#Thank You Brian Kevin Murphy

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Hi, I’ve been personally victimized by Brian Murphy. Episode 80 was just oh my GOD. The music choices in that episode were so good, and I’m not over the super raw lines that came out of it. Also that flashback REALLY hit me with how much I relate to Hardwon? Like you said, trans experience, but that feeling of people looking over when you’re being hurt and bullied, and for once, being recognized as who you really are? Even for it to all go back to normal afterwards? Thank you Jake and Murph

We have all been personally victimized by Brian Kevin Patrick “Murph” Murphy and I think I may never recover. The Hardwon flashback was wild because on the surface it kind of seems like the simplest of the three, or even like it’s kind of positive - his life at the dwarphanage wasn’t all terrible, he had the King himself come talk to him and tell him he belonged - but every single part of it was just so heartbreakingly sad. The line about how he should have had a mustache by now? “Looks like a dwarf to me”? The quiet little “yes, sir”s? That was all he had to hang onto for years and years. No wonder he’s so insecure, no wonder he’s still so hung up on Gemma, no wonder he was worried the Boobs would abandon him for someone else when he got turned into a vampire. This podcast is...so much all the time I just want my kids to be okay

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ON THIS PRIDE MONTH PLEASE URGE YOUR SENATOR TO PASS THE EQUALITY ACT

If passed, the Equality Act would ban discrimination on the basis of sexuality. The immediate implication: lgbtq+ people could not be denied service on the basis of who they love. 

You can read the full text of the Equality Act Here. 

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Sewing Circle Participants

Sewing Circle Participants

Thank you to everyone who participated in sewing the rhinoceros! We could never have finished it without you. You are forever in our hearts.

Deanna Cruise                   back

Juliana Pennington            shoulder

Yue Yang Caigla Zou          back

Yuen (Jessica) Chen           back

Kelly White                         shoulder

Athena Johns                     leg

Antoinette Barton               head

Erica Lipshultz                   rump

Marc Fletcher                    back left foot

Siobhan Cassidy               front right leg

Elisa Li                               head

Harry Yu                             head

Beth Thomas                     snout

Erica Barajas                     forehead

Vivian Romney                  shoulder

Zoe Walker                       head

Amy Khalmann                 rear flank

Alina Hayes                      feet

Janice Wood                    rear flank

Barb Bakun                      head

Andi Wong                       rear flank

Sarah Stein                      back, thigh

Chloe Marrinstein            head, foot, outline, da booty

Sadie Marrinstein            thigh

Amanda H. Johnson       head, foot, outline 

Kaila Wood                     head, foot, outline

Leah Johnson                 head, foot, outline

Ani Mukerji                      back leg

Inka Mukerji                    back leg

Winnie Ding                    rear flank

Jennifer White                back feet

August White                 back feet

Neve Schmitt                 head

Michelle Schmitt            head

Sigrid                             foot

Leah Anderson              foot

Mary Kenny                   rump

Isle Oritt                         rump

Olga                              back leg

Dustin                           rhinobum!

Linnea Furlog                head

Pam Deluco                  rear leg, haunch, elbow, letters

Jeff Thomas                  back

Bryan Barkley               rear

Mary Wheeler               back top flank

Teri Gardiner                tail hair, rump, belly, ridge of back

Robin Hill                     rump

Darcy Padilla                stomach

Emily Clark-Krasner     rear

Yuen Chen                   leg

Jodi Connelly                back

Noah Greene                belly

Ryan Meyer                  belly and back

Arielle Rebek                belly

Muzi LaRowe                eyes

T. Blackmon                  bottom

Bettina Pauley               tail

Allyson Feeney              rump

Mark Baugh-Sasaki      back foot

Dox Lorax                     haunch

Kelli Rae                        rump

Cesar Rubio                  unknown

Ho Yan Nip                   unknown

Frank Merritt                all over, circles, edges, hindquarters, shoulder, rump, dark purple bottom edge of shoulder armor, behind the ear

