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I said Harris was not a VIABLE candidate. I didn’t say she wasn’t a VALID candidate. Don’t let “your prejudice” fog your thought process.

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I was in the 3rd grade when JFK was assassinated. Huge impression on me for life. I remember the days as being gray. Even as young as I was then, it was surreal.

The Rays saga continues. Yesterday the Pinellas County commissioners met to vote on a proposal to move forward on spending $22 million to replace the roof on the Trop. This money would only apply to the roof replacement and nothing beyond this regarding the needed repairs. This was the first step toward getting the Rays back in the Trop for 2026. The money was approved in a 4-3 vote. However, after a recess of the commission, there was a revote and the money for the roof was then voted down! Bad vibes between the commissioners and the Rays. This is looking more like the A’s fiasco.

…always with the name calling and/or innuendos. I don’t agree with your perspective on this topic. However, I don’t feel as though I need to attack YOU personally as a result to make a point. I believe the DOE should be abolished and the dollars stay with the states. Clearly, there would be more oversight of the expenditures and without question, efficiencies would have to improve. It can’t happen overnight and there will be some areas that would have to be settled on as how a completed transition would conclude.

Please dismantle this albatross known as The Department of Education! 11/22/2024 The Education Department has added hundreds of support staff to help people having trouble filling out the college aid form. WSJ Students and parents completing the revamped college financial aid application are finding the process is better than it was after its troubled rollout—but still glitchy. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the next academic year is now open to all students. It is the second attempt at a new Fafsa meant to make aid applications easier, but after the first try left the college admissions season in disarray. The form sent out erroneous aid estimates to schools. Delays and confusion were common. Students gave up or got discouraged, potentially costing them aid money.

Quite frankly, who knows? Time will tell.

It’s called denial. Given some space maybe the left will open their eyes and accept the fact that she wasn’t a viable candidate. Maybe…

So of my two bold predictions, I missed on my second prediction when Flaherty didn’t receive a vote in the Cy Young voting. Splitting the season between the two leagues probably didn’t help.

The longer the Democratic Party holds on to the belief that Harris didn’t win because of her gender/color, the longer it will be before they learn from the huge mistake they made in believing Harris was a viable candidate. If she runs in 2028, she’ll likely be the first out of the primaries…again.

So what’s your take on Hillary getting more votes than Trump in 2016? Level playing field?

Automated ball/strike zones to get a look in spring training at some parks. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5938669/2024/11/21/mlb-robot-umpires-testing-spring-training/

A little more detail. https://www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pages/Court-Strikes-Down-Biden-Overtime-Rule.aspx

The International Criminal Court said Thursday it has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, along with top Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif. The ICC issued the warrant for Deif, who has been reported killed and who helped orchestrate the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel that left 1,200 people dead and more than 240 taken hostage, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The court’s prosecutor is continuing to gather information. The ICC’s warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant allege they committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, including the use of starvation as a weapon and directing attacks against civilians. WSJ

I wondered that as well.

The Tigers spring training single game tickets go on sale December 14 at 10:00.

I can’t argue with Vogt winning it. Hinch deserves a ton of credit for getting his team in the playoffs but Cleveland finished first in the division and went deeper into the playoffs than the other Central division teams.

For the first time in my life, I quit sodas a couple of weeks ago. So far, so good. I did love my Coke Zero though. Now I need to slow down on the caffeinated coffee. I’ve got a concoction of really good caffeinated coffee with so-so decaf going right now. Hard to find a good tasting decaf. Yes, water is the best. I’m doing pretty well with that too. Every now and then I do indulge in a sugar free Powerade.

Top three finalists were AL Central managers. Not bad for the worst division in 2023.

As long as they don’t ban my Coke Zero…

More and more it looks as if the Rays have played their last games in St. Pete. https://www.mysuncoast.com/2024/11/19/tampa-bay-rays-stadium-deal-jeopardy-team-tells-commissioners-hours-before-vote/

A McConnell/Trump fight would be much more entertaining than the Tyson/Paul fight. My money would definitely be on McConnell and the sooner the better.

Definitely looking bad for a Rays future in Florida. https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/tampa-bay-rays-get-horrible-news-new-stadium-deal-could-be-dead-leading-to-future-uncertainty-possible-relocation

The assumed .25 rate cut for December may well not happen per talking heads in the Fed. I’m good with this. I disagreed with the November cut and didn’t like the December plan.

The plan for the Tampa Tarpons has not been determine as yet regarding their game locations.