March 2017 archive

March Madness: 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Round of 64- Evening Day 2

Even worse than I imagined. It all gets easier after the first two rounds. It all gets easier after the first two rounds. It all gets easier after the first two rounds. Tonight’s Games Time Network Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region 6:50 TNT 1 Kansas 28 – 4 16 USC 25 – 9 …

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Who Thinks Like This????

On Thursday the Trump administration dumped their budget on the table and then sent out Budget Director Mick Mulvaney to tell poor Americans why they are going to be hungrier and colder in Trump’s new America. It was jaw dropping to listen to some of the things Mick actually said in public, on the record …

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The Wearing Of The Green

O Paddy dear, and did ye hear the news that’s goin’ round? The shamrock is by law forbid to grow on Irish ground! No more Saint Patrick’s Day we’ll keep, his color can’t be seen For there’s a cruel law ag’in the Wearin’ o’ the Green. I met with Napper Tandy, and he took me …

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March Madness: 2017 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Round of 64- Day 1

The Broadcast of the Women’s Tournament is organized a little differently. All the games share the one channel, ESPN2 (not even the good one), and you don’t get to see the whole game because they concentrate on the most competitive in a given time slot and merely sample the others. Unless you’re the UConn Huskies. …

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March Madness: 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Round of 64- Afternoon Day 2

You want to see Basketball? Watch the Women. Today’s Games Time Network Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region 12:15 CBS 7 Michigan 24 – 11 10 Oklahoma State 20 – 12 Midwest 12:40 True 3 Baylor 25 – 7 14 New Mexico St. 28 – 5 East 1:30 TNT 8 Arkansas 25 – 9 …

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The Breakfast Club (Wearing Of The Green)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …

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March Madness: 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Round of 64- Evening Day 1

Been busy. Still am. Tonight’s Games Time Network Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region 6:50 TNT 6 Maryland 24 – 8 11 Xavier 21 – 13 West 7:10 CBS 1 Villanova 31 – 3 16 Mt. St. Mary’s 20 – 15 East 7:20 TBS 7 St. Mary’s (Cal.) 28 – 4 10 VCU 26 …

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March Madness: 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Round of 64- Afternoon Day 1

Did I mention my early meeting? Thank goodness I got this done. Last Night’s Results Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region 16 UC Davis 23 – 12 67 16 N.C. Central 25 – 9 63 Midwest 11 USC 25 – 9 75 11 Providence 20 – 13 71 East Tonight’s Games Time …

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The Breakfast Club (The Thaw)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …

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Another Attempt At A Muslim Ban On Hold

Before it even started, Trump’s second executive order than would ban Muslims from six countries has been put on hold nationwide by a federal judge. Federal judge in Hawaii blocks revised Trump travel ban nationwide Oliver Laughland and Ed Pilkington New York, and Liz Barney in Honolulu, Hawaii, The Guardian A federal judge in Hawaii …

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March Madness: 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Play In- Day 2

Ugh. This is such a slog. Were I not thoroughly snowed in and did I not have a very early meeting tomorrow I’d be headed for the border and you’d never hear from me again (a relief to many I’m sure). As it is I’ll not be paying much attention tonight. Once done it’s much …

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Exposing The Lies About Health Care

First, Let’s make something perfectly clear about the American Health Care Act, it is NOT a health care bill. It’s a tax cut. From Charlie Peirce: 1) This isn’t a healthcare bill. It’s really a tax cut. Anything else you hear from the White House, the Republicans and the media is a lie. 2) This …

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