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May 2, 2024

The Chicago White Sox are 6-25.

Yes, a 194 winning percentage.

Now, it’s early days. But even the 1962 NY Mets (40-120_ finished above the Mendoza line.

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NBA finals last year between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat ended up with disappointing ratings compared to the Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics in 2022.

Well, at least NBA won’t have to worry about a direct repeat this year

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So NY Knicks won a close playoff game against the Philadelphia 76ers and NBA later said calls against the 76ers in the last two minutes were wrong.

Then last night the 76ers won a close game against the Knicks and the NBA said calls against the Knicks in the last two minutes were wrong.

Getting awfully tired of the headlines being about the officiating.

If only the league had replay review. Oh, wait, never mind.

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I’m all in favor of protest. Been in a number of them especially in my younger days. But never wore a mask to a protest… maybe because I wasn’t ashamed to show my face?

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A reminder, can we not just talk about how Velveeta Voldemort and GOP want to take away women’s reproductive rights…

But also. how President Biden and Democrats actively want to PROTECT women’s reproductive rights.

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As Trump brags about letting the states decide about reproductive rights… Didn’t the United States fight a rather large war over the issue of people in some states having far fewer rights than in others?

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Somehow GOP bought our office email list so get lots of their fundraising emails. A LOT of attacks on RFK Jr. today. Did they just figure out his anti-Biden, conspiracy theory, anti-vax message might appeal to some Trump voters?

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Wonder how many student protesters these days are immigrants or on student visas? And why isn’t media making a bigger deal of the fact that Trump says if re-elected he will revoke protesters’ visas and deport all of them?

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Is it as simple that Trump is complaining about being freezing in the courtroom because Donald thinks putting on a coat makes him look fatter?

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Merchan fined Trump $9,000 for violating gag order & warned Donald he could face incarceration if he continued to violate the order. Actually thinking Trump would love to be thrown in jail overnight so he can fundraise off the picture.

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I hate both Netanyahu and Hamas. And I think some of these protestors are spoiled brats.

Having said that. as we approach 54th anniversary of Kent State, wonder somewhat tangentially how many people know that many Americans at the time sided with National Guardsmen who gunned down the students?


Can anyone, even one of her supporters, name a single thing Marge Three Names has actually accomplished in Washington DC? Other than getting attention?

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A common demand from pro-Palestinian protesters is that their universities divest from all companies doing business in Israel.

So when are the protesters giving up their iPhones?

(Apple’s Israeli R&D centers in Haifa and Hertliyza Israel currently employ 2,000 people.)

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Is there a draft in here?

April 28, 2024

Good news for Detroit:

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced that the NFL draft in Detroit shattered records with over 775,000 fans downtown.

Bad news for Detroit: That number was almost half of the 1,612,876 fans the Detroit Tigers drew in all over 2023.

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Houston Texans WR Tank Dell, along with 9 others was shot following an altercation in a Sanford, Florida nightclub. Fortuantely, none of the victims apparently sustained life threatening injuries. The shooter is allegedly a teenager.

But since the shooting happened in the suburbs of a red-state, guessing it will disappear from the news cycle in a day. Now if it had happened in a blue state city….

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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Emblid said it was “disappointing” to hear so many Knicks fans in Philadelphia today at Wells Fargo Center during the 76ers 97-92 loss to New York.

How, many New Yorkers apparently made the trip for cheaper playoff tickets than in Madison Square Garden.

But considering how Philadelphia fans react both to Santa Claus and their home teams when they’re not happy, is Emblid sure the boos he heard came from Knicks fans?

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The 2024 White House Correspondents weekend is over. How many people realize. If Trump is re-elected it’s not just that he won’t attend next year’s dinner, there’s a fair chance he outlaws the whole thing and has some number of journalists arrested?

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One of President Biden’s most underrated abilities is the ability to laugh at himself.

It all makes sense if you realize they are basically Clickbait News Network.

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Control of the US Senate in November election matters so much more than many Americans think.

