The ride to the $2000 per family stimulus signed into law by President Trump had a few twists, turns, bumps, and bruises. But, in the end, is or isn’t it all worth it? The answer reminds us of a quote from a famous president of our yesteryear. “It depends on what your definition of is, …
What did 61,946 people do all together on January 15th, 1967? If you said they watched live from their wooden bench seats in the Los Angeles Coliseum as the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-14 in the very first Super Bowl played you were right. A lot has changed since the first …
After World War II ended with a big bomb the American economy exploded. As they are known now Baby Boomers were just babies back then. And, more was better. Population growth meant economic growth and the housing, car, and television markets, amongst many others, took off like a Pan Am jet. Those were the good …
We listened. We learned. You want your nuggets and you want them on Monday. It’s only four days till Christmas. Get some exercise after this helping or you’ll feel like a stuffed turkey all week. The final CFP rankings are in and let the debate begin, er, continue. It’s easy to get the no-doubters out …
Like the calendar year of 2020 that began with so much promise, Abby’s picking prowess ran hot for a while. Unfortunately, three straight weeks of average to below have sunk the season longs to a dog paddle slightly below water level. For the season the won/loss/tie sits at 30-34-1. The money bones are up 50-47, …
Helping America get back on its collective feet is a noble cause of our invaluable government. In fact, there is a report from Politico this AM that a $900 billion stimulus package (the second of its kind in the year of our Covid) is expected to be announced today. Yesterday’s stock market rally foreshadowed as …
When the NFL calendar turns to mid-December the season is all but lost for those that have lost way more often than they have won. Desperation, despair, depression, and disgust are all prevalent on the teams that won’t be present during the playoffs. It’s fourth and very long. We sample five Hail Marys and the …
“That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” The MLB Cleveland baseball franchise had trouble picking a sweet nickname that would endear them to their fanbase at the outset of its now 120-year run. Born in 1901 they were named the Cleveland Blues. The expansion team that year gave …
Last week Abby won just a (kibbles and) bit more than she lost. Any week that’s a plus week versus Vegas is, well, a plus week versus Vegas. For the season wins number 29, losses 30, and ties one. Bones won number 45, while those given back are 38. The hunch bet finally climbed out …
Just last week we wrote about the perennial winning culture of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the perennial losing culture of the Detroit Lions, why they are who they are, and the chasm of difference in their on-field results. It is titled Lions, Turkeys, and Culture. Today we add Tigers to that list. After Alabama dismantled …
