Yes, I cleaned my lawn up

At 4:00 this afternoon, my lawn looked beautiful. Nice green grass with nary a leaf on it.

I suspect that tomorrow will bring a different story.

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The Bruins are in Ottawa tonight to take on the Senators.

Let's hope they continue playing like they did against the Avalanche the other day.

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Here are some links:

• I gotta be honest with you, it's looking more and more like we are better off without him on the force.



• Back in May, I said, "I really hope the Steelers stay far away from this nutcase."
  Today I am saying, "I was right, he's a nutcase."
  



• Here's a more accurate headline: "Boy is shot and murdered while driving stolen car and the car crashes into tree."



• Key line in this story: "...surveillance video from the incident showed the couple having sex in the restaurant’s patio before the break-in."



• You wanna get shot? Because if you wanna get shot, this is one of many ways that can get you shot.

Excellent game

The Patriots started out looking lost and the Browns took a first quarter 7-3 lead.

Then things got interesting and the Patriots started playing some great football.

It was at this point that my wife announced the washing machine was not working so I left the couch, and my tv, to look at the damned washing machine.

By the time I got back to the game, the score was 23-7 in favor of the Patriots.

By the time the game ended, the Patriots had beaten the Browns 32-13. They are no 6-2 on the season and in first place in the AFCEast.

Their next game will be against the Falcons this coming Sunday. It will also be the first day of Eastern Standard Time and I will probably fall asleep on my couch because that damned time change screws me up.

Oh, and no, I was not able to repair the washing machine. It needs a new drain pump or something and that goes beyond my skillset. We will call someone tomorrow to fix it.

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Amazingly enough, the Bruins beat the Avalanche 3-2 last night.

They are still in second-to-last place in the Atlantic Division but at least they aren't in last place.

They need a winning streak to pick it back up and start climbing the ladder.

Their next game is tomorrow against the Senators. Puck drops at 7:30 so I shold be able to watch the entire game

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Back in May of this year, The Very Stable Genius announced a 'historic' trade deal with China.

Back in June of this year, The Very Stable Genius announced a trade deal with China.

Today, The Very Stable Genius announced a trade deal with China.

I'm beginning to think he has alzheimer's or something because he keeps repeating his lies.

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This 11:00 this morning, my lawn looked like this:

At 4:30 this afternoon, my lawn looked like this:

I'll be glad when the trees finally get around to dropping all their leaves.

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Here are some links:

• Oh Canada.



• Apparently it's a quiet news day in Minneapolis.



• No thanks. It's cold in the winter and there are ticks in the summer.

The World Series has begun

As I may have indicated, I don't really care about the World Series since the Red Sox aren't in it. Having said that, I did watch some of the game last night.

The game was tied 2-2 in the 5^th inning when I went to bed and apparently I missed an exciting inning because in the 6^th, the Blue Jays decided to score 9 runs, putting them up 11-2.

The Ohtani's scored 2 more runs in the 7^th making the score 11-4 and that was it for scoring during the rest of the game.

They are back at it again tonight and I'll probably watch a few innings.

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The Bruins are currently playing the Avalanche. Puck dropped at 3:00 this afternoon.

As I post this, it is the second intermission and the Bruins are up 3-1 with a period left to go. The problem is they usually blow it in the third period and end up losing the game.

Let's hope they don't blow it again...

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Here are some links:

• The term "blasting mishap" makes me think someone is trying hard to cover up someone's screw up.



• She will lose again.



• Am I a bad person for hoping that his next interaction with police ends with him being shot in the face.



• Looks like we'll see Bailey Zappe tomorrow afternoon.



• It's pretty good bet that anyone who calls themself "Mr. Crafty Pants" might be a little off the rails...



• This actually sounds like a really good idea.



• Don't let BrainWorm Bobby know about this.

The leaves are falling

I broke out my leaf blower yesterday to clear off the back yard.

I probably should have done it again today but I didn't feel like.

I went and got my flu shot instead.

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All of the talking heads in the media are in a tizzy about The Very Stable Genius tearing down the East Wing of The White House but they aren't really saying anything other than, "HE'S TEARING DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!!!". So I got a little curious about what was happening and here's what I found.

I went on to google maps and found that there is a nice street view of the White House. This is the street view of the East Wing:

I guided my street view inside the building (yes, google street view went into the White House) and found this:

That commemoration plaque states that the East Wing was constructed in 1942. For the record, the United States was deeply involved in World War II while this was being constructed.

The bottom line here folks is that Trump is knocking down a small piece of what is formally known as "The White House Complex" and replacing it with god only knows what.

No, he is not tearing down a major portion of the White House and it certainly isn't a cultural or historical piece of the White House. It's basically extra office space that is used by the First Lady.

Everybody needs to relax and get over it. It's not the end of the world. Once it's done and we finally see what it looks like, then we can get all up in arms but until then, just relax.

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I've decided that if the Bruins lose tonight, it's because Lindholm is still out.

The way I look at it, he went down on the 9th while playing the Blackhawks. They won their next game against the Sabres (who really suck, by the way) but they've lost every game since then.

No Hampus, no win.

He is a very good defensman and they need him back.

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Here are some links:

• If they offer him a contract that makes him a Red Sox for the rest of his career, I'll be happy with that.



• Spiders: They aren't dumb.



• Maybe this is why I'm getting a lot less spam lately.



• If this kid is let back out on the street, we should all prepare to defend our homes and our families. There is no reason this kid should be walking around free.



• Their slogan used to be, "No One Out-Pizza's The Hut!"



• I have never been to Wyomissing PA and now I definitely don't want to go there.

They aren't doing well

The Bruins are not doing great.

They were down 2-0 going into the third period and made a great comeback, taking a 3-2 lead. Problem is the Panthers also made a great comeback and beat the Bruins 4-3.

They played great hockey but the hockey gods are not smiling on them.

Their next game is Thursday against the Ducks. Puck drops at 7:00.

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Last year at this time the Patriots were 1-6 and in last place in the AFCEast. Today they are 5-2 and in first place in the AFCEast.

Quite a change from last year.

Hopefully the alleged experts are right and the Patriots roll over the Browns this Sunday.

Sorry about the mid-week football update but the Patriots are really the only sports team I follow that is doing good right now.

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Here are some links:

• Once again, The Very Stable Genius lied about his intentions.
  (Why do I have a feeling it's going to be some gaudy gold-leaf embarrassment when he's done.)



• I also hope his best friend makes a come back next season.



• Can you people please stop using "AI" to make decisions. It's great at being artificial but it sucks at intelligence.



• If I recall correctly, when Biden was in office this happened at least once a month.



• If you're planning a trip to Seaside Oregon, don't plan on going swimming.



• Psycho Vlad is blowing up kindergartners.