Even if/when we re-elect President Biden, if Mitch McConnell’s GOP successor becomes Majority Leader you KNOW he will block ANY SCOTUS nominee Joe chooses.

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Just saw this on Twitter. Powerful and heartbreaking.

But Biden’s talking about his son Beau Biden got almost no national news coverage. Whereas if Joe stumbles over a word or tells one tongue-in-check Irish tall tale…it’s headline news for days.

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A losing day for winners…

December 15, 2008

The two teams with the NFL’s best records – the Titans and Giants  – both lost Sunday, along with the division leading Cardinals and Broncos.  And the Steelers barely escaped with a win on a controversial touchdown call.

Most Americans haven’t seen so many high-flyers come down to earth since they opened their last 401K statement.

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Rumor has it that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich may resign as early as Monday.  That is, once he negotiates a comfortable fee for his appearance on Court TV.

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Joe Biden has indicated that despite the fact that he will be a  heartbeat away from running the country, he intends to keep a lower profile than his predecessor.  Besides, he thinks Obama will be a far more competent leader than Cheney was.

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An Iraqi journalist threw a shoe at George W. Bush, but just missed hitting the President.   Although he was close enough that he will be offered a tryout by the Detroit Lions.

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An Iraqi man threw his size 10 shoe at President Bush this weekend, but just missed his target.    Fortunately there’s no chance the President will have to worry about shoes thrown by Bozo – due to professional courtesy.

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President Bush feels confident he will not have to face any shoe attacks back in the U.S.   The way the economy is going, most Americans can no longer afford a backup pair.

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John McCain would not commit to backing Sarah Palin for the presidency in 2012.  Though in the spirit of bi-partisanship, President-elect Obama said he thinks she would be a great choice as the Republican nominee.

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The Cleveland Indians just signed a two year deal with Kerry Wood.  Wood said he was happy with his new team, and also promised to be healthy and ready to be injured in spring training.

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And two great efforts from Nick Coombs:

An announcement is expected today that the AFL will forgo the 2009 season. This, combined with the recent signs of financial trouble within the WNBA has led ESPN executives to wonder what they are going to do with their ESPN2 3AM lineup.


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How are the New York Giants and the New York Knicks similar?
Neither team has players that know how to shoot.

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Desperation…

December 4, 2008

So at this point Detroit automakers say they will do anything for a bailout….  Anything except actually making cars Americans want to buy.

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Bill Clinton said this week that he would “stay out of Hillary’s way.”  Isn’t that what he’s been trying to do for most of their marriage?

 

Protesting a bit too much?

The New York Giants issued a 425 word statement denying that they tried to cover up Plaxico Burress accidentally shooting himself.   425 words?   The Gettysburg Address was only 272!

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One line from the statement  – “No one from the Giants had any involvement with any decision by the hospital concerning its reporting requirements relating to gunshot wounds,” said Pat Hanlon, vice president of communications.    No comment. 

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The whole incident generates a  potential followup to the question “How do pro athletes get so many DUI’s when they could easily afford personal drivers?”   As in,  “If you are a real NFL star isn’t someone in your posse supposed to be carrying the gun for you?”

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Quite a night in New York.  Rockefeller Center lit up their Christmas tree, and then the Cleveland Cavaliers lit up the Knicks.   (Final score  – Cavaliers 118, Knicks 82)

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The Washington Redskins are clinging to playoff hopes after a disappointing month has left them 7-5.  On the brighter side, they may end up with more wins than the Wizards.

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Thursday night’s NFL matchup features the 4-8 San Diego Chargers against the 3-9 Oakland Raiders.  Was this game sponsored by America’s malls?  Because it just might make most men in America throw up their hands and go Christmas shopping.

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The San Francisco Giants will experiment with yield management and market pricing next year, by holding out 2,000 seats where the price will fluctuate as game day approaches, and according to supply and demand.  Thus unused seats could end up deeply discounted. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers are studying the idea.  Their modification might be to sell seats twice, since they have so many unused after the seventh inning.

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