Kim Miskowicz            rump, right foot, rear/rump

Julia Langer                buttocks

Jonathan Coignard     buttocks

Suzanne Gore             haunch

Kelly Wang                  from hip to buttock

Steve Rasmussen       rear leg

Bob Rocco                  rump

Odysseus Wolken       upper rump

Juliette Langley           lower rump

Fehim Haelzic              crown/forehead

Leyla Haelzic               crown/forehead

Tanja Gels                   head

Lisa Ekstrom               from right leg, forehead

Eva Walker                  front leg

Sara Wright                 eye

Karrie Hovey               shoulder

M. Dym                       a wrinkle on the head

Amy M. Ho                  front foot, forehead

Dave Lyons                 just below eye

Mel Day                       forehead

Heather Peters            ear

Helen Hiebert              butt

Alyssa Casey              neck, horn

Vanessa Gingold         rump

Mary V. Marsh             front right toe, ear

Antonio Guerra            letra C

Jenny Phillips               hands

Ingrid Rojas Contreras hoof

Maia Wachtel                 lines on the back

Roli Douglas                  the top line

Noga Wizansky              rump

Suzanne Forester          border line

Cindy Steiler                 face

Alexa Boromo               behind

Amber Hoy                   back

Melody Dalton              back

Cheyenne Dalton          rear feet

Elizabeth Boyne            ear

Teddy Midler                front foot

Drew Cameron            face

Cathy DeForest            front left hoof

Leah Korican                face

Mayumi Hamanaka       r - text   

Dana Zed                      shoulder

Erin Sheanin                  knee

Alisha Funkhouser        front foot

Debbie Walker              unknown

Nancy Marriner            tail

Summer Om                face

Eraden Wordal Chesh  face

Isle Oritt                       knee

Mary Grace Tate          toe

Sophia Auen                face

April Marriner               tail

Charlotte Semmes       snout

Andre Chevonier          foot

Jane Cassidy               foot

Kellen Rhoda               foot

Meiasha Gray              border

Samantha Bankston    back foot

Winship Varnes            hindquarters

Miranda McFarland      belly

Susan Paigen               nose

Kevin Holmes               ear

Jackie Wallowheng       plants

Beta Heist Morello        edge

Elaine Todd                   nose and edge near nose

Lori Chambers              back foot

Mickie McCormic          foot scales

Jeremy Logan                ear hair

Brook Craddock            mythical horn!

Morning Hullinger          toe jam back foot, shoulder flank, final inner

C.C. Chaya                    scales

Lolli Jacobsen                back

Sarah Crews                  rump

Connie Burket                ears

Debbie Divine                rear leg

Martha Rhea                  hindquarters

Donna Sandberg            along the top of the back shoulder and letter H

Pam Morgan                  back

Ruth Cathcard Rake      front leg and letter R

Gretchen Boyum           front leg, front foot

Rachel Butler                 front leg

Lucy Butler                    front leg

Bill North                       butt, ground, back right foot

Caroline Stoll                 head

April Engstrom              back right leg/hip

Connie Wilson              close to face

Gloria Gonzalez            hind foot

Judy Nease                  chin

Alleigh Weems             horn

Lyndsi Weems             back foot

Karla Prickett               rump

Jennifer Baker             back

Kent Manske               spots

Susan Tuoley              back foot and butt

Susan Paigen             nose

Christina Steinbrecher       pfrandt (lower leg)

Yeqi Song                    legs

Yuan Luo                     legs

Jenny Chin (Kuan-Jen)    legs

Jingying Liang             back leg

Jianguyin Reng           back leg

Beth Abdallah             back flank

Rebecca Redman       back leg

Michael Seidel            kidney lining

Rita Hsing                   head

Sandy Lee                  back

Chelsea Herman        back

Marie Kidd                 right front foot

David Kidd                 right front foot

Amy Whitcomb          rump

Bob Carpenter           nose

Barbara Carpenter     nose

Cynthia Beecher        ear

Leteb Beecher           ear

Susan Sweet             ear

CK Itamura                hamhock

Dionne Thornton       front left foot, butt edge

Robert Wuilfe            da booty

Gina Ching                front foot

Jordan Juel               front foot

Anne Ingraham         front foot

Michelle Waters        butt

Elizabeth Addison     foot

Lydia Nakashima Dagarod        shoulder

Linda Joy Kettwinkel                 snout

Peggy George          butt

Maryly Snow            scales

Zelisa                       back end

Scott Partch            back end

Chin Cox                 head

Hada Marshall Booth            head

Eduardo Arenas       leg

Luna Gomez            head

Sauita Patel             gog (back)

