How The Gurus Got Their Shifts Neil Diamond, A couple of nights ago, when we thoug.ht a hurricane was headed our way, I went out around the house with a flashlight and a broom, knocking down wasp nests from the hurricane shutter frames. And my mind went back to hurricane season a few years ago, before we had shutters, and we'd never boarded up before either. And we didn't know if the way we were putting up the boards was right. Didn't know if they'd hold. And especially, didn't know if we'd finish in time, before the killing winds arri.

Is it live or is it Memorex? Oh wait ? yeah, it's live. One look at the list, and folks who know me must be wondering?where the Stones at? Don't worry, you'll get lots of that in a couple of weeks. For now, tho, here are the live tracks that jumped in my noggin when we settled on this theme ? enjoy: Bob Dylan?Don?t Think Twice, It's All Right? (from Live at the Gaslight, 1962) The Bootleg Series has been a boon for fans of his Bobness, and nearly every release has been loaded with live recordings of historical importance (Dylan plugs in back . Tickets.

Neil Diamond's Profit Motive Sounds Sweet (Tradecraft) Naked self-interest does a lot more good than politicians' calls for sacrifice. Resch center.

Neil Diamond Scottrade Center Concert Postponed to November 2 The Neil Diamond concert - which had been moved from August 29 to this coming Wednesday, September 10, already - is now rescheduled for November 2. From the venue: Following his doctor's advice, Neil Diamond's concert at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO, originally scheduled for August 29, has been moved to Sunday, November 2. All tickets for August 29 and the originally rescheduled September 10 date will now be honored on November 2. Refunds will be available at point of purchase. Ticket.

Concert update: Neil Diamond at Scottrade postponed again Neil Diamond estate, Neil Diamond's Aug. 29 concert, moved to Sept. 1o after he was diagnosed with acute laryngitis, has been moved to Nov. 2. All tickets for the original date will be honored at the Nov. 2 date, and refunds are available at point of purchase. In a statement, Diamond said'I want to put on the best possible show for all my St. Louis fans so I'm following my doctor's advice to take a little extra time to rest my voice. I want to thank my fans and assure them that their patience will be rewarded.

Those Zany Charts ? Neil Diamond tickets, With the Hoo-Ha! of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions now behind us and the next two months set to be a knock-down, drag-out fight to the finish between the Obama-Biden and McCain-Palin campaigns, I got to thinking about presidential campaign theme songs of the past. I'm thinking here about those from 1960 to the present, the era in which television and radio really changed politicking for the Oval Office. As usual with the Internets, someone has already been there and done.

Friday Random Ten: longing for autumn edition Resch center tickets, After a couple of months away, the FRT returns. I'm very fond of all of these songs, though how #8 snuck on here, I'm not sure. It's no doubt one of my wife's favorites, as it's not something I ever downloaded. 1.Another Country? Tift Merritt 2.At My Window? Townes Van Zandt 3.Wreck of the Day? Anna Nalick 4.Both Sides Now? Joni Mitchell 5.1952 Vincent Black Lightning? Del McCoury Band 6.So Begins the Task? Stephen Stills 7.Forever in Blue Jeans? Neil Diamond 8.Gi.

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Discussion: Recommend a Track(list) Resch center ticket broker, September 4, 2008 Discussion, Open Thread   Since all of you love to play with your iPods (or maybe that's just me and I'm projecting it), let's do Recommend a Track a little differently this week. Put your iPod on shuffle, and keep playing until you've found 10 tracks you'd proudly recommend to others, then put how many tracks it took to get there.  (While doing this, ask yourself the pertinent questions'How does he come up with these ridiculous questions? and ?Why do I keep answering them.

"Game The Orioles Gave Us" Gallery, 9/3/2008 My mom and dad came up for this one. Actually, they came over to the right and a little up, where they met me, before we headed up and a little to the right. They were psyched to see our new house in Providence, and gave us really nice HW presents. We parked in the $8 BU lot and took a nice walk over to Fenway. Above, the BU football field (which I realize now is only a soccer field), with its turf now in place. (Here's the pic I took of it in July when they were still working on it.) Perfect . ticket brokers.