(They Long To Be) Close to You ISAAC HAYES

 https://youtu.be/AtkzYl1uglg

BLACK MOSES, ISAAC HAYES

     SONGS BEYOND SHAFT

Most people think of "Shaft", the song (and the movies) when they hear the name Isaac Hayes, but Black Moses covers of famous tunes, "Brand New Me," "Never Can Say Goodbye" etc are an inspiration to me.  All three songs are in my set when I play for, ahem, "mature adults" here every Friday.

And I play them in my style on piano, but employ Isaacs vocal phrasings when singing.

My documentary thanks to government grants: "70 is the New 30" : Seniors Young At Heart ...features some of the music.  I'm just attempting to find a softer word than "elders" or "seniors" or "mature people" ....I mean I could just call it 70 is the New Thirty, and maybe I will.  It's coming out superb.

Instrumental of "Lots of You in My Life" will probably be on Soundtrack.  https://youtu.be/o6q6Hpdpyiw

"Close To You" is interesting because it starts off with Bacharach/David's lick from "I'll Never Fall In Love Again."  Where they also wrote "Close to You" it was probably a nod to their genius.  Anyway, I woke up this morning after two lovely and very intense dreams (so good wish I could go back to them!) with this version of the song in my head.  It keeps showing up on my YouTube instead of Never Can Say Goodbye, go figure.

Anyway, my life is as happy as my dreams, just wish I could live them both simultaneously.  Got my master tapes sent to WeTransfer digitally and having fun with my originals too today.  Actually, all weekend, fascinating hearing my work from long ago.   12:23 pm July 30, 2024 

Here's a classic from 1981 for the late Thom Lane

https://youtu.be/RtDiXKAuYF0

339 tracks on Spotify, with more to come.

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JOE BATTENFIEND AT THE HERALD HITS #2 UNDER DISGRACED, CONFLICTED EX POLICE CHIEF LEO A (SAD)SACCO JR. JOE BATTENFIEND AT THE HERALD HITS #2 UNDER DISGRACED, CONFLICTED EX POLICE CHIEF LEO A (SAD)SACCO JR.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JOE BATTENFIEND AT THE HERALD HITS #2 UNDER

DISGRACED, CONFLICTED EX POLICE CHIEF LEO A (SAD)SACCO JR.

*CHIEF SAD SACCO THREATENED ME IN THE LOBBY OF THE CITY COUNCIL

AFTER I INFORMED THE PUBLIC, DIRECTLY AFTER LEO SACCO SPOKE,

ABOUT HIS SON JOE SACCO NOT GETTING ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED DRUNK DRIVING

*STATE ETHICS COMMISSON FINED SAD SACK-OH 9 GRAND, THE MCGLYNN CRONIES

WERE SO CROOKED IT IS DISGUSTING

RUMOR HAS IT, AN ALLEGATION, THAT THE NARCOTICS COP OTHER SON OF SACCO

MAY HAVE HAD A LITTLE RUN-IN WITH A TREE, ALLEGEDLY, ON FULTON ST. AND THAT

THE FIREFIGHTERS CLEANED UP THE MESS SO THE COPS DIDN'T GET INVOLVED,

ALLEGEDLY  ALLEGEDLY ALLEGEDLY     IF THE TWO SONS ARE DRINKERS, WHAT

DOES THAT SAY ABOUT CONFLICTED DADDY DEAREST?  FATHER OF THE YEAR?

HA, NO WONDER HE WAS SO CLOSE TO THE CROOKED CITY SOLICITOR, NO ALLEGED

NECESSARY.  

IT IS AN ALLEGATION.  WHAT ISN'T AN ALLEGATION AS WHY THAT SON OF LEO

WOULD SPEAK AT THE CITY COUNCIL WHEN HE WAS ALLEGEDLY A NARC

TALK ABOUT BLOWING YOUR COVER!   WHAT A BUFFOON!

