Illinois expat in the Mid-Atlantic. Non-tenure track history nerd.
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Hey, all. The weekend winks at us, floating just beyond the horizon. Pitter patter, let's get at 'er. Links and Stuff: 1. A bunch of long-distance swimmers will brave Lake Superior (aka Gitchi Gami) later this month in honor of the Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank 50 years
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Midweek, y'all. Celebrate accordingly. Be good to each other. Links of Various Sorts! 1. Click through for the hyper-specific AI slop involving LSU head coach Brian Kelly. Stick around for a preview of the horror-scape coming our way. 2. But why do we care about Belichick at UNC?
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Happy Tuesday, everyone. Just a few links to start off the day. * This humble blog cosigns this article from 404 Media. We may not spell things correctly and we use improper words like hamblasted or boatraced, but dammit, we're made by humans and not AI. * And now for
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It's Monday. Just two links for you. That time Illinois killed the Illibuck turtle in a bathtub full of liquor. Beer, Germans, and the Creation of Cincinnati
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We made it to the Friday after a long weekend. Congrats, everyone. You've earned it. And many thanks to all of you for giving this republic a shot. We've been in business for just over a week and we're still here. More stuff to
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As a nod to Axe Week, a reminder that after over a century of playing every damn year, Minnesota and Wisconsin remain tied at 63-63-8. Truly remarkable. Happy Thursday, all. Football: 1. Ohio is possibly leaving the MAC for the Sun Belt? 2. PJ Fleck is in our lives until
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Still working through some of the bugs/features/options. Test it out, give me some feedback, and we'll keep working to make a better republic.
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It's Friday. Hell of a news week, and yet no links today. (Because I spent too much damn time on that rivalry ranking piece.) Next week's Corn Week, featuring Iowa and Nebraska. Should be wildly exciting, knee high by Fourth of July, etc etc. Enjoy the
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Mid-week achieved. Keep on keepin' on.
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New site layout, which I thought would address some other issues. It didn't, but I did spent way too much time failing at it! Keep the comments coming. I'll do what I can to address them.