The problem with the Summer Olympics being in France is that many TV stations surprise you with who won.  I've found MSNBC and CNN to be especially efficient at this.  I said yesterday that France's Victor Wembanyama is 7'6".  Nope, only 7'4".  There have been taller players in the NBA: 7'7"  Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol, although maybe Bol might not quite have been up there, and was only 200 pounds. 7'6"  Shawn Bradley, Tacko Fall, Slavko Vranes and Yao Ming, although maybe he was only 7'5". I'm watching the France-USA gold medal basketball game, but won't tell you who won, or even who is leading.  But can I mention someone named Steph Curry?  He is only the 8th best 3-point shooter ever in the NBA at 43%.  You know who is #1?  Steve Kerr, with 45.4%, and coach of the Team USA. NBC has not been entirely clear on which events will be covered by your NBC, USA or Peacock channels on the final day, Sunday.  Best I can tell, t...

By now you must know that Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.  I said in  my posting yesterday  that he, Josh Shapiro and Mark Kelly were the favorites.  However: Walz is 60 years old, not from a battleground state and is not a particularly effective orator.  He simply has not done much. I also said that Shapiro and Kelly have serious flaws, so, the Walz pick makes a lot of sense. He is an ideal match. Caucasian male. Is a hunter who owns guns, but is a strong proponent of control. Represents the common man. Is not Ivy League...like JD Vance.  Chadron State College in Nebraska and Minnesota State University vs Yale. Is not flawed...like JD Vance. Is not elitest...like JD Vance. Is calm and reassuring...unlike JD Vance. Common man? Enlisted in the Army National Guard when he turned 17.  Then the National Guard in 1981, in heavy artillery.  Nebraska Citizen-Soldier of the year in 1989.  Gained the rank of com...