Top 7 Posts: BattenFraud from the Boston Herald hits #2 under Lea A. Sad-Sack-OH Jr. Ex Police Chief

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5 Investigates: alleged drunk driving incident involving T cop sparks investigations

Officer is not arrested or charged

5 Investigates: alleged drunk driving incident involving T cop sparks investigations

https://www.wcvb.com/article/5-investigates-alleged-drunk-driving-incident-involving-t-cop-sparks-investigation/8631958

5 Investigates: alleged drunk driving incident involving T cop sparks in... Kathy Curran Officer is not arrested or charged

BOSTON —

Questions are being raised about how State Police handled an alleged drunk driving incident over the weekend involving an MBTA Transit Police officer, 5 Investigates had learned.

Transit Police officials tell us that the officer has been placed on paid administrative leave, and his gun has been taken away, but State Police said he was not arrested and no charges were filed.

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We have also learned that the incident is under investigation by both the state and transit police.

"Respond over to the Gilmore bridge. Meet a Fallon ambulance by the T stop. They're behind a black Ford pickup, suspected drunk driver."

That was the call dispatched by state police to the Gilmore Bridge in Charlestown around 10 p.m. Friday

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Top 7 Posts: BattenFraud from the Boston Herald hits #2 under Lea A. Sad-Sack-OH Jr. Ex Police Chief

 Battenfraud at the herald hits #2

More hits than Battenfeld gets on YouTube 

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Voting Information for the September 3 State Primary Election Early voting to be held on the first floor of City Hall on August 24-30 Polls will be open on Primary Election Day, September 3, from 7am–8pm

 

Mail-in Ballots

Any registered voter can request a mail-in ballot. The deadline to request a Vote by Mail ballot is Monday, August 26th at 5pm. The form is available at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/vote-by-mail.htm, in the Election Office (Room 102 of City Hall), or by calling the Election Office at 781-393-2491 and requesting one to be mailed to your residence. Apply as early as possible to allow ballots to reach your address and to be returned to Medford City Hall by 8pm on Election Day (September 3). To return your completed ballot, you can mail it to City Hall (85 George P. Hassett Dr., Rm 102, Medford), bring it to City Hall during business hours, or drop it into the Mail Drop Box outside of City Hall. Completed ballots must be received by 8pm on September 3.

 

Election Day: September 3

You can visit your regular polling place on Tuesday, September 3, between 7am and 8pm. To check your polling location, visit https://www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/.

 

If you have questions, you can contact the Elections Department at elections@medford-ma.gov or call 781-393-2491.

 

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Director of Communications | Office of Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn

Medford City Hall

85 George P Hassett Dr, Medford, MA 02155

Fri, Jul 26 at 8:39 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 26, 2024
Contact: Steve Smirti, Director of Communications (ssmirti@medford-ma.gov), 781-393-2529

 

Voting Information for the September 3 State Primary Election

Early voting to be held on the first floor of City Hall on August 24-30

Polls will be open on Primary Election Day, September 3, from 7am–8pm

 

(MEDFORD) — Early voting for the September 3^rd State Primary Election will be held from Saturday, August 24 through Friday, August 30 in the City of Medford. Early voting will take place on the first floor of City Hall, 85 George P. Hassett Dr., as follows:

 

August 24, 2024	Saturday	9:00AM – 3:00PM
August 25, 2024 August 26, 2024 August 27, 2024 August 28, 2024 August 29, 2024 August 30, 2024	Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday	9:00AM – 3:00PM 9:00AM – 4:30PM 9:00AM – 4:30PM 9:00AM – 7:30PM 9:00AM – 4:30PM 9:00AM – 12:30PM

 

In addition to early voting, Medford residents have two other options for casting ballots for the upcoming election.

 

Mail-in Ballots

Any registered voter can request a mail-in ballot. The deadline to request a Vote by Mail ballot is Monday, August 26th at 5pm. The form is available at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/vote-by-mail.htm, in the Election Office (Room 102 of City Hall), or by calling the Election Office at 781-393-2491 and requesting one to be mailed to your residence. Apply as early as possible to allow ballots to reach your address and to be returned to Medford City Hall by 8pm on Election Day (September 3). To return your completed ballot, you can mail it to City Hall (85 George P. Hassett Dr., Rm 102, Medford), bring it to City Hall during business hours, or drop it into the Mail Drop Box outside of City Hall. Completed ballots must be received by 8pm on September 3.

