Little history. Rory McIlroy first played Augusta National in 2008. Mentions it in last night’s Champions Interview. Practicing with his coach. 19yo prodigy at the time. I was there, playing, saw him on the course. Just three groups that day, the other? Lou Holtz.

Augusta Has Been Dreading This Moment For 14 Years... buff.ly/xADxMKz...

Happy Wednesday! Good day to drop checks in the mail so the Federal Bureaucracy can continue perfecting waste, fraud, and abuse. Geeze, and I thought for years we were funding national defense, building infrastructure, looking after the poor, etc. What a dunce.

Sometimes I like to think about what America would look like if, as a civic ritual, we were required to pay our taxes on the way into, or out of, the voting booth.

A nation in which one administration can allow millions of unvetted illegal migrants into the country, but requires that a court vet each deportation decision in an individually adjudicated case will soon lose the values our democratic system was intended to preserve.

I would measure how much wealth Musk created that never existed before. Then I'd calculate what percentage of that wealth he kept. Then I'd figure out what percentage of it he spent on his own lifestyle versus paid in taxes. Then I'd calculate the incomes of the employees of

Frenchy comments on the Ronald Acuña/Snit situation (from 680 The Fan)

Bummer just replaced Blewitt on the mound. Must be The Braves!

Tariffs, the markets, and nervous Trump supporters: Everyone has a tolerance level for uncertainty, disorder, and controversy. If a leader stays below that level, all is fine. If he goes above that level, a voter may begin to see his leadership as a taxing experience -- just one

The NFL is easy to understand. It’s just math. On Field Performance > Off Field Distraction = Job. A serial killer that interviews well and can get a team to the playoffs is destined for All Pro status.

ELI WHITE

Backyard. First of the season. Reminds me of politics these days.

It’s been that kind of season so far. Go Braves!

Ten years ago today. Stepped into The Atlantic Ocean after peddling cross country from The Pacific in San Diego. 35 days + 3 days off. 57yo.

Note to self: if I have a gas powered car I can drive to where there is electricity. If I have an electric car I’m screwed. Something to remember if China ever uses a cyber attack to shut down the U.S. electric grid in a conflict.

Say what you want about Trump but this guy’s solid