dems created an expanded 'covid' welfare state under trump, republicans strangled it under biden
swing voters credited trump & blamed biden for that respectively
there's a moral here, of a sort
Also (2): The purpose of the Freeh Report was to exonerate the Penn State Board of Trustees
Also: The Astros' ownership was either fully aware or partially responsible for the sign stealing operation, which is why MLB did everything in their power to make that story Go Away as quickly as possible
The report about Paul Byrd using HGH was planted to derail Cleveland's chances in the 07 ALCS against the Red Sox
If the Haslams believe in women's soccer, they should fund it themselves.
Woody English, who played for the Cubs during the called shot game, always said Charlie Root would have put the ball in Ruth’s ear if he so much as suggested doing such a thing.
Inventing a guy to be mad about is a bipartisan activity
Always the same pattern: Trump makes some annoucement that seems like it's obviously bullshit, markets spike on the news. Soon after, it turns out that Trump was lying about the entire thing and markets fall, but still wind up at a higher level than they started at www.axios.com/2026/04/19/o...
Hard to know when the service you never use is available
I'm saying they may not have been as culturally relevant in 2024 as they were in 1974, regardless of ticket sales
In conclusion, this isn't as bad of a take as people want it to be.
Derek Jeter was a good player who would have improved the lineup of the majority of teams in Major League Baseball if he played for them. The ONLY reason he's thought of as a GOAT is east coast baseball media hype. He wasn't the best shortstop *on the Yankees* for a large chunk of his career!
I have a soft spot for late 80s-early 90s pop, and Madonna was an inescapable force in that era. She made a lot of music I like. That being said, anyone who doesn't believe the marketing machine helped elevate her is deluding themselves. 3 of the 4 most expensive music videos ever made were hers!
The Rolling Stones were still selling out stadiums during their last tour too
Going off that analogy, U2 is Brett Favre.
Prior to Ohtani and Trout, the all time leader in WAR for the Angels was Chuck Finley.
I was a Chuck Finley fan, but I think that makes me question WAR more than it makes me praise Finley.
The Jeter fans would be really upset if they could read
Give it time
A guitarist friend once said "If there was a Rock n Roll Bill of Rights, KISS would be executed for war crimes" and that's not an inaccurate statement
I'm neutral on your opinion of Madonna but I am 10000% in agreement with your opinion of Derek Jeter
This exactly. You need a reference point, or else it's just meaningless numbers.
Different franchises most likely!
I’m actually getting dinner at the one in Grandview Heights now; chicken, veggie and sofritas are all $9.35
Columbus is still cheap, relatively speaking! But people are figuring that out.
I blame Bud Selig for 9/11
Cleveland fan here! The Guardians have one of the best records in baseball over the past ten years.
The Dolan family paid nearly as much for the Guardians as Frank McCourt paid for the Dodgers. They have the money. They just won't spend it. If they did, they might have won a World Series by now.
Hearing fear of "gentrification" used as justification for not reporting a building that was literally falling down (that the tenant was asking people to report) was what turned me. I can't imagine being that afraid of an apartment complex.
This has always been a wealthy neighborhood (for homeowners, at least; I could never afford to buy here). And while it already has its share of million-dollar homes, the cheaper homes may someday meet the fate you describe--but resisting density/development is going to make that more likely.
As you hear about the Padres - the team in baseball's 12th smallest market - being sold for $3,900,000,000, remember that before New Year's Day MLB Owners will at least threaten to kill the 2027 season because Imbalance because Disparity because Owners Don't Make Enough🤦🏼♂️
Also, a lack of housing supply makes gentrification a much bigger issue! Neighborhoods naturally change over time, but "there isn't enough housing in established areas, so middle and upper middle class people go to more affordable areas and outbid poorer people" often drives the most harmful change.
I've heard people in my neighborhood, a place where an 1100-square foot house will list for $400,000, complain about "gentrification."
I think we're a little past that point, but that's just me.