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College Football Power Ratings Week 6

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We have a shakeup near the top this week. It was time to move Ohio State ahead of Clemson. The Tigers are still very, very good, but the elite play just hasn’t been there. This is a reflection of the performance, not the talent, however. Alabama has become the undisputed number one, with Clemson joining a tight pack of four others vying for 3-6. Rank Team RTG 1 Alabama 0.0 2 Ohio State 2.2 3 Clemson 4.6 4 Oklahoma 5.7 5 Georgia 5.8 6 LSU 6.3 7 Auburn 10.2 8 Wisconsin 11.3 9 Penn State 11.8 10 Oregon 12.6 11 … Continue reading College Football Power Ratings Week 6

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Back In The Kitchen, Where I Belong

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My wife likes to joke that I lured her in with my cooking. At least, I think she is joking. I use to cook quite often. But a promotion last year ate up a lot of free time (which led to eating out more often). This happened right before we got married. She stepped up, cooking more often than I did for the first year of our marriage. It wasn’t like that before we got married. Now that I’m free more evenings, I’m trying to step my game up once again. So, that means, hopefully, you will be seeing more … Continue reading Back In The Kitchen, Where I Belong

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Nostalgic Debauchery And The Neighbors Who Get Me

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So I was sitting up at the Illinois-Nebraska tailgate last week when I got a text from a neighbor. He was in a relative’s garage and found some old beer cans. He said they made him think of me and wanted to know if I was interested in them. Let’s gloss over life decisions I have made that would make someone immediately think of me when they stumble upon old beer, and just acknowledge that yeah, I have a known personality trait. Also, cool find and welcome additions to the collection. It was a tad serendipitous I was at a … Continue reading Nostalgic Debauchery And The Neighbors Who Get Me

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Interesting Air: Tyler Childers At Red Rocks Livestream Tonight

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Plan your afternoon naps accordingly today. Tyler Childers is live streaming his concert from the sold out Red Rocks Amphitheater tonight. But, it starts at 9:30 p.m. MST, so 10:30 p.m. where I live. East coasters, sorry ’bout your luck. Tyler is the best thing going in country right now, and Red Rocks is just the coolest venue. This one is worth staying up for. Update: Tyler is on now. There is only way to do this properly. Continue reading Interesting Air: Tyler Childers At Red Rocks Livestream Tonight

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Sturgill Simpson’s Fire & Fury: A New Way To Consume Art, And I’m On Board

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Billed as a visual album, country rocker Sturgill Simpson released last week what I hope becomes an actual thing going forward. Part anime, part new album, all kickass, Sound & Fury is just a fun, new way to do things. That Sturgill took the leap is not a surprise at all. The dude gives zero shits what most of us mere mortals think. And I love him for that. Pigeon-hole this man at your own peril. The film follows an inscrutable samurai driver on a path to a showdown with the big bads of a post-apocalyptic world. With a skater … Continue reading Sturgill Simpson’s Fire & Fury: A New Way To Consume Art, And I’m On Board

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Lady Mules Travel To Carbondale Thursday; Host Invite Saturday

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The Fairfield Lady Mules made the long trek to Carbondale Thursday to face the Lady Terriers, and came away with one win in nine matches. Fairfield’s Brittany Titzer won her singles match, facing Longmei Ge in the number threes match. She won both sets, 6-1. Carbondale 8, Fairfield 1 Singles 1—Jessie Harper, C, def. Lainie Milner, F, 6-3, 5-7, 10-8. 2—Shreya Patel, C, def. Adriana Munoz, F, 6-2, 6-0. 3—Brittany Titzer, F, def. Longmei Ge, C, 6-1, 6-1. 4—Audrey Meador, C, def. Karigan Harvey, F, 6-2, 6-4. 5—Mia Newman, C, def. Alexis Worthey, 6-4, 6-0. 6—Rose Kippenbrock, C, def. Ella … Continue reading Lady Mules Travel To Carbondale Thursday; Host Invite Saturday

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Mules Score 40 Straight After Giving Up First Points Of Year

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For the last couple of weeks, the dominant talk around the Fairfield Mules has been “the streak”—the four straight games without allowing a point to start the season. It dominated the conversation enough it was becoming a distraction. Distraction no more, as the Carmi-White County Bulldogs scored on their opening drive of the game Friday, and took an 8-0 lead on Justin Townsends’s Mules. The Mules, however, responded with 40 unanswered points and improved to 5-0 with a 40-8 win at the Train Yard. “It was inevitable. Eventually, someone is going to score on you. Our kids responded right back … Continue reading Mules Score 40 Straight After Giving Up First Points Of Year

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Take The Points In Review: MLB Over/Unders

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Back in April, the Take The Points crew gave out our eight favorite baseball season win total bets of the year each. So on the final day of the regular season, it was time to go back and see how we did. Overall, we did pretty well, with everyone winning at least four of the eight, and two of us going 7-1. Weez Arizona O75.5 Win Atlanta O86.5 Win Baltimore U59.5 Win Houston O96.5 Win Philadelphia O89.5 Loss San Francisco O73.5 Win Tampa Bay O84.5 Win Toronto U74.5 Win (7-1) Lucas Atlanta U86.5 Loss Chi Cubs U88.5 Win Houston O96.5 … Continue reading Take The Points In Review: MLB Over/Unders