Looking at how prisoners of war are treated is perhaps the most accurate way to judge how brutal any war is.

Dogs (and goats) rejoice!

$1.5T defense budget
$170B on ICE & Border Patrol
$100B on tax cuts for the 1%
$20B from Treasury for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$300M on Kristi Noem's jets
$100M+ for Trump to golf
$75k+ for Kash Patel's Olympic trip

And now $50B in emergency funding for war in Iran?

Priorities.

You’re always good at covering a lot of information concisely, Tim.

I love the Chrysler building as well; the design of the tapering top is nonpareil.

The fact that they should do it almost certainly means they won’t. Imagine being recruited by Hakuho and then losing your coach and even your name.

Even Trump 45 didn’t attack Iran.

I don’t see how this ends well for Hakunofuji, unfortunately.

And you aren’t even including the direct scandal that happened under Asahifuji. The notion that he was ever going to show Hakuho how to behave properly was always a joke.

Then you should be a lock for the position. It’s even better that snow doesn’t phase you.

Can you throw? If you can’t, you have a chance.

I’ve said this previously, but it remains a valid question: How could any responsible parent entrust their minor child to the “care” of these guys?

Hard to know how true the first part is, although it certainly seems plausible. What we do know though, is that Terunofuji is almost certain to get off lightly.

If they wanted to get rid of Terunofuji he’d already be gone. The postponement of this issue until after the basho (so postponed over three weeks) means that unless there is overwhelming public pressure Terunofuji will be allowed to stay.

The brashness which the JSA operates is amazing. Of course here we still have only part of the Epstein files released, and even that part is heavily redacted. The powerful always protect the powerful.

You nail it on the head, Patricia. And by stating it in those terms - abuse of power by an oyakata - it’s easy to see that Terunofuji is likely to get off with an insignificant consequence.

In general the oyakata protects each other, in part because most of them do questionable things and they don’t want to be called to task for it themselves. I think either Terunofuji or Hakunofuji will be gone from sumo this year.

What Terunofuji did is so much worse than what Hakuho did, but he’s likely to just get a slap on the wrist. Hakunofuji is in an almost untenable position; I feel so sorry for him.

I think the JSA will meet out the following discipline: 1. Terunofuji given verbal admonishment for admitting to abusing deshi; 2. Hakunofuji forced to go intai because he was abused; 3. Hakuho banned from Ryogoku Kokugikan for bringing Hakuoho into sumo.

Finally I see a photograph of the banzuke committee at work. This explains a lot….

No shirt, no shoes, but still had a service.

Yes, Daro is right: it’s really amazing Harumafuji won 9 and Kakuryu won 7 in the Hakuho era.

Of the 8 rikishi who have made yokozuna in this century, 6 won a yusho in their first or second basho after promotion. It took Kakuryu 9 basho. Hoshoryu has had 6 so far. As for his future wedding, I wonder if Asashoryu will attend.

A more pertinent question would have been when is the yokozuna going to win his first yusho at the top position? The rapid rise of Aonishiki and Hoshoryu’s knee injury throw a spanner in the works.

Schmidt was the greatest third baseman ever.

Amazing, but I suppose not entirely surprising. Thank God (or James Madison) for the First Amendment.

Hang in there Heather!

In the words of The Style Council, “Have you ever had it blue?”

Wealthy, connected men are once again getting away with crimes. We know that Epstein was given a sweetheart plea deal under the Bush administration’s watch (by a prosecutor who went on to serve under Trump). Once again, it’s being swept under the rug. With a shrug.