This is Andrew Hill’s Compulsion!!!!! which is one of my favorite albums. It’s a lot
one interesting thing about it for nerds is that John Gilmore plays sax on it. Gilmore was basically Sun Ra’s right hand man—-if you’ve heard ‘Saturn’ he plays the solo on that one and on almost everything else—-to the point of almost never recording with anyone else. He was such an incredible player that he’s one of Coltrane’s only contemporaries who he mentioned as a strong influence (and you can hear it!) It’s amazing hearing him in a different context (Hill is an amazing composer but he’s very different than Sun Ra)
Clifford Jordan: The Unsung Hero of the Tenor Saxophone
Introduction:
In the vast landscape of jazz, where legends often overshadow other brilliant musicians, Clifford Jordan stands as one of the most remarkable yet underappreciated tenor saxophonists of his time. His contribution to jazz is immense, marked by his distinctive sound, impeccable technique, and a deep-rooted commitment to the integrity of the music. Jordan’s career, which spanned over…
Family Love Snippet from the Unbreakable Series (Book 2, The Rescue)
Hi!!! Y'all have voted, and the poll showed Family Love, which is great. Euwenn's family is so important to him. He loves his siblings (Tara and Ryan) and has always been close with his mother (Maeve) and father (John). When Alabaster cursed him to never return to his family, and simultaneously made everyone he loved believe that he was dead, it tore into Euwenn and left him broken and frightened at only 17 years old. The Curse follows Euwenn as he works to un-do the curse -- or at least, find a life worth living. The Rescue follows Euwenn's friends (Rowan, Mirabel, Bek and others) as they struggle to find him when he is kidnapped, and cope with his erratic behavior once he returns.
This snippet is a TEENSY bit spoiler-y, though ... given that there's a 5 (going on 6) book series ... eh, you could probably guess the "spoilers" that are revealed. BUT if you'd rather avoid all spoilers, then this snippet is unfortunately not for you. Feel free to request other snippets -- whump, angst, and romantic love are still on the table (it's ... light romance, no spice) -- because I just love sharing Words. :) You could even request from specific books (The Curse, The Rescue, Alabaster's Revenge, Escapades, Empire of Dirt, and [in the writing phase] Good Bones).
Anyhow, rambled enough. Words beneath the cut. :)
John Gilmore knows what others see when they look at the
pale young man before him. They see soon-to-be Captain Euwenn
Gilmore. They see immense power, restrained behind a veneer of
inexplicable kindness and gentleness. They see intelligence, a man
who is more than just a source of power and might. They see a man
who is good at his job – exceptionally so. They see someone who
can never crumble, never break, never succumb to evil. They see
someone who is wise beyond his years, kind despite the world’s
unkindness, and stronger than most.
That isn’t what John sees before him now.
In many ways, those who see the soon-to-be Captain
Gilmore were right. Euwenn is all of that – and far more. But John
sees none of that now, here, in this hospital room. He sees none of
those battles, none of that magic. He just sees his son – his first born
child, lying there on that hospital bed, pale and unmoving.
Memories surround him, memories long buried beneath that
malicious spell and shimmer that had claimed Euwenn for six years.
Memories of many vigils sat like this, watching over Euwenn as he
slept off fevers, broken bones, and nightmares. Memories of laying
cool cloths over Euwenn's forehead, smoothing back sweat-curled
hair, murmuring soothing words when he woke, panicked and
confused. John had never been as comfortable nor as capable as
Maeve when it came to nursing their children, but he refused to leave
them when they needed him.
A sharp pang of regret slices through him as he wonders who
had nursed Euwenn during those six long years. Had anyone? Had
there been anyone he could turn to, to help him when he was sick or
injured? He hopes that Mirabel and Rowan had been there, had been
there to take care of him, to keep him going, to comfort him when
he was struggling.
John smooths back Euwenn's curls, wishing desperately he
could have those six missing years back. Maybe then they wouldn’t be here, hoping and praying that somehow, Euwenn could hold on
through this horrific pain and terror that he had been handed.
He is sleeping naturally now, at least, and they had let Maeve
bring in a few blankets from home to replace those scratchy white
hospital blankets. It would help calm him and re-orient him when he
awoke, so Monica had said. John was just grateful he didn’t have to
look at the way his son blended into the dead white of the room.
(hope that was good ... a lot of the other family interactions are SUPER spoilery unfortunately) Let me know what you think!! :D
Shittily animated tlt miniseries that mostly takes place mid-Gideon the Ninth
Episode the First: It's an average day in the life of Admiral Sarpedon, until the Emperor His Lord pulls him aside to help him write a top-secret missive to the House heirs - he's worried that he doesn't know what language resonates with the kids these days.
Episode the Second: Marta repeatedly kicks her necromancer's ass at both chess and Canaan strategy, but when she sincerely calls her the better/more competent woman she reassures Judith that she's a true leader and people will lean on her in times of need.
Episode the Third: The Tridentarii gather up the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth for a game of Truth of Dare; they monopolize the time by making Babs and then each other recount their first kisses.
Episode the Fourth: Isaac becomes insecure that Jeanne always seems to want to spend time with Coronabeth and Gideon now, until a beleaguered Camilla explains that she likes them in a different way, not a better way.
Episode the Fifth: Magnus tries to get Abigail to call the spirits of her parents, thinking that having a more active cavalier role will let him charm them in the way he never could while they were alive.
Episode the Sixth: Palamedes throws himself suspiciously hard, even for him, into unraveling the mysteries of Canaan House; Camilla sits him down for a leisurely tea in an attempt to get him to talk about it, but then everyone - including the Duchess - ends up inviting themselves.
