If you like Guinness, you're going to bed happy tonight.
The beer maker plans to open a new brewery outside Baltimore sometime next year.
Not far from Baltimore's sports stadiums - just a short train ride away.
Be careful using the neighboring interstates.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Monday, January 30, 2017
Are the Saudis happy?
If you are protesting President Trump's executive order on immigration, you might use the line about Saudi Arabia.
How that country is not included even though many of the 9/11 attackers came from there.
How does that line make the Saudis feel?
Are they happy not to be included in the current ban?
Or upset that people keep reminding the world of their part in the 9/11 terror attacks?
Why don't you give me a paper cut and pour lemon juice on it?
How that country is not included even though many of the 9/11 attackers came from there.
How does that line make the Saudis feel?
Are they happy not to be included in the current ban?
Or upset that people keep reminding the world of their part in the 9/11 terror attacks?
Why don't you give me a paper cut and pour lemon juice on it?
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Slow down, you move too fast
Donald Trump's first week as president has gone by quickly.
Maybe too quick for some.
Not a chance. Trump is a man of action and it’s working for him, in a way. Call a meeting with CEOs, visit key cabinet agencies, hold signing ceremonies, watch yourself being discussed on cable TV late into the night, legislate by fiat, and tweet your heart out. By no means stop to read a briefing book or study what’s gone before. Make moves based on instinct and impulse.
Maybe his instincts from years in the business world reduce the need to delay action.
Let's see what the second week brings.
Maybe too quick for some.
Not a chance. Trump is a man of action and it’s working for him, in a way. Call a meeting with CEOs, visit key cabinet agencies, hold signing ceremonies, watch yourself being discussed on cable TV late into the night, legislate by fiat, and tweet your heart out. By no means stop to read a briefing book or study what’s gone before. Make moves based on instinct and impulse.
Maybe his instincts from years in the business world reduce the need to delay action.
Let's see what the second week brings.
Vetting Trump's persuasion
Scott Adams sees the way through for President Trump with the weekend's battle over immigration restrictions.
If Trump is a Master Persuader, as I have been telling you for over a year, he just solved his biggest problem with immigration and you didn’t notice. The biggest problem is that his supporters on the right want more immigration control than he can (or should) deliver while his many critics on the left want far less. Normally when you negotiate there is only one party on the other side. But in this case, Trump is negotiating two extremes in two different directions. It’s the toughest possible situation. Best case scenario is that 40% of the country want you dead when it’s all over. Not good.
In a divided nation, Trump will probably be using this strategy plenty during his term.
Get used to it.
If Trump is a Master Persuader, as I have been telling you for over a year, he just solved his biggest problem with immigration and you didn’t notice. The biggest problem is that his supporters on the right want more immigration control than he can (or should) deliver while his many critics on the left want far less. Normally when you negotiate there is only one party on the other side. But in this case, Trump is negotiating two extremes in two different directions. It’s the toughest possible situation. Best case scenario is that 40% of the country want you dead when it’s all over. Not good.
In a divided nation, Trump will probably be using this strategy plenty during his term.
Get used to it.
Promised made, promises kept
Powerline notices the story behind President Trump's executive orders - they are all things he said he was going to do during the campaign.
Each of these policies or practices, though, fulfills a campaign promise. President Trump is doing what candidate Trump said he would do.
It turns out that Donald Trump needed to be taken both seriously and literally.
Keeping campaign promises is a good thing. One can even argue that it’s a sine qua non of a properly functioning democracy.
Each of these policies or practices, though, fulfills a campaign promise. President Trump is doing what candidate Trump said he would do.
It turns out that Donald Trump needed to be taken both seriously and literally.
Keeping campaign promises is a good thing. One can even argue that it’s a sine qua non of a properly functioning democracy.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Trumpet call
Don Surber has an announcement today - his next book "Trump the Establishment" will arrive in 10 days.
Two books in a year.
If Trump continues to upend the political world, Surber will have enough material for a third.
Two books in a year.
If Trump continues to upend the political world, Surber will have enough material for a third.
