Monthly Archives: September 2016

No Nevada Union upset pick this week

Posted on September 30, 2016 by

My prediction last week that Nevada Union would upset No.4 Rocklin was looking pretty good at half-time, when the Miners led 28-21. Then NU managed to give up 3 touchdowns in less than 4 minutes in the third quarter, creating … Continue reading →

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These are not the best of times for Trump supporters

Posted on September 29, 2016 by

You cannot be happy if you’ve cast your lot with Donald Trump, because this has been a bad week for his candidacy. First, he lost the debate to Hillary Clinton before a Super Bowl size television audience–even the experts Fox … Continue reading →

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After a 2-year hiatus, football picks are back with a major upset

Posted on September 23, 2016 by

Readers of this blog from the start may remember I ran a test during the 2013 football season to pick winners of league games in the Sierra Foothill and Pioneer Valley leagues. The test was a success as I went … Continue reading →

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Does Trump have syphilis? That would explain a lot

Posted on September 21, 2016 by

Now that it’s clear she won’t be indicted or jailed before the November election, opponents of Hillary Clinton are peddling a story that she is gravely ill and thus unfit to serve as president. These arm-chair doctors–none of whom have … Continue reading →

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In there a racism problem here? That depends

Posted on September 19, 2016 by

Darrell Berkheimer, a fellow columnist in The Union, stirred up some of our local conservatives over the weekend with a column in Saturday’s edition headlined “Ending racism is a community-wide issue.” Berky’s column was prompted by the recent vandalism and … Continue reading →

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