RIP Todd Snider. One of our great musical storytellers — funny, tender, wise, and always human.

ernie clement with the most photogenic slide home, leg kicking, arm outstretched, and smiling

HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE

Been a Reds fan since 1978. In all those years, they’ve reached the World Series once. So I don’t pick sides anymore — I just root for Game 7 and games that end before midnight.

Thanks to all of the folks who made this possible!

Prop Bets Must Die As long as one player can fix the outcome of a wager, the temptation will prove irresistible to some athletes.

Yesterday's sports gambling bombshell isn't an outlier. Actually, it's alarmingly normal. Gambling scandals are the new American pastime. But there is an easy way to head off the next crisis: Take prop bets off the board. My piece for the @theatlantic.com
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Marc Maron played a Flaming Lips song when he signed off of his podcast for the last time, and since then I’ve been listening to Yoshimi on repeat. It’s got this blend of dreamy, electronic sounds and some really poignant, emotional storytelling.

It made me happy to see this Reds team scrap their way into the playoffs. Their quick exit doesn’t diminish that. This is a young team on the rise, and watching Terry Francona every day is fun. Can’t wait for opening day.

Tito got the Reds into the playoffs in his first season.

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Reds are in it with six games to go.

Most photos and reproductions don't capture the colors of Van Gogh's paintings well at all, and certainly not the vibrancy and texture of the brushstrokes. “Starry Night” stands out to me as one you must see in person. t.co/jPj7czpTc2

20 years of schooling and they put you on the day shift. #LookOutKid

Happy Opening Day to those who celebrate.

This is fascinating

On this date in 1986, Manute Bol of the Washington Bullets blocks 15 shots in a win against the Atlanta Hawks. Hooray Manute Bol!

“It is during the gray days of winter that I feel the creative power within me stirring.”
—Vincent Van Gogh

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Where is this van Gogh painting, which hasn't been seen publicly since it was sold at auction in 1990?
"The question has grown more relevant as it becomes clearer that most museums can no longer outbid billionaire collectors for the greatest works of art." www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/a...

Joel Youngblood at Riverfront, May ‘78. First MLB game I saw in person featured Tom Seaver against his old Mets teammates. Reds lost, but it didn’t diminish the experience.

Is data dead? MLB’s search for the next competitive advantage may have a softer touch Now that all baseball teams have access to data, teams are looking at other qualities: "This isn't about rocket science, it's about people."

Is data dead? MLB’s search for the next competitive advantage may have a softer touch www.nytimes.com/athletic/598...

I’d watch this

Have always loved that cover shot.