Brian Lease             back leg

Islonia Hasbrim       frente

Guadalupe Portillo             espalda

Queen Krubally       back

Bridget McCraken             back

Margaret Coston     back

Kathleen Murphy     belly

Julie Grigoryan        ear

Joyce Subel            border

Yatit Maidorh          head

Omer                      head

Alon                        head

Rooek                     head

Eli                           head

Posja Mahushwai            neckline

Talia                        nose

Ella                          ear

Jonathan                nose

Nancy Brunn          back

Sabina Brunn         ears

Judith Fast            back

Lindsey Stoll          hoof

Emily Marks           head

Victor Vargas          chin

Britt-Marie Alon      horn

Al Bloch                  horn

Alyssa Flores          horn

John Hoffmeyer     border

Madison Cockrum             head

Anthony Murillo      border

Sheri Simons          front legs

Emily Matherson     face

Hana Jones             hoof (back foot)

Angela Kirchebel     bottom left corner border,

                                 small area of right foot, scales

Adele Etcheverry Sheets        upper border rear and rear of Rhino

Leslie Jurado            back leg, hoof scales

Jaime Muñoz            shoulder

Aiden Ginn                back leg

Sheecid Lopez          border and back leg

Sophy Hock              shoulder

Nancy Scott Patton            rump

Hana Beaty                  shoulder, back leg

Eric D’Alessandro        lower jaw

Betsy Copeland          leg and hoof

Kylie McCloskey         horn

Dellanira Carrillo          butt

Jose Llamos                hoof (back foot)

Timothy Clancy           forehead

Kobley Benjamin Mona        shoulder

Alicia Ramirez              foot

Kim Green                    upper thigh/butt

Francesca Figone        left back

Josette Stokes             shoulder

Mercedes Yatta            foot

Luis Medina                 booty

Shane Geoge               face (under eye)

Ellen Baird                    foot

Daria Booth                  shoulder

Adria Davis                   backside

Johnny Bruno               back foot

Brianna Warren             leg

Adrienne Glatz              forehead

Mallory Frucha              bum

Kelly Weber                  front and back legs

Carissa Duggan            booty

Jasmin Gonzalez          foot

Francis Newsom           rear end

Shari Maxson Hopper        shoulder

Veronica Brenck            butt

Marie Fox                     rump, front foot, back foot

Chloe Taylor                 root

Marissa Winslow         rump/tail

Shai Porath                 head

Linda Bea Miller          tummy

Tom Seoul                  rump

Kathleen Ritchie         unknown

Sue Bottom                front leg

Lisa Chu                     forehead

Anne Ingraham           hind foot

Chris Voisard              rump

Jane McLaughlin        front foot

Malinda Thompson    rear leg

Mallory Nomura Saul        tusk and back

Judy Shintani             tummy and rump

Kevin Austin               top of nose, bottom of horn

Claudia Molley           top of head, behind ear

Kate Oltmann             butt

Amanda Bosma         wrinkle on face

Xittaly Vasquez           back leg

Emily Murray               torso wrinkle

Julia Albo                    border

Miriam Hassman         neck/face

Ryan Patton                back left leg

Alexa Weber                chin and left front leg

Jiovanny Soto             forehead

Jenny Harp                 lower back

Steven Garen              nose/head

Tallulah Terryl              leg

Johanna Arnold          back

Sean Olson                 muzzle

Emma Spertus            back

Chris Challans            loin, belly

Susan Kanowith-Klein        rump

Christina Aumann       eyelashes and forehead

Ruth Souza                 misc dorsal area

Phuong Pham             booty

Laurie Crogan             shoulder-scales

Lorna Turner               armpit

Eva Hausam               chin wavy lines

David Reiman             shoulder

Lanqin Wang              forehead

Camryn Travis            belly

Jennifer Munnings     eye/cheek

Brooke Sommers       belly

Katie Gallagher          ribs

Sariah Gonzalez        forehead

Anthony Isenhour      shoulder

Berenika Boberska    the bottom!

