Briefly.
To the man in the wheelchair who stole my camouflage jacket… You can hide but you can’t run.
Trivia #1: Who is the only MLB player to record at least 500 hits for 4 different teams?
Trivia #2: Who was the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 1994?
Trivia #3: Who is Jhostynxon Garcia and what is his nickname?
On this date: August 22, 392, Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor, though unrecognized by Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius
August 22, 1798, French troops land at Kilcummin Harbour in County Mayo, Ireland, to aid Wolfe Tone’s United Irishmen in the Irish Rebellion
August 22, 1864, First Geneva Convention adopted in Geneva “for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field” is signed by 12 nations
August 22, 1902, US President Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first US president to ride in an electric car
August 22, 1959, American Football League is officially named at a meeting in Dallas, Texas; charter members are Dallas, New York, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis-Saint Paul
August 22, 2018, Longest-ever bull market for Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index at 3,453 days (using a 19.9% decline in 1990 as the start)
Go away: Cracker Barrel
Speaking of the Red Sox… The team has their annual NFL fantasy draft coming up. How did they determine the draft order? Bench coach, and former Sox’ captain, Jason Varitek took batting practice and got one swing for each person in the draft. Depending on how far he hit it for each person, that was where they fell in the draft order. Poor Greg Weissert got the last pick as his ball was fouled into the top of the batting cage.
Hiding the evidence, you’re doing it wrong: The body of Sheylla Cabrera, 33, was found on Aug. 13 in Angeles National Forest wrapped in a tarp or sheet similar to the one her husband, 36-year-old Jossimar Cabrera, was seen pulling the day before on camera footage. DOH!
Thankfully, preseason football is almost over.
Go Pats!
I wish mosquitos would suck fat instead of blood.
Article I’ll skip: Fever star’s injury woes deepen as teammates reveal ‘day-by-day’ struggle
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: For many college students, back-to-school prep isn’t just about dorm decor and classroom supplies. A growing number of parents are reportedly sending their kids back to school with Narcan.
This week’s sign of the apocalypse, part deux: You can now play the lottery via DraftKings.
Good news: The Chicago Bears may have Caleb Williams as the future at quarterback, but the dedication of his backup, Tyson Bagent, led general manager Ryan Poles to give him a reported two-year, $10 million contract extension. “A lot of people don’t know this, but my dad is my right-hand man,” Bagent told reporters while wiping away tears. “He didn’t have running water until high school, so there’s definitely a lot of people I can certainly help with this gift I’ve been blessed with. It’s certainly a weight off my shoulders and my family’s shoulders.” Cool story.
There’s still plenty of good in this world. If you don’t see it, maybe it’s your turn to be it.
Trivia #1 answer: Who is the only MLB player to record at least 500 hits for 4 different teams? – Rusty Staub – Houston Astros (792), NY Mets (709), Detroit Tigers (582), Montreal Expos (531), plus… Texas Rangers (102)
Trivia #2 answer: Who was the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 1994? – Barry Sanders
Trivia #3 answer: Who is Jhostynxon Garcia and what is his nickname? – He is a Boston Red Sox prospect who was called up to the Major League team in August 2025. His nickname “Password” comes from his first name, Jhostynxon, which is difficult to pronounce and spell. Funny
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy National Tooth Fairy Day!
Defense lawyer to the police officer: “A woman shot her husband because he stepped on her freshly mopped floor.”
Police officer: “That is correct.”
Defense lawyer: “And it took you 20 minutes to arrest her. Why?”
Police officer: “Because the floor was still wet.”
“There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it’s been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God, I know I’m one
My mother was a tailor
She sewed my new blue jeans
My father was a gamblin’ man
Down in New Orleans”
The Animals (The House of the Rising Sun)
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