They are doing the do Warriors fans. Who Got Next? is what we followers of the Golden State Warriors are feeling this morning. Coming off a Thursday night stoppage of Lebron James and the Lakers in Los Angeles, the Warriors came home and put a halt to the Nuggets nine game winning streak against them. Their Friday night victory over the Nuggets marks an impressive run against some of the top contenders in the Western Conference.
It's not only that they are winning games against higher seeded playoff contenders, but how they are doing it has reminded fans and the league of past Warriors championship seasons. They have shooters, they have defenders, they have synchronicity (rhythm). And I believe the weapon now overwhelming opponents is Warriors depth. We fans of the team know Jonathan Kuminga's potential and can't wait to see him blossom in these upcoming playoffs. Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski, Santos, Post and others have stepped up their games to follow the lead of the veterans and contribute mightily.
If you haven't been tuning into Golden State Warriors Basketball, you might wanna start paying attention now rather than watch it in a sports history documentary later. What we are seeing is not only historic, but fun and entertaining competition at its highest level.
I just enjoy watching and listening to this impromptu Cuban jam session. Flavored with all the spices and ingredients found in a Cuban Barrio. As for the song itself, it speaks of one who cries and suffers over their loss of love. And yet even though love has abandoned thee, I will go on loving even if it costs me dying. Although the English translation might not relay the song's poetry, the video's festive faces and celebratory music is unmistakable. For as with love, we can do nothing but celebrate it, with all its ups and downs.
Although you have left me desolate with your abandon, although you have been death to my every illusion instead of cursing you now with justified rancor, in my dreams I enshrine you, in my dreams I enshrine you with benediction. (2X)
Immensity of pain I suffer over losing you, my feelings so profoundly hurt torn by your parting. I cry without your knowing and that lonely crying weeps out a stream of black tears, weeps out a stream of black tears and all my living. (1X)
You want leaving me I can’t suffering be so with you I go my darling even it costs me dying. (3X with 2 short breaks)
[It is impossible for me to match the poetry of the Spanish original in an English translation. Let me know if you perform “Black Tears” successfully.]
As of this morning, Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey continues to hold the U.S. Senate floor, exposing what the Trump Administration has been doing to the country. His finger points blame primarily at the president and his hired non-government representative Elon Musk for their cutting and dismantling of vital services like Social Security. Senator booker is calling out republican colleagues, inviting them to "act according to one's conscience, when faced with orders when they are unjust."
While watching Senator Booker "yielding to questions while retaining the floor," I was encouraged to pose my own question for the senator to ask his Republican colleagues:
How can U.S. Senators and Congressmen continue to carry out Trumpian orders that hurt American citizens and go against the U.S. Constitution? Did not all legislators swear an oath to "Uphold the Constitution" and serve all Americans? Remember, "I do solemnly swear . . ."
The late political theorist and author Hanna Arendt in response to WWII Nazi SS officer Adolf Eichman, while he was on trial for crimes against humanity invoking the so-called Nuremberg Defense (I was only following orders), said this:
emphasis - resisting unjust orders, rather than following them blindly
So, how is it so many of our well-meaning American representatives, voted into office by trusting American citizens, are turning their backs on civic duty while obeying unconstitutional and un-American presidential orders? Lord have mercy, that someday after this presidential crisis has passed, these representatives will cowardly invoke the Nuremberg Defense to avoid accountability and punishment as accomplices in their dereliction of duty while serving.
This American would like to hear Senator Cory Booker pose Hannah Arendt's comment in the context of a question to Trumpian Republican legislators:
Do you Senator or Congressman -fill in the blank- believe you have the right to obey orders knowing they will bring down long-standing American Institutions and hurt American Citizens and Families?
Yes, the New York Yankees introduced a new style of baseball bat this weekend. Now, after the "Torpedo Bat" produced 9 Home Runs yesterday for the Yanks, the baseball world is going . . . Batty!
Come'on Man! Changing the design of baseball bats brings the end to an era of America's Pastime. How do you compare hitters if a "Bat on Steroids" is crushing balls out of the park at a higher rate than standard bats? Will use of the new bat affect players eligibility for the Baseball Hall of Fame? Is there any advantage for batters using the new bat? Is Elon Musk behind this, in an effort to maybe justify downsizing bullpens and replacing highly paid starting pitchers? What is going ON!
If they're going to allow changes in bat design to help hitters hit, wouldn't it justify allowing pitchers to change size and/or stitching of a baseball in order to help improve their throwing velocity or accuracy?
