Chris Foreman

One hour to go. Busy day in Avalon, Pa. (Allegheny County).

This poll worker is trying to avoid eating (more) leftover Halloween candy from a fellow worker.

#ElectionDay

"where's the manhunt for our reason
the future rests in hands of fools"

Another great song by Jesse.

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As great as Yamamoto has been, I was still wondering if he'd run out of gas. Took guts to go to him in the 9th with runners on.

Damn. I wanted Max to tell Schneider to sit his ass down and let him take Ohtani on.

Reading a grad student's oral history project and this is the opening line. Kinda brilliant lol

YouTube video by David Byrne David Byrne - "What Is The Reason For It? (ft. Hayley Williams)" (Official Video)

Current earworm.

#music

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'We've been shortchanged': Hill District group blasts Penguins after team loses development rights to old Civic Arena site After nearly two decades sitting on exclusive rights to develop the Lower Hill District site that once housed the Civic Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins have lost their stake, drawing derision for takin...

This has been frustrating for the community, but at least it's a fresh start.

Doesn't help that the owners involved in the development rights sold the team four years ago & Fenway Sports Group ignores the 'Burgh. Local politicos should have applied more pressure.
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Jaromir Jagr, 53, plays pro game in Czechia, pushing back Hall of Fame candidacy another year The earliest that Jágr will now be eligible to clear the Hall of Fame's three-year waiting period for induction is 2029.

I love it. Jags has endured so long that I gave up my grudges against him for the way his Pens career ended *and* the fake out when we thought he was coming back.

Just a totally unique dude and physical freak.

Now, just waive the HOF waiting period and induct him.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...

YouTube video by ESPN Trailer | Chasing Basketball Heaven | 30 for 30 Podcasts

I binged this podcast. It's really well-done and is a bit different from the standard sports-story series, especially from ESPN.

The series did an excellent job of telling the full life of a man, Martin Manley, you've almost certainly never known about.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR5L...

YouTube video by AXS TV James Hetfield's Emotional Performance of "Baby Hold On" in Tribute to Eddie Money

Damn! Great cover.

A criminal case against the former police chief in Marion, Kan., who pushed for the raid is going to trial.

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26. Who's Behind the Raids? A Mystery in Marion… | KCRW On a Friday morning in rural Kansas, the publisher of a tiny local newspaper hears a knock at the door. It’s the police—with a search warrant. Within minutes, they’re inside his home, seizing his…

I'm enjoying the "Question Everything" podcast by @brihreed.bsky.social. This episode - the first of two about the raid on the Marion County Record in Kansas - is enlightening and enraging. Big credit to editor-publisher Eric Meyer for fighting back.

www.kcrw.com/shows/questi...

Penguins 6.6K Run and Family Walk Presented by Highmark Raises Over $1.5 Million in 10 Years - Mario Lemieux Foundation Over 4,000 Pens fans participated virtually or in-person at PPG Paints Arena in the 10th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Penguins...Read More

Doing the Penguins 6.6K Run & Family Walk w/ my boys. (One is excited after enjoying the Kids Marathon last spring, but he's bummed about waking early on Sunday!)

I used to do the Beard-A-Thon fundraiser, but, uh, we don't see the playoffs in this parts anymore. mariolemieux.org/registration...

Sigh. Never expected anything different to happen.

I saw you said something recently about having a special disliking for him.

One last skate with the boys. A fun story for one night, although I wish the Pens let Malkin and Letang move on three years ago.

It's a different flavor of filler. What's the alternative? More studio blather or more stage-setting by the play-by-play team?

A five-star review of "Prescription for Pain" from September 26, 2025 that reads: A Masterclass in Investigative Journalism and Empathy Philip Eil’s Prescription for Pain is a searing, meticulously researched deep dive into one of the most disturbing chapters of the opioid epidemic. With the precision of a surgeon and the heart of a poet, Eil unpacks the rise and ruin of Dr. Paul Volkman—a once-promising pediatrician turned “Pill Mill Killer”—whose unchecked greed and delusions of grandeur devastated rural Ohio A. What sets this book apart isn’t just the gripping narrative or the staggering scope of Eil’s decade-long reporting odyssey. It’s the ethical rigor. Eil refuses to flatten Volkman into a caricature of evil, instead allowing readers to witness the contradictions and complexities that fueled his descent. The result is a portrait that’s damning, yes—but also deeply human B. Eil’s writing is crisp, immersive, and unflinching. He centers the victims with care, devoting space to their stories and honoring their lives beyond the headlines. The afterword, a tribute to the 13 people who died under Volkman’s care, is a gut punch of quiet reverence A. If you appreciated Dopesick, Empire of Pain, or Dreamland, this belongs on your shelf. It’s not just true crime—it’s truth with consequences. A profound achievement.

The cover of Philip Eil's 2024 book, Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the "Pill Mill Killer."

This Goodreads review of "Prescription for Pain" contains some of the loveliest things I've ever read about me and my work. I'm floored. 🥹🥹

YouTube video by Jesse Welles Have You Ever Seen The Rain - John Fogerty and Jesse Welles

Hell yeah.

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Reason #42,387 why kids rule:

Me: "After The Beatles broke up, Paul started a band that included his wife. It was called Wings."

8-year-old: "Did they sing about food?"

Kid's got Wing Stop on the brain.

This is a beautiful - and sad - profile about Robert Munsch.

*Gift link

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...

Thanks for doing what you can to care for the little one - especially after-hours! It's been years, but my wife has had luck with the Humane Animal Rescue League in the past. We used to donate, but I don't think we've gotten a solicitation in a while and they slipped our minds.

Good luck!

For your sake, I'll root for it and keep my fingers crossed that it works out!

From a former reporter, thanks for your dedication. I know it's only gotten harder in the decade since I left the newsroom.

As for the billionaire part, I wish that were an option. But the continuing decimation of WaPo... Sigh.

Them: “Cities are all rotting hellscapes!”

Cities:

Glad she's OK!

I wouldn't risk it. Just catch up - if you can make the time - and enjoy the upcoming twists.

From the site's "About" page: "Contact: We are not accepting advertisers nor are active on social media at this time."

Hmmm. A slop site uninterested in advertising?

Glad you got the (eventual) support to pursue it. (Seven-month investigation!)

Why weren't the bosses initially interested?

I sometimes feel guilty about taking out too many books and not taking/making enough time to read them.

But I'm all about community support for libraries - we have a great system in Allegheny County - and I'm happy to do whatever helps keep libraries funded for everybody to use.