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Barry Gifford & I after the Nelson Algren tribute at the Steppenwolf, 4/6/09

Missed two days of work. Back in the office today. Strep throat. Started concentrated antibiotic regimen yesterday. I had an entire night of night sweats and but finally got some sleep.

The Limits of Control [2009]

1. He opens the matchbox and removes a small slip of folded paper. He reads the encrypted message on it, then crumples it up and swallows it. This is repeated several times in the movie. Communion with his way of life?
2. She takes the espresso which is in front of her and trades it for the espresso which is in front of him. “Suspicion,” she says. “Hitchcock.”
3. He casually removes his toupee and places it on the skull atop his desk. Then he notices the stranger sitting in a chair on the other side of the room.

We went to CHIRP and Dusty Groove. I only spent around $30 but found some great stuff:

Jackie Gleason presents "Oooo!" (near-mint)
Henry Mancini: Music of Hawaii (near-mint)
Bionic Boogie
Ray Charles & Milt Jackson: Soul Brothers
Mongo Santamaria: Watermelon Man 12" disco single
Rosemary Clooney: Love (CD)
Peggy Lee: The Best of the Singles Collection (CD)
Capitol Records compilation Sweet and Lovely, Great Ladies of Song, Vol. 1 (CD)
Turin Breaks: Ether Song (CD)
Combustible Edison: Blue Light EP (CD)
Verve Records compilation Exotic Jazz (CD)

We tried out Mana Food Bar for lunch and it was quite good, very chic. Nice cocktails.

Twitter at the Movies

MASH [1970]

1. From the inside of his coat he casually removes a jar of olives.
2. Elliott Gould and Donald Sutherland are both wearing surgical masks. "Actually, I’m Dr. Jekyll and this is my associate Mr. Hyde." Elliott Gould grunts.
3. With no other way to cover herself, she lies flat on her stomach on the floor of the shower hut.

Mingus [1968]

1. He calmly demonstrates the rifle by firing it into the ceiling.
2. Mingus singing: "My country ’tis of thee/Sweet land of slavery."
3. As the eviction proceeds, the bass rests precariously near the curb.

My Brother’s Wedding [1983]

1. Soldier and his woman are lying naked on top of some plastic-wrapped dry cleaning. Pierce brings them a glass of ice water, but Soldier barely takes a sip.
2.  Inside the car, they start arguing and then a gun comes out. It’s only then that we realize there’s also a baby in the back seat.
3. The funeral attendant stiffly announces that viewing hours are over. He steps out of the room. The mourners walk slowly away.