Saturday song
We survived the first week of the Trump presidency.
B.J. Thomas has the motto for the rest of the way.
B.J. Thomas has the motto for the rest of the way.
Weird Dave has two moms
Over at Ace, blogger Weird Dave has his Roe v Wade story.
Sobbing, she thought “He's going to a better life. He's going to people who will love and care for him, as I can't”
And I did.
But she was wrong. She may not have been able to care for me, but I never for a moment believed that she didn't love me.
35 years later we met again, for the first time, and I told her that. And that's why I have 2 moms.
This is what #MarchForLife means to me.
Sobbing, she thought “He's going to a better life. He's going to people who will love and care for him, as I can't”
And I did.
But she was wrong. She may not have been able to care for me, but I never for a moment believed that she didn't love me.
35 years later we met again, for the first time, and I told her that. And that's why I have 2 moms.
This is what #MarchForLife means to me.
Friday, January 27, 2017
Weekend watchdog
The best of the NHL head to Los Angeles this weekend.
The best of the NFL - except for the two Super Bowl teams - will be in Orlando.
The NHL All-Star game will be on NBC Sunday at 3:30 p.m., with a second straight year of division vs. division play. The winners of the first two periods will battle for the overall championship in the final 20 minutes.
NBC Sports network has the All-Star skills competition Saturday at 7 p.m.
The NFL returns to its AFC vs. NFC format, but finds a new venue - Orlando.
Kickoff will be Sunday at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
There will be a Skills Competition Friday at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.
The Patriots and Falcons send their regrets. They're getting ready for their trip to Houston.
The best college players hope to improve their draft status at the Senior Bowl Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on NFL network.
The Australian Open closes its run with the women's championship Saturday at 3 a.m. and men's final Sunday at 3 a.m.
The Rockets visit the 76ers Friday at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
ABC's Saturday primetime contest matches the Clippers and Warriors at 8:30 p.m. The Thunder visit the Cavaliers Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
Comcast has the Wizards' trip to Atlanta Friday at 8 p.m. and New Orleans Sunday at 6 p.m.
Dayton tangles with VCU on ESPN2 Friday at 9 p.m.
CBS offers North Carolina-Miami Saturday at 1 p.m.
ESPN starts its day at noon with West Virginia facing Texas A&M at noon. The SEC/Big 12 challenge continues at 2 p.m. with Florida-Oklahoma and Texas against Georgia, capped by the 6:15 p.m. game between Kansas and Kentucky.
Florida State faces Syracuse at noon on ESPN2. The SEC/Big 12 matchups continue with Kansas State-Tennessee at 2 p.m., then Iowa State visits Vanderbilt and Baylor battles Mississippi at 6 p.m. Ohio State meets Iowa at 8 p.m. with Gonzaga-Pepperdine in the nightcap.
The ACC network has Duke's trip to Wake Forest Saturday at 3 p.m. and Louisville hosts N.C. State Sunday at 1 p.m.
Creighton clashes with DePaul on FoxSports1 Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
Comcast carries four games on Saturday, starting at noon with Clemson-Pittsburgh. It's off to the CAA at 2 p.m. with the College of Charleston against Drexel followed by UNC-Wilmington's contest with William & Mary. Duquesne faces Richmond at 6 p.m.
Davidson meets Fordham on NBC Sports network Saturday at noon, followed by St. Bonaventure against Rhode Island.
Radford tangles with UNC-Asheville at noon on MASN and it's Providence-Marquette on MASN2 at 2 p.m.
Virginia takes on Villanova on Fox Sunday at 1 p.m., followed by Washington-Arizona at 3:30 p.m.
Michigan meets Michigan State Sunday at 1 p.m. on CBS.
On the women's court, FoxSports1 has DePaul against Creighton Friday at 8 p.m.
Kansas takes on Texas Tech at noon Saturday and it's Oklahoma State-Kansas State at 4 p.m. on MASN2.
Comcast offers a pair of ACC contests Sunday, with Duke-Wake Forest at 1 p.m. followed by North Carolina State against North Carolina.
