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    There’s no place like home

    Posted on February 27, 2017 by moc
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    My local community center got a little ink over the weekend following a “meeting” held there this past Friday night. The gathering was a sort of town hall event, though the guest of honor did not show. No, not the … Continue reading →

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    Magic trick

    Posted on February 24, 2017 by moc
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    Basketball legend and current President of Basketball Operations for the Los Angeles Lakers Magic Johnson has come under criticism the past 48 hours for selecting Rob Pelinka as the Lakers’ new general manager. Pelinka, you see, is white, one of … Continue reading →

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    This has got to be a joke

    Posted on February 22, 2017 by moc
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    A page-two article in the “Business” section of my local paper (that’s The Washington Post) is headlined “The working-class job that Trump could actually save.” There are about 100 reasons why I knew from the word go this piece would … Continue reading →

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    NBA All-Stars put on a show

    Posted on February 20, 2017 by moc
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    You’ve gotta love a game in which the losing team scores 182 points, and the winning team scores 192 without seeming to break a sweat. Such was the theatre last night in New Orleans, where Mardi Gras came early for All-Stars … Continue reading →

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    Wizards streaking into All-Star break

    Posted on February 17, 2017 by moc
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    With their convincing win over the Indiana Pacers last night, coupled with a Celtics loss to the Bulls, my hometown Washington Wizards pulled to within two games of second place in the Eastern Conference heading into this weekend’s All-Star break. … Continue reading →

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    Life is good

    Posted on February 15, 2017 by moc
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    The two hottest teams in pro sports play in my backyard, pitchers and catchers have reported, and Playboy is reintroducing nude photos. Does life get any better than this? … Continue reading →

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    UConn women poised for history

    Posted on February 13, 2017 by moc
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    It was Leslie Knope who coined the term “Galentine’s Day,” but if the gals from UConn’s top-ranked women’s basketball team prevail tonight against sixth-ranked South Carolina, the holiday will be forever theirs. For those of you not following women’s college … Continue reading →

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    New CNN special was worth tuning in for

    Posted on February 10, 2017 by moc
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    I very rarely “tune in” to watch anything on actual TV other than live sports, but every once in a while I make an exception to this self-imposed principle. Last night’s premiere episode of The History of Comedy on CNN … Continue reading →

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    Forgotten

    Posted on February 8, 2017 by moc
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    Already lost by now in the sea of constant news re: President Trump is his assertion this week that the mainstream media has forgotten and/or underreported terrorism in the past three years, ostensibly covering for the man who used to … Continue reading →

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    Did you see that !@#$?

    Posted on February 6, 2017 by moc
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    Seriously? That was like if at 3 a.m. this past November 9 it somehow magically came true that Hillary won the election in overtime after Trump blew a 25-point third-quarter lead.   Guess I’d rather have the Patriots win it … Continue reading →

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