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Let's Talk Hoops

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Morning, kids ...been a while since I have talked hoops to ya...the Facebook remark from the KBZY (Salem local AM Station) sports jockey, Mark Gilman ...got me a thinking back when...I did the color (?) analyzing for 4 seasons with him...kept me in the game while I was retired...ended up being an interim for me, as I went back into coaching after that gig...for another 4 year stint with the Duck guru, Scott Cross ...geez, look at me dropping names. ..BTW, these two are the best in the biz at what they do, er did. ..I digress... The surging abilities of more and more ladies at the game , is terrific ...for such a long time, it was Tennessee and then, UConn ...that absolutely dominated the collegiate ranks...and very little competition...now, that is gone...there are strong teams all over the land...and especially in the west...another one of those, 'used to be' things...Stanford was and has always been the team out here...NOW...we are talking another chapter... UO, OSU,...

Nightfall

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This is worthy of a headline... dropping a new album by one of the best singing groups of our era... Little Big Town ...you like harmonies?...then, this will be 'your cup of tea' ...ah, what does that mean anyway?...I digress...with all the politic stuff taking over the mind, somehow I failed to see this on the horizon...I am listening to it as I am writing this am...the title is Nightfall ...gosh, it is fun... each and every track are different and extremely interesting ...dig it...and sure, I have already ordered the vinyl...listen, more and more albums are made on vinyl....again... How much do we like these cats? ...traveled to hear them at the original Ryman Theater a couple of years ago... Nashville, Tennessee ...I can't recommend them enough for ya'll... BREAKING ...recall when Trump said there were NO injuries or deaths when Iran launched retaliatory missiles after Trump had their general killed?...yea, another lie...the number is either 11 or 12 ...a...

The Eye Opener

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The solemn moment of seeing the House of Reps take the articles of Impeachment to the Senate floor...this man is being IMPEACHED! ...and now it will be up to the other members of our Congress to judge whether or not to remove him from office...imagine...Nixon did not take it this far...he resigned prior...Watergate took its toll on him...and so it goes... The leadership of the Senate , with their majority being Republicans... have said that this part of the proceedings will be quick...rumored...wait, said it...perhaps, more bullying from the White House? ...an acquittal and there you go...but, wait just a minute...there are those that may not follow in line, just cause ... Just cause ...why not go through a REAL trial? ... that the World, and well, especially, the American public, can be proud of the system we have...what's to hide?...put it out for all to see...what this guy has been doing...I think that many of us know the response to that ... As I have said for some t...

The Little Things

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Sometimes it is the LITTLE THINGS that trigger mass amounts of discussion ...something that has very little relevance in the BIG scheme...but, somehow it blows up into something that has extreme pertinence to a reality...of importance ...say what?...this notion that he may have or may not have...said that a woman could not be elected the President in the US of A... Bernie Sanders to Elizabeth Warren ( allegedly)... she says he said it, he said he didn't ...and there we go... Who KNOWS the depth of the conversation back in 2018...is this a ploy by the Warren campaign?...another talking point to sway people away from his camp to hers?...or might he have been belligerent in their personal talk?...lawdy, the jury is out...might he have said it 'tongue in cheek?' ...ah, there has yet to be a woman Prez in the country...it is a truth... Is this a talking point to roust out the women of the country to get into action?...just in case, they aren't already?...I saw,...

No Doubter

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N'orleans be a rocking! ...as them Tigers of LSU showed the football world that they are truly the best in the land, last eve...at the Sugar Bowl ...whupping the other Tigers, Clemson ...personalities aside, as I dig Coach O a whole lot better than Dabo ...but, the team that Loosiana had on the field was simply superior...that Heisman winner, the QB Burrows , was magnifico...yup, I enjoyed what I saw and it did not come down to some blown call to determine the outcome...convincing play and terrific play calling...that'll do it... Hey, did see that the UO Ducks ended up in 5th in the final AP Vote ...this is a good thing, and well deserved...too bad, there isn't an 8 team playoff...but, would not have made much of a diff, as them Tigers would have beat them all... MLB is going thru a rough patch right now...as the World Series winners from a couple of seasons back...were found to use technology to steal signs of the pitches to be thrown... Houston Astros ...and th...

Take a Little Time

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Morning, kids ...what a day for, make that, the weekend for the NFL! ...2 of the 4 games ended in slight upsets... especially the mighty Titans win ...yesterday's matchups were cool...well, cold...as the KC Chiefs were down by 24, and came back and won going away...over the shocked Texans...and in the nite cap, the Packers hung on to beat the Seattle Seahawks, as the entire PNW yelled out BOOOO! at a game ending first down call that went Green Bay's way ...seriously, I couldn't tell whether he did or did not make it...and, Jimmy Crack Corn... The games next week are...the Titans at Kansas City ...what's the line going to be, like 10?....and the other, the Packers at the 49ers ...toss up?...of course, the Horse has his wagers on Tennessee... take the points and hope for snow... Brace yourself for the final collegiate football game of this season...tonight...as LSU and Clemson tussle...mild interest by moi... I have Clemson , but really, it is a 'whoeve...

The Rest of the Story

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Who to believe? ... that is the first question ...as we, the USA , meander about the airwaves ...trying to sift through the abundance of clues that permeate the scene...assassination and the aftermath... the reasoning?...justified?...based on true evidence?...or...another sinister plot by the leader, in his awkward way of showing force...his...? ...what we were told, the common man and woman...is that there was evidence that the Iranian General was targeting 4 embassies ...to blow them up, I surmise...yet, this am, the Secretary of Defense ...ah, ours...was being questioned on Face The Nation ...and a different story came about... Mark Esper. ..his words, "didn't see specific evidence showing threat to 4 US Embassies..." ...let's go back... Trump and his closest cronies, er, his cabinet...said otherwise ...it was part of the reasoning for the killing... so, who are we to believe? ...right...it scare you?...yea, me too... Questions number 2 and 3 ...probably anot...