In general, I'm glad to see the back of the jazz orchestra thing, and even knowing how strong Ellington/Strayer were, I shortcut a lot.
But this is strong. Mighty strong.
(Shortcuts: I like combo takes of his compositions, I avoid all but the most notorious orchestral takes. I don't mean no disrespect. Duke Ellington was a superstar.)
A thing about Ellington, one thinks it would be a general thing, Ellington wanted his playesr to *play*. He never blocked them from becoming stars. Artie Shaw couldn't handle players as good as him, where Bennie Goodman could. Ellington wanted the sound, he dint care who made it.
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Two recurring phrases in my work are 1) It is like this because we built it to be like this. 2) The code works for you, you don't work for the code.
Two sides of one page, phrased on the front as negative critique, and on the verso as positive encouragement.
Before we dig in, I remind you of the relative unimportance of geekery to me just now. This is just respite. Please work for change and support the others who are doing so.
Stay safe, stay strong, stay angry, stay kind.
Black Lives Matter.
Humans make programs by manipulating code over time. The code's state, right now, is the direct result of the action of its humans. The code's state, tomorrow, will be the direct result of the action of its humans.
This a Curley Williams song, Hank WIlliams recorded it first, mebbe '52 or '53. But you Williams never invested his music with pathos. Patsy sang it, tho, and she never sang without sorrow.
My mom, of certain evenings, would drink two beers, put on _Sentimentally Yours_, and pace around the house.