Paying Attention:Tom Hanks in the CIA in this new thriller, due this fall. This is the first trailer, from Movie Clips. Hanks in a spy movie? We’re all going to see it. The Fine Print: Embed via YouTube. Originally posted by Movie Clips. All rights belong to their respective artists. Thanks to all for sharing.
Monthly Archives: June 2015
The Dealmakers.
Transitions: Jimmy Lee (October 30, 1952 – June 17, 2015). Kirk Kerkorian (June 6, 1917 – June 15, 2015) Last week, business lost two of its premier dealmakers, Jimmy Lee and Kirk Kerkorian. They were legends but opposites: Kerkorian the self-made investor/activist who was a major force in Hollywood and Las Vegas, and Jimmy Lee, …
The Weekend Concert Series: Stan Getz-The Last Recording.
The Hunt for New Music: Stan Getz is a jazz saxophonist who was born on February 2nd, 1927 and who died on June 6th, 1991. Getz is being treated in the first person—as if he were still here—because he is. It is midnight and I am listening to one of the classics of modern jazz, …
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The Official Report: Risi Comp at Sahlen's 6 Hours of The Glen
This is the official release on this weekend’s race at Watkins Glen. Risi Competizione Ferrari 458 Italia GT No. 62: Drivers: Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA),Pierre Kaffer (DEU) Watkins Glen, N.Y. (June 28, 2015)…When the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race teams arrived at the Watkins Glen International circuit this morning, everyone was …
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The Official Report: Risi Comp at Sahlen’s 6 Hours of The Glen
This is the official release on this weekend’s race at Watkins Glen. Risi Competizione Ferrari 458 Italia GT No. 62: Drivers: Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA),Pierre Kaffer (DEU) Watkins Glen, N.Y. (June 28, 2015)…When the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race teams arrived at the Watkins Glen International circuit this morning, everyone was …
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Yogi Berra on Observation
“You can observe a lot just by watching…”
The $90 Ferrari
The Ferrari F40 was a special edition supercar built for Ferrari’s 40th anniversary. It’s famous in Ferrari history as the last car built under the direct supervision of Enzo Ferrari. An F40 is also a screamin’, rockin’, terrifyingly fast automobile, one of those cars that requires you to be certain of where you are …
Back To The Near Future
The Hoverboard that Marty McFly used in Back to the Future could be coming soon, to a Lexus Dealership near you. Here’s the story, as reported in Bloomberg. No word yet on options or pricing, but you can count on one thing: there’ll be a waiting list (and…is this a very clever move on Lexus’ …
Ornette Coleman
Transitions. Ornette Coleman (March 9th, 1930-June 11th, 2014) Fall. A Few Decades Ago.Siler City, North Carolina. I am wandering through the record library at my dad’s radio station. The station is small…a 1000 Watt daytimer…but the record library is massively oversized for the size of the station and the market. It was then a real …
Weekend Concert Series: Curtis Salgado
The Hunt For New Music. You can find the blues in a lot of places and in the case of this weekend’s concert series, we find it in the form of Curtis Salgado, from Portland Oregon, playing in a Blues Festival in Gaildorger, Germany. You may not have heard for Curtis before, but like a lot …