Taylor Hoogsteden    hip

Carmina Ellison         sideburns

Nicole McHale           shoulder blade

Preeva Tramiel           back leg

Jessica Bernhardt     front leg

Milldrid Thompson    ear

Sharon Robinson       front leg

Timiza Wagner           back leg

Bobbie Jeffery            rear of body

Joanne Landers          ear

Sylvia Stanger            front leg

Paula Landers            back leg

Charlotte Jacobs        front leg

Mavis Brown               front shoulder

Cheryl Batrato            haunch

Kathy Goldmaker        shoulder

Liz Matthews              back leg above the foot

Sailee Pawar               back leg

Andrea Fleiner            belly

Marina Taniform         leg

Andres Taniform         leg

Rose Nguyen             ribs

Marco Chavez           ribs

Lily May Larson         cheek

Rachel Williamson    back leg

Cheryl Zuur               above the eye

Kathy Willis               hindquarters

Martha White            hindquarter

Artemis Koren          head

Anika Sykora            tummy

Irene Floyd                hindquarter

Ming Zhou                head

Max Koren                front leg

Dinah Irino                 ear

Maya                          leg

Morgan Carter            head

Ava Kasim                   the hinney

Isabella Anderson       back

Ian Kussi-Gillu            shoulder

Viyada Satyapan         upper front back

Mahvash Salehpour    back hip

Christina Bayley          back foot

Pam Schwartz             left leg

Lynn Koolish                back leg

Sandra Duncan            front hoof

Emily Rosenberg           right leg

Gina Dixon                    back leg

Tamara Sommerfield     neck

Diana R. Reton              rear leg

Candace Kling               shoulder

Cindy Jacomette            head

Nicki Hitz Edison            front leg

Toru Sueto                     front left leg

Jeanne Sueto                under eye, along lower jaw

Linda Goss                    rear hip

Kim Meuli Brown           back ribs

Michael Chin                 chin

Kasla Melton                 right back leg (pierna derecha)

Vanessa Herrera            right back thing

Wendy Brown                back leg

Jack Fleig                      front leg

Amanda Fleig                front leg

Shobitha                       belly

Sasha                           back

Marilyn                         rear haunch

Caden Jo Hartdegen            head/neck

Yolanda Araujo            unknown

Meredith Payn            unknown

Tiffany Hartdeger        unknown

Richard                       cheek

Hanna Peacock          shoulder

Juan Manuel Gutierrez        rear hip

Paola Valencia             head

Jesus Castillo              head

Diego Barregan            shoulder

Hernandez Irvin            belly

Cindy Simmons            cheek

Ginna Sierra                  upper leg 

Carole Walters-Cook     face

Angela Etsey                 back leg and thigh

Victor Navarro IV           V neck

Elizabeth Finkler           ear

Jennifer Lu                   lower tummy

Kylee Dougherty          neck

Jada Wong                  stomach

Kerwin Azores             back knee

Hugo Jimenez             head

Becca Wong                neck

Breanna Estrada          unknown

Candaces Perrault       shoulder

Kevin Liu                      belly and front of leg plates

Michael Huang Mil      back leg

Natalie Diazza             chin hairs

Eliza Villa                     dorsal neck

Steve Dellicalpini        in that neck tho!

