Open, Open Wide, Chin Down

This is not me!!!!

Nobody likes going to a dentist, but the alternative is risking losing your teeth.  When I visited my regular dentist a few months ago she suggested that I visit a periodontist which a a dentist specializing in gums. From what I understand most loss of teeth is caused by gum problems, not by tooth decay.  She referred my to Dr. Prabha Krishnan of Forest Hills.  Her web site is http://www.yourgumspecialist.com/.

Today she did surgery on the lower right part of my mouth.  It is so difficult to keep your mouth open for such a long period of time.  It was also necessary to keep my chin down during this procedure so she could work properly.  Umpteen times during the procedure, she said "Open, Open Wide, Chin Down".  It took about an hour to complete this procedure.

I am not in any way finished.  I have two more procedures to go on the left side of my mouth. She also said that I will have to return every 3 months for a cleaning.  Well, I don't want to lose my teeth.

Bob Dylan at Jones Beach July 27, 2013

For most Dylan concerts there is only one opening act.  In the past we have seen him with:

• Leon Russell
• Paul Simon
• Ani DiFranco
• Dion
• Santana

 This leg of the Never Ending Tour has been marketed as the Americanarama Festival of Music.  Last night's concert included:

• Ryan Bingham
• Beck
• Wilco

The ticket stated the concert started at 5:30, but we arrived at about 6:00 and missed Ryan Bingham.  I am not too familiar with Beck or Wilco although I have one CD of the latter.  It was a surprise to hear Sean Lennon join Wilco at the end of their set singing Yer Blues and Tomorrow Never Knows.  The former includes the line "I feel so suicidal like Dylan's Mr. Jones."  Dylan did that song as his encore.

At age 72 Dylan's voice is pretty much shot, but he did not mumble or slur his words as was done sometimes in the past.  On this leg of the tour he did not vary his set list much.  I must give great credit to his backup band which was superb:

• Tony Garnier - bass
• George Recile - drums
• Stu Kimball - rhythm guitar
• Charlie Sexton - lead guitar
• Donnie Herron - banjo, electric mandolin, pedal steel, lap steel

When I arrived home about 12:15 the set list was already posted on Bill Pagel's Boblinks site.

Wantagh, New York Nikon at Jones Beach TheaterJuly 27, 2013

1.	Things Have Changed (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel, Stu on acoustic guitar, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
2.	Love Sick (Bob center stage with harp, Donnie on electric mandolin, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
3.	High Water (For Charley Patton) (Bob center stage, Donnie on banjo, Tony on standup bass, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
4.	Soon After Midnight (Bob on grand piano, Donnie on pedal steel, Stu on acoustic guitar, Charlie Sexton lead guitar)
5.	Early Roman Kings (Bob on grand piano, Donnie on lap steel , Stu on acoustic guitar, Tony on standup bass, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
6.	Tangled Up In Blue (Bob on grand piano, Donnie on pedal steel, Stu on acoustic guitar, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
7.	Duquesne Whistle (Bob on grand piano, Donnie on lap steel, Tony on standup bass, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
8.	She Belongs To Me (Bob center stage with harp, Donnie on pedal steel, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
9.	Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (Bob on grand piano, Donnie on electric mandolin, Stu on acoustic guitar, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
10.	A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Bob on grand piano, Donnie on electric mandolin, Stu on acoustic guitar, Tony on standup bass, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
11.	Blind Willie McTell (Bob center stage with harp, Donnie on banjo, Stu on acoustic guitar, Tony on standup bass, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
12.	Simple Twist Of Fate (Bob on grand piano with harp, Donnie on pedal steel, Stu on acoustic guitar, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
13.	Summer Days (Bob on grand piano, Donnie on pedal steel, Tony on standup bass, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
14.	All Along the Watchtower (Bob on grand piano, Donnie on lap steel, Stu on acoustic guitar, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
	(encore)
15.	Ballad Of A Thin Man (Bob on grand piano with harp, Donnie on lap steel, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)

The Jeopardy Season Ended Tonight

Alex Trebek announced tonight that the Jeopardy season has ended and that reruns of tournaments will be aired for the next 7 weeks.  I can certainly use a breather from my favorite TV show.  I will now answer my phone from 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM on weeknights until Monday September 9.

Newark Bears Defeat New Jersey Jackals 7-6 in a Walk Off

Today the NJIT Library staff made its yearly trip to Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium to see the locals play.  This year Charlie, Galen, and Aron joined me to see the locals play.  In the middle of the 8th the Jackals had a 6-2 lead but the Bears scored two runs in the 8th and 3 in the 9th to win 7-6 in a walk off with Manny Mayorson getting the game winning hit.  It was fun getting away from the office.

The Bears congratulate themselves

after their victory.

Game Summary

Let's Help Rich Appel Return to WRNJ - Hackettstown

Rich Appel with Harry Harrison

I was quite dismayed yesterday when I found out that Rich Appel's "The Rest of the Week" was taken off the air at WRNJ - Hackettstown.  It certainly can not hurt for his fans to write to the station manager, Norman Worth at nworth@wrnj.com.  Please be polite.  This is what I wrote:

Mr. Worth:

I am very disappointed that Rich Appel's weekend shows were taken off WRNJ.  Rich was certainly an asset to your station during the time that he worked there.  His knowledge of the music and artists encouraged me to listen to the station longer than I had in the past.  I felt that his banter with the local merchants helped to retain sponsors.

I ask that you rehire Rich for his weekend shifts.

Respectfully submitted

Bruce Slutsky

One of My Favorite Photos

Using the new Facebook feature "Graph Search" I searched under "Photos that I Liked" and found this gem. It is a photo of Dan Ingram and Cousin Brucie at the June 2007 WABC Cruise taken by Mary Shaw.

Happy Recap Mets 5 Phillies 4

Saturday afternoon at Citifield was not the same without Alan Berman, but he was with us in spirit on a very hot day.  There were almost as many Phillies fans in the stands as Philadelphia is only about 90 miles south of NYC.  Zack Wheeler was the starting pitcher for the Mets, but ran into trouble in the 5th inning and was taken out so he could not be the winning pitcher.  The bullpen did well holding on to a 5-2 into the 9th inning.  With 2 outs in the 9th Matt Young was safe on an error by Josh Satin.  Chase Utley followed with a 2 run home run to close to gap to one run.  Dominic Brown double to put the tying run on 2nd base.  Bobby Parnell finally got Darin Ruf to line out to Daniel Murphy for the final out.

Game recap