Tree down

Not a lot going on...

Nothing new to report. I mean, if you’re interested, the neighbor cut down her tree that provided a huge amount of shade to the front of our house, so that’s kind of a bummer considering the heat.

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Photo from William Klein:

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Latest C’mon Now MMA Podcast:

Are you an MMA fan if you're not supporting Nate Diaz in his final UFC fight — Calls for change in the UFC need to come from inside the house and that incudes MMA access media— Khamzat Chimaev's criticism of Israel Adesanya misses a big point and that point is money — What if there was a an LIV Golf, but for MMA? It's a sticky philosophical question 

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A documentary to watch:

Here’s a Substack you should support:

The Fighting Life from Ben Fowlkes

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Here’s something to read fiction:

The Match by Colson Whitehead

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Here’s some stuff I wrote over the past week at Bloody Elbow:

What are the ramifications if Amanda Nunes loses to Julianna Pena again?

Storylines to watch during UFC 277 pay-per-view card

Storylines to watch during the UFC 277 ABC prelims

Storylines to watch during the UFC 277 early prelims

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Here’s something to read nonfiction:

The Loser: The Most Honest Sports Story Ever Written by Gay Talese

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Here’s a podcast to listen to/subscribe to:

That’s How I Remember It - Hosted by Craig Finn from The Hold Steady