THE FINE FIVE:
(1) I've watched many of the ESPN "30 for 30" documentary movies, from the "shorts" to the full length features. A few I've gone and bought afterward (notably The Two Escobars and Bad Boys). I'm intrigued by one of the newer shorts that is about to be aired: Spyball, about Moe Berg (the Princeton-educated catcher who could speak eight languages and hit in none of them) and his role with the OSS.
(2) "If only they could teach Martinez how to pitch ..." may be one of the most wistful - and wishful - statements that can be made about the current state of the Detroit Tigers. After yesterday's extra-innings loss in Seattle (which followed a miserable starting pitching performance on Monday in Seattle), maybe Detroit can bring back the ghosts of Hal Newhouser, Mark Fidrych, Dizzy Trout, Wild Bill Donovan, Hooks Dauss, 2011 Justin Verlander ...
(3) I beg to differ, SB Nation, but I thought those July 4 baseball jerseys were pretty sweet - especially Detroit's (of course), and I'm not even that much of a patriotic dude!
(4) Some general observations about Mental Floss' "The Most Popular Fictional Characters from Every State" making the rounds on Facebook these days:
(a) Michigan has a decent representation - RoboCop - although string arguments could be made for Axel Foley, Thomas Magnum, and Tim "Tool Time" Taylor.
(b) Ace Ventura over Scarface in Florida? Hmmm ...
(c) Sylvester Stallone is listed twice - Arizona's John Rambo, and Pennsylvania's Rocky Balboa.
(c) Sylvester Stallone is listed twice - Arizona's John Rambo, and Pennsylvania's Rocky Balboa.
(d) I didn't realize The Wizard of Oz was from Nebraska.
(e) The oldest (in American culture, I mean) character is, I believe Maine's Paul Bunyan (who, for some reason, I thought was from Minnesota originally). Missouri's Tom Sawyer is second-oldest, I think. The newest, I believe, is New Mexico's Walter White.
(5) Remember that flippin' amazing (as Idaho's Napoleon Dynamite would say) "Hail Mary" touchdown pass that nearly sent the Bahamas Bowl into overtime for Central Michigan University last December? Sports fans sure do; it's in the "final four" for the ESPN "Best Play of the Year" ESPY Awards. Click this link to watch and vote. FIRE UP CHIPS! (And here's the video, in case you want to watch it BEFORE voting!)
FOODERCIZE:
Weight: 246
Steps Taken: 2,341
Miles Walked: 1.06
CAMPAIGN 2016 NEWS OF THE DAY:
From NPR: "Clinton Blames 'The Right' For Trust Attacks" - because voters should always trust political leaders. No, really, they should. Stop laughing, I mean it!
STUPID NEWS OF THE DAY:
From The Journal News: "Clarkstown teacher faces heroin charges" - Does your next bonus include eight decks of heroin, drug paraphernalia and prescription drugs, including Xanax, Triazolam, dextroamphetamine, and Loprin? Me neither.
FLORIDA NEWS OF THE DAY:
From Fox 4: "Softball coach resigns after son accused of sending inappropriate text" - "A resignation sparked by disturbing allegations at Island Coast High School Tuesday, as the head coach of the school's softball team is stepping down. This after his son was charged with sending explicit photos to under-aged girls." This is the horribly-written opening paragraph; the rest of the story is equally painful to read coherently.
WEIRD NEWS OF THE DAY:
From 7 News Denver: "20-year-old woman accused of trying to kill 64-year-old man she met online" - Irony: Story takes place in Loveland.
VIDEO OF THE DAY:
Waterski without water? You might be a redneck ...
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY:
"Antmusic," Adam & The Ants
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