Barers of Maple Valley
My views of home, family and world events
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Dave Niehaus Welcomes Back Baseball for 2024
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Senator Joe Lieberman--First Jewish Candidate On A Presidential Ticket
Joe Lieberman, the senator from Connecticut who became the first Jewish Vice-Presidential candidate, has died of complications from a fall.
Lieberman was named by Al Gore to be his running mate in 2000, the first known Jew to run on a major party presidential ticket. He may have become the first Jewish vice president if the US Supreme Court would have allowed a recount of the Florida vote. He was later under consideration to run as a Republican VP by Senator John McCain.
With moderate views on social issues and hawkish defense views, Lieberman found himself in a political no-man's land in the increasingly polarizing political landscape. He left the Democratic party after losing in the primary to retain his senate seat, he would run as an independent in that election and keep his seat.
Joe Lieberman was 82.
Cougars Name McCoy As Interim
Washington State University has announced that Anne McCoy, senior deputy director of athletics and senior woman administrator, will take over the empty athletic director position at an interim basis at the school.
It was announced yesterday (March 26th, 2024) that Pat Chun had resigned from the AD position to take the vacant spot at the University of Washington.
Campus reaction to Chun's leaving has been predictably unfavorable, from Coug fans angry that he is going to the school's arch rival and those angry that he is leaving in the middle of a search for a new men's basketball coach Kyle Smith, announced the day before (Monday, March 25th, 2024) that he will leave the school to coach at Stanford.
Washington State president Kirk Schulz has announced a nationwide search to replace Chun as AD.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Vintage Burger King Commercial - Have it Your Way - 1974
Monday, March 25, 2024
Kyle Smith Leaves Pullman For Stanford
It's not shocking but sad for Cougar fans like myself, it's been announced that men's basketball coach Kyle Smith, who led the team to a surprising NCAA tournament appearance, and a victory in the first round is leaving the program for former conference rival, Stanford.
Starting next season, Stanford, along with California will compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference, as part of a mass exodus, from the Pac 12.
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Cougar Dream Season Ends
The 23-24 men's basketball season for the Washington State Cougars ended last night (Saturday, March 23rd, 2024). The Cougs were beaten by the Iowa State Cyclones 67-56.
The loss was devastating as the Cougs now return to Pullman, but fans on social media saluted the incredible season that saw a team predicted to finish ninth or tenth in the conference, gain it's first NCAA berth since 2008. This is certainly a season to remember for Coug fans.
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Friday, March 22, 2024
Cougs Beat Drake In Tournament
In a game that was too close for comfort, the Washington State Cougar men's basketball team defeated Drake 66-61. The Cougs advance to play Iowa State tomorrow (March 23, 2024).