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Faithful reader number one, after reviewing Abby’s picks last Saturday night, suggested that Abby take a bow.  Bow? Wow!  Faithful reader number two suggested that a steak was in order over the normal chow.  Wow. As Judge Smails famously told his grandson, Spaulding in Caddyshack, “you’ll get nothing and like it.” Three weeks does not …

Unless you live under a rock you know that 10-15k Haitian migrants have been living under a bridge on the border in Del Rio, TX for about 10 days and counting. What you may not know is that in mid-sentence of answering a question yesterday (presumably about Ireland), UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was …

Three quick weeks in we’ve hit the quarter pole in a twelve-game schedule.  What do we make of the action thus far? It’s interesting as always, but conference play starts this week and we’ll be a lot smarter because of it soon.   Get your nuggets below.  ESPN ran this Sunday AM headline, “Bama Looks Beatable!”  …

Sometimes the tail wags the dog.  Not this dog.  Abby Roux is riding the wave.  Four total points stood between her and a perfect week two.  So it goes.  She’ll gladly take it. The results in week two were identical to week one.  That brings the season totals to six wins v four losses, ten …

In the 19th-century election ballots were counted by hand. Usually, when the count was first announced, the customary crowd of people that gathered to await the results cheered loudly. Oftentimes, this was a preliminary indication of who would win the election, hence the expression, all over but the shouting. In California last evening it was …

Well, if week one was crazy, then week two was cray, cray, as they say. We have a few observations as you might imagine.  Ten to be exact.  Alabama had mercy on Mercer.  After leading 31-0 at halftime, Bama cruised to a 48-14 victory.  Predictably, this made Nick Saban unhappy. His rants are fun …

While Wisconsin, Nebraska, Washington, and LSU disappointed their fan base in week one last week, Abby hit the ground like a bloodhound.  She hunted down three winners v two losers, five tasty bones up v three down, and hit her hunch. That said you’re only as good as your next week, not your last in …

Yesterday President Joe Biden warned Americans that time had run out to keep global warming from causing catastrophic weather events in the United States. “Climate change is real. We’re living through it now. We don’t have any more time,” Biden said. Ida was the perfect storm for Biden and the Democrats.  It was terrible ripping …

BBR’s world headquarters are Texas-based.  Texas passed laws this week that allow virtually anyone to get a gun ASAP and virtually no one to get an abortion unless it’s ASAP. Because of that our staff had much to say about content this week and our monthly meeting ran long this AM.  It puts us precariously …

Guess what’s back in all of its pomp and circumstance?  College football.  Fans included. Guess who’s back for year four with all of her picking prowess and expertise?  Abby.  Her fans included. Abby and college football. Red beans and rice.  Our President and leadership.   Well, two out of three isn’t bad. Abby starts year four …