Congrats to Texas softball. The women’s softball tourney was flat out awesome from start to finish. I highly recommend it for next year if you aren’t already watching.
The NCAA WCWS is an outstanding event showcasing elite athletes; it is one of most entertaining sports to watch as a fan. With that being said, arguably the most successful D1 college softball program in the country is the University Of Alabama who averages about 5200 sold out seats every season. In spite of its tremendous popularity in Tuscaloosa, it still runs an operating net deficit of almost $400,000 per year. That is the most successful program in college softball financially right now. If it wasn’t for college football, this sport could not be sustained as it exists right now at the vast majority of schools. That is an irrefutable fact. As goes college football so goes almost every other collegiate sport currently offered. The health of college football matters to every other sport.
I went to my first Women's College World Series last night and found no evidence of the "crisis" and "broken system" they keep talking about in the Senate.
The sport is thriving, fans love it and women's athletes are reaping the rewards.
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Can someone please explain this to me??
The doctor’s office will send 17 reminders, 4 emails, 3 texts, and a carrier pigeon reminding you to arrive 15 minutes early for your scheduled appointment.
You fill out every form online in advance and dutifully arrive 15 minutes early to check.
Receptionist: “Have a seat.”
45 minutes later, you’re finally called back.
Why are only one of us expected to keep the appointment time?!
WVU President Emiritus Gordon Gee Opening Remarks on Protect College Sports Legislation "College Football has twice the viewership of the NBA but half of the Media Revenue." Also adding " College Sports will lose 5 Billion this year." #wvu#cfbnews#collegefootball
Professional athletes are quietly ditching AirPods for wired headphones.
Brendan Ruh (Santa Cruz Medicinals) explained on Jack Neel’s podcast that many pros are making the switch as more info comes out about EMFs. They’re hedging their bets on performance and long-term health until we know more.
He still uses AirPods sometimes in the gym (wired ones get tangled), but at home he sticks with wired and even has a Wi-Fi-free zone for sleeping.
Bluetooth devices like AirPods emit non-ionizing radiofrequency radiation. While exposure levels are well below current safety limits set by the FCC and ICNIRP, some studies have raised concerns about potential effects on mitochondrial function, oxidative stress, and neurological development at very low levels. Long-term human data is still limited.
When elite athletes, whose bodies are their livelihood, start avoiding something most people use daily, it’s worth paying attention while the science develops.
Do you use wireless earbuds, or have you switched to wired?
There is a new scam going on in this home inspection industry
- Large corporations are buying up all the small home inspection companies
- They don’t care about making money off inspecting homes, they want the data
Why? This is where it gets borderline criminal
Home inspections are supposed to be confidential, but what they’re doing is buying all the companies to own the data
Then they are going to sell that data to insurance companies and lenders
Now with this new information the insurance company finds out, they're going to start charging you $3,000 (or whatever) extra a year to insure that house
Here’s what I’ve found
Large corporations and private equity firms are aggressively consolidating the home inspection industry primarily by buying inspection software platforms like Spectora, HomeGauge and larger inspection companies
A home inspection report contains highly detailed property specific information like roof age and condition, electrical and plumbing issues, foundation problems, HVAC status, environmental hazards
This is extremely valuable for:
- Insurance companies (risk assessment and underwriting).
- Lenders (property valuation and loan risk).
- Home warranty providers, contractors, and data brokers
Home inspections are supposed to be confidential between the buyer, inspector, and sometimes the real estate parties.
However, many inspection software companies’ terms of service allow data aggregation and sharing
That’s the loophole they found. That’s the scam
NO white person alive today owned slaves. Teach your kids that.
NO black person alive today was born a slave. Teach your kids that.
Not all white people owned slaves back then. Teach your kids that.
Millions of white people fought and died to end slavery. Teach your kids that.
People should not inherit guilt from their ancestors. Teach your kids that.
People should not inherit victimhood from their ancestors. Teach your kids that.
You are responsible for your own actions, not the actions of people who lived 200 years ago. Teach your kids that.
America is not perfect, but it is not uniquely evil. Teach your kids that.
The West is responsible for some of humanity's greatest advances in freedom, science, medicine, and prosperity. Teach your kids that.
Loving your country is not racism. Teach your kids that.
Wanting secure borders is not racism. Teach your kids that.
Wanting safe communities is not racism. Teach your kids that.
Wanting merit over quotas is not racism. Teach your kids that.
Questioning political narratives is not racism. Teach your kids that.
People should be judged by their character, not their skin color. Teach your kids that.
History should be taught honestly, not used as a weapon. Teach your kids that.
A nation that teaches its children to hate their heritage will not survive. Teach your kids that.
Your country is your home. Protecting it is not something to be ashamed of. Teach your kids that.
You do not owe an apology for being born. Teach your kids that.
Never let fear of being called names stop you from speaking the truth as you see it. Teach your kids that.
I have proclaimed June as Strong Families Month.
The example of my own parents showed me that strong families begin with strong parents.
We proudly recognize the mothers and fathers raising the next generation and preserving the timeless values that guide Alabama. #alpolitics
My wife and I finally got an offer accepted on a house and hired a home inspector.
I thought he'd just walk around and make sure the roof wasn't actively caving in.
Instead, a guy named Gary showed up with a tactical utility belt, an infrared camera, and the demeanor of a homicide detective.
Gary spent 6 hours meticulously documenting every structural sin committed in the last 50 years.
He handed me a 90-page PDF report that was color-coded by severity.
The whole document was basically just red.
He noted that the slope of the driveway deviates by two degrees, which could cause pooling during a catastrophic hundred-year flood.
I live in a landlocked state.
He pointed his thermal camera at a window and told me I was losing an unacceptable amount of ambient heat.
I told him the window was open.
He wrote that down as a critical mechanical failure.
He took me to the basement to look at the HVAC unit.
He shined his flashlight on a single speck of dust and asked if I was prepared for the respiratory consequences of poor filtration.
I asked him if the furnace actually worked.
He sighed deeply and said it functions, but it lacks the efficiency of a modern heat pump.
We moved to the electrical panel where Gary put on thick rubber gloves like he was about to defuse a bomb.
He told me the wiring was technically up to code but ethically questionable.
I don't know how electricity can lack morals, but Gary seemed very disappointed in the circuit breaker.
Finally, he found a tiny crack in the garage floor.
He used a digital caliper to measure it and informed me the foundation is undergoing micro-settlement.
Every house on earth is undergoing micro-settlement.
We're on a spinning rock in space, Gary.
I asked him for a bottom-line assessment on whether we should buy the property.
He looked me dead in the eye and said the house is technically habitable but still compromised.
I paid him $600 for this psychological warfare.
We're still going to buy the house.
I'm just going to live in constant fear that maybe Gary was right.