Editorial Associate | Independent Newsmedia, Inc. … Founder | The Paragraph Factory. … I like nice people and Shih Tzus. Everybody else can go to hell!

Joined November 2012
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As Thomas Paine wrote In “The American Crisis” in 1776: “These are the times that try men’s jocularity.” That is not to be confused with “irregularity.” Trying there, too….
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Hey, where’s the effin’ terminal? On this date in 2009: US Airways initiates nnonstop service to Ellis Island. At the throttle on the maiden voyage: Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who stuck the landing.
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This is cool: SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Calif., whistling through the western Arizona sky. In the eastern Arizona sky: Huge Wolf Moon, also a Super Moon, appearing larger and brighter than most because it's closest to Earth. OK, that’s all I’ve got.
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Happy New Year to all of my X friends! I hope 2026 brings you great mental/physical health, peace and happiness! And I pray it is a year that this country rediscovers itself and moves forward with character, integrity and respect for our laws and 250-year history!
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BULLETIN: After months of merger talks, Albertsons and Kroger just announced that they are joining the Big 12 Conference. Bashas now apparently headed for Mountain West.
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Vallow gets three life sentences with no possibility of parole. The maximum. Good. It’s a shame she wasn’t facing execution.
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Vince Tobin was a nice guy who gave the Cardinals a flicker of hope with a playoff win at Dallas amid a long stretch of ineptitude. He always treated me well during the years I covered the team for the paper. My condolences to his family. cbssports.com/nfl/news/vince…
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I am so excited! I got to see the Northern lights!
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Hey, all: I got hacked two weeks ago and couldn’t even get into my account. All better now, but if you got something weird purporting to be from me — I mean, weirder than usual — it wasn’t me!
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Congrats, Zachary! #asugrad
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. . . and joins the Big Ten.
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Send a wire to the main office and tell them I said . . . Wow!!! WW II vet. Won Oscar, Emmy, Tony, Grammy. Greatest accomplishment: Getting Anne Bancroft to marry him. Among funniest ever! Lampoons the pompous and the ignorant. One of my heroes! Happy 96th birthday to Mel Brooks!
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There will be omelets aplenty across the Valley tomorrow morning from the humongous egg the Suns laid today. No words. Beyond disgraceful. No fire. No adjustments. Pass the Cholula sauce. Guess I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue. #phoenixsuns
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COMING SATURDAY NIGHT! Lakeshore Music presents Cuban jazz pianist Harold Lopez-Nissan at Ravenscroft Hall in Scottsdale! Tickets: lakeshoremusic.org fb.watch/8WahCfla2a/

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Mongo only pawn in game of life? No, sir! Mongo in Pro Football Hall of Fame! Congrats  to the late, great Alex Karras! #mongo #blazingsaddles #profootballhalloffame #alexkarras
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Suns are in NBA Finals for first time since I covered them in 1993. Great turnaround after not even making playoffs past 10 years. Didn’t get it done in Finals in 1976 or 1993. Third time’s the charm. I feel it this time!
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Interesting piece by our senator…. Opinion | Kyrsten Sinema: We have more to lose than gain by ending the filibuster - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/opinions/…

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The mask mandate has been lifted but evidently there’s still a gag order in Philadelphia. The 76ers are in full compliance.
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Thank you, James! That was a LONG time ago!
Doing research for an NBA podcast, just finished this gem by @LeeShappell about the 1993 Phoenix Suns. What a cast of characters! Seriously that team isn't talked about nearly enough!
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Well, there you go. One of life’s simple pleasures stolen from us by the man. I am at once distraught and crestfallen. Today, it’s crapping in the subway. Tomorrow, they’ll be coming for our guns. Defund the MTA! google.com/amp/s/www.nydaily…

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