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Live Stream Execution

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The tough guys are now taking it a step further. An execution will be live-streamed so we can all watch the death penalty be enforced. And, I suppose, it will be another shrug by most of the country. Plenty of people will be in favor of being able to watch a man die. Kegseth thinks it will be a deterrent. It’s not. People who murder are well aware of the potential consequences. This is simply grandstanding. What is alarming about it is that America once stood on principles. The death penalty wasn’t celebrated. When it was used, it was supposedly used as justice, and most of the country has suspended its use as unconstitutional. It was never something to be celebrated. Taking the stand that we would not show capital punishment allowed us to pretend that we are a civilized society. We were better than the countries that sponsored the violence. We pretended that televising state-sponsored death was barbaric. A lot of what we once stood for is now gone. The flag and the constitution were s...
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Another Year Down the Drain

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Over the last 55 years or so I’ve had to face elimination day for the New York Yankees. Yesterday was the 48th time it happened. Thankfully, on seven of those years it never happened. Yet, I’m going to spend my day getting my stones busted by a lot of fans who own shirts that say: “One before I die!” And yet, it’s still disappointing because the Yanks are always in it, and that makes it tougher. They failed this year for a couple of reasons: 1). Judge went down - this will be glossed over because injuries happen, but they lost the best player in the sport for 100 games. You gotta stretch, I guess. 2). The playoff seeding is ridiculous. They would’ve had to beat the Rays at some point, but didn’t. Yet for the second straight year you win more games than three teams seeded ABOVE you. It’s just dumb. 3). Launch angles. I saw too many bad at-bats by guys named Jazz and Trent and Austin as they tried to hit it in the seats with a runner on second and no one out. Move the runner! Those three...
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The Plague is Coming

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“I’m told it’s totally under control,” said the liar-in-chief who was in charge during the last pandemic. This time we have double the reason to be terrified as Putin is the dude (his bestie) to reassure him. First off, he does whatever Putin asks him to do. Secondly, do you really believe we will get the truth if the plague suddenly arrives? Covid wasn’t a one-off. Bio-terror is a true concern and wide swaths of the population can be eliminated. Especially since the communication disaster that Covid brought with it will indeed spread. Can you imagine a large portion of the population putting a mask on? They won’t listen to Science, and of course, misinformation will rule the day. When Dolly Parton passed away last month, I went to the comments section to see what her fans were saying in tribute. I must’ve seen 30 comments from people asking if ‘She got the jab’. I got the jab - most everyone I know got the jab. We’re still here. I do know more than a half dozen people who aren’t here…...
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Not to Me

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I wasn’t much of a defensive threat in my softball days. Most of it was because the ball was big and hard. It hurt when it hit me. So, I would mostly DH because my chant on D was “Don’t hit it to me.” With that being said, I think I could’ve handled the ball hit to Ryan McMahon to start the playoff game. I probably would’ve had to throw it 3 times to get it to first, but that isn’t the point. McMahon didn’t make the throw either because he whiffed. Now, I know they aren’t robots and as Socrates said, ‘Shit happens’ but that first misplay stayed on my mind all through the game. He blew it. Millions watching. Broken down old men screaming: “I could’ve caught that!” And it snowballed. A couple of more sloppy plays and that was it. Now there’s a bunch of pissed off Yankees fans. But I imagine that no one feels worse than McMahon. They aren’t robots.
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All-Knowing

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“I know everything about anything more than anyone else in this room.” Can you imagine ever saying that out loud? Pedo Pig said that at a rally over the weekend, and I had to read it a couple of times to see if there was additional context. That wasn’t the worst quote of the weekend. When asked about people who might be struggling to keep their head above water he said: “They’re losers. If you aren’t making money in this economy, you’re a loser.” Must be something to net $2.2 billion a year as president. “I know everything about anything.” There are videos out that show how much he knows. He knows more about taxes, tariffs, golf, buildings, the moon, hurricanes. Thousands of subjects, really. I wonder about that sort of mindset. What makes one brag about how much they know? He claimed that he has the highest IQ of any president ever. I have a running joke on Facebook where I mention that I’m an ‘elite athlete’. I’ve claimed it for years, and my friends will now quote it back to me… …al...
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Jane Doe

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On Threads there is a viral phenomenon taking place. Due to the Cornell rape case, women are writing about their own experiences with sexual assault. It’s an epidemic. Story after story about women who were abused, raped, then mostly sadly dismissed if they tried to report it. It’s horrifying, and as a man, it’s a shame that so many women have suffered. It’s been a long time since I was in an environment where men went out and were literally on the prowl, looking to score. Being young and dumb and filled with booze isn’t an excuse for many of the stories that I read on Threads, but it’s certainly the recipe in a lot of cases. Many of the men would assault women and then send a text the next day asking: “That was a wild night. We all good?” What’s even worse are the cases where something is slipped into a woman’s drink. That’s a predator. And of course, there’s the old adage: “Boys will be boys.” That’s garbage. It’s an excuse for bad behavior. As for the Threads viral posts there are a...
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Why Is Everyone So Mad?

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Saw a baseball player hit a homer. The camera stayed on him after he rounded the bases and he was literally screaming, ‘Let’s Go ‘ with a scowl. Didn’t look happy to me. Yet, he might have been. Seems to me that people are generally angry out in public. A split-second hesitation at a light and people blast their horn. There are hundreds of videos of people going absolutely crazy when a fast food worker gets their order wrong, and I’m wondering if we were always on edge, or if it has just become more noticeable. One thing I’m not wondering about is how inconsiderate people seem to be these days. I waved a guy in front of my car as he waited to cross. I had the light so I didn’t have to, and after I waved him forward, he broke it down. Instead of hustling to the other side, he proceeded to walk slower than I’d ever seen someone walk. Carts are all over the grocery store parking lot. You can’t walk ten yards and put it away? And when I truly get irritated… …when the group ahead of you lea...
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