Michelle van Eyken     right flank

Leslie McLaughlin       shoulder circles

Angela Acosta            front leg

Allison Acosta            front shoulder circle

Rebecca Bui              upper back leg

Barbara Post              back foot

Irene Caravajal           back leg

Gabrielle Koizumi       neck

Clayton Bavor            front leg

Ava Eui                      front leg

Judy Diamond           upper shoulder

Mhanna Kutras           front leg

Liam                           neck

Leona                         neck

Leana Olliffe                stomach

Patti Samuelson          right leg

A. Manley                     neck plates

Donna King                  right shoulder

Becky Leech                right hindquarters

Raymond Mueller         front left leg

Timmy                           shoulder

Asher Fleig                    front leg

Julia                               back leg

Nicole B                        chest

L. Hum                          hind leg

Alice Schwegman        shoulder

Gail Blackmarr             unknown

Christina Truong          neck

June Dao                     scale

Ellie Reese                   a rear leg

Susan L. Goranson     left rear leg

Marci Ariagno             breast shield

Maya                           unknown

Diane Mestu               head

Claudia Havah            back leg

Mickey Guffin              right upper hind leg

Annalise Sailen            unknown

Jennifer Schaeffer       front right leg

Mia                              rear leg

Joe Ranish                  right shoulder

Ann Ranish                 rear leg

Anthony                      left leg

Leslie Nobler               neck

Anne Trickey                back leg

Maris Kaplan               neck fold and front shoulder

Paula Bohan                neck fold

James Brooks              neck

Amanda Briggs            back right foot

Andrew Briggs             back right foot

Miriam Briggs              back right foot

Willow Yamaden          cheek

Sarah Bartman            neck

Bridget McMahon       flank

Amy Brown                jowl

Vanessa Dion Fletcher        jowl

Denera Gains             unknown

Justin Gains               unknown

Kurt Salinas                stomach/inner thigh

Randall Harrison         upper mid bicep

Ivy Moya                      back foot

Pam Lonero                 breast plate

Molly Olsen Roush      shoulder/neck area

Brook Olsen Roush     shoulder/neck area

Susie Miller Roush      shoulder/neck area

Reyhon Ertekin            unknown

Torres Leck                  shoulder

Anna Banancks           shoulder

Emily van Engel           front leg

Silvia Eckert                cheek

Davis Watson              breastplate

Debachree Ghosh       breastplate

Jessica Jane Jennings       cheek

Kimberly Ann Piper      shoulder

Alisa Murray                cheek

Jennifer Hill                 breastplate

Susan Ady                   cheek

Chris Washburn          neck

Janet Ady                    flank

Louise Horkey             border

Nupur Kamat              front shoulder

Tamela Holmes            ear

Tameyah Holmes         cheek

Ruth Tabancay            upper leg

Teddy Midler                shoulder

Jerry Majors Patterson        cheek area

Susan Afell                  eye area

Elaine Todd                 neck

Senator Jordan           cheek

Meadow                     unknown

Lori Chambers            neck

Josephine Tumova      neck

Fynn Tuma                   chest

Diana Dominguez        chest

Jason Godeke             neck

Cristina Mathews        belly and front right leg

Jody Alexander           neck, chest

Elaine Todd                 belly circles

Raquel Marquez          belly

Josslyn Robles            chest

Rhea Rynearson          shoulder

Valerie Frey                  shoulder

Aidan Parker                shoulder, right shoulder

A. Parker                      right shoulder

Seraphine Ries            belly

Lid. C.                          belly

Jamelie                        whiskers

Carolyn Schneider       upper shoulder

Josh Morsell                lower front shoulder

Lia V. Wilson                middle breast

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A Work of Street Art: The Best Murals in Nashville

As Nashville continues to grow, so does its street art scene. And the more I deviate from my normal route in Nashville—thanks, traffic!—the more I see bold, new murals popping up daily. I absolutely love it. They’re unavoidable, they’re stunning, and they really dress the place us.

I’ve spent the past several years photographing every mural I’ve found. This is an exhaustive list of murals we’ve tracked down in every corner of Nashville, but my no means all of them, as street artists are adding to Music City’s cultural fabric daily thanks in part to creative pioneers like the Nashville Walls Project, which has been connecting both local and international artists with building owners for a handful of years.

Still, whether you’re a local looking for a Spring Break staycation idea or traveling around Music City’s many neighborhoods on your next weekend getaway, I hope you’ll use this handy map as your guide—and drop descriptions of any murals you find that I may have missed in the comments so I can add them accordingly.

Note: This post was last updated in March 2019.

Germantown

The neighborhood I spend most of my time in thanks to my yoga studio’s location is also one that’s quite walkable and boasts a growing number of restaurants. Park your car near Werthan Lofts and hit up these walls and murals by foot.

Rolf & Daughters wall, artist: Shantell Martin

700 Taylor St. at 7th Avenue North

Waves mural, artists: Eastside Murals

5th Avenue North and Monroe Street

Nashville scenes, artist: unknown

Rosa L Parks Boulevard and Taylor Street, across from Werthan Lofts

Saint Stephen (previously Mop | Broom), artist: Nathan Brown

1300 3rd Ave. N

Kindness Is, artist: Rebekah & Sarah

1120 4th Ave. N (on the side of Juice Bar Germantown)

Beethoven graffiti, artist: Blek Le Rat

(on the side of Barista Parlor x Germantown)

Marathon Village

My friend Adrien Saporiti (formerly of DCXV Industries) is the brains behind the iconic “I Believe in Nashville” mural, which has been posted more than one million times from seven different continents and which you can now see in Marathon Village, Riverside Village and in 12South. I prefer the Marathon Village location as it’s usually devoid of large crowds (though parking is tricky), plus you can visit Nelson’s Greenbrier and Corsair distilleries while there.