It's Iowa-Maryland on ESPN2 Sunday at 2 p.m., with Baylor battling Oklahoma at 6:30 p.m.
Tiger Woods hits the course for the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. on CBS.
On the college ice, MASN brings Northeastern against UMass-Lowell at 6 p.m. Friday followed by Bowling Green's battle with Ferris State.
NBC Sports network has the New Balance indoor track meet Saturday at 4 p.m.
The United States takes on Serbia in an international friendly Sunday at 4 p.m. on ESPN2.
There's men's World Cup downhill skiing on NBC Sports network Saturday at 6 a.m.
It's an X Games weekend on the ESPN family of networks, as action continues on ESPN Friday at 10:30 p.m. ABC has coverage Saturday starting at 1 p.m., with ESPN taking over at 8:15 p.m. Sunday's action gets going at noon on ESPN.
The best of the NFL - except for the two Super Bowl teams - will be in Orlando.
The NHL All-Star game will be on NBC Sunday at 3:30 p.m., with a second straight year of division vs. division play. The winners of the first two periods will battle for the overall championship in the final 20 minutes.
NBC Sports network has the All-Star skills competition Saturday at 7 p.m.
The NFL returns to its AFC vs. NFC format, but finds a new venue - Orlando.
Kickoff will be Sunday at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
There will be a Skills Competition Friday at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.
The Patriots and Falcons send their regrets. They're getting ready for their trip to Houston.
The best college players hope to improve their draft status at the Senior Bowl Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on NFL network.
The Australian Open closes its run with the women's championship Saturday at 3 a.m. and men's final Sunday at 3 a.m.
The Rockets visit the 76ers Friday at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
ABC's Saturday primetime contest matches the Clippers and Warriors at 8:30 p.m. The Thunder visit the Cavaliers Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
Comcast has the Wizards' trip to Atlanta Friday at 8 p.m. and New Orleans Sunday at 6 p.m.
Dayton tangles with VCU on ESPN2 Friday at 9 p.m.
CBS offers North Carolina-Miami Saturday at 1 p.m.
ESPN starts its day at noon with West Virginia facing Texas A&M at noon. The SEC/Big 12 challenge continues at 2 p.m. with Florida-Oklahoma and Texas against Georgia, capped by the 6:15 p.m. game between Kansas and Kentucky.
Florida State faces Syracuse at noon on ESPN2. The SEC/Big 12 matchups continue with Kansas State-Tennessee at 2 p.m., then Iowa State visits Vanderbilt and Baylor battles Mississippi at 6 p.m. Ohio State meets Iowa at 8 p.m. with Gonzaga-Pepperdine in the nightcap.
The ACC network has Duke's trip to Wake Forest Saturday at 3 p.m. and Louisville hosts N.C. State Sunday at 1 p.m.
Creighton clashes with DePaul on FoxSports1 Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
Comcast carries four games on Saturday, starting at noon with Clemson-Pittsburgh. It's off to the CAA at 2 p.m. with the College of Charleston against Drexel followed by UNC-Wilmington's contest with William & Mary. Duquesne faces Richmond at 6 p.m.
Davidson meets Fordham on NBC Sports network Saturday at noon, followed by St. Bonaventure against Rhode Island.
Radford tangles with UNC-Asheville at noon on MASN and it's Providence-Marquette on MASN2 at 2 p.m.
Virginia takes on Villanova on Fox Sunday at 1 p.m., followed by Washington-Arizona at 3:30 p.m.
Michigan meets Michigan State Sunday at 1 p.m. on CBS.
On the women's court, FoxSports1 has DePaul against Creighton Friday at 8 p.m.
Kansas takes on Texas Tech at noon Saturday and it's Oklahoma State-Kansas State at 4 p.m. on MASN2.
Comcast offers a pair of ACC contests Sunday, with Duke-Wake Forest at 1 p.m. followed by North Carolina State against North Carolina.
It's Iowa-Maryland on ESPN2 Sunday at 2 p.m., with Baylor battling Oklahoma at 6:30 p.m.
