Ladies cycling, 1899
The long skirts (and the corsets) couldn’t have made it easy: The sound was added later. As one YouTube commenter said: “Sexy. I think I saw some ankle.”
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Democrats vote to eliminate women’s school sports
Well, not exactly, but perhaps ultimately, because this is where the Democrats stand at this point: Every single Democrat in the House of Representatives — with the exception of 1 — has decided to do away with that old “We’re … Continue reading →
Martina Navratilova is at a political change crossroads, whether she realizes it or not
Here’s the story: Navratilova tweeted out before Christmas, “You can’t just proclaim yourself a female and be able to compete against women. There must be some standards, and having a penis and competing as a woman would not fit that … Continue reading →
And speaking of the biological differences between men and women…
…which we were— When you let transgender women (that is, people born as male who now identify as female) compete as girls in high school track meets, you will get predictable results: Connecticut is one of 17 states that allow … Continue reading →
Gladys Knight will survive
Gladys Knight’s been in the news lately for her great rendition of the national anthem at the Superbowl, and for showing what a tool Don Lemon is: That sent me on a stroll down YouTube memory lane in search of … Continue reading →
Superbowl ratings hit 10-year low
Not a surprise. The NFL has been alienating a lot of viewers in recent years. And probably quite a few of those who tuned in yesterday at the outset ended up tuning out before it ended because the game was … Continue reading →
The Patriots are going to the Superbowl
Again. They won away from home, in overtime, in a real nail-biter. I didn’t watch it—I’m just not a football fan, although sometimes I do tune in. I also know that a lot of people hate the Patriots. Not me. … Continue reading →
Sox win it all!
They deserved it. Exuberance:
Continue reading →It was the longest game in World Series history last night…
…by far. And it felt even longer. Eighteen innings. Seven hours and twenty minutes. And strange: Maybe the best way to sum up the bizarre night at Dodger Stadium: Of the 50 players on both rosters, only four didn’t get … Continue reading →
Red Sox are up 2-0 in the World Series
They made it look easy.
Continue reading →World Series tonight
It’s the Red Sox vs. the Dodgers, and it’s scheduled to start at 8:09 PM. But there may be a rain delay. The Sox won the Series in 1918 and then didn’t win it again till 2004. People who weren’t … Continue reading →
The Red Sox…
…are going to the World Series. I’m so old I remember when baseball players didn’t wear beards.
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