I Believe in Nashville murals, artist: Adrien Saporiti

Clinton Street, 625 Main St. and 2702 12th Ave. S

Jefferson Street Corridor

For those interested in Civil Rights history, there are some fascinating pieces along Jefferson near the Tennessee State University campus, particularly beneath the I-40 underpass.

Green Fleet Bicycle Shop mural, artist: Dough Joe/Yusef Hubb

934 Jefferson St.

Gateway to Heritage murals, artists: various

Jefferson Street beneath I-40

blues singers mural, artist: unknown

Jefferson Street between 26th and 27th Avenues

Elks Lodge mural, artist: Dough Joe/Yusef Hubb

2614 Jefferson St.

The Gulch

The “Wings mural” as many call it became the first conversation starter in the Gulch, but a number of bright, splashy creations have joined the fray this year so it’s worth strolling down 11th Avenue South to see else what you may find.

#WhatLiftsYou Nashville Wings mural, artist: Kelsey Montague

11th Avenue South (near Biscuit Love/behind Taziki’s)

Google Fiber mural in the Gulch, artist: Chris Zidek

118 12th Ave. N (on the side of Whiskey Kitchen)

The Nashville Walls Project, artists: Ian Ross, Jason Woodside

11th Avenue South and Laurel Street

12th and Porter mural, artist: Kim Kennedy

114 12th Ave. N

Patagonia mural, artist: Nathan Brown

601 Overton St. (side of Patagonia)

Note: The addition of Patagonia replaced this mural, which was one of my all-time favorites and a collaboration between Nathan Brown and Chris Zidek. I am happy, however, that Patagonia kept the general theme of the mural and also hired the same artist to do it!

Plaza Artist Materials mural, artist: Maggie Sanger

633 Middleton St.

Country music icon murals (Dolly, Johnny, Loretta, etc.), artist: unknown

711 6th Ave. S (on the back of Ed’s Supply Company)

8th Avenue South + Wedgewood Houston

I predict this area rife in artist galleries and studios will be the next big neighborhood for murals if zoning codes don’t prevent them, but for now, you really have to go hunting to find them.

Pastel geometrics mural, artist: unknown

429B Houston St. (patio of Jackalope Brewing Company’s Ranch)

#OleAllDay Tennessee Tristar mural, artist: unknown

462 Humphreys St. (on the side of Ole Rights Management)

Life Can Be Sweet mural, artist: Susanna Chapman

1512 8th Ave. S (side of Baked on 8th)

Hillsboro Village

Hillsboro Village is changing dramatically; it’s now easier to arrive on foot than find parking. But if you can nab a coveted spot, there’s a paid lot behind Pancake Pantry just off Belcourt Avenue (be sure and get a ticket before you leave your car as meter maids here are brutal!). An hour is all you need to wander this small area on the Vanderbilt campus and snap a couple shots of its walls.

Hillsboro Village dragon mural, artists: David Glick, Adam Randolph

2102 Belcourt Ave. (across from the Belcourt Theatre)

Drippy Lips mural, artist: Donald “Drawbertson” Robertson

1814 21st Ave. S (on the side of UAL)

12South

12South is another one of those highly walkable ‘hoods with murals tucked around every corner. Park on one of the side streets—just make sure it’s not a residential-only parking area, as you will get a ticket—and walk from one length at Sevier Park to the other at 12South Flats.

Nashville at Heart rainbow mural (former), artists: Eastside Murals

2705 12th Ave. S

Note: This has now been replaced with this Nashville #PeaceLoveGoodDeeds mural instead.

Draper James wall, artist: unknown

2608 12th Ave. S

12South flowers mural, artist: unknown

2900 12th Ave. S (the side of Green Pea Salon)

Make Music Not War mural, artist: Relax Max

2902 12th Ave. S (the side of Epice, across from Green Pea Salon)

Halycon Bike Shop mural, artist: Aaron Martin

2802 12th Ave. S

Rivive! 12South, artist: Mobe Oner

2814 12th Ave. S

12South graffiti, artist: unknown

12th Avenue South and Elmwood Avenue (photo credit: Joe Hendricks)

Charlotte Ave./Sylvan Park

Many of the murals along Charlotte Avenue are located along one stretch installed by Off the Wall Charlotte, a project backed by the Greater Nashville Arts & Business Council with several corporate sponsors. They’re a bit tricky to reach by foot, so I recommend parking in the lot in front of AVO and crossing the street at the traffic light with your photographer poised on the other side of the busy road.

