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It seems Meadows had a case of COVID in 2020 as well. A bit of digging found this article. https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2021/03/02/rays-austin-meadows-looks-to-bounce-back-after-being-set-back-by-coronavirus/ Considering, the injuries after the trade as well as a second round of COVID, not to mention whatever upheaval the trade to Detroit may have caused late in Spring training. Hopefully he can recover, it seems like a lot of stress in a fairly short amount of time.

That whole area has exploded since we lived there in the mid to late 90s. My son graduated from Waubansee High School. It looks like they've opened up a new school next to our old subdivision. I liked the area, close to the Prairie Path for biking. The Metra stop was about a mile or so from the house. Hated RT 59 however

I have no real clue where Chicago's "Southside" starts. Is it south of Grant Park or somewhere near Midway? My Aurora remark came from an incident about 25 or so years ago. A group of developers/realtors were holding a "Homarama", showing new home models on the Naperville/Aurora line. Technically they were in Aurora but were advertising themselves as Naperville, especially with the school system. Aurora's mayor at the time got a bit upset and turned off the city water to the site until they changed the ads.

I'm confused. Does the father live on the "southside" ? What is he doing in Naperville? Why are they interviewing people in Naperville about Chicago politics? What's with the Tigers' cap on a guy from Chicago's southside who happened to wander into Naperville. Is it actually in Naperville or are they in the part of Aurora that pretends to be Napervilly. So many questions.

For those of us old enough to remember Square Dancing in school, who knew that the roots of promoting it came from the "great mind" of Henry Ford who believed that jazz and dances at the time were created by the Jewish people as part of a plot to corrupt the masses and take over the world.... https://qz.com/1153516/americas-wholesome-square-dancing-tradition-is-a-tool-of-white-supremacy?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_richmond&stream=top

They both did

MTG and Borbert both getting divorced. Love the party of family values.

Seriously, I get where you’re coming from. I don’t consider either school to ever be a consistent football powerhouse. UVA is like Northwestern in many ways. I’m well aware of its academic reputation, my wife was in the school’s first co-ed class. I just never think of them as a football powerhouse, ever. I go back to the bad ole Don Lawrence, Sonny Randle days. I grew up closer to Tech and see them more as a Purdue type. Comparing Tech to UVA is like comparing U of M to Michigan State culture wise. If you look at their records during the Jerry Claiborne, Bill Dooley and Frank Beamer years I think you’ll find VPI&SU had a more consistent program. Academically UVA had better press (thank you Thomas Jefferson) but it has a big party school rep as well. Tech is considered blue collar still by some but outside of lawyers I think most employers would seriously consider Tech grads. Unfortunately they still have the Cow College rep

The Triangle area of NC has long been a hockey hotbed. Some great minor league teams in Charlotte and Greensboro back in the day with the old Eastern Hockey League (see Slapshot). Throw in the number of folks from Northeastern cities moving into the area, along with folks moving halfway back from Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina

Here's an interesting piece from 2022 about the future of Tech and the possibilities for ACC teams. Basically the thinking is outside Notre Dame and possibly Clemson there really not much draw for either the Big 10 or the ACC. Basically leaving most of the ACC teams in second or third tier status. https://theathletic.com/3415782/2022/07/12/virginia-tech-acc-conference-realignment/ I've always disliked the agreement the ACC made with the FB team from South Bend. Allowing them to poach bowl games without becoming a fully pledged member. Let the big guys become pro feeding grounds, I'd love to see a conference with UVa, VaTech, WVA, Pitt and a few other Appalachian region teams (Cincinnati, Louisville, maybe Marshall and bring back say Maryland and UNC, NC State)

As an ACC school, I'm really not sure where Va Tech fits. Possibly Big10 as well. They should play well with other former Agricultural/Tech Colleges. They're sports programs, have been mildly successful to a point. Right now struggling under new coaches. They still recruit well in state and with adjacent states, mostly as second or third choices however.

And beating Va Tech...possibly Duke

I can't see UVa competing in the SEC at all in football unless some huge improvements are made. They might be able to hold their own in basketball and some of the minor sports (maybe baseball, lacrosse for sure) I agree the Big 10+ makes more sense, They're probably on a better academic footing there. I think Bronco left the football cupboard bare when he left in 2021. I can't judge Elliott after last season (his first) they were struggling before they ended their season following the shooting. Whether it was the personnel or change in style, I don't know.

https://www.motor1.com/news/667175/honda-stop-making-gas-lawn-mowers/#:~:text=However%2C that is about to,powered equipment effective September 2023. No dog in this discussion. Our smallish backyard is covered by the HOA. Wouldn't even need to recharge a battery if I had one. I still have a weed wacker (battery) however..

I'm a fan of NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, at least to the point of following them on Feedly. This is the winner of the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest, a couple from Utah. I don't epect them to be super successful, but I like the sound

Trust me, they're everywhere.

If my cable company wouldn't charge us more than what I paid for my first year of community college a month....

With our luck it will be the one the Lions finally get to play in...

And wait! There's More!!!

Speaking of Witch Hunts... Damn Trumpers can't even keep track of their "witnesses"

Yep, a big nothing burger. Just like the numerous Clinton investigations, Obama's tan suits and Biden's laptop. So when do we get to serous stuff like Mrs Kushner's deals with China and her husbands $ Billion deals with Saudi Arabia. Not to mention Trump's kickbacks from the LIV Golf flop..

Nah, guy just has a small mental health/anger management problem that the QGOP refuses to fund