Recently, I admonished my cat, Collette, for scratching the cover of Ron Carter's "Pick 'Em" LP.
"Respect Ron Carter's albums," I told her. "He played with Miles Davis and has a long, distinguished career as a jazz bassist."
I think Collette has learned her lesson. She hasn't scratched the cover of that album or any other albums since then. Instead, she has returned to knocking a calendar and napkin rings off the kitchen counter.
I'm resigned to calling that progress.
