FINALLY - CNN to go back to hard news-gathering which is what founder Ted Turner envisioned. They will ditch its major media bias. I may start watching again.

How has COBOL survived after all these years as a programming language? Because it is stable. I so enjoyed learning to program in COBOL years ago.

Via Powerline’s Week in Pictures, here’s a great collection of this week’s memes on Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s tyrannical response to Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’. Here’s my favorite featuring P.J. O’Rourke’s famous quote.

Remembering Charley Taylor, Washington’s HOF WR who passed away Saturday. An excellent read from Ivan Lambert on one of my all-time favorite players.

Check out this video of an insane crash at Daytona Xfinity Race. Amazing that the driver, Myatt Snider, walked away unscathed from the crash.

Bill Maher blasts school mask mandates for kids: “Creating a Generation of Howie Mandels.” The exchange was during the ‘Overtime’ portion of the show on YouTube. I’m becoming such a big fan of Maher lately. You?

Study: U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline. Study finds biofuels are at least 24% more carbon-intensive than gasoline due to “emissions resulting from land-use changes to grow corn, along with processing and combustion.”

“You know what, I’m probably one of the most blessed people there’s ever been, and I thank God for it.”

• Quote of the Day: Smokey Robinson (b. February 19)

On this Music Saturday, enjoy Chris Stapleton singing ‘You Should Probably Leave’ - from his album Starting Over & number 1 on Billboard’s Country chart this week. A great mix of country, blues & soul.

Major League Baseball (MLB) announced Friday that its exhibition schedule, originally slated to begin on Feb. 26, will be delayed for at least a week due to the ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) dispute and commissioner Rob Manfred’s lockout.

The 2022 Winter Games TV ratings crumble to an all-time low of 6.93 Million viewers for NBCUniversal. Americans aren’t interested in the ‘Genocide Games’.

Enes Kanter Freedom has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for speaking out against China. Well done Enes!

“If we trust in Him, keep His word, and live our lives for His pleasure, He’ll give us the power we need - power to fight the good fight, to finish the race, and to keep the faith. " - Ronald Reagan (b February 6) #quote #quoteoftheday #quotes

In Mike Macdonald, Ravens turn to a fresh but familiar face to fill their defensive coordinator void. Great read from Jeff Zrebiec at The Athletic.

“The laziest man I ever met put popcorn in his pancakes so they would turn over by themselves."
- Quote of the Day: W. C. Fields (b. January 29)

Via Powerline’s Week in Pictures, here’s a great collection of this week’s memes on the Neil Young & Spotify divorce. Spotify told him not to let the door hit you in the a**. Check out my favorite…

Reese Waters is 100% correct about the alleged new name for the Washington Football Team.

Has Washington Football Team’s new name been discovered? A new name is not going to help correct the team due to disastrous ownership.

Is a Tom Brady retirement announcement coming soon? CBS Sports Jason LaCanfora says sources close to Brady & the Buccaneers say yes.

Super Bowl LVI attendees at SoFi stadium will be forced to wear masks unless they are eating or drinking.

Poll: Americans losing trust and confidence in Dr. Anthony Fauci & the CDC. When you flip-flop on the coronavirus pandemic as much as Dr. Fauci & CDC has, what do you expect?

What ‘Social Justice’ Really Means - excellent post from Stacey McCain. Well worth a few minutes.

Wow. New York Giants don’t have enough cap room for 53 man roster in week 18.

This is all kinds of awesome. CNN duped into posting raunchy New Year’s Eve prank tweets.