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Paul Simon and Edie Brickell from the Late Show...

The dictator acts in the face of a trade deficit, especially with the wheat-rich U.S., and a recent decline in Italian yields. The Fascist regime will tout his grain war relentlessly, issuing heroic posters of wheat, and Mussolini personally poses shirtless in the fields. By the late 1930s Mussolini declares victory— Italian wheat production has soared and imports are steeply down. His claim neglects that by devoting so many resources to grain, production of other Italian staples such as wine, fruit, cheese and meat has sharply fallen.

MLB's latest mock based on the "combine" https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/mlb-pipeline-mock-draft-for-june-19-2025?t=mlb-draft-coverage&partnerId=it-20250620-13942125-mlb-1-B&utm_id=it-20250620-13942125-mlb-1-B&lctg=83904780

Don't forget he critiqued Obama for his time on the golf course during the 2016 campaign

Most of my working career was spent in an industries that had few days off. Always needed someone to man the microphone. Getting a few hours off for Thanksgiving or Christmas was a bonus. The fear of taking a long vacation was that they would find someone to replace you upon your return.

June 20 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/june-20

I guess Pres TACO doesn't know a vast majority of his supporters probably have to work on most of those holidays.

Some of us are used to it. I root for the Tigers by choice Pittsburgh is in my DNA.

I think they stopped at the Bill of Rights. If. You think about it they're kind of "woke" Same with the 10 Commandments

Maybe this belongs in the random thread....

Not surprising since the Regime seems to ignore the parts of both documents they don't like

Why screw around, if it's a penalty award the full yardage. If the offense crosses the line make it a TD. If the defense is moved back across the line it's a safty. None of this Half A@@ stuff

The building will be called the "Wonder of Jena" when it's completed in 1926. The wonder is the planetarium, however, and the orbs that are projected on an artificial sky; the lightweight construction method, initially at least, inspires no imitators. 2/ In the 1950s, U.S. architect Buckminster Fuller rediscovers the 1920s design, which he renames the geodesic dome (Bauersfeld hadn't coined any name). Fuller touts these polyhedrons as the buildings of the future for their simplicity and durability; thousands have been built. 3/3 One of my favorite exhibits visiting the Henry Ford Museum is the Buckminster Fuller house...I felt that would be an interesting building to live in, for a while

June 19 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/june-19

A bit more on the potential buyers. https://frontofficesports.com/newsletter/rays-near-sale-after-stadium-drama/

Good article in the WP about the Spanberger, Slotnick, Mickie Sherrill (NJ Democratic Gov nominee) connection https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=596a3f5dae7e8a0ef33bbfbf&s=685290f49627ca1008df44d5&utm_campaign=wp_power_up&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&linknum=5&linktot=60

The internet is telling me that the walls at Tiger Stadium were moved back in 1955, taking out the flagpole and the hill. If I remember correctly when they built the current park in Houston there was a hill in centerfield (not sure about the flagpole) Comerica had the flagpole in play when it was first constructed. I think it was during the 2001 season I saw Sammy Sosa hit a bomb in that direction, he did the patented home run hop then watch the ball fall harmlessly into the CF's glove ( I can't remember who) One of my favorite early Comerica moments

The touring Beach Boy group is scheduled to play here Sunday. Only one of the originals and his son are involved.

The fact that Stony didn't do well in his own backyard (Richmond) had to say something. I voted for Rouse in that race, the fact that the GOP candidate has been dissed by many of his own party (Trumpkin wanted him to drop out) tells me a lot. The other two races may be interesting. A lot depends on what happens west of Richmond

June 18 Happy Birthday Paul McCartney https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/june-18

They'll blame it on Biden or something just as asinine