The Sudden Curve

How to avoid SAD

Get three pounds of Twizzlers for Christmas and you'll be too pre-occupied with peeling the wrappers and eating them to notice how dark it is outside already for a month and you'll never get that seasonal whatchamacallit thing.

posted by Tom Novak who estimates he'll be avoiding SAD until sometime in late February.

Shot by Shot Comparison of Raiders of the Lost Ark Scenes

...to a lot of other adventure film sequences:

Posted by Tom Novak, who says Lucas and Spielberg didn't do it first - they did it better.

Today... is

posted by Tom Novak with all the usual disclaimers and get off my lawns

Get Your Own... Close to Home: 2011 Day-to-Day Calendar

Trekkers infographic

Source: SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration

posted By Tom Novak who says, "who says I don't post anything here anymore"

Jane Ira Bloom ~ The Man With Glasses

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posted by Tom Novak who's got glasses.

McCoy Tyner ~ Giant Steps

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posted by Tom Novak who says this sounds a lot different than it does on the horns.

Avishai Cohen Trio + Jimmy Green ~ Live at the Blue Note

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posted by Tom Novak who thinks Blue Note and all it's various permutations should be listed as a National Treasure

Lee Ritenour & Bob James ~ Westchester Lady

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posted by Tom Novak who says when you substitute an organ for a piano you get funk

Alan Rubin and the Blues Bros Band ~ Last Night

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posted by Tom Novak who's wondering "Where's Carrie Fisher?"

Sonny Rollins ~ On Green Dolphin Street

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posted by Tom Novak who swims with the fishes

Chick Corea ~ How Deep is the Ocean

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posted by Tom Novak who know's how deep the Ocean is... it's real deep!

Yamanda Costa ~ Disparada

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posted by Tom Novak who isn't entirely sure where these guys are coming from...

Ray Bryant ~ Little Susie

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posted by Tom Novak who remembers when girls where really named Susan and called "Susie" and great songs like this were played in appreciation of them.

Benny Golson ~ Killer Joe

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posted by Tom Novak who makes a great cup of "Killer Joe" but couldn't play it to save his life.

Ahmad Jamal ~ Poinciana

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posted by Tom Novak who always confuses Poinciana with Poinsettias.

Keith Jarrett Trio ~ All The Things You Are

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posted by Tom Novak who never says, "so you are but what about me?"

Emily Remler ~ How Insensitive

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posted by Tom Novak who says that title is pretty applicable to just about everybody that's been on this website in the last 9 years!

Wayman Tisdale ~ Let's Do it Again

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posted by Tom Novak who remembers when Wyman Tisdale played Pro Basketball.

Miles Davis ~ Tutu (live)

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posted by Tom Novak Who Doesn't think this has anything to do with the ballerinas

Lenny Breau ~ The Days of Wine and Roses

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posted by Tom Novak who says this is a Canadian Broadcast from the early 60's called "Three Guitars" featuring Lenny Breau, Jim Pirie and Ron Halldorson