BC Lions, in their opening game of the 2011 CFL season, ended up on the short end of a 30-26 score. Coach Wally Buono might have quoted Vince Lombardi: "We didn't lose, we just ran out of time."
As jazz festivals began across our hip and native land, this past week marked the 165th anniversary of the creation of the saxophone by Adolphe Sax. One could list dozens of great saxophonists, but we leave it to St. John Coltrane: "Let's face it, if we could, we'd all sound like Stan Getz."
Finally, China is celebrating the ninetieth anniversary of the founding of its Communist Party. Government officials are hoping to reawaken interest in the achievements of Chairman Mao. It is rumored that a film of Mao's Little Red Book is in the planning stages. Producers are considering either Mike Myers or Nathan Lane for the lead, although, one sighed, "John Belushi would have been perfect."
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