Larry Lannan

Retired US Civil Servant, Former Sportscaster and Journalist, currently local news blogger, Citizen of the World

[Mother Jones @MotherJones]

Chinese police manhandle a reporter during a live Olympics broadcast https://t.co/llob3qqHMj

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

“Miss Atomic” pageant, Las Vegas, 1955, complete with mushroom-cloud crown: #UNLV

[Mark Maske @MarkMaske]

Roger Goodell sent memo to all NFL teams on diversity and integrity-of-game issues.

[Mrs. Paternoster @Mrs_ConCon1787]

This is terribly saddening news. He was a giant in civic education and has had an impact on millions across the country. He dedicated his life to supporting students and teachers as they worked towards understanding democracy and each other. 💔

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

BREAKING: NASA launches the largest and most powerful telescope ever produced, the James Webb telescope, into orbit.

[Robert Barnes @robert_a_barnes]

BREAKING: Supreme Court says it will hold special hearing Jan 7 on Biden administration's vaccination plans for health care workers and big businesses

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

JUST IN: New York reports 28,924 new daily coronavirus cases, the most since the pandemic began.

[Crystal Neumann @neumann_crystal]

As mentioned in the recent council meeting, the committee taskforce still has work to do together. I am still committed to an open vote to help ensure transparency and bringing diversity of thought to Fishers boards and commissions, instead of all appointments made by one person.

[Simon Pagenaud @simonpagenaud]

One of the best coaches, drivers and people. Happy birthday to the legend, Rick Mears.

[Brian Steinberg @bristei]

BREAKING:CNN has suspended Chris Cuomo indefinitely ‘pending further evaluation,’ according to the network

[Jim Sciutto @jimsciutto]

This is good news: Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz says there are “indications” that people who have received the coronavirus vaccine booster are “protected” against the new Omicron variant.

[ISMA @ISMAphysicians]

With Thanksgiving adding to the usual weekend reporting backlog, IN has 117 newly reported #COVID19 deaths (94 in last 5 days), highest 1-day total since Jan. The death toll rises to 16,970. IDH has also identified 2 more presumptive #COVID deaths, for a total toll of 17,557.

[Mark Maske @MarkMaske]

The NFL was braced for post-Thanksgiving covid issues, with toughened protocols already in place. Cowboys Coach Mike McCarthy tested positive Monday and T.J. Watt, Patrick Peterson and Kevin Byard were among the players league-wide placed on their teams' covid-19 reserve lists.

[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

It’s omicron.

[Stephen Holder @HolderStephen]

Frank Reich: No Colts players ruled out for Sunday vs Tampa Bay.

Quenton Nelson and Darius Leonard were FULL participants. Wow.

[Don Van Natta Jr. @DVNJr]

The league office has zero time or patience for this.

There have been bad calls in every game this season. Lousy officiating has become the norm.

The Cowboys benefited from a run of bad calls against Minnesota to help them win that game. Did McCarthy complain then?

[HSE Royals Athletics @HSEAthletics]

Join me in wishing long time Royal Athletic Director & Baseball Coach Ken Seitz a Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Coach Seitz! Thank you for “Taking Pride in the Royals” @doowop65

[Andrew Brandt @AndrewBrandt]

Friday morning quote:
“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.”-Kurt Vonnegut