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Photo: Frank Franklin II/AP/Shutterstock/Frank Franklin II/AP/Shutterstoc I had just moved to New York when the last World Series between the Mets and Yankees took place, in 2000. Though I hadn’t lived in the city long, its baseball pecking order was clear enough to anyone. The series pitted the then-dominant Yankees (who had won three of the previous four World Series) against the plucky Mets (who trailed the Yankees in total World Series titles by … 23). The series, which the Yankees won 4-1, reflected that dynamic; it felt like a big brother allowing his tinier sibling a few meek swings at him before felling him with one straight jab. The only thing anyone really remembers from it is Roger Clemens losing his mind and throwing a splintered, broken bat at Mike Piazza. It was a lunatic moment made even more surreal by the fact that Clemens both avoided an ejection and ended up tossing eight shutout innings, earning the win. (Seriously, I still can’t believe this happened.) … [Read more...] about It’s Not Too Early to Get Excited About a Subway Series

0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Community Corner Open to the public: Dr. Jim Flanagan offers "Healthcare in Retirement," then "Affording Retirement" and "Financial Management in Retirement" Matt Baron , Community Contributor Posted Reply If your retirement picture isn’t coming into focus—or if you are concerned about what you do see—then you are a prime candidate to enroll in an upcoming three-part series from a renowned retirement expert. Starting on Saturday, July 16th, retirement and finance expert Dr. Jim Flanagan begins the series with “Healthcare in Retirement.” The three-hour session begins at 9 a.m. at Triton College in River Grove. A Triton adjunct professor, Flanagan has made the class open to the public, along with two related classes on subsequent Saturdays, July 23rd and July 30th: "Affording Retirement" and "Financial Management in Retirement.” … [Read more...] about On July 16th, Retirement Expert Begins 3-Part Series at Triton College

Tom Hanks is known for being the world’s most popular everyman actor. His leading performances in movies like Forrest Gump , Philadelphia , Saving Private Ryan , and Cast Away were so powerful because he created an umbilical cord between the movie and its audience. Thanks to Hanks’ warmth, charm, and relatability, viewers could picture themselves as his characters and, thus, could just as easily imagine overcoming the obstacles that Forrest, Andrew Beckett, Captain John H. Miller, and Chuck Noland had to endure. I doubt that most people will find anything relatable—or redeemable—about Colonel Tom Parker, Hanks’ character in Elvis . While he helped Elvis Presley’s popularity explode across the country and then the world, so much so that he went on to become the highest selling solo artist in musical history, Parker’s unethical management of the icon led him to pocket at least half of Elvs’ income over his career. Parker is unlike any movie that Hanks has been in before, … [Read more...] about Has Tom Hanks Given His Last F*ck?

Click here to read the full article. When the cast of “ Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ” was first announced, much attention was paid to all the legacy “Trek” characters who were getting a new life on the Paramount+ series, from Capt. Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck) to Cadet Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) and Nurse Christine Chapel (Jess Bush). Then there was Lt. Erica Ortegas, one of the only wholly original characters on the series, which takes place on the U.S.S. Enterprise roughly a decade before the events of the original “Star Trek” series from the 1960s. As the helmsman on the Enterprise under Capt. Pike, Lt. Ortegas — pardon the pun — flew under the radar for “Trek” fans at first. But as the series nears its Season 1 finale on July 7, Ortegas’ flirtatious wit and nerves of steel have made her a standout on the show, even as other characters have earned more of a spotlight this season. More from Variety Ethan Peck Shaved His Eyebrows … [Read more...] about ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Breakout Melissa Navia on Lt. Ortegas’ Swordplay and Sexuality: ‘Everybody Should Be a Bit Queer’

LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — The IndyCar championship race faces a major shakeup at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, where the top title contenders struggled and Pato O'Ward won the pole to match a series mark set in 1961. O'Ward became the ninth different pole winner through nine races this season — the first time that's happened in 61 years — and the Arrow McLaren SP driver now has a shot at the IndyCar points lead. The modern-day record for different drivers winning the pole to start a season is 10 in 1952. “This is huge man, it's a track position race,” O'Ward said of the difficulty to pass on Mid-Ohio's 13- turn, 2.258-mile course. “It's a long race. A lot can happen but we have a great starting position.” The championship leaders will start Sunday's race mired in deep traffic. Marcus Ericsson, Will Power and Josef Newgarden all failed to advance out of the first group of Saturday qualifying, then reigning series champion Alex Palou was knocked out of the second round. … [Read more...] about Pato O’Ward snags Mid-Ohio pole as title contenders struggle

1 Restaurants & Bars The cookie bakery that is taking the country by storm has now set up shop in Clearwater. D'Ann Lawrence White , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply The cookie bakery that is taking the country by storm has now set up shop in Clearwater. Crumbl Cookies celebrated its grand opening Oct. 29 to 31 at 2719 Gulf to Bay Blvd., the first Crumbl Cookies in Pinellas County. The nationwide company also has bakeries at 10963 Causeway Blvd., Suite B, in Brandon, and 25922 Sierra Center Blvd., Lutz. Crumbl Cookies was founded by cookie-loving cousins Jason McGowan and Sawyer Hemsley. After developing the perfect cookie recipe, the duo and their family opened Crumbl’s first store in Logan, Utah, in 2017 while Hemsley was attending Utah State University. The cousins felt it was important for customers see their cookies being mixed, balled, baked and dressed in real time. Equally as important … [Read more...] about Crumbl Cookies Opens 1st Pinellas County Bakery In Clearwater