Pat Griffith

Swastika - Wikipedia

The swastika has not "ALWAYS" been a hate symbol. It wasn't until the Nazis adopted it.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika

I just finished reading "American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road" about Ross Ulbricht, who created a site where people could buy illegal drugs and firearms. Trump pardoned this guy but is waging a war on Venezuela because of ... illegal drugs. Got it.

Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case

Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage

Erik Lawson's books are great, too.

Locker says the #caps need more cross dumps or soft dumps.

Nebraska football fan here, and they had a linebacker from 2019-2023 named Luke Reimer. "Reimer, Reimer, gotta be starting Reimer" in my head. Every. Single. Game.

Ovi should roam the concourse like when @camarowrx.bsky.social and I saw Dylan Strome at a Bears playoff game.

Just a toad chilling in The Badlands.

NHL schedule release next week? I keep hoping for a Saturday afternoon Georgetown basketball game against my hometown Creighton Bluejays, then a Caps game after that.

I knew it!

Happy 5-Year Cupiversary! A closer look at an iconic moment in Caps history It's been five years.  FIVE YEARS!      Sometimes it seems like it was a desert mirage with how quickly the Caps have exited (or not even ma...

Happy June 7 to all those who celebrate!

A dive into a photo taken that day. #caps

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The 2020 elections were actually rigged! Award him that second term, and now we are done with shit.

The Canadiens trying to goon it up. Working so far though.

Guess what day it is! #Caps

I don't remember what I had for dinner on Monday, but I remember watching a game where Fernando played outfield against the Cubs. Always my go-to for this (and Murphy any chance I can get). @immaculategrid.com

Hmm, read this morning that former major league pitcher Octavio Dotel died Tuesday in a freak accident, and in today's @immaculategrid.com for @baseball-reference.com, he just happens to be an option for every square.

Hearing The Replacements during a stoppage in play as the #Caps are in Minnesota is like hearing Fugazi at #Caps games.

Most Capitals fans don't remember Nick Backstrom started his career with the Wild as a goalie.

Sports Heroes Who Served: Baseball Great Jackie Robinson Was WWII Soldier Jackie Robinson became famous as one of the first Black baseball players in Major League Baseball. He also served in the Army during World War II.

The Jackie Robinson article that was taken down from the DOD's site:
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I thought when I switched to Blue Sky, Bill Raferty could correctly pronounce "length" instead of omitting the "g."

@immaculategrid.com Surprised Ohtani was only 4%. Don Mattingly is my go-to for "obscure" thirdbasemen.

And my favorite trivia question about Tom Glavine, he was drafted before Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille.

My fantasy hockey team is shit. It would be even worse than shit if I didn't pick up Jakob Chychrun at the cusp of his awesomeness.

Adam Fantilli who played college at Michigan, scores a goal in the Ohio State football stadium for the home team.

The challenge is to do this without Jagr @hockey-reference.com.

The Hockey News - Capitals Unveil Plaque At Washington Harbour, Backstrom & Oshie Share Story Behind Epic Stanley Cup Celebration

In summer 2018, Washington Harbour senior property manager Kim Keheler got a call that there were men swimming in the fountain.

"It's the Washington Capitals."
"... Well, let them swim."

Today, a plaque was unveiled commemorating the epic celebration.

Someone could even write a catchy tune using this as the title.

Rickey

I don't have to root for a team with Matthew Tkachuk tonight but now I have to root for a team with Chris Kreider. Which is probably more painful.

As an American, I am more outraged there isn't any Sloan music being played in the arena. Tired American stuff. "Sweet Caroline." Fritz and the Tantrums -- TWICE!

If the Canadian fans can root for Crosby and Marchand, I can root for the Tkachuk brothers.

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The Canada-Sweden overtime, "I said goddamn!. Goddamn, goddamn."