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Was at an event at the local winery this past weekend. The winemaker was lamenting the mild winter we’ve been having here, especially the couple of 80 degree days last week. It’s potentially playing havoc with the harvest as we’re already beginning to see buds. One good frost and there goes an entire crop of Petite Verdot grapes

I thought we were all morons. But that was the old board

Doing a quick in and out of Durham with an appointment at Duke Medical Center. Our hotel is almost next to the ballpark. We took a quick peek before dinner, ballpark looks great. I understand Duke has been playing some of their games there. From what I understand they needed to upgrade the clubhouse, not sure what else. There is still construction street side. Great location. Very walkable neighborhood with what looks like good restaurants. Nana's was fantastic. There will probably be a road trip in our future this summer. Meanwhile Richmond city council has approved a new ballpark in the same location of the current one (and the one before that). I haven't seen much of current plans but there is talk of hotels and restaurants on the property. From what I understand they need to upgrade the clubhouse and training facilities by this spring. Word is they plan to incorporate that into the new facility. They are also hoping for a waiver with the new facility in the works for 2024. Meanwhile Richmond City council has approved a new ballpark. Same location of the old one. They say it will be

It definitely has the feel of an AI Bot

This could be better than the new season of Succession.

I also suggested that maybe sign Taylor Heineke, who was a starter for Washington. Or is that out because he might offer competition?

Read my entire post.

Not a fan of drafting a QB in the first round, however what is wrong with a little competition. Who is currently #2 on the Lions QB depth chart? Would be signing a guy like Heinicke who was quite serviceable for Washington for a large part of last season be considered a threat? Especially since TH was quite popular with the players. Or another one of the guys who may be displaced after the postseason round of QB roulette. I'd rather have a backup in place heading into training camp than to scramble at all the picked over leftovers. But then I come from the era out Jurgensen and Kilmer.....Staubach and Morton to name a couple. I expect Goff to have more stones than wanting to be traded.

Just another Wednesday along Woodward Ave, or Orchard Lake Rd

Very easy to ignore the thread. Don't click on it

I thought the story said just outside Athens. I've never been there, but looking at Google Earth I see a few roads where drag racing could happen

I'd be ok with that. The Founders didn't really want parties anyway (until Jefferson and Adams changed their minds). Do an open ballot all run as independents. The California Firehouse contests seem like fun to me. Make the races ranked choice. It can't be any worse than what we have. One more thing. Tax campaign contributions at 50%. Free speech has never been free anyway.

It was that damn octopus throw

Oh Nos! Biden and his wife ordered the same meal at a restaurant. Invoke the 25th Amendment

I still would like to know who paid of Kavanaugh's mortgages and such...

Who's going to expel the illegal alien from Brazil still holing himself up in the Peoples Republic of Florida?

Interesting piece in Axios regarding East Palestine. It seems the hamlet is a magnet for train derailments https://www.axios.com/2023/03/01/east-palestine-derailment-history-norfolksouthern?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_detroit&stream=top

It's more like Porter Wagoner, without Dolly

I prefer to call them the Banana Republic Party

Or maybe DeSantis and Abbott could just bus them to where they're needed....

And the Bobby Layne Curse will be banished forever and ever, amen

Since the owner of the Cubs just donated to DeSantis' PAC this probably belongs here I really have no desire to be like Florida and it's current dictatorship

Just me spitballing but if you viewership depends on catering to the fringe maybe it's time to rethink your strategy. Fox News was credible when they first came on the air, but something happened around 2008, or possibly a bit before. With the rise of the Tea Party and the election of Obama they went from "Fair and Balanced" to "Unhinged and Deranged"