Briefly. (I wonder these days but still, I did it! I extended my streak of consecutive days alive!)
I’m writing a book about beer. I’m on my fourth draft.
Trivia #1: Fatal lightning strikes in the U.S. this year are at? – 0, 3, 7, 11, 16, 23, 30, 57
Trivia #2: Who was the NY Yankees last 20-game winner?
Trivia #3: Which European player once went 12 consecutive Ryder Cup matches without losing? – Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Howard Clark, Francesco Molinari, Seve Ballesteros, Thomas Bjorn
On this date: September 26, 46 BC, Julius Caesar dedicates a temple to his mythical ancestor Venus Genetrix in accordance with a vow he made at the Battle of Pharsalus
September 26, 1665, Height of the Great Plague of London as 7,165 people die throughout the previous week
September 26, 1962, TV comedy series “The Beverly Hillbillies” premieres on CBS
September, 26, 1964, TV sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” starring Bob Denver as Gilligan, debuts on CBS
September 26, 1988, Canada’s Ben Johnson is stripped of his 100-m gold after failing a drug test
September 26, 2017, The video game Fortnite: Battle Royale is released, eventually becoming one of the most popular games worldwide
People often ask me; “Ed, you haven’t updated us on the Colorado Rockies lately. How are they doing?” Note: No one has even mentioned the Rockies to me. Why? Because no one cares and neither do I.
Fill me to the marrow…
Article I’ll skip: US 7-Elevens getting Japanese makeover with $13B bet to bring upgrades, fresh food
They said it: “Everyone wanted to make it in America, it’s the land of opportunity. And I still believe it’s the best country in the world, and if you come here and work hard and dedicate yourself, you can be or do whatever you want.” – Rory McIlroy. McIlroy was part of the last team to win a road Ryder Cup in 2012, and he surely hopes to repeat history, in fact, he predicted it shortly after Europe’s win over Team USA two years ago. However, McIlroy spoke of his appreciation for what he called “the best country in the world.”
That’s right!
Playing with tigers, you’re doing it wrong. An Oklahoma man linked to Joe Exotic, featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King,” was killed during a tiger performance in Oklahoma. Ryan Easley, 37, was the owner of Growler Pines Tiger Preserve. He “lost his life in an accident involving a tiger” on Saturday, the preserve said.
Warning: The Black Course is an extremely difficult course which we recommend only for highly skilled golfers.
U.S.A., U.S.A., U.S.A.!
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: You may soon drive to an airport, then fly home. Alef Aeronautics announced formal agreements with Half Moon Bay and Hollister airports to begin test operations of a road-legal, vertical-takeoff flying car. This vehicle will drive and then take off vertically, operating alongside other aircraft. Those airports now join the company’s three existing test locations, making five in total.
The Red Sox need another day/win. LFG!
Speaking of the Patriots… Drake Maye. Is he “the guy?”
Good news: Scientists have found that specially formulated eye drops could restore close-up vision for many patients, offering a non-surgical, non-glasses approach to age-related vision loss. The study, presented on Sept. 14 at the 43rd Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons in Denmark, followed 766 patients, most in their mid-50s, who were experiencing the classic symptoms of presbyopia.
Trivia #1 answer: Fatal lightning strikes in the U.S. this year are at? – 0, 3, 7, 11, 16, 23, 30, 57 – There have been 16 fatalities this year so far
Trivia #2: Who was the NY Yankees last 20-game winner? – CC Sabathia (21 in 2010)
Trivia #3: Which European player once went 12 consecutive Ryder Cup matches without losing? – Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Howard Clark, Francesco Molinari, Seve Ballesteros, Thomas Bjorn – Lee Westwood
“Captain, sensors have jut detected a meteor 5,280 feet in length.”
“That’ rather large, isn’t it Spock?”
“Yes sir, it appears to be some sort of milestone.”
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy National Dumpling Day!
Do you want to be the singer or do you want to be the song?
“She was the color of the Indian summer
And we shared the hours without number
Until one day when the sky turned dark
And the winds grew wild
Caught by the rain and blinded by the lightning
We rode the storm out there on Thunder Island”
Jay Ferguson (Thunder Island)
Bonus – Because I need one
Ed's Head On Friday 