Tiger Woods hits the course for the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. on CBS.
On the college ice, MASN brings Northeastern against UMass-Lowell at 6 p.m. Friday followed by Bowling Green's battle with Ferris State.
NBC Sports network has the New Balance indoor track meet Saturday at 4 p.m.
The United States takes on Serbia in an international friendly Sunday at 4 p.m. on ESPN2.
There's men's World Cup downhill skiing on NBC Sports network Saturday at 6 a.m.
It's an X Games weekend on the ESPN family of networks, as action continues on ESPN Friday at 10:30 p.m. ABC has coverage Saturday starting at 1 p.m., with ESPN taking over at 8:15 p.m. Sunday's action gets going at noon on ESPN.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Cleaning up the EPA
Think your job is bad?
You don't work at the Environmental Protection Agency.
The entire agency is under lockdown, the website, facebook, twitter, you name it is static and can’t be updated. All reports, findings, permits and studies are frozen and not to be released. No presentations or meetings with outside groups are to be scheduled.
Time for the agency to get a Super fund cleanup.
You don't work at the Environmental Protection Agency.
The entire agency is under lockdown, the website, facebook, twitter, you name it is static and can’t be updated. All reports, findings, permits and studies are frozen and not to be released. No presentations or meetings with outside groups are to be scheduled.
Time for the agency to get a Super fund cleanup.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
They're caught in a trap
DaTech Guy likes the trap Donald Trump has set for the media on the subject of illegal immigrants voting.
There is one sure way to definitely debunk President Trump’s claim, and that’s to examine the voting in blue enclaves that overwhelmingly voted Hillary, areas that for the most part unexpectedly don’t have voter ID laws in place, and do some good old fashioned investigative reporting.
And this is the trap being laid.
I strongly suspect that said enclaves can not stand the scrutiny that such an investigation would bring. Thus if any press organization decides to launch one, even if ostensibly to debunk claims of voter fraud, they are likely to get a lot of pushback in said Democrat enclaves. Will by their very nature reinforce the idea that the Democrats are hiding something.
There is one sure way to definitely debunk President Trump’s claim, and that’s to examine the voting in blue enclaves that overwhelmingly voted Hillary, areas that for the most part unexpectedly don’t have voter ID laws in place, and do some good old fashioned investigative reporting.
And this is the trap being laid.
I strongly suspect that said enclaves can not stand the scrutiny that such an investigation would bring. Thus if any press organization decides to launch one, even if ostensibly to debunk claims of voter fraud, they are likely to get a lot of pushback in said Democrat enclaves. Will by their very nature reinforce the idea that the Democrats are hiding something.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Take a picture, it will last longer
President Trump found a photo to hang where the press works at the White House - a nice one of the crowd at his inauguration.
Media members can spend their spare time counting how many people they see.
Media members can spend their spare time counting how many people they see.
Monday, January 23, 2017
#NotMySuperBowl
Althouse highlights the hot new hashtag.
Don't think the Packers or Steelers have enough healthy players to protest outside the big game.
Don't think the Packers or Steelers have enough healthy players to protest outside the big game.
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Waffle fries and cries
Via Don Surber, the inside look at how the Obama White House reacted to Donald Trump's win on Election Night.
It was overconfidence meeting realtiy.
For more than two years, I’d referred to Hillary Clinton as the “President-in-Waiting.” I’m a worrier by nature, but it was always clear to me that she would succeed President Obama. When the White House began making plans for the visit of the President-elect the week before, I scribbled in my calendar: “Thursday, POTUS will meet with HRC.”
And reality hit in the morning meeting.
I was full-blown ugly crying in the Oval Office as the President gave us a pep talk. I had to turn away and try to get it together.
I feel better just reading his story.
It was overconfidence meeting realtiy.
For more than two years, I’d referred to Hillary Clinton as the “President-in-Waiting.” I’m a worrier by nature, but it was always clear to me that she would succeed President Obama. When the White House began making plans for the visit of the President-elect the week before, I scribbled in my calendar: “Thursday, POTUS will meet with HRC.”
