The amours of the greater scaup are, if anything, even more varied.

God 'ild [yield] you, sir!

This weekend, Mr. Rouse is doing his own thing: leading his own quartet with John Hicks on piano, Santi DeBriano on bass, and Ed Blackwell on drums, and playing his own compositions.

Paolo sat crosslegged on his bench, stitching away for dear life.