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Noted.

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

While browsing Wikipedia for unrelated reasons, I discovered that today is the 40th anniversary of the Newhall incident, which was a contributing factor in the start of the officer survival movement.

Ayoob’s summary of the incident doesn’t seem to be available online, but can be found in Ayoob Files: The Book, and is worth reading.

Edited to add: Obit watch: Wilma Mankiller, former chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Mankiller met snide remarks about her surname — a Cherokee military title — with humor, often delivering a straight-faced, “Mankiller is actually a well-earned nickname.”

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Obligatory baseball post.

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Yesterday’s HouChron had an article (that I can’t find now Here we go.) stating that the Astros will win 81 games. As Lawrence put it, “Where can I bet the ‘under’ line on that prediction?”

Here’s the line on the Astros this season.

Meanwhile, the Astros lost the first game of the season at Minute Maid Park. The bad thing about this is the Astros won’t be able to sell beer at the games this year…because they lost the opener.

(Thank you, I’ll be here all week. Try the veal, and remember to tip your waitress.)

(And the Cubs lost to the Braves: 16-5. I’m still optimistic, even though FARK claims the Cubs have been mathematically eliminated.

Edited to add: I was kidding when I posted that comment, but now…)

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