Muda69

The 'Highest Single-Day of COVID-19 Deaths' That Wasn't https://reason.com/2020/08/17/the-highest-single-day-of-covid-19-deaths-that-wasnt/ I make my living off the evening news Just give me something-something I can use People love it when you lose, They love dirty laundry Well, I coulda been an actor, but I wound up here I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear Come and whisper in my ear Give us dirty laundry Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em all around We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blond Who comes on at five She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye It's interesting when people die Give us dirty laundry Can we film the operation? Is the head dead yet? You know, the boys in the newsroom got a running bet Get the…

Bummer. We had some good discussions. Also sorry to see Dann gone.

If I can purchase a cold one while there I may consider attending.

Lame.

Meh, just more MSM manipulation and twisting of what Mr. Trump actually said: https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/08/postal-service-election-controversy-trump-comments-fuel-wild-conspiracy-theories/

So you want a Football and Hockey teams named the Edmonton Oilers?

Bernie Sanders Just Gave Joe Biden a Very Expensive Wish List https://reason.com/2020/08/18/bernie-sanders-just-gave-joe-biden-a-very-expensive-wish-list/ Biden has shifted noticeably to the left during the past year—and he's done so by working closely with Sanders and some of Sanders' top campaign advisers to craft a 110-page proposal that does indeed include many of the ideas Sanders touched on in his convention speech. The Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force's recommendations also include some things Sanders did not mention, like canceling up to $50,000 in student debt for individuals who find work as educators and adopting more restrictive trade policies, as Reason's Peter Suderman has noted. But even after Biden has been forced to tack left by an increasingly progressive Democratic Party, it seems unlikely that he would be able to accomplish much of what Sanders has described. Transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy within 15 years would require effectively banning fossil fuels. Someone should ask California how that is working out. Ending cash bail is a good idea, but it's a state policy that the president has little control over. And raising the minimum wage (a mixed federal/state issue) when the unemployment rate is around 10 percent will likely only make it harder for unemployed people to find work. Indeed, some states are facing pressure to freeze planned minimum wage increases due to the economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifics aside, Sanders' speech at the virtual convention on Monday night was probably meant to accomplish two things: First, it's a signal to his most hardcore supporters that they should set aside any misgivings and vote for Biden in November—his lack of a full-throated endorsement for Hillary Clinton may have hurt her in 2016 (or at least she seems to think so). Second, it was meant to give Biden's rusty weather vane one more shove to the left. But if progressives expect Biden to do all that, they will likely end up disappointed.

Agreed. Yet another uni-party debacle.

You did, with this statement: "so whatever youth you are interacting with at the local coffee shop next to the flashing red light, do not represent reality." And I content those youth and their experiences are as "real" as anything a D1 OMG! Athlete experiences while holed up in the B10 football Ivory Tower.

No, friend, your disdain is real. Too you only big city D1 football players, and not the youth at the local coffee shop next to the flashing red light, represent reality. You are a big city zealot, admit it.

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/why-reparations-wont-fix-the-government-damage-done/ Bingo. As with most anything government touches, it becomes the problem. Not the solution.

Review cites ‘operational failures’ in Smollett prosecution: https://apnews.com/36b9a12f5080d6f2d0fb494eff4994be

https://apnews.com/b4e6c771c9b2956624273dbf8ca54570 Boo. On both the cancellation and the PC pressure against the excellent team name of Eskimos.

1 Point Games Tipton @ Madison - Grant Twin Lakes @ Northwestern 2 Point Game Delphi @ Benton Central Lafayette Jeff @ West Lafayette Pioneer @ Cass Rensselaer @ Kankakee Valley Logansport @ Peru Marion @ Eastbrook Western @ Kokomo 3 Point Games Caston @ West Central Covington @ South Vermillion Triton @ South Central

Yes, it is. Just northeast of Russiaville.

When Teachers Call the Cops on Parents Whose Kids Skip Their Zoom Classes https://reason.com/2020/08/17/teachers-zoom-classes-parents-child-services-coronavirus/ Another mother, a Spanish-speaking immigrant, requested a virtual meting with a school councillor to discuss her son's behavioral difficulties, which had worsened during pandemic-induced isolation. A few days after she spoke with the counselor, DCF called the mom. Someone at the school—possibly the counselor—had accused the mom of "general neglect" based on "behaviors observed or disclosed during remote learning." The agency spent weeks investigating the matter, interrogating the mother and her son on everything from "the contents of her refrigerator to her son's sleeping location." The allegation was eventually dismissed. A third parent—Christi Brouder, a single mother of four kids—faced frequent threats from teachers that DCF would intervene if the children didn't improve their virtual attendance. Once, when her 10-year-old daughter was tuned in to Zoom class, Brouder's autistic six-year-old son leapt naked in front of the screen. Predictably, the school called the cops: Massachusetts's DCF is not radically different from the child services departments in the other 49 states, and similar issues are probably cropping up elsewhere. The harm is likely to be worse for poorer families, though economic security is by no means a guarantee of safety from predatory child services investigations. The decision to rely partly or entirely on virtual learning has created a horrible situation for many working parents who depend on school for day care. Public school officials should be treating such families with empathy and patience, not putting the authorities on speed dial.

Trying too hard for what exactly? And your disdain of "farming communities" is duly noted.

We Can Usually Count on Ohio State to Produce Top-Tier Oblivious Athletes: https://deadspin.com/we-can-usually-count-on-ohio-state-to-produce-top-tier-1844748260

I have the same experience with package delivery from USPS as opposed to UPS, DHL, or FedEx. The latter three will always deliver on time and occasionally even early, while the USPS package deliveries are 1-2 days late approx. %50 of the time.

School district closes schools, charges students $140 per week to attend 'learning centers' https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/education/school-district-closes-schools-charges-students-140-week-attend-learning

Videos posted to social media show a mostly maskless crowd gathered for a party at off-campus housing near Georgia college: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/17/us/university-north-georgia-packed-party/index.html No doubt mostly football players....................................

Frankfort scrimmaged McCutcheon after LCC cancelled: https://hotdogsathletics.com/2020/08/17/varsity-football-scrimmage-vs-mccutcheon/

https://reason.com/2020/08/17/a-coronavirus-bailout-wont-save-or-fix-the-usps/ Free, free, set it free. To succeed or fail on its on merits and not at the political whim of Congress.

I have an in-law who teaches at a Marion county high school. They say between the in-person classes and various e-learning/zoom/streaming options they are also required to teach they basically have 36 classes this semester.................

Again, I do not reside in Arcadia. Do you? And unfortunately my current abode doesn't have a view of corn stalks, tractors, or barns. I wish it did, though. Have you directed your rage at the cancelling of the Big 10 season to Mr. Warren and all the university presidents who voted for the cancellation?