And reality hit in the morning meeting.
I was full-blown ugly crying in the Oval Office as the President gave us a pep talk. I had to turn away and try to get it together.
I feel better just reading his story.
The communicator couldn't communicate
Obama communication director Jen Psaki has a concern - will the women's march amount to much?
The danger we face is allowing the march to make us feel better, to lull us into complacency. That is where the sinking feeling is coming from.
There are more post mortems about the outcome of the election than I can recount, but one thing is clear. People didn’t show up. And not just to vote. Though more than 90 million eligible voters did not show up on Election Day. But to volunteer, to make phone calls, to donate, to run for office.
The campaign didn’t show up in rural, red districts or suburbs where the assumption was made that undecided and female voters would vote for someone of the same gender and against the misogynist and racist language we heard during the campaign.
The communications team didn't communicate in 2016.
They thought women were a solid voting block for the woman in the race.
Now Democrats have much more time to talk about their issues while Donald Trump gets to work.
The danger we face is allowing the march to make us feel better, to lull us into complacency. That is where the sinking feeling is coming from.
There are more post mortems about the outcome of the election than I can recount, but one thing is clear. People didn’t show up. And not just to vote. Though more than 90 million eligible voters did not show up on Election Day. But to volunteer, to make phone calls, to donate, to run for office.
The campaign didn’t show up in rural, red districts or suburbs where the assumption was made that undecided and female voters would vote for someone of the same gender and against the misogynist and racist language we heard during the campaign.
The communications team didn't communicate in 2016.
They thought women were a solid voting block for the woman in the race.
Now Democrats have much more time to talk about their issues while Donald Trump gets to work.
Will he listen?
Marchers at Saturday's Women's March want President Trump and Congress to listen to their concerns.
Marchers at the Tea Party rallies of 2009 wanted President Obama and Congress to listen to their concerns.
Obamacare was still passed after the big rallies of 2009.
This march got lots of nice coverage.
It's doubtful it will make much of a difference in the current legislative term.
Marchers at the Tea Party rallies of 2009 wanted President Obama and Congress to listen to their concerns.
Obamacare was still passed after the big rallies of 2009.
This march got lots of nice coverage.
It's doubtful it will make much of a difference in the current legislative term.
Saturday, January 21, 2017
I meant it all
Peggy Noonan reacts to President Trump's inaugural speech.
The speech will electrify President Trump’s followers. They will feel satisfaction that they understood him and knew what they were backing. And it will deepen the Washington establishment’s unease. Republican leaders had been hoping the address would ameliorate their anxieties about the continued primacy of their traditional policy preferences. Forget that. This was a declaration that the president is going his own way and they’d best follow.
The speech will electrify President Trump’s followers. They will feel satisfaction that they understood him and knew what they were backing. And it will deepen the Washington establishment’s unease. Republican leaders had been hoping the address would ameliorate their anxieties about the continued primacy of their traditional policy preferences. Forget that. This was a declaration that the president is going his own way and they’d best follow.
Did the Boob Czar make it?
As did the Tea Party march in September 2009.
Did the Boob Czar make the trip this time?
Recycling update
Another trip to the recycling center, and 40 cents per pound again.
But I got to see an impressive sight.
The truck before me had a pallet loaded with old radiators stacked up. Just placed on top of each other, nothing secured.
The forklift driver pulled up, got the pallet lined up, then lifted it to the measuring area while keeping things perfectly level.
None of the radiators budged on the way to the scale.
But I got to see an impressive sight.
The truck before me had a pallet loaded with old radiators stacked up. Just placed on top of each other, nothing secured.
The forklift driver pulled up, got the pallet lined up, then lifted it to the measuring area while keeping things perfectly level.
None of the radiators budged on the way to the scale.
Facebook quote of the week
Yes, Dad made dinner, and that's why the ceiling fans are on. Eat your broccoli.
Friday, January 20, 2017
I won, and don't you forget it
Politico wonders why Donald Trump continues to talk about winning the election.