Avocado mural, artist: unknown

3 City Ave. (side of AVO)

Take Flight mural, artist: Kevin Bongang / OFF the Wall Nashville

3020 Charlotte Ave. at 28th Avenue North

Fly Higher mural, artist: Joseph “Sentrock” Perez / OFF the Wall Nashville

3020 Charlotte Ave. at 28th Avenue North

It’s Gonna Be OK, artist: Sarah Tate / OFF the Wall Nashville

3020 Charlotte Ave. at 28th Avenue North

Scribbles, artist: Alic Daniel / OFF the Wall Nashville

3020 Charlotte Ave. at 28th Avenue North

artist: Julia Martin / OFF the Wall Nashville

3020 Charlotte Ave. at 28th Avenue North

Jessi Zazu #AintAfraid mural, artist: Billy Lilly / OFF the Wall Nashville

3020 Charlotte Ave. at 28th Avenue North

Black Cat Tips mural, artist: Kyle Brooks / OFF the Wall Nashville

3020 Charlotte Ave. at 28th Avenue North

Import Flowers Nashville mural, artist: unknown

3636 Murphy Rd.

Wish for Peace mural, artist: WHAT. Creative Group

4822 Charlotte Ave.

Love Heals Every Body mural, artist: Michael Cooper

5122 Charlotte Ave. (side of The Café at Thistle Farms)

The Nations

The Nations is very much up-and-coming, and this 160-foot-tall portrait of 91-year-old Nashville native Lee Estes painted on an old silo is one of its most famed residents. I love seeing more new businesses are commissioning pieces as a way to bring art lovers to this very hip ‘hood.

Silo mural, artist: Guido van Helten

1407 51st Ave. N

The Nations walls, artists: Mobe Oner, Zidekahedron, Folek

5901 California Ave. (side of Music City Tents & Events)

Beaujolais mural, artist: Chloe Meyer

5026 Centennial Blvd. (on the side of Nicky’s Coal Fired)

Tennessee state outline, artist: WHAT. Creative Group

5012 Centennial Blvd. (on the side of Southern Grist Brewing Co.)

“Play Well” Lego Man mural, artist: forBecks

1400 51st Ave N (front entrance to Frothy Monkey)

Music Row/Midtown

Midtown is getting a pop of color with some new street art painted down alleys and on parking garages. Music Row, which has a protected historic overlay, on the other hand, isn’t exactly brimming with street art, so you have to go in search of fun pieces like this by heading down Roy Acuff Lane on foot. Pro tip: Also grab a photo with the guitar installations outside of Studio B while you’re there.

Elliston Parking Garage, Nashville Walls Project artists: Chris Zidek, Audi Adams, Folek, Chase, Brian Wooden, Tess Erlenborn, Daniel Lane, Mobe, Emily Miller, Nathan Brown.

207 Louise Ave. (across from Cafe Coco)

Hieroglitches mural, artist: Adrien Saporiti

2813 West End Ave. (beside the entrance to Three Brothers Coffee)

Dueling Cowboys mural, artist: Mike Shine

24 Music Square West (across the street from Historic RCA Studio B)

walls inside Le Sel, artist: Alic Daniel

1922 Adelicia St.

Downtown

Downtown is dotted with murals—like the Rainbow Walls that Instagram commissioned from Adrien Saporiti for IG’s #KindComments campaign in support of the LGBTQ community—but there are also a number of country music personalities like Johnny Cash who have their own dedicated pieces of art.

The Art of the Chalice, artists: Eastside Murals

174 3rd Ave. N (on the side of Piranha’s Bar & Grill)

Instagram’s #KindComments Mural, artist: Adrien Saporiti

218 3rd Ave. N (on the side of Black Rabbit)

Gibson Tribute guitar wall, artists: Brandon Donahue, Chris Zidek, Emily Miller, Herb Williams, Sam Dunson

3rd Avenue N (across Printer’s Alley from Skulls)

Downtown dog mural, artist: Herakut

204 6th Ave. N (side of Nashville Finance Co.)

