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* Happy Friday.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Nov 19, 21 @ 8:39 am

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Sunny morning. Too bad they can’t schedule lunar eclipses for during the day when we’re awake already. /s

Comment by Skeptic Friday, Nov 19, 21 @ 8:41 am
Per subscriber section: The candidate mentioned as winning an important election went up against another candidate of the same race (and even gender), so using race for an analysis in that campaign may not be fair.

Also, yeah, happy Friday. This week was brutal with everyone wanting to get stuff done before the holiday “week.”

Comment by Just Me 2 Friday, Nov 19, 21 @ 8:54 am
===so using race for an analysis in that campaign may not be fair===

Exactly. Which is why I pointed that out. lol

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Nov 19, 21 @ 9:01 am
Lots of fans like Babe Ruth was the best player in MLB history, but what this kid did this season is amazing so well deserving of the MVP -Shohei Ohtani is by far the best player in the MLB

Comment by 10th Ward Friday, Nov 19, 21 @ 9:02 am
It’s a much happier Friday morning than Thursday night, based on the Build Back Better vote today and marathon virtue signaling and phony outrage last night. It’s one step in the bill’s perilous journey, but at least it was taken. We don’t know if it will survive Sinemanchin, but some form of the bill eventually passing would be great for Illinois.

Comment by Grandson of Man Friday, Nov 19, 21 @ 9:12 am
===Shohei Ohtani===

There is no doubt he was the MVP and truly the best player in the bigs this year.

Keep in mind, however, Ruth’s home run totals in seasons surpassed entire ball clubs, and his pitching prowess, for his era, winning 18 games three season in a row, two of those seasons, over 23 wins, and an ERA below 2.44 in each of those seasons.

I hope Shohei Ohtani can try to match the pitching prowess of the Babe, what a talent we are witnessing today

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Nov 19, 21 @ 9:15 am
Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address 158 years ago today. Almost 8 score years ago. Still meaningful and, importantly, very brief.

Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Friday, Nov 19, 21 @ 9:20 am
“and, importantly, very brief.”

Brevity is usually the hallmark of intelligence.

Comment by Flyin' Elvis'-Utah Chapter Friday, Nov 19, 21 @ 9:53 am
Looking forward to pouring myself a beer and watching the Bulls game this evening, and man has it been a long time since I could honestly write such a sentence.

Comment by Arsenal Friday, Nov 19, 21 @ 11:43 am
Big surprise this afternoon. Bruce Rushton is back at the SJ-R, apparently as “correspondent.” He submitted a story about Wednesday night’s public meeting in Pawnee regarding the proposed Lincoln Land Energy Center, including Sierra Club opposition to the project.

https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/environment/2021/11/19/illinois-epa-considering-permit-new-power-plant-pawnee/8683929002/

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Friday, Nov 19, 21 @ 3:13 pm