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Clearing the Browser Tabs – Thanks for Everything, Duck. Posted: 14 May 2012 09:07 AM PDT We lost another great musician yesterday. Donald “Duck” Dunn, who provided the bassline for Memphis R&B and Soul for a good chunk of the 60s died in his sleep at the age of 70. Dunn was in Tokyo, where he had played a double-set with long-time musical partner Steve Cropper and the legendary singer Eddie Floyd the night before. You’ve heard Dunn’s work, even if you didn’t know who was playing the bass. He was part of the Mar-Keys and later Booker T and the MG’s, which group also doubled as the house band for the Stax-Volt recording studio when Booker T wasn’t playing with them. Dunn recorded with Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, and Arthur Conley as well as many others during his career. He was also, famously, part of the Blues Brothers band. See? You did too know who he was. And now he’s gone. Let’s hope a thousand young bass players pick up where he left off. We could use some more funk on the bottom. And now, links! Jeff Goldstein has a heck of a question about selective rule enforcement and our money. If you really think President Obama’s “brave” stand on gay marriage is anything but a political calculation, guess again. Ooh! Ed Driscoll has treated us to a shiny new Silicon Graffiti! I like this bit of advice for busy mothers unearthed by Pundette. C.S. Lewis is always a good place to go for a useful bit of inspiration. Here are more people killed by the Obama administration’s Operation Fast and Furious. But we don’t care about them since they’re Mexicans, right? It’s treason! Treason, I say! TREEEEEAAAAAASOOOOONNNN! Arthur Brooks’ interesting life (from horn player in a symphony orchestra to the American Enterprise Institute) has given him a particular vision of success and helplessness and why free enterprise makes for strong adults. His new book, The Road to Freedom: How to Win the Fight for Free Enterprise looks to be an interesting read. I’ll let you know how it is once it arrives this week!

The Delivery Presents – The Tea Party Avengers Posted: 14 May 2012 07:25 AM PDT I really did have an entirely different set of notes for the first half of Episode 146, but tossed them all out the window when I learned that the Tea Parties had knocked off perma-Senator Dick Lugar. You may not know who Lugar is nor why it’s a big deal that after January, he won’t be drawing a paycheck from the taxpayers anymore, but after you listen to the show this week, you’ll know everything you need to mount your own voter rebellion against the professional politicians who have come to believe that they and not we are in charge. I slipped into my Pure Geek outfit for the second half. I really like that particular outfit — I am a geek by birth and upbringing — and it’s nice to get away from politics for a few minutes and talk about the fun parts of life. So, you’ll get some Avengers talk, an early review of my new iPhone, and some hockey love just in time for the second round of the playoffs. Note that the show was recorded before My Beloved Capitals bowed out, so there will be less pain and far more optimism in my voice than you’d expect. I also co-hosted Strictly Right last week with Ben Swenson. Andrew Lawton, man about town, was down for the day, and I was glad to jump in and help out. Take a listen! The Delivery - Episode 146 This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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