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I did some baking as well today, Al. Classic cinnamon rolls.

When you search for Phil Collins, Ya never know what you are gonna get.

High proof baking! The persimmon tree has been very productive this year after producing about 12 persimmons last year. I'm using James Beard's Persimmon Bread recipe as adapted here. It contains ⅔ cup of brandy or bourbon, or in this case some E.C. Straight Rye. I wasn't paying attention because I usually have E.C. Bourbons, and I now realize I did the same thing making cocktails the other night. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Anyway, after pics will need to wait a bit.

If I had the muscle to afford it, I'd buy this very print: https://www.magnumphotos.com/shop/collections/elliott-erwitt/16-california-1956-california-kiss/?sku=PRINT-ERE-PLAT-PAR11118-30x40 It's been featured in many LP covers, like this one by Fairground Attraction A great photographer and artist. I find puzzling that after such a long life and thousands of photographies, it can all be resumed in a set of rather few pictures.

Pitchfork's Top 100 songs of 2023 is here. There are some interesting choices up and down the list but I'm in 100% agreement with them on song #1. It is a stunner when you hear it for the first time. My favorite Lana song, easily. https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-songs-2023/

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Warning - Mostly war.... https://apnews.com/article/photos-2023-yearend-photography-ap-0a62ee84672da7a03685c5f5f64f2c47 The year in photos: AP’s most memorable photos of 2023

Yeah... that part annoyed me no end. He did tell her off for using a brush to clean the L300's which would probably have killed them in the end. Also, has anybody else noticed the T8000 chassis has been changed since the first units? Much more ventilation on the new ones. Wonder why that was changed...

At home in 2017

Turn on the subtitles and translate to English.

Good news, two more KGSTs now live and play music. PSUs are set to 400V, so there's plenty of ventilation. I did have one channel with some hum, which turned out to be the tubes. Not sure if it was a bad tube or if the legs just needs some cleaning. Either way I swapped in some RCA 6S4As which worked like a charm.

Just havin' a bit of a hard time. But I know it's time.

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