Fathers Day

Shohei Ohtani on Saturday announced that he will leave the Angels and join the Los Angeles Dodgers; he will sign a contract of $700 million over 10 years. The 29-year-old Japanese star established himself as a modern-day Babe Ruth. He can pitch, he can hit, and he does both at an elite standard at the highest level of the game. Ohtani, a two-time American League MVP, hit 44 home runs in 2023, while also making 23 starts as a pitcher until his season was cut short by an elbow injury. The injury will keep him off the mound for at least the 2024 season, but he is expected to be the designated hitter while his elbow heals throughout the year.

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chimerize

MEANING:
verb tr.: To form something from parts that are very different.

ETYMOLOGY:
After Chimera, a fire-breathing female monster in Greek mythology who had a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a serpent’s tail. From Greek khimaira (she-goat), ultimately from the Indo-European root ghei- (winter), which also gave us chimera (literally, a female animal that is one winter or one year old), hibernate, and the Himalayas, from Sanskrit him (snow) + alaya (abode). Earliest documented use: 1651.

Also: chimera

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There are said to be 600,000 homeless in the U.S., 37% Black, 27% Hispanic, 90% men

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Fathers Day

The world of gambling often gives fascinating insights into human beings, a mix of the heart and 'analytics.'

One area I think would be worth looking into is hockey's 'Dads' Week' where the team members' fathers travel with the team for a while. There's usually an anchor home game and then the fathers follow the team to several away games, stay and eat with the team, and have their own section in the away arena.

I have not been able to find much info on these trips and how the sons do but the Golden Knights(Vegas!) are 9-0-1 on Father's Night. And the struggling Pens are 2-0 this week. (Just ignore last night's disaster.)

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