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August 12, 2014
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/whos-that-girl-little-league-sensation-mone-davis/
Finally, something decent comes out Philly.
Behold Little League Sensation, Mo'Ne Davis,
Who Is She? Mo’Ne Davis, right-handed pitcher for the Taney Dragons, the Little League Mid-Atlantic champions.
Where Is She From? Philadelphia.
What Makes Her So Special? Well, she’s really good at baseball. On Friday, she got the save in Taney’s 6-5 regional semifinal win over Colonie, New York. Two days later, she threw a three-hit complete-game shutout in the final to send her team to the Little League World Series in Williamsport.
A Girl Did That? Girls Play Youth Baseball at This Level? Sure they do. One of the other Mid-Atlantic semifinalists, perennial powerhouse Toms River, New Jersey, had a girl on its team as well. It’s rare, but not unheard of, for a girl to play in the Little League World Series. Seventeen girls, including six Americans, have played in the LLWS before.
What’s Her Game in 50 Words or Fewer? Power. Davis takes advantage of the high strike that gets called in Little League by throwing a fastball that sits in the upper 60s and can touch 70 mph. She offsets that with a nice off-the-table curve when she gets ahead in the count.
Did You Say 70 mph? Yes
Where Is She From? Philadelphia.
What Makes Her So Special? Well, she’s really good at baseball. On Friday, she got the save in Taney’s 6-5 regional semifinal win over Colonie, New York. Two days later, she threw a three-hit complete-game shutout in the final to send her team to the Little League World Series in Williamsport.
A Girl Did That? Girls Play Youth Baseball at This Level? Sure they do. One of the other Mid-Atlantic semifinalists, perennial powerhouse Toms River, New Jersey, had a girl on its team as well. It’s rare, but not unheard of, for a girl to play in the Little League World Series. Seventeen girls, including six Americans, have played in the LLWS before.
What’s Her Game in 50 Words or Fewer? Power. Davis takes advantage of the high strike that gets called in Little League by throwing a fastball that sits in the upper 60s and can touch 70 mph. She offsets that with a nice off-the-table curve when she gets ahead in the count.
Did You Say 70 mph? Yes
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/whos-that-girl-little-league-sensation-mone-davis/
Finally, something decent comes out Philly.
August 8, 2014
Shouldn't the NFL, College Football, MMA Fighting, and Boxing all be banned?
It's been demonstrated through study after study of the health hazards to the performers in these sports. Performers in these sports have died early deaths and suffered from major brain trauma.
Or is it because this form of entertainment does not involve sex, then people don't really care.
August 7, 2014
Ever see a TV show or movie or song that completely answers an issue in your life?
This scene from the TV show, "Louie", did just that. It directly addressed and helped me with a major personal issue in my life:
August 5, 2014
Would you accept this deal? No taxes on corporations at all in exchange for....
1. No govt subsidies nor rebates to any corp.
2. No corp. campaign contributions to any political party, candidate, nor interest group.
3. To make up for the lost tax revenue, higher individual tax rates on the very wealthy.
Would you take it?
August 5, 2014
If Corporations are people and If their Head Quarters are abroad and If they work in the U.S.
doesn't that make Corporations undocumented workers?
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