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Friend Wife Loafing 2024-09-02 Spouse snip

Friend Wife Loafing

Clare Briggs September 2, 2024
They'll do it every time!
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College Football, and I Didn’t Know You Could Do That With The Game Clock College Football Comments

College Football, and I Didn’t Know You Could Do That With The Game Clock

Ben Sears September 2, 2024
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A Public Course on a Sunday Morning 2024-09-01 Golf snip

A Public Course on a Sunday Morning

Clare Briggs September 1, 2024
Warning: Tobacco Use
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Yahtzee but, like, a roguelike deckbuilder rollout

Saturday Morning Gaming: Yahtzee but, like, a roguelike deckbuilder

Jaybird August 31, 2024
A single-player yahtzee game that, seriously, mixes it up.
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The Curst of the Umpire 2024-08-31 Baseball C0171 (08.21.07)

The Curst of the Umpire

Clare Briggs August 31, 2024
"The umpire is the only man in the game whi is abused for making a mistake," says...
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Kamala Harris, Tim Walz CNN Interview: Watch It For Yourself Kamala Harris Tim Walz

Kamala Harris, Tim Walz CNN Interview: Watch It For Yourself

Andrew Donaldson August 30, 2024
The much discussed "when will she" interview has now finally happened. Watch Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's...
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Kamala’s Taxing Policies Harris tax plan

Kamala’s Taxing Policies

David Thornton August 30, 2024
While I don’t like either candidate’s tax policy, one option is clearly worse for most Americans and...
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The Barn 2024-08-30 TDoRS C5236 (08.27.16)

The Barn

Clare Briggs August 30, 2024
The Days of Real Sport
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Weekend Plans Post: The MRI flysong2

Weekend Plans Post: The MRI

Jaybird August 29, 2024
Well, the only thing floating around my head is a short story about a zombie apocalypse hitting...
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Hope Springs Eternal 2024-08-29 Baseball C0295 (08.28.12)

Hope Springs Eternal

Clare Briggs August 29, 2024
"I laugh - ha ha - I care not!"
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The Swing State Shift Swing States

The Swing State Shift

David Thornton August 28, 2024
As I’ve pointed out in the past, your vote for president doesn’t really matter unless you live...
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Cow says Mooooooo! 2024-08-28 Feller C6147 (08.28.16)

Cow says Mooooooo!

Clare Briggs August 28, 2024
When a feller needs to smile for the camera
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A Keen Rivalry 2024-08-24 Baseball C0169 (08.19 07) Scout Rivalry

A Keen Rivalry

Clare Briggs August 27, 2024
Rivalry is growing keen among the baseball scouts
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Mindless Diversions Extra: The Audience That Wasn’t There concord

Mindless Diversions Extra: The Audience That Wasn’t There

Jaybird August 26, 2024
Some back of the envelope math shows that, assuming $50 Million, the Concord game cost more than...
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Friend Wife of a Sick Man 2024-08-26 Spouse C2253 (08.26.12)

Friend Wife of a Sick Man

Clare Briggs August 26, 2024
Then/Now
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Complicated Starbucks Orders Is A Language I Don’t Speak None To Good complicated starbucks orders

Complicated Starbucks Orders Is A Language I Don’t Speak None To Good

Andrew Donaldson August 25, 2024
I dutifully have memorized the 14-word instruction to get my daughters favorite Starbuck drink juuust right
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Adventures of a Boston Fan 2024-08-25 Baseball C0294 (08.25.14)

Adventures of a Boston Fan

Clare Briggs August 25, 2024
The Boston Fan is Having The Time of His Life
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Fallout :London falloutlondon

Saturday Morning Gaming: Fallout :London

Jaybird August 24, 2024
A (Free!) fan mod that is being favorably compared to New Vegas
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Next! On To Elgin! 2024-08-27 CDT C1211 (08.22.11)

Next! On To Elgin!

Clare Briggs August 24, 2024
A road show with a twist...
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Linky Friday: Vibes, Real and Imagined Edition veterans day

Linky Friday: Vibes, Real and Imagined Edition

Andrew Donaldson August 23, 2024
Your vibes are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your vibes, or...
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