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Mike Branom

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"(I)nterestingly is not a meteorologist and lives in Los Angeles..." - Washington Post. Independent writer/editor for clients including the WaPo, USC, Daily Beast, City of WeHo. Rafter of atmospheric rivers. mikebranom.com
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It's Parkinson's all the way down...
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Because nobody clicks on "Plane Lands Safely."
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Back when WeWork was still a thing and I worked for a company there, I got *real* accustomed to having kombucha on tap.
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YOU: "You CAN’T publish this without it." PINCH: "Bitch, just watch us!"
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At my gym right now are members of LA County Fire and Pasadena FD. I hope there's a rumble.
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In this obit, there's a Ted Williams backstory I'll probably never learn, which means I'll never stop thinking about it.
I think it’s clear that Paul Westerberg wrote his mom’s obituary. Let’s go Twins! m.startribune.com/obituaries/d...
Obituary for Mary Lou (Philipp) Westerbergm.startribune.com
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It's a matter of heart. You REALLY have to want it.
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Uhhhhh... Love the sentiment!
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"Stepladder, what are you doing?!"
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So one half of the Euro semis is the Peninsular War, while the other match-up is the Glorious Revolution?
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TIL Minions are royalists. Makes sense, actually...
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LOL. Be magnanimous in victory. But still, you won.
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May as well through the Dodgers and Giants in there, too.
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Yeah no, Dad. I'm backing you. Brewers logos are Brewers logos, Braves logos are Braves logos. There's no such thing as a "Milwaukee logo."
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OK, what's the argument?
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"Gentlemen, we are facing a Squirt Gun Gap!"
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HP ump Brian Walsh's zone is... "nebulous."
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It's still only early July, so I'll attach a qualifier: After the Dbacks debacle, they (kinda) needed this one.
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His only flaw is that Kershaw hates throwing to him, for whatever reason. That's why Clayton has Austin Barnes as his personal catcher.
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Have yourself a night, Will Smith!
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Take my like – but leave me with my shame...
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"That's the lowest vote share in the history of the Conservative Party." And no one can say they got there by accident...
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How am I trying to keep my dogs from freaking out from the fireworks? Well, I'm glad you asked! Right now, I've got a fan going as well as an air purifier. And if that's not enough, how about some solo George Harrison? www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFAe...
GEORGE HARRISON ✆ Blow Away 【music video】www.youtube.com In 1974, he organized Dark Horse Records, which -- following the end of his contract with EMI in 1976 -- became the imprint on which all of his subsequent so...
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Live, from the Colorado Boulevard bridge...
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Christian Walker, Jim Eisenreich. Jim, Christian...
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"AS PER MY PREVIOUS EMAIL...
Arizona Diamondbacks are a below .500 team so the Dodgers will lose 2 out of 3
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"Wolves, meet Lamb. Lamb, Wolves..."
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Had 'em all the way. 😬