I am all for modernizing our sports if leagues find the change will improve the game. But let's carry out the change in a more calculated and equitable way so that all competitors have a chance to prepare and make adjustments to change. After all, Baseball is an American Pastime. And unlike impulsive decisions being made by the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, responsible and level-headed baseball leadership are not new to running an organization.
So, relax baseball fans, and expect cooler heads to prevail in this curveball thrown at us over the weekend.
If anyone knows where I can get a torpedo bat, please leave a comment below . . .
Mar 27, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; San Francisco Giants designated hitter Wilmer Flores (41) high fives catcher Patrick Bailey (14) after hitting a three-run home run in the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. / Katie Stratman-Imagn Images
Yes! Yes! Yes! The San Francisco Giants won game 1 of a 162-game regular baseball season. They did it by shocking the Reds in Cincinnati with a come-from-behind 9th inning rally. The Giants were looking nothing like the team from spring training who led the majors with a 21-6 win/loss best.
But what did follow them from the Scottsdale desert was a "Never Quit, Never Surrender" fighting mentality. Of those 21 wins this spring, a number of them were won late in games where they battled back from deficits. I know this is only one regular season game win, but I got out of it exactly what I wanted to see; proof that Hope continues to Spring Eternal for this squad of Giants. This team is no fluke, and they have that camaraderie (mutual trust & friendship), as well as faith in each other to make this 2025 season something special.
With new president Buster Posey leading the way today on his 38th birthday, there is something about this team that shouts "look out cause here we come" to the world of baseball. They are well aware of the 2024 Champions who dwell in their NL West division. But it already seems they believe they can hold their own against the highest paid baseball team on the planet, or any other club favored by sports experts to participate in the Fall Classic World Series.
I say, if you wanna watch and bet on an underdog in baseball this season, look no further than the San Francisco Giants. Just ask the Cincinnati Reds what it feels like to have your opening day celebration snatched away one out from victory. Giants Patrick Bailey and Wilmer Flores gave Reds fans a ninth inning they simply didn't see coming and will never forget. Because there's something about Opening Day games that carry a special place in baseball fans hearts. The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat seem to ruminate stronger and longer from games played on Opening Day. Possibly because of the long winter hibernation from the game. Excitement and expectations seem so much higher. For players, coaches, fans and sports analysts. Baseball is Back Baby!
Rest Well Reds! You'll have Friday off to get it together before having to face these Giants again this Saturday and Sunday.
Here the heart May give an useful lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much, Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Books are not seldom talismans and spells By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthralled. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment hoodwinked. Some the style Infatuates, and, through labyrinths and wilds Of error, leads them by a tune entranced. While sloth seduces more, too weak to bear The insupportable fatigue of thought, And swallowing therefore without pause or choice The total grist unsifted, husks and all.
Rep. John Larson breaks down exactly how and why Elon Musk and the Trump Administration are attempting to dismantle the current Social Security system. He calls out the party of government who are complicit in carrying out a plan of cutting government. He also asks these sycophant congressional constituents to get on board and remember exactly what duty they chose to uphold when taking their oath to serve in the legislative branch of the United States of America.
If American citizens have been wondering where are the legislative voices they voted into office who oppose this administration's dismantling cuts to so many established U.S. institutions, Rep. John Larson is a comforting voice, shining light out of the darkness and directly onto the current U.S. governmental cuts. Let's hope other U.S. legislators follow in Rep. Larson's footsteps and speak out loudly and truthfully about what our executive branch is trying to accomplish with government cuts and who it is utilizing to carry out its plan.
Legislative loyalty to the U.S. branch of government who's three main duties are:
1. Making Laws 2. Regulating Commerce 3. Overseeing Government
Case and point, it is the Legislative Branch who oversees the Executive Branch, which includes the Presidency, ensuring accountability and limiting its powers through various mechanisms like investigations, hearings, and the power of the purse.
So, it is easy to see why any President/Chief Executive seeking unlimited power, would want blind loyalty from U.S. Legislators. It could grant him the unlimited power he cherishes by removing "checks and balances" put in place by the Founding Fathers of the United States to protect the country and its constitution.
Should the U.S. Legislative Branch become loyal to a U.S. President, replacing their oath to uphold the laws of the U.S. Constitution, such President could dismantle and restructure Supreme Laws outlining the structure and power of the federal government and protection of citizens' rights. In other words, a President without oversight of legislators paves the way for him becoming a dictator as chief executive of these United States of America, accountable only to himself and above all law.
The Constitution was created to establish a republic with a system of checks and balances to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. God Bless those founding fathers...