 

Election Day: September 3

You can visit your regular polling place on Tuesday, September 3, between 7am and 8pm. To check your polling location, visit https://www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/.

 

If you have questions, you can contact the Elections Department at elections@medford-ma.gov or call 781-393-2491.

 

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Director of Communications | Office of Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn

Medford City Hall

85 George P Hassett Dr, Medford, MA 02155

781-393-2529 (office)

781-885-4296 (mobile)

ssmirti@medford-ma.gov

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Top 6 Posts July 2024, LEO A SACCO HITS #1, LEO IS THE TALK OF THE TOWN, AND NONE OF IT IS GOOD, MR. COVINO!!!!! ALL TIME PAGE VIEWS 3,215, 735 3.2 MILLION PAGE VIEWS

 ALL TIME PAGE VIEWS 3,215, 735   

3.2  MILLION PAGE VIEWS

 Top 6 Posts on Medford Info Central Blog, Leo hits #1. https://medfordinformationcentral.blogspot.com/2024/07/letter-to-mayor-on-leo-sacco-jr.html Leo A. Sacco Jr. is the talk of the town, and none of it is good!

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Letter to the Mayor on Leo A. Sacco Jr.

 

The Honorable Mayor Breanna Lungo Koehn

City Hall 

85 Geo P. Hassett Drive

Medford MA 02155

Dear Honorable Mayor Lungo-Koehn:

As you know, when you were on the city council and on our side in

regards to the malfeasance at TV 3 Medford, the Medford Police failed

to serve and protect.

When current chief John D Buckley said "All good men and women" at 

the city council, on TV, it piqued my interest. 

Chief Buckley lied to the taxpayers, the residents, the ratepayers, the

citizens of Medford.  If you recall, I fought the police and the solicitor

with the unclean hands, Mark E. Rumley, and the Secretary of State

ruled in my favor, and I unleashed the L'Italien Report, which sky-rocketed

my blog's numbers and stayed at number 1 for well over a year.

The L'Italien report, which Rumley fought me tooth, nail and fang, not

to get (ha ha, I can throw you off the witness stand again, Mark!!!) proved

that Rumley was not a city solicitor, but the consigliere to ex mayors

McGlynn and Muccini-Burke.

Look at what a couple of friends sent me just now:

         Press Release

Press Release  Former Medford Police Chief Leo Sacco pays $9,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law

Sacco failed to appropriately discipline officers for falsely claiming detail pay

For immediate release:

6/02/2022

• David A. Wilson, Executive Director

 Former Medford Police Chief Leo Sacco pays $9,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law

OK, I've lost my fastball when it comes to Medford, so deeply immersed in music projects these days,

334 tracks on Spotify, 1200$ bucks currently to transfer tapes, mixing the tapes,  etc. etc. 

discovery of a rare Jimi Hendrix tape (fetched over 51k on auction for the estate owner,) documentary films in production,

and living two cities away, well, didn't I warn everyone, at the city council, after Sacco spoke, about

one of his kids on Channel 5, the MBTA cop allegedly drunk driving.

Mr. Sacco threatened me right after I spoke after he spoke.

I know, I know, me getting threats in Medford was a weekly occurrence, but the damn

Chief of Police is crooked beyond crooked.

So to punish Leo I then unleashed the Middlesex Brady list, my numbers shot up again,

and Modern Cop Magazine published the list with, I believe, 33 Medford officers on

it!  Wow, the most in Middlesex County.

Perhaps, my friend Breanna, it is time to clean house.

A new police station with cops with unclean hands!

Heck, betcha can contest a parking ticket with their bad reputation

Matthew 9:17King James Version 17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: 

else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, 

and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

Like Dracula, "I never drink wine" or any other kind of alcohol

So I can tell you, Matthew was right !!!!!!  You  got a new police station and 

old bottles (cops) in the "new wine."

Go get 'em

 

https://www.mass.gov/news/former-medford-police-chief-leo-sacco-pays-9000-civil-penalty-for-violating-conflict-of-interest-law

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