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- A growing climate scandal at the US National Academy of Science.
- Coach Prime's honeymoon phase is over. Tonight starts his 4th season as coach of the Buffaloes in their game vs Georgia Tech.
- Glenn Reynolds: Demons in the Walls. A scary though on the possible future of AI.
- A detailed look into the NBA's 36-page report on the Clippers.
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- Is the era of rising college tuition coming to an end?
- Could a margin call force a Phoenix Suns sale?
- Jonathan Turley" Oregon State and DEI by any other name.
- 'Mutiny' is a goofy Jason Stratham thriller that's exactly what you're looking for. Had the same reaction to The Bee Keeper - suspend disbelief and enjoy the ass-kicking on the big screen.
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- This year's Mark Twain prize goes to Bill Maher.
- The Warriors pursuing LeBron James and Anthony Davis? Silly season in the NBA has arrived.
- What Lincoln's second inaugural says to America at 250.
- The Declaration of Dependance. Some history I did not know.
The FBI today announced the arrests of over 30 people many mafia related in a gambling investigation that was spread over 11 states and involved tens of millions of dollars. The NBA was far from unscathed in the investigation highlighted by the arrests of Chauncy Billups and Terry Rozier.
Pablo Torre reports that Kawhi Leonard has a $28 million endorsement deal for a "no show" job with a fraudulent tree-planting company supposedly funded by Los Angeles Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Microsoft is relevant in this situation because that's where Ballmer made all his money and he is by far the richest owner in the NBA.
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- VDH: In the end, everyone hated Iranian theocracy.
- Kevin O'Connor with draft grades on every NBA second round pick. Think he'd be the first person to tell you this is way to early to tell how most of these players will pan out.
- Why are homes in Western states so expensive? Good question.
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- VDH: MAGA agonistes. Good summation of the many hurdles Donald Trump faces in his second term but I'd argue some of these have already been cleared. (HT Steve Layman)
- Pelosi's Taiwan effect. Something that should not be overlooked.
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- Wow! Dallas just traded Luca Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis. Wow! Like many at first viewing the reports I assumed it was satire.
- Is cold water immersion good for your health? Yes but like many things we know are good for us - few will do it (me included).
- Peter Attia: Unlocking the potential of migraine medications.
May the road rise to meet you. One final Woj Bomb before he joins St. Bonaventure's athletic staff as GM.
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- NPR CEO Katherine Maher was a no-show when Congress called her to testify. That by itself should be grounds for cancelling all the federal funds to NRP. Who needs NPR or Katherine Maher but sadly this would never happen.
- The Tablet on who is funding the campus protests. Today's must read. Would like to amend my suggestion that any protester arrested who is not a student that crossed a state line be charged with a federal crime. (HT Execupundit)
- Forgot about this - Big Baby Davis sentenced to 40 months in jail by federal judge. Can't be the only one who confuses Big Baby with Kendrick Perkins.
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- Biden quietly sells off border wall parts to thwart GOP plans. Is there any doubt that the Biden Administration hates America?
- Even the Washington Post admits that Ukraine's counteroffensive isn't working. Where did all the money go?
- Noah Smith on why China's economy ran off the rails. To give Smith credit - he has been pointing out for years (as have I) that China's economy was in trouble. Of course you can no longer get any negative economic news out of China at this time (another indicator of how bad things are).
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- The Biltmore Orioles suspending Kevin Brown is nothing less than censorship. It's a slippery slope.
- The definition of heavy handed regulation. Not a fan as many incandescent lightbulbs are made in Mass.
- The Daily Coach interviews NBA Hall of Famer Pau Gasol. Interesting.
- Speaking of interesting - the PGA/LIV deal may not get done.
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats." - Howard Aiken
"When I'm open, I score. When I'm not, I pass. I play basketball as simple as I can. I don't jump high. I don't run fast. I don't think so much about the NBA." - Nikola Jokic
"In moments of crisis, one's world tends to become simplified, and people and its events tend to fall into distinct categories." - Bill Zeckendorf
"'He's the audience of one' is what I tell myself. That's who I'm living every single day for." - Haley Cavinder
Plus who I see winning the 2023 NBA Championship (relax its the Denver Nuggets). Also interesting to note that Boston once had a Nicola Jokoc of their own but instead of 7'0" Jokivic it was 6'9" Dino Radja. They could use another player like that.
Well deserved but too bad they couldn't have announced this while Bill was still alive.
