I stopped in NOLA first to visit friends there. Didn't catch any music but enjoyed the New Orleans Museum of Art's sculpture garden and galleries. Lots of driving but worth it to visit dogs in person, leaving me with tough choices. How are you doing?

A close-up of a salt-and-pepper standard schnauzer plus other breeds dog pressing toward the photographer (me), with a gaze that could mean I love you, I love treats, I love belly rubs, I love ear scritches; really, all of that, I think.

He's a love-bug, about 5-6 years old, with bursts of puppy energy. He's very personable with people he gets to know, and it's hard to believe he spent much of his life running feral with a dog pack. There are some issues to work on but I think we'll agree on them with time.

Roland Alphonso - "Ska Bostello" [Official Audio] YouTube video by Studio One

For #SkaMonday here's Roland Alphonso's "Ska Bostello"

Muddy's Club In Weinheim YouTube video by Tito Puente - Topic

"Muddy's Club Blues In Weinheim" by Eddie Palmieri with Tito Puente, born 20 April.

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All Alone YouTube video by Prince Buster - Topic

For this #SkaMonday, "All Alone" from 1963 by Prince Buster.

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When toilets are flushed, a geyser of tiny liquid particles is ejected upward into the air. The technical term for that event is a "d'souza."

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Could trump declare it a military facility (troop morale, celebration of U.S. victories) and purloin Pentagon funds?

There's a significant danger that the military will end up composed of the same sort of people who've been joining ICE.

I hope Massey was paid a reputational damage fee because of that outfit.

Really really nice

Chaplin and Keaton rehearsing during the making of "Limelight" (1952).

Photo by W. Eugene Smith.

Seventh verse, same as the first
I'm Henry the Eight I am . . .

I've liked Bill Evans's music for many years, but I just heard Peace Piece for the first time a few weeks ago. A beautiful recording.

I didn't know that. Very cool.

May Day = May 1st

Oh hell yes, there's that film of Peterson and his trio from the 60s playing Hymn to Freedom. Looks like an encore and they look worn out, but they just bring it.

Spit a little on your fingers. Always works for me.

Very nice!

Burning russian oil facilities can make for such pretty sunsets.

More cool Polish surrealism. Excellent.

Added bonus: all the rifle bullets falling from the sky. Ouch!

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"My hairspray needs to hold for hours under hot lights. That's why I use Alberto VO5.

"Now who has my biscuits? Bickies!"

And the ayatollahs will write the pre-nup.

Yeah, the car factories should be able to make enough new Tomahawk missiles by then.

That is a cool facade. And anything associated with Oscar Peterson has got my attention.

Hahaha!

The horse is like, "I meant to do that."