Today’s nature walk with Miles Hearn was at Lambton Woods, which is along the Humber River running south from James Gardens. The only camera I had with me today was my phone, so I was a bit more limited than usual on the photography front,… Read More
All posts by “Eugene Knapik”
Can the new bots teach us to play better Go?
Ever since Alpha Go and the other uber-bots arrived on the scene and started trashing top pro Go players, their influence on the Go world has been huge. Strong pros have been adopting numerous plays innovated by the bots, and it’s clear why that’s happening… Read More
Saturday evening
We had a lovely time Saturday evening enjoying a little bbq out back with some friends.
Medicinal mushrooms in the backyard
There’s an old apple stump out in our back yard. The other day I noticed these ganodermas growing from it. Some people dry these things and make tea from them, apparently causing them to become healthier than the average bear. I have no idea how… Read More
Ginseng Blues
Meredith Axelrod, Jerron Paxton and Frank Fairfield. Warning: this contains both yodeling and mandolin
My Blue Heaven
My dad used to sing this tune around the house when I was a little kid. It’s imprinted deep in my brain somewhere. Here’s Jerron Paxton and Meredith Axelrod.
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
This guy was way beyond remarkable. He must have been visiting from another world.
Pharoah
Jazz on the brain again this morning. Here’s Pharoah Sander performing his masterpiece, The Creator has a Master Plan.
Brussels Blues
I came across this one surfing around on YouTube this morning, and it is so very familiar to me. It’s Benny Goodman at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair featuring the fantastic Jimmy Rushing on vocals. My dad had this cut on an album called Mr.… Read More
Friday Jazz
Let’s go Walking on the Moon (with Sun Ra and the Arkestra featuring June Tyson).