When horse trainer Eric Reed’s longshot steed, Rich Strike, a last-minute scratch entry in the Kentucky Derby, won the race the whole world was happy for him and his family. Videos showed his teary-eyed daughter proclaiming that nobody was more deserving, because of how hard he’d worked [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Sports’
May 8th, 2022 - 12:33 am § in Misc.
Rich Strike strikes it rich
The horse expected to finish last in the 2022 Kentucky Derby came from far behind to win, with a powerful stretch surge reminiscent of the great Australian racehorse Phar Lap. Rich Strike’s owners collected a $1.8 million purse, and bettors got an 80-to-1 payoff. Read story here, and see how h[...]
May 3rd, 2022 - 11:27 pm § in Misc.
Repurposing Concrete’s cement silos into a climbing wall
The town of Concrete, Washington, is a gateway to the North Cascades. The cement plant, which supplied cement for the Grand Coulee Dam and projects in Seattle, was built in 1908 and has stood abandoned since 1967. The site is currently owned by the town. Now the 100-foot high cement silo, with walls[...]
April 15th, 2022 - 12:00 pm § in Racism
Jackie Robinson tribute
75 years ago today, he broke MLB’s color barrier. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
March 20th, 2022 - 12:13 am § in Misc., Schools & Colleges
Cheerleader is MVP (video)
The basketball is stuck 13 feet up. Here’s how to get it down. https://youtu.be/EO1Ofhxw7is Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
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[...]
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 [...]
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[...]