Guess he thinks some people need reminding.
Guess he thinks some people need reminding.
Weekend watchdog
Don't close the Georgia Dome just yet.
The Falcons will have a final home game after 25 years in the facility, hosting Green Bay in the NFC Championship game Sunday on Fox. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.
The Packers' last-second field goal Sunday knocked off the top seeded Cowboys, giving Atlanta one more home game before its new stadium opens for next season.
The teams met in Week 8, with the Falcons taking a 33-32 win. It was the start of the Packers' four-game midseason losing streak, but Green Bay carries a eight-game winning streak into Sunday's contest.
The Patriots and Steelers continue their quest for Super Bowl records in the AFC championship at 6:30 p.m. on CBS.
The Patriots want to win their fifth Super Bowl with Tom Brady under center - looking to pass the Steelers' Terry Bradshaw and 49ers' Joe Montana - while the Steelers seek a record seventh victory.
New England won in Week 7 at Pittsburgh, but the Steelers bring a nine-game winning streak into this matchup.
The East-West Shrine Game will be on NFL network Saturday at 3 p.m. and FoxSports1 has the Collegiate Bowl all-star contest Saturday at 4 p.m.
NBC has the United States Ice Skating championships this weekend, with women's coverage Saturday at 8 p.m. and men's Sunday at 4 p.m. There's pairs free skate and pairs dance Saturday at 3 p.m. on NBC Sports network.
Comcast has the Wizards' contest with the Pistons Saturday at 6 p.m.
ESPN has the Warriors' contest with the Rockets Friday at 8 p.m. and it's Pacers-Lakers in the nightcap.
There's NBA action Saturday on ABC, with the Cavaliers hosting the Spurs at 8:30 p.m.
The ACC network offers North Carolina-Boston College Saturday at noon. Virginia tangles with Georgia Tech at 2 p.m. while it's Wake Forest-North Carolina State in other areas.
Top-ranked Villanova takes on Providence Saturday at noon on Fox.
CBS has three contests Saturday, starting with Florida-Vanderbilt at noon. Kansas tangles with Texas at 2 p.m. and it's Arizona-UCLA at 4 p.m.
ESPN starts its day at noon with Syracuse-Notre Dame, followed by Louisville against Florida State. Michigan State tangles with Indiana at 4 p.m. and South Carolina meets Kentucky at 6 p.m. before the GameDay crew catches Miami and Duke at 8:15 p.m.
Georgia tangles with Texas A&M at noon on ESPN2, then it's Oklahoma against Iowa State at 2 p.m. Auburn and Alabama clash at 4 p.m. before West Virginia travels to Kansas State.
DePaul battles Butler Saturday at 2 p.m. on FoxSports1.
Rhode Island meets Duquesne on NBC Sports network Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
Comcast offers High Point against Radford Saturday at noon, followed by Towson's battle with Delaware.
Marshall meets Western Kentucky Saturday at 6 p.m. on MASN and it's Liberty-Winthrop on MASN2 at 7 p.m.
CBS has Xavier against Georgetown Sunday at 2 p.m. and FoxSports1 offers Seton Hall's contest with St. John's at noon.
LaSalle visits VCU on NBC Sports network Sunday at 2 p.m.
On the women's court, FoxSports1 has Georgetown-Xavier Friday at 8 p.m.
West Virginia hosts Baylor on MASN Saturday at 2 p.m.
Top-ranked Connecticut plays Tulane on ESPN2 Sunday at 1 p.m. Maryland meets Rutgers at 3 p.m. and it's Vanderbilt-Tennessee at 5 p.m.
There's three games on Comcast Sunday, starting with Virginia-Pittsburgh at 12:30 p.m. Miami meets Syracuse at 2:30 p.m. before George Mason travels to Richmond.
The Bruins meet the Blackhawks Friday at 7 p.m. on Comcast and NBC offers the Rangers and Red Wings Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
On the college ice, Vermont clashes with Connecticut Friday at 6 p.m. on MASN followed by Bently-Sacred Heart.
NASCAR has its Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday at 8 p.m. on NBC Sports network.
