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In between winter storms here...the Global Warming (TM) just keeps piling up higher and higher!

Some assorted musical nuts from the local squirrels follow:

Must be tough-Frankie Sinatra's estate still makes trillions and zillions of dollars even after he's gone:

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/06/frank-sinatra-still-reeling-in-the-big-bucks/

Maha Yogi dies

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/02/06/the-late-maharishis-impact-on-music/

Comedy Central will have a Celeb Toast for Willie:

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/industries/media/article/comedy-centralr-high-willie-nelson-network-roast-american-icon_466297_15.html

And finally, hit me with your rhythm stick!

""Overall, 116 of the 279 unique songs (41.6 percent) had a substance use reference of any kind. Ninety-three songs (33.3 percent) contained explicit substance use references," wrote the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers."

http://www.livescience.com/healthday/612360.html