Author Archives: HoldBackTheNite

With regard to the 2024 Republican nomination for President, most national and state polls presently show that former office-holder Donald Trump, despite multiple legal entanglements, is the Party’s front-runner. Trump maintains a sizable lead over prospective candidate Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida. Though DeSantis initially appeared to be the new darling of the GOP, theContinue reading “Political Loitering: The audition to be Trump’s VP”

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 5-3 this season. They’ve scored, and also given up, 41 runs in those 8 games. However, as the club’s announcers like to gush, "this is a really fun team." Add to that catchphrase "[t]hey will really battle you." The goal, of course, is to mold the narrative about these exciting BucsContinue reading “A “Really Fun Team””

The alleged collapse in contract extension talks between the Pittsburgh Pirates and their star outfielder Bryan Reynolds underwent a swift spin for the purpose of shaping public opinion. Rather predictably, the basis for the collapse was attributed to the Reynolds camp’s rumored aim for an opt out clause after 4 more years (end of 2026)Continue reading “Controlling the Reynolds narrative: A short commentary on the easily-manipulated”

One of the more interesting aspects of the contract negotiations between the Pittsburgh Pirates and their star outfielder Bryan Reynolds has been monitoring reactions from assorted parties on social media. During the off-season, Reynolds requested a trade unless he was offered more money and a longer-term deal. The club, in customary frugal fashion, countered withContinue reading “Much Ado about Bryan Reynolds”

When the 2020 season for Major League Baseball’s Pittsburgh Pirates began, the organization had a new General Manager in Ben Cherington and a new field Manager in Derek Shelton. The club proceeded to post a 19-41 record in the Covid-shortened campaign. In the two years since, the Pirates finished at 60-102 and 61-101. As winsContinue reading “The Pittsburgh Pirates are epically bad”

The 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament, the hub of March Madness, will be known for its numerous upsets and its unexpected Final Four qualifiers. Of the 60 games played to date, only 41 (or 68.3%) were won by higher-seeded schools in the matchups, a considerably-lower mark than is customary. While upsets have been a recurringContinue reading “March Madness trends in the past 15 tournaments”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”