Liverpool faces Swansea City Saturday at 7:25 a.m. on NBC Sports network, then it's Stoke City meeting Manchester United. NBC brings Manchester City against Tottenham Hotspur at 12:30 p.m.
Sunday brings Southampton-Leicester City at 6:55 a.m., followed by Arsenal-Burnley and Chelsea's contest with Hull City at 11:25 a.m.
Third round play from the Australian Open goes on ESPN2 Friday at 9 p.m. The round of 16 takes the court Saturday and Sunday at 9 p.m.
The Falcons will have a final home game after 25 years in the facility, hosting Green Bay in the NFC Championship game Sunday on Fox. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.
The Packers' last-second field goal Sunday knocked off the top seeded Cowboys, giving Atlanta one more home game before its new stadium opens for next season.
The teams met in Week 8, with the Falcons taking a 33-32 win. It was the start of the Packers' four-game midseason losing streak, but Green Bay carries a eight-game winning streak into Sunday's contest.
The Patriots and Steelers continue their quest for Super Bowl records in the AFC championship at 6:30 p.m. on CBS.
The Patriots want to win their fifth Super Bowl with Tom Brady under center - looking to pass the Steelers' Terry Bradshaw and 49ers' Joe Montana - while the Steelers seek a record seventh victory.
New England won in Week 7 at Pittsburgh, but the Steelers bring a nine-game winning streak into this matchup.
The East-West Shrine Game will be on NFL network Saturday at 3 p.m. and FoxSports1 has the Collegiate Bowl all-star contest Saturday at 4 p.m.
NBC has the United States Ice Skating championships this weekend, with women's coverage Saturday at 8 p.m. and men's Sunday at 4 p.m. There's pairs free skate and pairs dance Saturday at 3 p.m. on NBC Sports network.
Comcast has the Wizards' contest with the Pistons Saturday at 6 p.m.
ESPN has the Warriors' contest with the Rockets Friday at 8 p.m. and it's Pacers-Lakers in the nightcap.
There's NBA action Saturday on ABC, with the Cavaliers hosting the Spurs at 8:30 p.m.
The ACC network offers North Carolina-Boston College Saturday at noon. Virginia tangles with Georgia Tech at 2 p.m. while it's Wake Forest-North Carolina State in other areas.
Top-ranked Villanova takes on Providence Saturday at noon on Fox.
CBS has three contests Saturday, starting with Florida-Vanderbilt at noon. Kansas tangles with Texas at 2 p.m. and it's Arizona-UCLA at 4 p.m.
ESPN starts its day at noon with Syracuse-Notre Dame, followed by Louisville against Florida State. Michigan State tangles with Indiana at 4 p.m. and South Carolina meets Kentucky at 6 p.m. before the GameDay crew catches Miami and Duke at 8:15 p.m.
Georgia tangles with Texas A&M at noon on ESPN2, then it's Oklahoma against Iowa State at 2 p.m. Auburn and Alabama clash at 4 p.m. before West Virginia travels to Kansas State.
DePaul battles Butler Saturday at 2 p.m. on FoxSports1.
Rhode Island meets Duquesne on NBC Sports network Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
Comcast offers High Point against Radford Saturday at noon, followed by Towson's battle with Delaware.
Marshall meets Western Kentucky Saturday at 6 p.m. on MASN and it's Liberty-Winthrop on MASN2 at 7 p.m.
CBS has Xavier against Georgetown Sunday at 2 p.m. and FoxSports1 offers Seton Hall's contest with St. John's at noon.
LaSalle visits VCU on NBC Sports network Sunday at 2 p.m.
On the women's court, FoxSports1 has Georgetown-Xavier Friday at 8 p.m.
West Virginia hosts Baylor on MASN Saturday at 2 p.m.
Top-ranked Connecticut plays Tulane on ESPN2 Sunday at 1 p.m. Maryland meets Rutgers at 3 p.m. and it's Vanderbilt-Tennessee at 5 p.m.
