Another week and the WNBA is still wondering what the W means. I thought that W meant women, Karoline Leavitt chooses to care for her kids and some people are freaking out. Michigan polls show Rogers leading, Happy # 81 Steve Martin.
Friday, August 14, 2026
The WNBA should hire Sherlock Holmes
The WNBA should hire Sherlock Holmes:
It’s apparent that without his extraordinary investigative skills and Dr. Watson’s medical knowledge, they’ll never figure out what a woman is.
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We remember David Crosby (1941-2023)
We remember David Crosby who was born in Los Angeles on this day in 1941. He died in January 2023.
Crosby was an integral part of The Byrds & later Crosby, Stills & Nash. They recorded a bunch of great songs, such as "Suite Judy Blue Eyes". This is the 45 version, a little shorter and better.
Crosby was an integral part of The Byrds & later Crosby, Stills & Nash. They recorded a bunch of great songs, such as "Suite Judy Blue Eyes". This is the 45 version, a little shorter and better.
Happy # 81 to Steve Martin
We say happy birthday to Steve Martin, one of the best comedians of our generation. Martin was born in Waco, Texas, on this day in 1945.
Martin played several roles, from his antics on “Saturday Night Live” to others. He is funny and that’s all I can say.
Who can ever forget “King Tut”?
Martin played several roles, from his antics on “Saturday Night Live” to others. He is funny and that’s all I can say.
Who can ever forget “King Tut”?
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1971: We remember Bob Gibson's no-hitter
On this day in 1971, Gibson pitched a no hitter against the Pirates. He struck out Willie Stargell to end the game.
Gibson won 251 games with a 2.91 career ERA! He pitched 56 shutouts with 255 complete games. In 1968, he went 22-9, with a 1.12 ERA and 13 shutouts! Awesome pitcher!
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A word about Earl Weaver (1930-2013)
We remember Earl Weaver who was born on this day in 1930 and died in 2013. We understand that Earl and his wife were in a cruise and he died suddenly.
Earl Weaver was the legendary manager of the Baltimore Orioles from 1968 to 1982. He came back for one season in 1986 and retired again.
During his tenure, the O's played in 4 World Series and won the AL East 6 times. He managed Hall of Famers like Brooks & Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray and he was the one who moved Cal Ripken from third to shortstop in his rookie season of 1982. He had four 20-game winners in the 1971 Orioles.
Earl was well known for his fights with umpires and Jim Palmer. He was one of the greatest managers in baseball history.
Earl Weaver was the legendary manager of the Baltimore Orioles from 1968 to 1982. He came back for one season in 1986 and retired again.
During his tenure, the O's played in 4 World Series and won the AL East 6 times. He managed Hall of Famers like Brooks & Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray and he was the one who moved Cal Ripken from third to shortstop in his rookie season of 1982. He had four 20-game winners in the 1971 Orioles.
Earl was well known for his fights with umpires and Jim Palmer. He was one of the greatest managers in baseball history.
August 14, 1969: The Mets were 9.5 games out!
We remember the 1969 New York Mets for beating the heavily favored Orioles in the World Series in 5 games.
On this day in mid-August, the Mets were 9.5 games behind the Chicago Cubs. The young Mets caught fire in late August and went to win 102 games. The Cubs won 92 but couldn't keep up with the Mets.
Sadly, 1969 may have been Ernie Banks' best chance to play in the post season. He hit # 500 in 1970 and retired without playing in the post-season.
On this day in mid-August, the Mets were 9.5 games behind the Chicago Cubs. The young Mets caught fire in late August and went to win 102 games. The Cubs won 92 but couldn't keep up with the Mets.
Sadly, 1969 may have been Ernie Banks' best chance to play in the post season. He hit # 500 in 1970 and retired without playing in the post-season.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Wisconsin effect, WNBA committee still searching and more
Wisconsin effect, WNBA committee still searching and more....
Go buy your turkey...for now
The election in Wisconsin didn’t go as radical as it might have, so Thanksgiving is safe...at least in the short term.
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Turkey Day is back, and you won’t be hearing anything about a certain community being upset by a family holding hands and saying thanks. The tradition lives on, and that’s a good thing.
Centrist Democrats are probably happy this morning that Ms. Hong won’t be around to tell us about her radical ideas, from Thanksgiving to everything else. However, they shouldn’t count their chickens either because we don’t know how Ms. Hong’s supporters are going to react. It may be the wild card in the upcoming election. They may stay home rather than support the establishment, as they call it. In other words, they are not wild about Crowley.
The other big story of this primary is that the polls were off again, as Susan Crabtree points out:
Late into Tuesday night, Hong, a chef and state lawmaker who has drawn enthusiastic support from the party’s left flank, found herself overtaken by Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, as six states held primary elections. Hong had entered Tuesday with polls showing her in a very safe double-digit lead.
By early Wednesday morning, with 98% of the votes counted, Crowley had pulled off the improbable, defeating Hong by roughly 3,000 votes in one of the night’s biggest surprises.
Another Tuesday and another bad night for polls. Maybe polling in these low-turnout primaries is a risky business. It certainly looks that way. As a friend in the polling business once told me, it’s tough to poll people who don’t answer their phones.
Can Crowley unite the party? That’s the real question. He may have won last night, but he is not a distinguished local politician, as many of my friends in Milwaukee have told me.
For the time being, the Democrats avoided disaster by nominating Ms. Hong. The odds favor Mr. Crowley over Mr. Tiffany, but I wouldn’t bet on that completely. Again, let’s see how Mr. Crowley performs in debates and how he can unite the party.
In the meantime, the Turkey survives.
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1969: Jim Palmer threw a no-hitter against the A's
In 1966, Jim Palmer won 15 games and became the youngest pitcher to throw a World Series shutout.
He struggled with injuries in 1967-68 but came back to the starting rotation in 1969: 16-4 with a 2.34 ERA.
On this date in 1969, Jim threw a no-hitter against the A's.
From 1969 to the early 1980's, Jim Palmer was one of the very best pitchers in baseball.
Jim was inducted to The Hall of Fame in 1990.
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