C1 BESIDE THE GUARDIAN OF GRAVES
"There are fewer than 500 Jews left in Venice, compared with the 5,000 who filled the ghetto there at its height in the 17th century."
"I have a very private relationship with God. I'm not a person who belongs to a community, but I'm fascinated by community."
Venice is in great danger due to global warming. Before we know it, it might all be gone.
A18 SANDY, OF ALL THINGS, HELPS OPEN ACCESS TO JERSEY SHORE
"Pejorative local terms for day trippers to the Jersey Shore include 'shoobies' and 'bennies'."
A6 URBAN SPRAWL UP MOUNTAINSIDES, WITH SPLASHES OF COLOR
"Kabul, Afghanistan is one of the fastest growing cities in the world; it has already expanded to more than five times its intended size."
And it probably will only get worse.
"[B]y 2060, one of every two Afghans is expected to be a city dweller."
Because
"Hundreds of thousands of people from the countryside were forced by earlier wars to flee to Pakistan and Iran, where they were introduced to better standards of living. Now back in Afghanistan, they prefer to live in the capital rather than return to their home villages. The relentless fighting in the provinces has also forced people to take to Kabul."
B7 AMAZON'S SHARES PASS $1,000, REFLECTING ITS POWER AND GROWTH POTENTIAL
"Amazon accounted for 43 cents of every dollar spent online in the United States last year."
Top five companies by market capitalization:
A1 TRUMP ADVISERS WAGE TUG OF WAR ON CLIMATE DEAL
"A divided White House staff, anxious corporate executives, lawmakers and foreign leaders are fiercely competing for President Trump's ear this week as he nears a decision on whether to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, the landmark agreement that commits nearly every country to combat global warming."
"Exxon Mobil's chief executive, Darren W. Woods, wrote recently that remaining in the agreement would be prudent, part of a nearly united corporate front."
I mean, c'mon -- the oil companies are for staying in!
Every administration has its Presidential Influencers, trying to tilt his ear this way or that. If Ivanka can convince dad to stay, I say more power to her.
C2 A BATTLE OVER WATER, SIMPLE YET COMPLICATED
"Noncommunicable diseases were responsible for 67 percent of deaths in low- and middle-income countries in 2015, but only about 1 percent of the foreign aid and donations dedicated to health care was aimed at preventing them"
"If this was how a regional office of the E.P.A. performed under a sympathetic Democratic administration, what do we have to look forward to the next time a city's pipes start to corrode?"
"The Trump administration is proposing to cut the EPA's budget by more than 30 percent."
D4 HERE, TRY SOME MEZCAL, BUT NOT TOO MUCH
"The agave plant, from which tequila and mezcal are distilled, can take anywhere from seven years to decades to grow and harvest."
Great article about the conflict between enjoying an exotic product that has "long-term sustainability issues" and the harm in doing so ...
"But maybe do it in small sips."
D1 FEWER PEACHES? THE SOUTH IS AGHAST
"Georgia peach growers began selling their fruit in the Northeast in the early 1900's, partly to improve the reputation of the Jim Crow South."
Damn damn damn. I love peaches.
C1 50 YEARS IN THE LIFE OF SGT. PEPPER
"It has been remastered once again (by Giles Martin, George's son) to give the album a broader soundstage and crisper detail, giving more separation to individual voices and instruments."
By the time of Abbey Road, a stereo mix was given all the careful attention it deserved -- just listen to the amazing separation and careful placement of sound over the spectrum of the stereo pan.
But in 1967, mono still ruled -- and the Fab Four carefully supervised the mixing session; but when it came time to do a stereo mix, none of the Beatles participated; it was dashed off, like most stereo mixes of the time -- a novelty, much like Quadraphonic would become in early 70's ...
So this new stereo mix is both beautiful and shocking.
Paul's bass rings out with a clarity never heard on the mono mix. The same goes for George's beautiful licks, or Ringo's deep, loose toms (especially on A Day in the Life!).
The deluxe edition includes 4 CDs and 2 DVDs (regular and blu-ray).
The first and fourth CDs are the stereo and mono mixes, respectively.
The second and third have alternate takes and mixes:
"There are fewer than 500 Jews left in Venice, compared with the 5,000 who filled the ghetto there at its height in the 17th century."
"I have a very private relationship with God. I'm not a person who belongs to a community, but I'm fascinated by community."
Venice is in great danger due to global warming. Before we know it, it might all be gone.
A18 SANDY, OF ALL THINGS, HELPS OPEN ACCESS TO JERSEY SHORE
"Pejorative local terms for day trippers to the Jersey Shore include 'shoobies' and 'bennies'."
A6 URBAN SPRAWL UP MOUNTAINSIDES, WITH SPLASHES OF COLOR
"Kabul, Afghanistan is one of the fastest growing cities in the world; it has already expanded to more than five times its intended size."
And it probably will only get worse.
"[B]y 2060, one of every two Afghans is expected to be a city dweller."
