Music Lives 365: November 16 Diana Krall

Chinua Achebe

While we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary.”
— Chinua Achebe

The Groovies teletransport an update of Mr. Handy’s “St. Louis Blues.”


Kaufman was notoriously impatient with poor bridge players. One such partner asked permission to use the men’s room, according to legend, and Kaufman replied: “Gladly. For the first time today I’ll know what you have in your hand.”
Charity . . . is the opium of the privileged.”
— Chinua Achebe