Mea maxima culpa
Yesterday, I made a comment about labrador retrievers not being very smart, and boy did I hear back from listeners! After further review, I'm throwing a flag on myself. At least if they're trained reasonably well, Labrador retrievers and golden retrievers rank very highly in dog intelligence.
I apologize to all retrievers and their owners
How Smart Are Labrador Retrievers? Everything We Know About Their Intelligence - A-Z Animals
18 of the Smartest Dog Breeds | PetMD
And just for fun: 10 Dumbest Dog Breeds: Canine Intelligence Ranking – Dogster
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Best baseball card ever?
So, given the awesomely responsive nature of capitalism, this happened: Squirrel - 2025 MLB Topps NOW® - Card 596 - PR: 4979
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Just One Thing: Cracker Barrel caves, but is that good?
So funny to see conservatives pretend that they were angry about prior "woke" (but unimportant) behavior by Cracker Barrel when they didn't even know about it. There is ZERO upside to backing down or caving in or apologizing anymore, and that's because conservatives have taken up cancel culture as aggressively as the liberals they used to criticize (correctly) for it. I have no idea whether it's a good business decision or not for Cracker Barrel to keep the old dude in the logo. The point is that it is ONLY a business decision. The people who called the change "woke" are confused and, more importantly, need to get a life.
If you're someone who thinks that you (or some group of MAGA) just "owned the libs", I'd really like to know 1) when's the last time you went to a Cracker Barrel and 2) if you're going to go now. AND, if you're more on the political left, I'd like to know if 1) you're going to boycott them now and 2) when's the last time you went?
More at my Substack: Cracker Barrel Caves - The Ross Report
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Today's Guests
Ryan Edwards is co-host of KOA Sports which airs weekdays from 3 PM to 6 PM. He joins us to talk about who the Broncos cut -- and who they kept -- as they met yesterday's deadline to cut the team roster down to 53 players.
See Broncos' initial 53-man roster for 2025
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Rose Pugliese is the Minority Leader (meaning leader of the Republicans) in the Colorado State House of Representatives. We'll talk about what happened (and what didn't happen) during the just-finished special session of the legislature.
Thank god it's over. Remember, for Democrats there is NEVER enough of your money taken in taxes to satisfy them. NEVER.
Colorado special session updates on final budget and AI bill votes
Here is how Colorado's corporate taxes will change | Government | gazette.com
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Leland Vittert hosts "On Balance" on NewsNation weeknights at 7 PM MT. It's the best show on cable news. Please make sure to sign up for his free daily email "War Notes" which is really his show prep.
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Other Stuff
This is the kind of stuff that makes me mistrust the justice system and makes me unable to support the death penalty (even though there are clearly bad guys who need killing): How one Colorado murder spurred harsher penalties for DAs who violate evidence rules
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I don't care much, though I actually am happy for them. It'll be interesting to see how long they stay married, and I hope it's forever.
I like this note a lot: I like this: Marry a Woman Smarter Than You - by Will Rahn
I did notice the ring in the Instagram post:
All of the Details on Taylor Swift's 8-Carat Engagement Ring
Taylor Swift engagement ring: What jewelry experts have noticed
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I don't mind this as long as Exxon is not allowed to do anything with Russia until there is a Ukraine peace deal: Exclusive | Exxon Held Secret Talks With Russia’s Rosneft About Returning to Country - WSJ
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We were recently in Ecuador with about 30 KOA listeners... Mexico’s Cartels Are Exporting Their Bloody Rivalry to Ecuador and Beyond - WSJ
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It’s probably a bit of actually making sure people of good character are becoming citizens and a bit of pressuring people not to try to become citizens: U.S. to resume "neighborhood checks" for citizenship applications as part of Trump push to heavily vet immigrants - CBS News
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Sorry (not sorry), you should stay fired. State trooper fired after Karen Read mistrial fights to get job back at hearing - ABC News
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Quite an interesting story. I suspect it will work out but I sure wouldn’t want to be one of the folks in water limbo right now: Hundreds lose water source with no warning
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Cut off their hands, or at least a finger: 14 arrested in largest Home Depot theft ring ever, officials say - ABC News
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I know the Sydney Sweeney story is old by now but there's a bigger point here that I like: Why Sydney Sweeney’s Body Is Causing a Total Meltdown
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Speaking of hot women: The Plan to Make Hooters ‘Delightfully Tacky’ Again - WSJ
I think their biggest hurdle will be costs/prices. Chicken wings have gotten so expensive that I suspect folks won't go as often as they used to even if they like the scenery.
Today's Videos
This is not the Sahara; it's Arizona
What is a haboob? Here's what causes the dust storm like the one in Arizona. - CBS News