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Has Lilly made public comments that they wish to get into the legal marijuana distribution business?

Please elaborate. Do you mean Eli Lilly the pharma company?

https://deadspin.com/youth-football-needs-to-start-embracing-rugby-more-adam-1848378608 Agreed. And as an aside while at a doctor's appointment a couple of days ago the doctor and I were chatting about the NFL. Doctor makes the comment "I think the NFL will be gone in next 5-15 years due to all the concussion lawsuits piling up". He then added: "My spouse and I refuse to let our children play tackle football. Too dangerous."

Good point. Now back on topic. Odds that any these 13 bills pass through the Indiana legislature to Mr. Holcomb's desk?

I wouldn't call being VP of the Trump Administration "worked out", but I guess if political power is your goal........................

Let us start with the obvious question: What to do with Carson Wentz? Mr. Doyel at the Indy Star has his opinion, and he pulls no punches: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2022/01/19/colts-pacers-improve-replacing-carson-wentz-trading-myles-turner/9172823002/ Note: Commentary is behind a paywall

One of the best. Thanks for the interview.

Agreed. The Sagamore has now become dominated by it's Indianapolis urban sprawl members located in Boone and Hendricks counties.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2022/01/19/weed-marijuana-cannabis-indiana-legal-medical-gov-eric-holcomb-legislation-session-2022-bills/9134280002/ Note: Story is behind a paywall The people of Indiana are speaking Mr. Holcomb. Why don't you listen to them instead of being a sycophant for the federal government. You do know all these surrounding states are profiting from you stubbornness?

Majority of US states pursue nuclear power for emission cuts: https://apnews.com/article/climate-technology-business-nuclear-power-environment-and-nature-cfb21ab68a9e7005cc08873f2a5a7031

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/01/18/girls-wrestling-growing-indiana-soon-could-ihsaa-sanctioned-high-school-sport-ihsgw-state-finals/6422847001/ (Note: story is behind a paywall) So what happens when the male identifying as a women (aka transgender) starts wrestling and dominates a weight class, then snatches up a college scholarship? Should be an interesting time for the IHSAA.

Fauci Must Go https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/01/fauci-must-go/ Agreed.

I don't know, just that maybe the Greyhounds would want a 1 year break from playing former and current MIC opponents. By all means, please provide you 2022 dream schedule for both the now independent Trojans and Greyhounds.

Carmel's proposed 2022 6A tour schedule: @ Penn Lafayette Jeff @ Columbus North Merrilville @ Carroll (Fort Wayne) Southport @ Franklin Central Chesterton @ Warsaw

https://greenwald.substack.com/p/senate-democrats-use-the-jim-crow

https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-interview-browns-kwesi-adofo-mensah-champ-kelly-for-gm-position https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-interview-glenn-cook-browns-gm-doug-pederson-coach

Children Bundle Up for Class Due to Boston Public Schools Open-Window Mandate https://www.nationalreview.com/news/children-bundle-up-for-class-due-to-boston-public-schools-open-window-mandate/ Insanity.

SCOTUS Correctly Blocks OSHA Vax Mandate https://www.cato.org/blog/scotus-correctly-blocks-osha-vax-mandate Good decision by the SCOTUS.

And here comes the government fines aimed at the unvaccinated: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/quebec-force-unvaccinated-pay-financial-penalty-82205073 The scourge of authoritarianism.

Will you subscribe to the Greyhound Network? I may, depending on the cost.

Sounds like the authoritarians in the Australian government didn't like getting embarrassed Mr. Djokovic and their own court system so they took the next obvious route: put pressure on Tennis Australia, the state and territory owned association that runs the Open, to kick him out.

Would like to see the financials surrounding this agreement with the ISC Network. Has Carmel become the U. of Texas of the the state of Indiana?

Don't Ban Critical Race Theory. Legalize School Choice. https://reason.com/2022/01/12/dont-ban-critical-race-theory-legalize-school-choice/

Elizabeth Warren Blames High Food Prices on Grocery Chains' 'Record' 1 Percent Profit Margins https://reason.com/2022/01/12/elizabeth-warren-blames-high-food-prices-on-grocery-chains-record-1-percent-profit-margins/ "What happens," the caption asked, "when only a handful of giant grocery store chains like Kroger dominate an industry? They can force high food prices onto Americans while raking in record profits." Warren claimed that "a handful of giant chains" had replaced the wide selection of smaller stores that used to dot the American landscape, and she called for the use of the government's antitrust power to "break up these giant corporations." This was not a new topic for the senator: In December, she sent a letter to Kroger, Albertsons, and Publix, excoriating the grocery giants for "passing costs on to consumers to preserve your pandemic gains" and "taking advantage of inflation to add greater burdens." The letter noted that while grocers' profits had risen during the pandemic, the chains had not reinvested that windfall into "lower prices for consumers" and "protect[ing] and compensat[ing] their workers." But Warren could hardly have picked a worse industry to use as an example: Grocery stores consistently have among the lowest profit margins of any economic sector. According to data compiled this month by New York University finance professor Aswath Damodaran, the entire retail grocery industry currently averages barely more than 1 percent in net profit. In its most recent quarter, Kroger reported a profit margin of 0.75 percent, during a time in which Warren claims that the chain was "expanding profits" due to its "market dominance." In actuality, for much of the last year, grocery stores have seen enormous boosts in revenue, but not increased profitability, for the simple reason that everything has been costing more: not just products, but transportation, employee compensation, and all the extra logistical steps needed to adapt to shopping during a pandemic. Couple that with persistent inflation—which Warren also recently blamed on "price gouging"—and it is no wonder that things seem a bit out of balance. Warren has had an itchy trigger finger for antitrust laws for some time. In 2019, as part of her presidential platform, she called for using the laws to forbid retailers from selling their own products. This would affect industry leaders like Amazon and Walmart, but ironically, it would have a devastating impact on grocery stores as well: Grocers increasingly rely on their own proprietary goods to stock cheaper alternatives alongside name brands. This provides not only less expensive options for consumers, but lower costs to the stores themselves. Store brands also help fill gaps created by external supply shortages. If Warren wishes to truly rein in the costs of Americans' groceries, the solutions are clear: Cool off inflation by paring back profligate government spending; remove protectionist restrictions to allow industries to get the supply chain back on track; in the longer term, cut back on red tape to better allow competition among suppliers. These fixes may not be as flashy as "break up Big Grocery," but they at least reflect the situation accurately.

Novak Djokovic, Freedom Fighter: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/novak-djokovic-freedom-fighter/