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" I agree with most of your sociological statements. The politicians in control of this country pit individuals against each other with labels like liberal and conservative and the general population falls for it. meanwhile the rich and large co... 
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Rok, if you ever have any opinions against war, you had better keep them to yourself if you're at the VA. Doctors can make bad things happen to you, they follow orders; I don't know who gives the orders, ask the eye in the sky. 
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In the 80's "The American Dream" was alive and well; I know, because I sold The American Dream; 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, a playroom, in addition to the living room of course; all in a nice subdivision where the kids could play and ride the... 
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Keegiam, your point is very well stated; the Republican Party played Southerners like a banjo, all they had to do was throw something into a bill about Black people and they got the poor Southerners vote, even when it was against their own interes... 
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A strange and mystifying experience; I was at a New Years Eve party, and the fellow sitting across from me began a conversation. It was the kind of nothing conversation one would strike up with a stranger. I responded appropriately to whatever h... 
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Schubert, that Byrd trumpet sounded heavenly, so did Frank Foster's tenor sax; that's the best version of that song I've heard. 
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The Song of Delilah;        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkFSM9Frx3w        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6JghaB-4-M        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIotBiSa1DE        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt_fmhtePoc 
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Frogman, I found your post very uplifting; it does my heart a world of good to hear that one of my favorite jazz musicians is doing well.Yes, I'm very aware of what a great composer he is. I remember that LP very well; don't have it presently, bu... 
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Frogman due to your unconcern for the problems that plague the lower middle class especially, which numbers in the many millions of people, I'm inclined to believe you live in what is equivalent to "The Gold Coast" in Chicago. Apparently there ar... 
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From the very beginning, conversation on this thread has varied and I have no objection to that, but I know Frogman has wanted to limit the discussion to music.In these times with so many bad things going on that affect young people in this countr... 
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Sorry about your dilemma Mary-Jo; if I were physically and financially able, I would come and join you. 
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"MOX NIX", and with that, I return this thread to it's original purpose."The Jazztet" was one tight nit group; Curtis Fuller - trombone, Benny Golson - tenor saxophone, Lee Morgan - trumpet, Wynton Kelly - piano, Paul Chambers - bass.      https:... 
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Schubert although I don't have a degree in sociology, I began educating myself during Kennedy's term in office; he was solving these problems, not by giving disadvantaged people money, but by making sure they had access to jobs, and even on welfar... 
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Rok, here we have a new jazz musician that I know hardly anything about, but I'll bet big money that he's going to be successful;      https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/21/fashion/weddings/a-good-combo-for-this-jazz-musician.htmlHere we have a blue...