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I copied this from an AI Generator May 30 1922, a 78-year-old Robert T. Lincoln, (President Lincoln’s only surviving son) is helped up the steps at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Robert Todd Lincoln did not deliver remarks but listened with great interest as other speakers paid tribute to his father. Robert took great interest in the memorial as it emerged within Potomac Park and frequently requested that his driver pass the site so that he could observe the progress; he even secured permission once to visit the site in the midst of ongoing construction. Born in Springfield, Illinois in 1843, Robert was the eldest of the four Lincoln sons. He was graduated from Harvard College, and then served briefly with Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, being present at General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House. Robert went on to have a successful career as a lawyer and businessman, and served as Secretary of War under Presidents James Garfield and Chester Arthur. During Benjamin Harrison’s administration, Robert served as Minister to Great Britain. He died at his home in Vermont in 1926 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery within sight of his father’s memorial.

I don't agree with that. That's last year. Rosters turnover year to year so they can't claim credit today for what happened with different people.

You've inspired me to read it again. I've probably read it 3 times but not in the last 5 or 6 years. I like to read books more than once. What I do is get on a subject, then go back to previous books to act as a cross check. Maybe something in the 2nd or 3rd book brought to the surface a detail that I missed in the first book. Like a damn Marvel Movie or Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul.

Yes, I read that one too. Also 1776 and of course John Adams. All very worthy books and not too academic or stuffy. The Fifties covers Elvis, Holiday Inns, Rockets and Space, Levittown, Korvettes, Civil Rights, Peyton Place, Tennesee Williams, McKinsey, Eisenhower and the struggle for the soul of the GOP in 1952 (which has swung the other way today), and I'm sure things I forgot about.

I read about that in Halberstam's book The Fifties. I'll say it again, if you haven't read that, please do. It's a top 5 book for me. I learned so much about so many things.

like driving on the interstate and not filling up at the nearest gas station because they only take CC and you don't want to pay the surcharge... "I'll get the next exit". Careful. I tried that in Ohio once and got down to 4 miles remaining.

I believe at that point they get a "gold" card which gives them admission to any game.

Our Germans are better than their Gemrans. And it wasn't just Von Braun. He had a whole team he brought with him. Huntsville became like Frankenmuth for awhile with all the Krauts living there. And also regarding the moon.... If Kennedy didn't have his Bay of Pigs issue and the Russians didn't beat us into manned space flight, JFK may have never made his declaration about landing a man on the moon before 1970 and if he hadn't died.... that goal motivated the entire process and once it was reached they couldn't cancel missions fast enough as Vietnam was eating into the budgets. And it was a Republican who did it. The Apollo astronauts on the later missions that would have to meet or talk to Nixon could barely hide their disgust, even though most of them were Republicans. Here's a guy trying to bask in the glory of a program he eliminated. There were supposed to go up to Apollo 20 but 18-20 were cancelled. There were 11 manned Apollo missions (7-17), plus Apollo 1 (the fire), and unmanned Apollos 4-6. They skipped 2 and 3.

That was true the day he won the nomination in 2016 and is applicable to everything about the guy. Pardons are just one piece in a giant pile.

I heard he had both hands amputated but they built a special glove for him and he can sort of sling it in there now.

If Harris had won do we think Biden would have pardoned Hunter? Hard to say. I am open to the idea that he pardoned him because he feared a Trump Justice department would not play fair. I’m also open to the idea that he was an old man who lost a son and had the power to keep his other son around a big longer for the short amount of time he had left. Not justifying it but understanding it and I can’t say I wouldn’t do the same if I had the power. It’s his son. Not some campaign donor.

I'm not suggesting all pardons are created equal but the issue is essy and face it... when you pardon someone who was convicted of a crime, then it's going to look bad, unless its part of a mass pardon for something that since diminished as a crime, like pot use and draft dodging. The differences are often of degree, not principal. I just don't think crying about them is going to amount to much in terms of public opinion. How can anything Trump does at this point amount to much? It will make us feel better doing it but we're left in the same place.

The 2010, 2012, 2014 Giants say hello. Those are what this current iteration of the Tigers remind me of. Stud pitcher followed by a bunch of quality players who can run, play defense, will not wow you offensively, but somehwere as that lineup turns over, they will get the hit you need.

Going back last year to Aug 11 when the Tigers were 55-63, these are their "bad" stretches. My criteria was to exclude 2 game losing streaks unless they lost 3 of 4. They lost 3 of 4 in early Sep 2024. They lost 3 straight to the Dodgers to start 2025 They lost 3 of 4 in mid April. They lost 3 straight to Cleveland last week. During that stretch they lost 2 or more in a row only 6 times. It's not a fluke.

We can keep this non political. This guy was the subject of great trivia.

yeah... guy's probably facing a bunch of medical bills now. I'm sure the Tigers insurance is crap for that kind of staff.

wounded grounds crew member. Person is awake and all of that but both teams trainers are out there along with an EMT. Wonder why they can't just lift him up? It's not a spinal thing as he's sitting up and talking and moving his arms around. Looks like a leg or foot thing.

Damn.... what a good at bat.

Yesterday Bobcat Bonnies had a facebook post, basically saying that things are hard and they need help with financial management. And today Sister Pie says they are going to close for awhile after June 9 to regroup and figure out what is next. They'll do pop ups and special event catering and classes. Haven't been to Bobcat Bonnie's in Detroit in several years and the one in Wyandotte in about a year. Their menu didn't make it a destination place for us and both Corktown and Wyandotte have a lot of options for when we do end up there. Sister Pie is tougher because we do go regularly and are in that area a lot. On my days off I would often go down there for coffee and a pastry for breakfast.

Sunday lineup

I liked the hockey one because it showed kinship with another local team and I figured it was something they were bonding over. Then I realized "celly" was a thing that all teams were doing and I got kind of annoyed. When did that become a word? I didn't realize it became a thing like sliding mitts and elaborate eye black that has invaded youth baseball and made it's way upwards. Organic and natural is always better with these things. Not manufactured.

the republicans will just say "But Marc Rich...." Anybody remember that? It was a big deal for about 2 weeks. I hate to Both SIdes things but.... both sides have issues with pardons. Our founders figured we'd be smart enough to punish abuse but they thought wrong.

Does Javy send over a bottle of something to Melvin for taking one for the team?

My closed captioning was giving me the play by play.