Don
@drzal.bsky.social
A Boomer, identifying as Gen X. (Generation Jones). Passionate about my family, the White Sox, my golf game, and friends. Good at what I do. I don't do a lot.
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Don
@drzal.bsky.social
· Feb 5
Little Mister Victory: A Daughter's Search for the Woman Who Abandoned Her Father on VJ Day
On August 15, 1945, as Bostonians celebrated the end of World War II, a well-dressed woman asked a teenage boy to watch her newborn baby. She promised to return after performing an errand but never di...
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Victory Day (VJ Day) 1945. Baby abandoned. Fast forward, his daughter is my wife and Bob's your uncle. Everything is true, except the Bob part (unless you live in Canada). Pre-order now. This is an extremely cool story! 100% detective work. 100% labor of love.
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And that is why "we" sit on our couch and watch. Who the heck scripted a Pham HR?!
Ishowspeed Shocked Reaction
ALT: Ishowspeed Shocked Reaction
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September 16, 2026 at 6:29 PM
And that is why "we" sit on our couch and watch. Who the heck scripted a Pham HR?!
Reposted by Don
In a new PGA Tour system, what’s the future for Tiger? And what about the DP World Tour? For the Daily Drive
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Fitting in: What’s the future for Tiger, DPWT?
PGA Tour still has decisions to make accomodating its biggest star and strategic partner
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September 16, 2026 at 11:56 AM
In a new PGA Tour system, what’s the future for Tiger? And what about the DP World Tour? For the Daily Drive
open.substack.com/pub/thedaily...
open.substack.com/pub/thedaily...
"Damn, he throws like a ... Kyle Teel!"
September 15, 2026 at 12:52 AM
"Damn, he throws like a ... Kyle Teel!"
So we got this going for us
September 12, 2026 at 4:07 AM
So we got this going for us
The outcome sucked. The phantom HBP was a joke. But let's be real: The Sox deserved to lose that game.
ALT:
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September 3, 2026 at 2:32 AM
The outcome sucked. The phantom HBP was a joke. But let's be real: The Sox deserved to lose that game.
Well if it's any consolation, CLE lost and MIN is losing. And just for fun, MIL is making the Cubs look bad too.
So I Got That Going For Me, Which Is Nice
Alt: So I Got That Going For Me, Which Is Nice
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September 3, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Well if it's any consolation, CLE lost and MIN is losing. And just for fun, MIL is making the Cubs look bad too.
We all know Altuve is a cheater. That review was BS
September 3, 2026 at 2:17 AM
We all know Altuve is a cheater. That review was BS
Everything about the last 10 minutes of this game is giving me 2023-2025 Whote Sox PTSD.
Haoaddict: Man in Agony
ALT: Haoaddict: Man in Agony
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September 3, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Everything about the last 10 minutes of this game is giving me 2023-2025 Whote Sox PTSD.
Bad Sox baserunning. Wake up, man!
September 3, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Bad Sox baserunning. Wake up, man!
I'm tired of seeing that play out of B Montgomery.
September 3, 2026 at 12:59 AM
I'm tired of seeing that play out of B Montgomery.
Ohtani's unicorn status is safe
September 1, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Ohtani's unicorn status is safe
One of those great shows for a season or so. The writing was bad into the second season. But man, there are so many great and appropriate political commentaries from this show. Like this.
Fourteen years ago, HBO's 'The Newsroom' laid out the truth about voter ID in this segment.
It’s striking how little the arguments — or the tactics — have changed. Still a solution in search of a problem.
History doesn’t repeat itself — it gets rerun.
It’s striking how little the arguments — or the tactics — have changed. Still a solution in search of a problem.
History doesn’t repeat itself — it gets rerun.
August 27, 2026 at 11:56 AM
One of those great shows for a season or so. The writing was bad into the second season. But man, there are so many great and appropriate political commentaries from this show. Like this.
Celebrating 50 yrs golfing by going back to where it began: Marquette Park. Even found time to check out the old grammar school: John F. Eberhart.
August 21, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Celebrating 50 yrs golfing by going back to where it began: Marquette Park. Even found time to check out the old grammar school: John F. Eberhart.
God I hate that guy. He's good. But he's a douche.
August 18, 2026 at 3:27 AM
God I hate that guy. He's good. But he's a douche.
Same problem with Nexstar. Sinclair is not in IL, but I stopped watching WGN News because of their Nexstar ownership.
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August 17, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Same problem with Nexstar. Sinclair is not in IL, but I stopped watching WGN News because of their Nexstar ownership.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Imagine? Imagine the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, sponsored by FanDuel? (WARNING: AI Slop)
August 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Imagine? Imagine the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, sponsored by FanDuel? (WARNING: AI Slop)
Reposted by Don
Thank you to David Kruh and WCVB in Boston for more coverage of Little Mister Victory on what would soon be his 81st anniversary of his story (VJ Day). Check it out! www.wcvb.com/article/litt...
Writer unravels mystery of baby abandoned on Boston Common in 1945
In the chaos of V-J Day in August 1945, a baby was abandoned in the arms of a newsboy on the Boston Common. Decades later, a writer and that baby's daughter unravel the mystery and find the woman at t...
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August 13, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Thank you to David Kruh and WCVB in Boston for more coverage of Little Mister Victory on what would soon be his 81st anniversary of his story (VJ Day). Check it out! www.wcvb.com/article/litt...
Hanging out in Hoffman Estates' version of Ravinia. What an awesome night. Great weather.
August 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Hanging out in Hoffman Estates' version of Ravinia. What an awesome night. Great weather.
Given that the "Right" Sox lost to Boston, is it a bad time to promote my wife's book about her father who was abandoned as a baby in Boston Commons on VJ Day in 1945? It's a great story with an awesome twist. www.amazon.com/Little-Miste...
Little Mister Victory: A Daughter's Search for the Woman Who Abandoned Her Father on VJ Day
On August 15, 1945, as Bostonians celebrated the end of World War II, a well-dressed woman asked a teenage boy to watch her newborn baby. She promised to return after performing an errand but never di...
www.amazon.com
August 7, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Given that the "Right" Sox lost to Boston, is it a bad time to promote my wife's book about her father who was abandoned as a baby in Boston Commons on VJ Day in 1945? It's a great story with an awesome twist. www.amazon.com/Little-Miste...
Tuesday morning: Sox lead the AL Central by 3 games. Boston trails in the AL East by 5 games. Sox get swept by Boston. Aftermath? Sox lead the AL Central by 3 games. Boston still trails TB by 5. Have a nice day!
Bye Im: Animated Smiley Face
ALT: Bye Im: Animated Smiley Face
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August 7, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Tuesday morning: Sox lead the AL Central by 3 games. Boston trails in the AL East by 5 games. Sox get swept by Boston. Aftermath? Sox lead the AL Central by 3 games. Boston still trails TB by 5. Have a nice day!
Well that was ... something
August 7, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Well that was ... something
Legit question. If Romo gets hurt, who is the catcher?
August 7, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Legit question. If Romo gets hurt, who is the catcher?
GD! Why do you send Montgomery?! He's slow as 💩
August 7, 2026 at 3:17 AM
GD! Why do you send Montgomery?! He's slow as 💩