Because
"Hundreds of thousands of people from the countryside were forced by earlier wars to flee to Pakistan and Iran, where they were introduced to better standards of living. Now back in Afghanistan, they prefer to live in the capital rather than return to their home villages. The relentless fighting in the provinces has also forced people to take to Kabul."
B7 AMAZON'S SHARES PASS $1,000, REFLECTING ITS POWER AND GROWTH POTENTIAL
"Amazon accounted for 43 cents of every dollar spent online in the United States last year."
Top five companies by market capitalization:
- Apple
- Alphabet (Google)
- Microsoft
- Amazon
Without Facebook, most of you wouldn't be reading this ... but I must admit that Amazon has become the most important company in my life. No more brick & mortar, and their online experience is simply the best.
A1 TRUMP ADVISERS WAGE TUG OF WAR ON CLIMATE DEAL
"A divided White House staff, anxious corporate executives, lawmakers and foreign leaders are fiercely competing for President Trump's ear this week as he nears a decision on whether to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, the landmark agreement that commits nearly every country to combat global warming."
"Exxon Mobil's chief executive, Darren W. Woods, wrote recently that remaining in the agreement would be prudent, part of a nearly united corporate front."
I mean, c'mon -- the oil companies are for staying in!
Every administration has its Presidential Influencers, trying to tilt his ear this way or that. If Ivanka can convince dad to stay, I say more power to her.
C2 A BATTLE OVER WATER, SIMPLE YET COMPLICATED
"Noncommunicable diseases were responsible for 67 percent of deaths in low- and middle-income countries in 2015, but only about 1 percent of the foreign aid and donations dedicated to health care was aimed at preventing them"
"If this was how a regional office of the E.P.A. performed under a sympathetic Democratic administration, what do we have to look forward to the next time a city's pipes start to corrode?"
"The Trump administration is proposing to cut the EPA's budget by more than 30 percent."
D4 HERE, TRY SOME MEZCAL, BUT NOT TOO MUCH
"The agave plant, from which tequila and mezcal are distilled, can take anywhere from seven years to decades to grow and harvest."
Great article about the conflict between enjoying an exotic product that has "long-term sustainability issues" and the harm in doing so ...
"But maybe do it in small sips."
D1 FEWER PEACHES? THE SOUTH IS AGHAST
"Georgia peach growers began selling their fruit in the Northeast in the early 1900's, partly to improve the reputation of the Jim Crow South."
Damn damn damn. I love peaches.
C1 50 YEARS IN THE LIFE OF SGT. PEPPER
"It has been remastered once again (by Giles Martin, George's son) to give the album a broader soundstage and crisper detail, giving more separation to individual voices and instruments."
By the time of Abbey Road, a stereo mix was given all the careful attention it deserved -- just listen to the amazing separation and careful placement of sound over the spectrum of the stereo pan.
But in 1967, mono still ruled -- and the Fab Four carefully supervised the mixing session; but when it came time to do a stereo mix, none of the Beatles participated; it was dashed off, like most stereo mixes of the time -- a novelty, much like Quadraphonic would become in early 70's ...
So this new stereo mix is both beautiful and shocking.
Paul's bass rings out with a clarity never heard on the mono mix. The same goes for George's beautiful licks, or Ringo's deep, loose toms (especially on A Day in the Life!).
The deluxe edition includes 4 CDs and 2 DVDs (regular and blu-ray).
The first and fourth CDs are the stereo and mono mixes, respectively.
The second and third have alternate takes and mixes:
- Strawberry Fields (takes 1, 4, 7, 26 and final 2015 mix) ... you can follow the production ... Martin's brilliant merge occurs at around 1:00 in the final mix.
- When I'm 64 (take 2) ... no clarinets yet.
- Penny Lane (2 takes + 2017 final mix).
- A Day in the Life (takes 1 & 2; vocal overdubs/speech; orchestral overdub; hummed last chord (takes 8, 9, 10 & 11) + the last chord.
- Sgt. Peppers (two takes).
- Good Morning (two takes).
- Fixing a Hole (two takes).
- Being for the Benefit (two takes).
- Lucy (two takes). [a fascinating exchange occurs between John and Paul: Paul suggests to John that he sing the lyrics more quickly ... John agrees but sings it exactly the same way he had before (it's his song!)]
- Getting Better (two takes).
- Within You (two takes).
- She's Leaving Home (two takes).
- With a Little Help (one take).
- Sgt. Pepper (reprise) (one take).
In any case, this entire package is a complete delight in every way! The cover is rendered holographically on the box as a slipcover.
TIME MACHINE
May 31, 1904
113 years ago
Page 1 BOY BALLOONIST DEFIES COURT
"To-day he begged permission to make one more attempt to beat his own record for a long-distance rise, and promised to retire from the business until he comes of age."
If he comes of age.
Page 9 LAJOIE SUSPENDED BY BAN JOHNSON
" ... for throwing a quid of tobacco at Umpire Dwyer in yesterday's game at Chicago."
Career .338 (21 seasons) ... hit .426 in 1901 ... and they named the team after him!
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