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    Monthly Archives: January 2020

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    February Saturdays

    Posted on January 31, 2020 by moc
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    February 2020 has five Saturdays. This doesn’t happen very often. As a matter of fact, it happens only about once every 28 years. Two conditions must be met. One, February 1 must be a Saturday, and two, it must be … Continue reading →

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    Billie O’Connell

    Posted on January 29, 2020 by moc
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    Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish has a new name as of Sunday… five-time Grammy Award winner. Earlier in life she had a much different name… mine. As in, O’Connell. Yeah, girl’s birth name is actually O’Connell. Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell. (I … Continue reading →

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    Kobe Bryant, 1978-2020

    Posted on January 27, 2020 by moc
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    Three days in a row this week I came across the name Kobe Bryant. Friday he was the subject of my tear-a-page desk calendar. Saturday I heard he would be courtside to see LeBron James pass him for third place … Continue reading →

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    Battin’ .997

    Posted on January 24, 2020 by moc
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    Okay, who was it? Who left Derek Jeter off his Hall of Fame ballot? I want names. I.. want… a… name. Now. … Continue reading →

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    Jack turns 80

    Posted on January 22, 2020 by moc
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    I heard a vicious rumor Monday that Jack Nicklaus had turned 80 years old. That can’t be right. He just won The Masters at 46, right? Eighty. Wow. And something tells me the guy can still bring it. Must be … Continue reading →

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    Super Bowl set

    Posted on January 20, 2020 by moc
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    The card has been set for this year’s NFL championship game, also known as the “Super Bowl.” (Actually I think I’m not allowed to use that phrase due to copyright protections… oops.) The Kansas City Chiefs, playing in the game … Continue reading →

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    Long weekend

    Posted on January 17, 2020 by moc
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    I honestly don’t remember the last time I went to work for five consecutive days. Definitely some time in the last century. This week has been hard, but at least I’ve got a four-day weekend coming up. Well, the kids … Continue reading →

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    NFL playoffs

    Posted on January 15, 2020 by moc
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    Underdog winners and unusual matchups and surprise endings in the NFL playoffs, yet they added up to three out of the top four seeded teams making their respective conference championships. Those will be highly anticipated contests this Sunday, in what … Continue reading →

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    Spring Break!

    Posted on January 13, 2020 by moc
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    The unusually mild temperatures this weekend made it feel a little more like Spring Break than a winter weekend, no? Well, like the real Spring Break it’s back to reality today, and unfortunately with this “Spring Break” there’s about another … Continue reading →

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    Jeopardy! fever is contagious

    Posted on January 10, 2020 by moc
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    The folks at Jeopardy! have got to be pleased with themselves. Ratings this week for the “Greatest of All Time” tournament are through the roof, reaching territories not usually reserved for early-evening gameshows. Of course one of the great things about … Continue reading →

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