Isolation Thought

It cannot be good if they find you naked on a lawn. It appears that ex-Mayor Coyne has a severe drinking problem or perhaps, a death wish. This is the most bizarre story involving a local politician in a long time. I guess he was so hammered, he decided to park it on someone's lawn for the evening. Interestingly enough, the North Olmsted police captain says that's not an unusual case in that city. I think he may want to restate that at a later time.

Meal of Links

Looks like we are shifting around our troop deployment. It's a hell of a lot cheaper to have these folks over here. But didn't it used to be join the service and see the world? It's a hard sell to have someone join the service and see Lawrence, Kansas.

It looks like a nasal cream can halt hay fever. A clothespin might be cheaper, if all you need is a filter.

I like beach volleyball, because it is a sport that requires teammates who get along. Here's a gratuitous Holly McPeak sighting.

Exercise Yard

Puerto Rico beats the "Bad Dream Team". Somewhere, Butch Lee is smiling. In 1976, Lee was a guard from Marquette who got snubbed by USA Basketball. He had dual citizenship and went to Montreal as a member of Team Puerto Rico. In an unbelievable game, he threw in 35 points and Puerto Rico lost by 1, with Lee getting called for a charge with 3 seconds to go. It ranks as one of the best ever Olympic basketball games.

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17 Across: Bob Keeshan kids' character for more than 30 years (15 letters) Answer: Captain Kangaroo