Afternoon folks!

This week we've got Koko Taylor leading off with a late 70's album followed by a compilation of some great Memphis r&b from people that Sun records discovered, most of whom never became famous. After that we have a bunch of blues rock from George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers with a live album, a compilation from the Climax Blues Band in their early years, an early album from DC musicians The Nighthawks and an album from Brownsville Station. Finishing off, in the diversity department we've got a Bob Weir (Grateful Dead guitarist) album from the early 80's.

Have a great weekend and enjoy!

“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”
Pablo Picasso

Let's start with some local news. (I lived in Portland for a few years, have multiple relatives in the area and consider it part of my local area)

Happy Friday everyone. I hope everybody is doing well. Post any photos, memes, or music you like.

Art or the root of all evil?

Queen Elizabeth II, Canada

As I compose this, an agreement for a Gazan conflict ceasefire is in the works. By the time this gets published, I hope to celebrate its' having come to fruition.

RT is reporting, following AlJazeera, that Israel has accepted a ceasefire proposal worked out in Paris:

Israel has agreed to a ceasefire proposal that would halt its war with Hamas, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday, citing the Qatari Foreign Ministry. Hamas has reportedly given the plan a “positive” response.

So Joe is allegedly planning a weeks-long bombing campaign against "Iran targets":

And I can tell you for a fact that the fate of our country is on the ballot in 2028.
It doesn't matter whether you are Democrat or Republican, if the other party wins then the country is doomed. Nor does it matter that the two presidential candidates are the most hated in American history.

Dogs: Part II - Wolves and Domestication

A little over a month ago, I posted an OT which was about dogs and some aspects of their domestication. It was called 'Dogs, Dogs, Dogs - Wow' and was Part I of this short series.

Here's Part II. This post is about that same book (Dogs, Past and Present: An Interdisciplinary Perspective). This post covers a very tiny bit of section I of the book on dog genetics and more.

The Wolf's Family Portrait by Rodney L. Honeycutt from Wikipedia