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David Dodd

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Sorry, California, French bucks go to Baja

Well, Beaudeau's correct, at least according to once source. A surprising number, but an accurate one according to the source... http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Not… It's in the second block, under "Su llegada". I doubt you'll need to translate it, it's likely pretty easy to figure out. Also, Max was emperor for three years, which lasted a lot longer than most Mexican Presidents did before that era. It's also interesting to note that the Mexican aristocracy (who were quite powerful at the time), had approached Maximilian a full five years prior to assuming the role to try and persuade him to take the position of Emperor. I think there's a lot more there than you're letting on about.
— September 16, 2013 10:29 a.m.

The NFL’s paltry concussion settlement

I'm unsure if this is a justified poke at the policies of the National Football League or a justified criticism of the cost of health care. Either way, as much as I would like to muster up a tear for those fallen gladiators, if you take a modest $5 million signing bonus (not to mention what you make in the actual payroll part of the contract plus any endorsements) and invest it properly, you could cover those hospital bills incurred after a copious amount of head-jousting for a few years. But, to wit, players want to play now and perhaps cry later. Do a piece on hockey, it's a lot more brutal of a sport than American football. Just this last season in the NHL, Bruins center Gregory Campbell finished his shift on a broken leg in the playoffs before finally coming off of the ice. But that's nothing. Bobby Baun did it in the Stanley Cup Finals, not simply finishing a shift, but returning to finish the game, even scoring a goal. I could give examples all evening. Not to diminish the long-term effects of a concussion, but look at Ice Hockey and you'll see why the NFL was able to reach a settlement. The NFL has the money. The NHL doesn't, and try landing head-first on ice skating fast without concussing every so often. The difference is, the NHL is too poor to find itself on the radar of a lawsuit. It isn't the brutality of the sport that warrants players griping about suffering lasting medical effects for entertaining us while earning big money to do so, it's some sort of focus on which form of sports entertainment can afford to pay out. In other words, if owners of teams in a particular sport drive Toyotas, there's no liability, but when they drive expensive European cars then suddenly there's outrage. Maybe there's a better angle on this.
— September 5, 2013 11:30 p.m.

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