Episode the Seventh: Catching on that Harrow is the only person prodding the Protesilaus construct with questions, Cytherea programs his only response to be, "What, are you in love with your cavalier or something?" This eventually backfires and results in her having flashbacks to her life with Loveday.
Episode the Eighth: After overhearing Babs muttering to himself, Colum decides to try meditation as a way to get some time away from his uncle and reconnect with his body.
Episode the Ninth: Harrow decides to make sketches of each scion and cav in attendance, for the sake of thoroughness, and...struggles...with her own House.
"Blowing In from Chicago:" A Deep Dive into the Hard Bop Classic
Introduction:
Jazz history is punctuated by moments of pure serendipity, where remarkable talents converge to create something truly special. One such moment occurred on March 3, 1957, when tenor saxophonists Clifford Jordan and John Gilmore entered the Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. The result was the album “Blowing In from Chicago,” a hard bop masterpiece that remains a…
Thoughts While Watching Gilmore Girls, 3x9, A Deep Fried Korean Thanksgiving, Part 7-The Homoerotic Finale
Well, you're in luck Jess, a 6'4 walking trash can is about to make an appearance.
Jess: Why should I run all over town to dump this?
Luke: Put it in Taylor's bins. We get rid of the trash, It'll drive Taylor crazy, it's a win win.
LOL, I love the low-low-low level pettiness.
Did I not just say in my last thingy that Lorelai and Rory would try to force their way into the diner if he attempted to close the restaurant on a holiday? (I did)
At least Luke isn't making Jess serve the Gilmores a second time (without getting tipped I'm sure), he must thrilled to be on trash duty.
Wait for it... wait for it...
Can someone put a bell on her collar and implant this broad with a microchip or something, because she seems to have a habit of running off. This is her third Kiss and Run and second in a short period of time (and not her last). It's either Kiss and Run to Mommy or Kiss and Run to Dean.
I love how Whatever he was about it. Immediately goes back to stuffing his trash.
AHHHH!!
I know it's fun to clown on Dean but that's terrifying. Jess should be wetting his pants. (and Luke would be proud if Taylor found a piss puddle in front of his store. It's a win win).
He's so UNFLAPPABLE. My unflappable blorbo. Nothing flaps him. Starving on Thanksgiving in order to placate the Gilmores then having to get up seconds after sitting down to eat to serve them coffee without getting tipped, being DingDong Ditched (Rory=The DingDong), being threatened by a human pine tree in a smelly coat, braving the late November temperatures with no coat. After all of that? Still not flapped.
He's walking away because you stink like failure and Eau De Your Dad Should Have Pulled Out.
Go home, Dean. I's Thanksgiving. The fuck are you doing wandering around town late night for no reason, you tumor. Haha! Joke's on him though. No one at his home misses him.
Dean is clutching a Doose's apron on his hand. So like, get this. We saw Dean working in the morning or early afternoon. Sunset is quite early in late November on the east coast, as early as 4:30 pm. It was already fully dark at FND, and after spending a considerable amount of time there, the Ding Dongs stopped at Sookie's again, AND Luke is closing the diner for the night. Even if he was closing "early" for the holiday, I'm going to presume its at least 7pm.
So either Taylor made his part time bag boy work a full time shift from morning to night on Thanksgiving Day (there aren't enough people living in The Hollow to keep Doose's that consistently busy on a national holiday?) or Dean clocked out in the afternoon and sat outside the store for hours past sunset waiting for Jess to walk outside.
You expect Dean to have heard of West Side Story. Culturally, he's still working his way through Barney and Friends.
Wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more.
Joke's on you Jess, his family forgot he existed and locked him out and now he can't get back in and has to sleep on the street
Huhhhh?
The full quote is "One of your boy scout references or a good farmer john joke! You want me to put my apron on and give you a little inspiration?"
And again I repeat, HUHHH?? Did he stop by Sookie's place and get into the tequila or something? SAY SOMETHING THAT MAKES SENSE PLEASE.
But also, whatever role playing you two do together in private is frankly none of my business.
Again...none of my business.
Eggsactly.
*swan song*COUGH*cough*KegMax*cough*cough*help i cant stop coughing*
Terrifying until you think about how Dean wants to tussle in front of a place called Nancy's Cottage.
That's not the flex you think it is.
Your insult is..calling him "The Glad Man" (Glad trash bags) because he is taking out the trash from his job? You mean Taylor doesn't also make you take out the trash at your part time minimum wage super market job? Is that not usually one of the primary duties of an employee at a small grocery store? You think Taylor is taking out his own garbage? Right now he's lounging on a raft in Maui sipping a mai tai, paid for with the proceeds from the last town fundraiser.
What's my favorite nonsensical Dean insult? Is it Glad Man, or is it the one-two punch from "Rory's Dance" where Dean says to Tristan:
"Are you trying to act tough, you're wearing a tie!" and "I’m not fighting you, it would be like fighting an accountant! I’ll call you when I need my taxes done!”
He also said "I'll kill you" to Tristan in that scene, so you never know what you're going to get with Dean!
"Hey, Fellow Teenage Boy Who Is Also A Recent Transplant From Another State! Even though you actually have a blood relative native to this town and I don’t, this is MY turf! I control the turf between Nancy's Cottage and that store that sells porcelain unicorns! You got that?”
Lorelai to Rory two minutes later, probably: Dean was the perfect first boyfriend! No red flags at all!
(psych! I don't have to imagine Lorelai saying that! She already said it at the beginining of the episode!)