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Reagan on lost Challenger crew, forty years ago today: "We will never forget...the last time we saw them, this morning, as they...waved goodbye and 'slipped the surly bonds of earth' to 'touch the face of God.''"
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“Courage faces danger but gallantry is the way you face it.”
We Could Use a Return to Gallantry by @Peggynoonannyc wsj.com/opinion/we-could-use…
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Obituary: Bruce Martin, a golf-course “turf whisperer,” was the person course superintendents would call when they confronted diseases that could lay waste to their grass. on.wsj.com/4qNc601
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Marcus Lakey, superintendent of Bandon Dunes, talks about maintaining links conditions, battling the elements, building a strong team, and the delicate balance to keep areas of the course natural but not neglected @BandonDunesGolf @TheGCSNetwork
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Late January and early February is always a tough time for the @NASA community. Within the span of only a few calendar days (in differing years), America’s worst space program tragedies occurred – the Apollo 1 fire in 1967, the Challenger explosion in 1986, and the Columbia disaster in 2003. 17 brave and patriotic astronauts lost their lives across all three incidents. If you ever visit @ArlingtonNatl Cemetery in DC, it is worth seeing the memorials to these fine and dedicated people. To all who perished, you did your duty and you are all still with us – may you all rest in peace.
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Leading the Long Beach delegation to these Paris games as Team USA competes on the world stage, has been nothing short of amazing.
Long Beach has incredible athletes and coaches who are bringing glory and gold back home to the Beach.
I look forward to bringing what I’ve learned here in Paris to Long Beach in #LA28! #TeamUSA
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Skipping little details often means skipping success too. is.gd/p0R1BG #details
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#dodgers manager Dave Roberts explained what happened in that call on 3B before he got ejected.
“ He missed the call”
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Philadelphia Inquirer found dangerous chemicals in the astroturf of the now-demolished Veterans Stadium. Six Phillies who played on that turf, Tug McGraw, Darren Daulton, John Vukovich, John Oates, Ken Brett, David West died of a rare & aggressive brain cancer.
Phillies sold pieces of turf in sealed 4 x 4" bags. The Inquirer purchased four of those on eBay. Samples analyzed by two separate labs found 16 types of dangerous chemicals in the turf. They are referred to as “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down & can last in the human body for years.
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Gov. Newsom issued an executive order for the removal of homeless encampments in California.
The order would direct state agencies on how to remove the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks. The order makes clear that the decision to remove the encampments remains in the hands of local authorities. abc7.la/4c1rSfh
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The Dodgers had a $1 billion offseason.
The Dodgers have some of the most talented players we’ve ever seen.
None of it would’ve felt quite right without bringing back Clayton Kershaw, we’ll see him back on the mound Thursday 🫡
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Presenting your Hall of Fame Class of 2024!
ALT From left to right, Jim Leyland, Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer stand with their Hall of Fame plaques. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)
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Clayton Kershaw was asked on ESPN if he's seen a ball hit at Dodger Stadium where Shohei Ohtani's home run went:
“No I don’t think so. That was amazing... Some of the righties can hit them out that way but for a lefty to go up there, I’m speechless. I’ve never seen that before.”
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It's my job to be different than the rest
and that's enough reason to go for me
It's my job to be better than the best
and that's a tough break for me
It's my job to be cleaning up this mess
and that's enough reason to go for me
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I don't want to live on that kind of island
No, I don't want to swim in a roped off sea
Too much for me, too much for me
I've got to be where the wind and the water are free
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The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
The skies are too clear, life's so easy today
The beer is too cold, the daiquiri's too fruitful
No place like home when you're this far away
I don't care what they say
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Dodgers fans are taking over the New York streets for the team’s first series at Yankee Stadium in almost 8 years 🤯
(H/T @YESNetwork)