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Week 1 Newsletter: It’s Fall, Guys
Football is back! Surprised? So am I! Even though the NFL is set to be the least-changed aspect of our daily lives, it’s everything else that’s made the fact that the season is here appear weird. Of course, the NFL is going full steam ahead with its “pretend like nothing’s wrong” plan for this season.…
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Pandemic Newsletter 5/Systemic Racism Protests Newsletter 2: Pessimistically Optimistic
Remember what I said about things getting better? I really need to stop making predictions. Because we were too eager to get back to normal and our government didn’t do enough to help out people and businesses who are struggling with closures, we reopened way too soon. Now we’re seeing more cases than ever before,…
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Pandemic Newsletter 4/Systemic Racism Protests Newsletter 1, Part 2: 2020% Baseball
I miss baseball. (cue theme music) WHEN CAN WE PLAY BALL? Never before has such a prime opportunity to provide much-needed joy that would also dramatically increase one’s standing been blown in such spectacular fashion by people blinded by unimaginable greed and stubbornness. Baseball, which has been losing ground to other major sports for a while now, was…
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Pandemic Newsletter 4/Systemic Racism Protests Newsletter 1, Part 1: 2020% Insanity
Remember last month when I said there might not be enough content (specifically NFL-related topics) to discuss in the next newsletter? Yeah… we’ve got a lot to talk about. (cue theme music) THIS IS A CALL You know, I wondered what story could possibly overtake the pandemic as the undisputed top story around the world.…
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Pandemic Newsletter 3, Part 2: Of Movies and Mustaches
CHASING THE GOAT A few weeks ago, LeBron James revealed the logo and title for the long-rumored and finally confirmed sequel to the cult classic 1996 film Space Jam. Like it or not, Space Jam: A New Legacy will be releasing July 2021. Like its predecessor, it will involve basketball and the Looney Tunes cast. I have a…
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Pandemic Newsletter 3, Part 1: Of Masks and Men
For the first time since the pandemic began, things are actually getting better. So naturally, we’re gonna fuck it up. Right now, we’re passed the peak and traversing the flattened curve. All of the staying at home stuff worked, but it would be smart to keep at it for a little while longer to make sure the coronavirus…
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