Maybe if Real Madrid just follows the same philosophy of play and player development for twenty years and strings together enough fourth place finishes, Billy will appreciate what a great team they are. Until then, I guess the copious trophies, huge contracts, advertising money, and adulation of their fans will…

Maybe if Qatar actually invaded another sovereign state and seized some of its territory? Or if Qatar propped up a corrupt dictator and helped him attack the citizens of his country with chemical weapons? Or if Qatar sponsored pogroms against LGBTQI citizens? Or supported hackers trying to swing another nation’s…

But, the team with 75 points playing in the Europa League next year isn’t in a better position than the team with 86 points playing in the Champions League, yes? Arsenal isn’t a trash fire, but are they better than Chelsea, Spurs, City, United, or Liverpool . . . because they won the FA Cup and are imbued with…

It’s almost like it’s the beginning of something rather than its zenith? Like it’s a situation where a writer (yes even Billy) would choose to use “budding” instead of “established” to refer to the stars?

Meh. He got two of his three kids (so far) into one of the top universities in the world for free (what they did / do there as adults is on them).

Yeah. I figured the answer would be 6. Mattis was the only cabinet pick I supported and really the only person qualified to do the job. Supposedly, Mattis advised (or advises) Marines to have a plan to kill everyone they meet. If he’s following his own advice, then we just need him in a room with the six guys above…

The key phrase is “when so called by the umpire” because whatever the ump says it was is what it was. Baseball is the perfect sport to explain postmodernism. The pitch isn’t anything until the ump says it is. The swing is only a swing if the ump says it is.

I get the critique that Spurs didn’t really finish the season with meaningful games that others are making. BUT, you can read this entire article and not know that Tottenham had already secured a place in the Champions League and finished ahead of all but one of the mentioned teams. That’s shitty journalism (or just…

After Le Pen’s horrible loss, it’s nice to see a brave woman strike a blow against the patriarchy.

I’m sure the Patriots will get their top trainers and veterinarians on this right away.

If the Pacers had any way of retaining Paul George, then the Lakers signing Lonzo only to immediately ship him to Indiana in exchange for George would be so sweet. The ideal spot would be a non-major market without good basketball prospects. The Bucks and Jazz are both too good and Minnesota has enough fun young guys,…

What about a 1998 V70 versus a 2015 Corolla? Is getting an old car with top of the line safety (for its time) a solid / safer / possibly more affordable option?

Disney is facing a possible $5.7 Billion judgment because of an ABC News report on “pink slime” from 2012. The South Dakota meatpacking company’s libel suit was allowed to move forward in March and now it will go to a jury trial.
Obviously the ESPN layoffs have been coming for quite some time and owe a great deal to…

What about Sacramento? They’ve got a new arena and fans there would probably love to have an NBA team.

North Dakota has the Badlands and the International Peace Garden near the border with Canada. And remember that North Dakota is like Baja Manitoba for Canadians. I’m sure a fair number of University of Saskatchewan undergrads load into their party buses and head for Fargo, Dickinson, and Minot to really throw down…

Nothing in the world? How much more certain are you about Bonds and his wrists than you are about your cereal rankings?

The contention that the Senate blocked Fortas because he was “a crook” actually fails to bring up an aspect of that episode highly germane to the current nomination. Yes, Fortas getting speaking fees from American University and the later revealed Wolfson retainer showed impropriety and gave politicians the cover to…

Cheering for the A’s can feel like cheering for laundry, but it’s nice looking laundry.

I live in Los Angeles and I can’t in good conscience let my kids become Dodger fans, but I also struggle with passing on my A’s fandom to them.

Yep. I guess I would. Instead, I just read the article saying “It can also alert emergency services” and assumed that the reporter (blogger? columnist? whatever?) had a working knowledge of it.

Yep. I guess I would. Instead, I just read the article saying “It can also alert emergency services” and assumed…

Even better, this one can contact emergency services based on what it hears.

Even better, this one can contact emergency services based on what it hears.