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February 20th, 2022 - 10:15 am § in Misc., News Media

Beijing Olympics meltdown recap

The 2022 Winter Olympics are over. Few people watched; NBC overpaid for the broadcast rights in corrupt bidding, and Nielsen ratings were in the toilet. Neither the World Genocide Capital setting, nor athlete performances headlined by the biggest on-ice meltdown since Tonya Harding, helped. As one v[...]

February 13th, 2022 - 2:47 am § in Misc.

The Superbowl stadium is a garish sport temple

It’s unlike any other stadium. Because it’s under the Los Angeles Airport flight path, it’s mostly underground, and fans climb down to their seats. The end zones are open to ocean breezes. The roof is a giant TV screen. It has a lake. But more than anything, it proves there’s[...]

February 3rd, 2022 - 10:21 pm § in Environment

Better sell your skis now

When you can still get something for them. “Skiing is not going to exist, winter sports are not going to exist if we continue down this path” of global warming, Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn believes. While she says if, let’s not kid ourselves, greedy humans aren’t going to save the pla[...]

February 3rd, 2022 - 6:27 pm § in Democrats, Hypocrisy, Politics

Don’t hold your breath for him to be president someday

The Los Angeles Rams won a berth in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, January 30, 2022. (The game will be played in California on Sunday, February 13, 2022.) Standing around after their playoff victory, chewing the fat and mugging for cameras, were Gov. Gavin Newsom, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, San Francisco [...]

December 11th, 2021 - 7:25 pm § in Health, Politics, Schools & Colleges

Can someone explain anti-vaxxers?

Nick Rolovich gave up a $3 million-a-year coaching job in order to remain unvaccinated. By then, he was the only major college football coach who wasn’t vaccinated. Sure, he’s suing the college and may eventually get a settlement, but at best that’s a gamble (see article here), and[...]

December 2nd, 2021 - 3:10 pm § in Misc.

NFL flyover: “Awesome” or uh-oh?

The fans loved it. Both the Army and FAA have initiated safety investigations. Read story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]

November 15th, 2021 - 10:47 pm § in Humor

Are Washington’s football programs black holes?

With Jimmy Lake now gone from U.W., following WSU’s dismissal of Nick Rolovich, both of Washington’s Division 1 public universities have sacked their 2nd-year football coaches. Reportedly, physics faculty and postdocs at both institutions are applying for National Science Foundation gran[...]

November 8th, 2021 - 7:35 pm § in Misc.

Another NFL player is sacked for criminal behavior

This must be NFL Players Behaving Badly Month. First, Harry Ruggs, a wide receiver, was fired by the Las Vegas Raiders after being charged with multiple felonies for driving drunk and slamming his Corvette into another car at high speed. The woman and her dog in the other car burned to death. Then t[...]

November 7th, 2021 - 12:01 pm § in Politics, Racism, Schools & Colleges

Is “woke” bad?

Aaron Rodgers was afraid of a “woke mob,” TV personality Jake Tapper says (read story here), and that’s why he concealed not being vaccinated. What’s bad here, not being vaccinated and lying about it, or the criticism he might get for anti-vaxxing and believing things that m[...]

November 6th, 2021 - 1:13 pm § in Health

Benched idol, anti-vax liar

Aaron Rodgers is a terrific quarterback. Nobody disputes that. Family man? Nope. Not married, never has been. He dates actresses and celebrities. He recently knocked one up, but otherwise doesn’t have what you’d call a family. He has a father, mother, and two brothers, but they’re [...]