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The Days of Real Sport reading2

The Days of Real Sport

Clare Briggs October 4, 2024
Nick Carter.
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Of Conspiracy Theories and Helene Conspiracy Theories and Helene

Of Conspiracy Theories and Helene

Bryan O'Nolan October 4, 2024
There’s a conspiracy theory making the rounds that goes thusly: The Biden Administration has, at best, slow...
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POETS Day! WM Praed and an Irishman WM Praed

POETS Day! WM Praed and an Irishman

Ben Sears October 4, 2024
Winthrop Mackworth Praed, a respected wit and politician who died young, tuberculosis at thirty-six. There’s still a...
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Weekend Plans Post: The Sink what

Weekend Plans Post: The Sink

Jaybird October 4, 2024
Technically, it's "The Return of the Sink".
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O, What A Season! season

O, What A Season!

Clare Briggs October 3, 2024
The 1916 Baseball Season was, apparently, the best one ever. EVER.
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Port Strikes and Tariff Wars Port Strikes and tariff wars

Port Strikes and Tariff Wars

David Thornton October 3, 2024
Even if the longshoremen get their wishes and freeze out automated systems in the short term, automation...
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Throughput: Migrant Stats Edition Migrant Stats

Throughput: Migrant Stats Edition

Michael Siegel October 3, 2024
Unfortunately, it takes me a thousand words to explain a lie that can get hundreds of thousands...
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Let’s face it: We knew that Harris would win back in August We knew that Harris would win

Let’s face it: We knew that Harris would win back in August

Jaybird October 3, 2024
Calm down. Take a deep breath. Seriously. You'll be able to say that you saw this coming...
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Let’s face it: We knew that Trump would win back in August We knew that Trump would win

Let’s face it: We knew that Trump would win back in August

Jaybird October 3, 2024
The direction that things were going before the disastrous debate in June continued to go on... it's...
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When a Feller Needs a Friend feller

When a Feller Needs a Friend

Clare Briggs October 2, 2024
This one almost needs a Trigger Warning...
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Movie of a Motorist getting Bawled Out by a Cop somebody

Movie of a Motorist getting Bawled Out by a Cop

Clare Briggs October 1, 2024
And when you're done with that, maybe you can figure out who took my Marconi Wireless!
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Vice Presidential Candidate Debate: Sen JD Vance vs Gov Tim Walz Vice Presidential Debate

Vice Presidential Candidate Debate: Sen JD Vance vs Gov Tim Walz

OT Editors October 1, 2024
Live stream and comments from the best commentariat on the interwebs for the one and only Vice...
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Pete Rose and the Limitations of Hustle Pete Rose Hustle

Pete Rose and the Limitations of Hustle

Andrew Donaldson October 1, 2024
As a kid I loved baseball and Pete Rose. I still love baseball, but evidence demands a...
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Somebody is Always Taking the Joy out of Life

Clare Briggs September 30, 2024
Oh, Mercy! (Falsetto)
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The Race to Control the Senate The Race to Control the Senate

The Race to Control the Senate

David Thornton September 30, 2024
It seems likely that Republicans will gain outright control of the Senate regardless of who becomes president.
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The Baseball Rialto rialto

The Baseball Rialto

Clare Briggs September 29, 2024
ri·al·to ... 1. A theatrical district. 2. A marketplace.
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If Croquet was Played like Golf fore

If Croquet was Played like Golf

Clare Briggs September 28, 2024
A lot of little touches in this one.
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Halls of Torment HoT1

Saturday Morning Gaming: Halls of Torment

Jaybird September 28, 2024
Remember Vampire Survivors? This is like that... EXCEPT YOU CAN AIM!
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POETS Day! John Crowe Ransom John Crowe Ransom

POETS Day! John Crowe Ransom

Ben Sears September 27, 2024
I like Tillinghast’s phrase: “major minor poet.” Ransom’s precise word choice and easy formalism are things of...
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Weekend Plans Post: Commandaria home

Weekend Plans Post: Commandaria

Jaybird September 26, 2024
There are stories in Hesiod that talk about the type of grapes that make Commandaria and so...
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