Monthly Archives: July 2020

Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans – Book Review

Written by Neil Kurtzman | 6th July 2020

In 1922 Louis Armstrong left his native city and went to Chicago to play second cornet for Joe Oliver’s Band. This book is his story leading up to the move that would bring him fame and riches. The autobiography was first published in 1954 and reissued in 1986. In the introduction to the second edition…


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The Guardian Discovers that Syntax Can be Difficult

Written by Neil Kurtzman | 2nd July 2020

We’ve decided to keep Guardian journalism free for all readers… This declaration is from the online Guardian. Is the paper giving up on journalism? They seem to be saying so. They’re keeping the Guardian journalism free – ie, free of journalism, as in germ free. This confession confirms a suspicion that I’ve wondered about ever…


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