Smart beer

Sounds like an updated way of rediscovering bland. Or it that too cynical?

Could we eventually brew politics this way, or would that be too democratic?

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UK In Chaos Post-EU Referendum

Latest article on TalkMarkets, here:

http://www.talkmarkets.com/content/news/uk-in-chaos-post-eu-referendum?post=99728


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Friday Night Is Music Night: Saxophony

JD on the sax:

Invented by Adolphe Sax in 1840 the saxophone was never really accepted in classical music circles but was taken up enthusiastically by the jazz fraternity as explained here by Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxophone#In_jazz_and_popular_music

Here are a few star performers showing how the versatility of the sax makes it suitable for so many styles of music-

 Stan Getz:



Boots Randolph:



Johnny Almond:



Moon Hooch are a sort of punk/funky version of John Coltrane or even Roland Kirk!



Woody Herman recorded at Canegie Hall Center New York City November20,.1976 ( The 40th Anniversary) featuring his star soloists- Jimmy Giuffre,Stan Getz,Al Cohn and Zoot Sims:




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Exploding Pianos

An interesting story about exploding pianos, flour and the value of those pianos in an age of instant entertainment.

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Brexit: These Are The Times That Try Men’s Souls

New Fourth of July article on the British Constitutional Crisis of 2016, in TalkMarkets:

http://www.talkmarkets.com/content/brexit-these-are-the-times-that-try-mens-souls?post=99141


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Economics and migration

"In Britain new migrants from the EU contribute more to the exchequer than they take out." - The Economist, today.

In my latest piece on TalkMarkets, I ask some questions about that assertion. Can anyone help with facts?


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Friday Night Is Music Night: Smooth Soothe

JD pours oil on troubled waters:

After the sound and the fury of the Brexit vote it is time to wind down into tranquility with some peaceful contemplative music-




Ljerka - Li Žilavec is a mezzo-soprano from Croatia and has a beautifully pure voice, here singing "Do not dry the ocean of my love." The photo is of Paramahansa Yogananda who wrote the words and music.



...and Snatam Kuar with a musical interpretation of the words of Francis of Assisi:




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