In David Alexander's review of Tsadik Kaplan's book, for some reason or other, Tsadik is referred to as "Cohen".

Hunt's financial woes required him to sell his incredible collection of ancient coins. For some reason, I was on Sotheby's preferred list, and was invited to a by-invitation only showing of the collection. I still remember the Greek silver. Each one was like a miniature sculpture. Magnificent.

I was rooting around on the Interweb and came across a plated Mougey (Elder) and a plated Lyman (Chapman) on the Library of Congress website. I'm hoping they have other catalogs for those of us who like to do the research but can't afford these precious items. The plate renderings are not the best in the world, but some plate-matching can be accomplished.

The discussion about the stars on the Wright quarter pattern reminds me - as, alas, does too much that passes for numismatic research - of Mark Twain’s quote from Life on the Mississippi: “One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture from such a trifling investment of fact.”

I grew up in "K3" and stumbled across your site. Thought you might like to know a few more songs that mention Kankakee.

1. Andrew Osenga "Kankakee"
2. Martha White "Kankakee"
3. Chris McKnight "Nothing On Me"
4. Tom Waits "Circus"
5. Myshkin's Ruby Warblers "King of Kankakee"
6. Sufjan Stevens "They Are Night Zombies!!! They Are Neighbors"
7. Artist Unknown "Jumpin Judy" - an old prison song

Went to a book fair today at Hofstra U. with Chuck Heck. He pointed out a book with an interesting title: Penny Wise & Book Foolish written by Vincent Starret in 1929 . It's about finding 1st additions. It cost 50X the original $3 price.