There's three games on Comcast Sunday, starting with Virginia-Pittsburgh at 12:30 p.m. Miami meets Syracuse at 2:30 p.m. before George Mason travels to Richmond.
The Bruins meet the Blackhawks Friday at 7 p.m. on Comcast and NBC offers the Rangers and Red Wings Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
On the college ice, Vermont clashes with Connecticut Friday at 6 p.m. on MASN followed by Bently-Sacred Heart.
NASCAR has its Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday at 8 p.m. on NBC Sports network.
Liverpool faces Swansea City Saturday at 7:25 a.m. on NBC Sports network, then it's Stoke City meeting Manchester United. NBC brings Manchester City against Tottenham Hotspur at 12:30 p.m.
Sunday brings Southampton-Leicester City at 6:55 a.m., followed by Arsenal-Burnley and Chelsea's contest with Hull City at 11:25 a.m.
Third round play from the Australian Open goes on ESPN2 Friday at 9 p.m. The round of 16 takes the court Saturday and Sunday at 9 p.m.
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Can Democrats escape doom?
NBC News runs the scenarios for Democrats going forward.
Not looking very good.
No matter what, Democrats will need to reinforce their decaying state and local party apparatuses to build power outside cities. Conservatives understood the importance of these down-ballot races years ago and have invested heavily in them, while Democrats tended to concentrate on the presidency and interest-group specific causes.
Party leaders seem to have recognized the error and have the new Obama-backed effort to win state legislatures ahead of the next round of redistricting in 2020. If successful, the party will lessen the headwind of Republican gerrymandering, though they will still have their own self-gerrymandering to worry about.
But they'll need to trim the sails on their positions.
What they told Republicans to do, and fortunately Republicans ignored.
Not looking very good.
No matter what, Democrats will need to reinforce their decaying state and local party apparatuses to build power outside cities. Conservatives understood the importance of these down-ballot races years ago and have invested heavily in them, while Democrats tended to concentrate on the presidency and interest-group specific causes.
Party leaders seem to have recognized the error and have the new Obama-backed effort to win state legislatures ahead of the next round of redistricting in 2020. If successful, the party will lessen the headwind of Republican gerrymandering, though they will still have their own self-gerrymandering to worry about.
But they'll need to trim the sails on their positions.
What they told Republicans to do, and fortunately Republicans ignored.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Eviscerate and replace
The New York Times' profile of cabinet pick Tom Price includes this lovely phrase - eviscerate and replace.
But it takes a while for them to get back to reality.
He has also written a fairly detailed plan for replacing the Affordable Care Act. It would repeal the law’s expansion of Medicaid and provide tax credits to help with the cost of coverage based on age instead of income, with older people getting higher credits.
Shouldn't that be higher in the story?
It's not just repeal in 2017.
Replace is there, waiting for review.
But it takes a while for them to get back to reality.
He has also written a fairly detailed plan for replacing the Affordable Care Act. It would repeal the law’s expansion of Medicaid and provide tax credits to help with the cost of coverage based on age instead of income, with older people getting higher credits.
Shouldn't that be higher in the story?
It's not just repeal in 2017.
Replace is there, waiting for review.
Opening line of Trump's speech
How should President Donald Trump open his first speech after taking the oath of office?
I'd suggest "Former President Obama, can I borrow your pen?"
I'd suggest "Former President Obama, can I borrow your pen?"
Tweets will continue until the media improves
Althouse shares Donald Trump's reason for using Twitter.
"But I get very dishonest media, very dishonest press. And it’s my only way that I can counteract. When people make misstatements about me, I’m able to say it and call it out."
Guess his Twitter feed will stay active for the foreseeable future.
"But I get very dishonest media, very dishonest press. And it’s my only way that I can counteract. When people make misstatements about me, I’m able to say it and call it out."
Guess his Twitter feed will stay active for the foreseeable future.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
He's still an ugly woman
So President Obama decided to commute the prison sentence of Bradley Manning.
Call yourself what you will.
But dude, you're still an ugly woman.
Call yourself what you will.
But dude, you're still an ugly woman.
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