hegseth, motivated by psychosexual rage and deep insecurity. Make some room on your mantel for another Oscar, Sean!

Five stars.

A ★★★★★ review of One Battle After Another (2025) Widely viewed as the foremost director of his generation, Paul W.S. Anderson boldly steps away from the "Resident Evil" series with this comic action masterpiece about an aging hippie who learns a lit...

Widely viewed as the foremost director of his generation, Paul W.S. Anderson boldly steps away from the "Resident Evil" series with the comic action masterpiece "One Battle After Another," about an aging hippie who learns a little something: something called "growing up." Five Stars!!!

Karake is a clever portmanteau meaning “empty hair,” and I’m sure the food is good

YouTube video by George Cables - Topic Dark Side-Light Side (Yuh's Blues)

Jazz OTD: The brilliant pianist George Cables had already been part of pathbreaking albums like Woody Shaw's "Blackstone Legacy" by the time he recorded his first date as leader, "Why Not" on October 7, 1975 with Tony Dumas (b) and Carl Burnett (d). Wonderful hard bop with funky edges. #jazzsky