Philip Michaels

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I am the mild-mannered managing editor for mobile at Tom's Guide. I mostly just talk about sports and movies and whatever's grinding my gears at the moment.

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I trust the reporter asked the clear follow-up question, “What’s your deal, fella?”

Arizona delegate Joe Neglia hopes to inspire a new fashion trend at the convention: the white piece of paper he taped to his ear to mimic Trump’s bandage from the shooting on Saturday. “I’m breaking new fashion ground,” the 63-year-old said. Follow our live coverage: wapo.st/3WpXI0v

Looks thrilled to be alive

I propose we strap him to one of his rockets and fire him toward Texas if it gets this bigoted creep out of my state any faster.

I wrote about iOS 18, the most beta-like beta that ever beta’d. www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphon...

At least some things remain constant in this topsy-turvey world.

England with a double substitution: Ollie Watkins on for Harry Kane and the piano Kane has dragged around the pitch for the entire tournament.

"It's a woman thing, you wouldn't understand," my daughter said, adding a patronizing pat on my head for the chef's kiss of dismissive teen interactions.

My Dr. Ruth story: on Sundays in the '80s, KNBR aired old radio dramas like Gangbusters and Dragnet and Harry Lime. But just before, KNBR aired Dr. Ruth, which is how I became quite conversant in her oeuvre. I also had the Best Dr. Ruth imitation among 11 year olds living in Danville, California.

Breaking news: Ruth Westheimer, a child survivor of the Holocaust who became known to millions as Dr. Ruth, the perky sex therapist whose frankness on her radio and television call-in shows made her a go-to guide for tips on the art, has died. She was 96.

Ruth Westheimer, sex therapist known to millions as ‘Dr. Ruth,’ dies at 96wapo.st Her frankness on her long-running radio and TV call-in shows made her a go-to guide for tips on lovemaking.

Minor league baseball is leaving Modesto after this seasons because the Mariners were unable to bully the city into using taxpayer money to upgrade a Single A stadium. Modesto has a fond spot in my heart because it was the site of one of weirdest baseball adventures... www.kcra.com/article/mode...

Modesto Nuts will play final season in the city after failed negotiations, community reactswww.kcra.com The Modesto Nuts will play their final season in the city after failed negotiations with The Seattle Mariners, who are owners of the minor league team.

If Ashley Judd ever told strangers that I just wasn’t cutting the mustard, I would simply walk into the sea.

The obits will mention your Shinings and your Nashvilles, but don't overlook Thieves Like Us, where Shelley Duvall is outstanding.

Shelley Duvall, the wide-eyed actress who became a face of 1970s film, demonstrating her range in acclaimed movies such as “Nashville” and “3 Women” before delivering an unforgettable performance in the horror touchstone “The Shining,” has died. She was 75.

Shelley Duvall, a versatile face of 1970s film, dies at 75www.washingtonpost.com Shelley Duvall was pursued by an ax-wielding Jack Nicholson in “The Shining” and appeared in acclaimed Robert Altman movies including “Nashville” and “3 Women.”

I, too, would rather quit my job than spend any amount of time in Sacramento during the summer months.

Winner gets a lock of Gavin Newsom's hair.

"It's a cookbook... A COOKBOOK." -- my cat's reaction toward To Kill a Mockingbird, apparently

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Look how fun shutting down fascists is. I want this for us, too

“A gang of substitutes murdered my parents.” — a tearful Gareth Southgate, apparently

Watching as my daughter is hauled off to the mandatory breeding camps sponsored by SpaceX: “Well, at least that octogenarian gave it the old college try.”

Every Ronaldo miss is like a smooch from God on my forehead.

Live look-in at the precise moment this honorific became irrelevant to me.

I love the Fitness app on the iPhone. I hate the Fitness app on the iPhone. Come, join me on an exploration of man's duality. www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphon...

My favorite iPhone app is the one that irritates me the most — here's whywww.tomsguide.com The Fitness app gets me to move — and it moves me to distraction

Anyhow, Happy The Beaches Will Remain Open Day to all who celebrate.

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My brother in Christ, the earliest known Christian writings were diss tracks by a guy named Paul.

Church float just went by playing a churched-up version of Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us, raising many theological questions about the liturgical place for diss tracks.

Look at the Minions, marching past us like conquerors.

Literally ruled that the guy who appointed her is an unaccountable king, you absolute numbskulls.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett had a breakout term on the Supreme Court. With piercing questions from the bench, and a willingness to break ranks with other Republican nominees in an era of conservative dominance on the court.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett is charting her own path on the benchwapo.st With piercing questions and a willingness to break ranks with fellow conservatives, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett played a new role this term.

Cool, I guess the state runs itself these days.

Some personal news.

All these right-wing tough guys talking about how we cross them at our peril, when the truth is they crumple into tear-stained heaps the first time a waiter at the Capital Grille messes up their order or a college student sasses them.

Heritage Foundation president celebrates Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be" www.mediamatters.org/project-2025...

Heritage Foundation president celebrates Supreme Court immunity decision: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution"www.mediamatters.org

This is a good article about NWSL fandom that very closely mirrors some of the things I've been thinking about sports fandom recently — namely that sports should be fun to watch and not a source of existential dread. defector.com/the-nwsl-too...

The NWSL Took Me Back | Defectordefector.com I want to start by making one thing clear: I do not think it’s cool to be sports-illiterate. I consider it a character flaw of mine on par with my distaste for roller coasters and olives. Generally, I...

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they've moved onto Oregon State beating Cal reruns

"As part of my official duties as president, I've burned Trump Tower to the ground, something I can apparently do legally now."