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You go girls!

April 7, 2024

Congratulations to Dawn Staley and South Carolina. So now what time is the men’s national championship tomorrow? And who cares?

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If you can’t appreciate the basketball genius of Caitlin Clark, there’s something wrong with you.

If you can’t appreciate the basketball coaching genius of Dawn Staley there’s something wrong with you.

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And classy statement from Dawn Staley “One more thing, want to congratulate Iowa on an incredible season. And I wanted to personally thank Caitlin Clark for lifting up our sport.. she carried a heavy load for our sport, and it’s not going to stop here… she’s going to lift up WNBA as well.”

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The pre-game show for the NCAA women’s basketball national championship felt almost like a Super Bowl pre-game show and I am so here for it.

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Just saw BS statement from a male facebook acquaintance you can’t call Caitlin Clark GOAT of women’s basketball because she didn’t win a championship.

(Don’t see men going after Mike Trout & Shohei Ohtani in their time with Angels. And Willie Mays had just 1 ring, zero in SF.)

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Already missing women’s basketball? May I suggest following Las Vegas Aces. Under coach Becky Hammon, told she wasn’t head coaching material by NBA, with stars Chelsey Gray & A’ja Wilson, Aces are back to back WNBA champions, despite major injuries in 2023 finals.

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Washington Post actually has this top headline “Inside Donald Trump’s secret plan to end the Ukraine-Russia war.” And not the more accurate headline “If re-elected Trump would demand Ukraine give Putin everything he wants.”

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Hey media, Can someone ask Trump or one of his spokespersons this question. How can you “claim” you can raise $50 million in an evening, but also claim you are too broke to pay the legal judgments against you?

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Now apparently an increasing number of pet owners have decided not to vaccinate their animals against rabies.

Great, Trump’s toxic anti-vax campaign strategy isn’t just killing Americans,. It’s going to be killing their pets too.

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United Airlines line for customer service last night at Denver International Airport stretched halfway to Boulder. (well over 100 people) Airlines keep trying to tell us they don’t need humans with all their technology. And travel agents just laugh.

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Donald basically admitted last night at award ceremony Melania doesn’t live at Mar-A-Lago. Don’t really give a darn where she lives… except. Melania is registered to vote in state of Florida. So if she doesn’t live in FL, shouldn’t she be investigated for election fraud?

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Different standards

March 30, 2024

Not fan of LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey. She’s a Trump fan, has had issues with gay players, and defended Baylor back in the days they covered up women students being raped.

But after a much hyped-Washington Post story basically just rehashed the same stuff we’ve known for years.


America Ferrera’s Barbie speech applies especially for politics & sports. LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey subjected to harsh lens no male coach is.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2024/03/30/kim-mulkey-personality-brings-criticism-no-male-coach-gets/73154743007/?tbref=hp

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Meawhile, Iowa has played a couple games in March Madness that had Caitlin Clark fans, ESPN, and advertisers seriously worried about the team advancing. Today was one of those games.

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And if Caitlin Clark and some very talenting women’s teams including players like Angel Reese and JuJu Watkins weren’t compelling enough, UConn marching through the men’s brackets looks increasingly like lions vs. christians.

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Hoped for great Pac 12 final year in college basketball, so sorry to see Arizona out.

But this story on disappointed Arizona star Caleb Love “I love these guys, been through so much, sad we couldn’t finish it… Die-hard Wildcat? No. not exactly. Love transferred from University of North Caroline to Arizona last spring.

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RIP Louis Gossett Jr.

Loved Officer and a Gentleman, though some of best lines are so un-PC they probably can’t be quoted today.

But this one to Richard Gere still works “In every class, there’s always 1 joker who thinks that he’s smarter than me. In this class, that happens to be you. Isn’t it, Mayonnaise?”

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Republicans lost their collection sh*t over peaceful protests outside SCOTUS homes & comedian holding rubber Trump head with paint. But their nominee incites violence against judges AND their families, then posts picture of Pres. Biden trussed up in the back of a truck.. .

Collective shrug

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Could NYTimes be more in love w/ Trump?

Three top political headlines Saturday

“Why It’s So Expensive to Live in Phoenix” (and how this could affect Arizona for Democrats.)

“Trump appealed ruling that allowed Fani Willis to keep GA case”

“Did Biden, Obama & Clinton look casual or “little disheveled” wearing open-neck shirts at fund-raiser?”

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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters chanted outside President Biden’s NY fundraiser last night.

Not claiming that Biden has been perfect. But he’s trying and as some who hates Netanyahu and Hamas, don’t know the solution.

But why do they never protest GOP/Trump events? Donald has promised to deport protestors plus a Muslim ban.

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When two Minnesota police officers and a first responder were murdered responding to a domestic violence call Donald Trump said nothing.

Ditto when women and girls are murdered by their husbands and boyfriends.

He doesn’t care about anyone unless it’s a photo op.

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Rats!

December 17, 2008

Scientists have found a 11 milion year old rat species still living in the Mekong Delta. The rat apparently was found in an original KFC bucket.

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Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, 82, just signed a three year contract extension. When asked if he thought this was risky, Paterno said, “No, he thought the University would survive the recession.”

(yeah, I know, it’s a variation on an old joke.)

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Also in Pennsylvania, the Phillies signed left-handed pitcher Jamie Moyer, 46, to a two year contract experience. When asked about it, Paterno reportedly replied “Well, they might have given him more years if Jamie had a little more experience.”

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This next joke basically belongs to Alex Kaseberg. I just tweaked it a little bit.

At a Iraq press conference, President Bush had to dodge two shoes thrown at him by a reporter. Apparently the New Iraq Times’ motto is now “All the News thats Foot to Print.”

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Now that Governor Blagojevich has been stopped from selling Obama’s Senate seat, there is talk of a special election in Illinois. So we’ll go back to putting someone in office the old-fashioned way. Buying one vote at a time.

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Actually President Bush is trying to help out. He has suggested that the state of Illinois let each party choose a candidate, but save the money they would have spent on the election.   Then W. will just have the Supreme Court decide.

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Governor Blagojevich still maintains he has done nothing wrong. He says his morals just have a wide stance.

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President elect Barack Obama’s team is not only full of smart people, but also good basketball players. As reported in USA Today, Obama’s high school basketball team won the Hawaii state championship. His education pick Ame Duncan played at Harvard, his future National Security Advisor James Jones played at Georgetown. And UN Ambassador pick Susan Rice and Attorney General pick Eric Holder both played in high school. Oh, and Obama’s personal aide Reggie Love? He played at Duke.

Just what Washington needs, another team that can beat the Wizards.

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