I think after that disgusting ad his campaign or supporter outfit ran it where the so-called mother trashed her long-estranged daughter and his political opponent as a liar, Vivek Ramaswamy's political career is finished.
It was the worst political ad in recent history and maybe of all time.
An article, one of thousands, about the ad is here.
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This past Saturday, I went with a small group to the Oakridge, Oregon, area to hike the Diamond Creek Trail loop to Diamond Falls and ultimately to Salt Creek Falls. The latter is the second-highest waterfall in the state of Oregon at 286 feet. Only Multnomah Falls is higher.
A few photos (I may add more in a future post):
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I hope it is too little, too late for Ken Paxton.
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A 25-year-old teacher was among the dead in the deadly school shooting in Bend, Oregon. Quick action by witnesses helped prevent even more loss of life. The shooting happened in a special education classroom.
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I am involved in a major move after spending 16 years with a relative. I am moving into an apartment complex not far from the other place. Fortunately, it allows pets. The move is why my posting here has been sporadic.
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Obituary: Famous Puerto Rican boxer Wilfredo Gomez, 69, has died. Back in the early 1980s, I used to watch a lot of boxing matches with my dad before I moved down to Reno, and Gomez's matches were among those we watched. Gomez was close to my age.
He had many health problems over the past 15 years, and the article notes he had suffered from brain damage from his boxing career.
Gomez (44-3-1, 42 KOs), a 1972 Olympian for Puerto Rico, began his professional career in 1974. He won his first world title — the WBC super bantamweight crown — in 1977. Gomez held the championship for almost six years, making 17 successful title defenses and winning all of them by knockout.
After falling short to Salvador Sanchez in 1981 for the WBC featherweight title, Gomez became a two-division champion in 1984 and went on to win a belt in a third weight class — super featherweight — in 1985.
I remember that fight. Sadly, Sanchez died in an auto accident the following year:
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On October 6, actress Eva Marie Saint, who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in On the Waterfront, died at the age of 102. She had a long acting career although perhaps not as extensive as some because she did scale it back when she had kids, a common occurrence back in the 1950s and 1960s.
Saint was born in Newark, N.J.; the family later moved to Delmar, N.Y., near Albany. With plans to become a teacher, Saint attended Ohio’s Bowling Green State U., where she became interested in acting. After receiving her B.A., she turned full time to seeking acting work, first in radio. She received her first paycheck, $10, as an off-camera applauder on “The Borden Show.” To make ends meet, she did some modeling and then landed roles in radio serials such as “Rosemary” and “Young Doctor Malone.”
In 1947 she was cast in “Mister Roberts” only to be reduced to an understudy when director Joshua Logan didn’t think she had enough experience. Jocelyn Brando played the roles. A year later she began studying at the Actors Studio.
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I remember when she talked about how much she enjoyed working with Cary Grant when they made North by Northwest, still my favorite Hitchcock film.
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One-time Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, 84, who also ended up in prison thanks to covering up sexual abuse allegations stemming from his time as a high school teacher, died. He was a member of the Republican Party.
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Born in 1942 in Aurora, Illinois, Hastert grew up in a farming community. He went on to graduate from Wheaton College, where he received a degree in economics, before earning a teaching degree from Northern Illinois University. Hastert married Jean Kahl in 1973. The couple had two sons.
Hastert worked as a teacher in Illinois for 16 years while coaching wrestling. In 1976, he was named Illinois Coach of the Year. Four decades later, he would admit to sexually abusing boys during his time as a coach.
Hastert then served in the Illinois legislature, before going on to be elected to represent Illinois' 14th district in the U.S. House in 1986.
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Famed Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka, 86, died. He won titles both as a player and a coach.
After retiring as a coach, Ditka became a restaurateur, pitchman and TV personality, as well as an advocate for improved medical and retirement benefits for former players.
Ditka was tough and gruff, the quintessential Chicago Bear nicknamed “Da Coach”. He did everything from order off the menu to knock defensive backs on their butts with a growl, and his adopted home town reveled in every minute. He was enshrined in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, and the Bears said during a ceremony in 2013 that his “No 89” jersey will be the last one retired by the team.
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Here are a few pictures I took at Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon today, including a couple of them from the historic lodge:
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