Downtown Presbyterian duo of murals, artist: Tavar Zawacki

5th Avenue N alley between Church and Commerce streets

Curiot and Rone murals, artists: Favio Martinez, Tyrone Wright

Church Street between 6th Avenue S and St. Cloud Alley (side of Oscar’s Taco Shop)

Rivive! mural, artist: Beau Stanton

5th Avenue N and Commerce Street

The Wall of Cash mural, artists: Thoughts Manifested Crew

300 4th Ave. South

Note: This one is at risk of being torn down.

East Nashville

Of all the neighborhoods in town, East Nashville is the one most brimming with street art of all kinds—you’ll find it on the sides of buildings, you’ll see it hidden beneath construction zones, you’ll spy paintings on the backs of residential fences. The easiest way to see it all is to hop in the car with a friend and drive down Gallatin Pike to see what all you can find.

Stay Tuned Nashville mural, artist: Adrien Saporiti

Center 615 at 625 Main St.

Little Octopus mural, artist: Chris Zidek

604 Gallatin Ave.

#WhatLiftsYou Hot Air Balloon mural, artist: Kelsey Montague

1034 W Eastland Ave. (side of the Cleo)

Nashville balloons mural, artist: Mobe Oner

1003 Russell St. (side of Boombozz East Nashville)

Google Fiber geometrics mural, artist: Nathan Brown

1012 Woodland St. (on the side of Five Points Pizza)

Five Points murals, artists: Leah Tumerman, Sterling Goller Brown

103 South 11th St. (on the side of and behind Eastside Cycles)

East Nashville Center 615 mural, artist: Folek

626 Main St.

Cactus murals, artist: unknown

N. 7th St. on the alleyway between Main and Woodland streets

The Crying Wolf mural, artist: Denton Burrows, Lauren Asta

823 Woodland St.

Flowers of Walden, artist: Tara Aversa

2909 Gallatin Pk. (side of Walden bar and also inside the bar)

Trailer Park Boys mural, artists: Mobe Oner, Zidekahedron, Folek

1006 Gallatin Ave. (on the side of LabCanna East)

The Athens of the South mural, artist: Mobe Oner

704 Main St. (on the side of Greko Greek Street Food)

Jerry’s Artarama, artist: unknown

713 Main St.

East Nashville sign mural, artist: unknown

311 Gallatin Ave.

Microsoft mural, artist: Bryan Deese

1106 Gallatin Ave.

The Cobra mural, artists: Eastside Murals

2511 Gallatin Ave.

Betor Forever mural, artist: Ronnie Bobal

Gallatin Pike and Carolyn Avenue (on the side of Pocket Monkey Recycling)

Mother Earth mural, artist: Skye Walker x Keep A Breast

500 Gallatin Ave. (on the side of Hair World Beauty Supply)

Mountain Woman mural, artist: Skye Walker

500 Gallatin Ave. (on the side of Hair World Beauty Supply)

“Welcome to Nashville” pig mural, artist: Kim Radford

1306 McGavock Pk. (on the side of Mitchell Delicatessen)

Cheetah mural, artists: Eastside Murals

visible from the parking lot of Stay Golden East

Born in Tennessee mural, artists: Eastside Murals

Woodland and S. 10th streets (Five Points intersection)

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There will always be new murals left to photograph, so I’ll add to this list as I find them. Feel free to drop me a note in the comments highlighting any murals I’ve missed so far!

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22:07 CELTIC FEEDBACK

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27:29 "Casey Jones Whistle Blow" by Kyle Carey from North Star

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46:41 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS

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56:03 "Rhunes In My Pocket" by Ida Elena from Native Spirit

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Washington State University develops and is releasing a unique malt. Introducing Lyon malt.

Thumbnail caption "LINC Malt, head maltster Joel Williamson, shows off a full container of freshly malted Lyon barley. Lending a unique local flavor, the inaugural batch is now part of pale ales on the Palouse (Seth Truscott-WSU Photo)." courtesy Washington State University.

Press Release

PULLMAN, Wash. - Crunchy kernels of barley tumble from Joel Williamson’s hands as he scoops them up, offering a taste.

“This is a first: The inaugural batch of Lyon malt,” says Williamson, head maltster at Spokane-based craft malting company LINC Malt.

“This is really good,” replies customer Heath Barnes, popping a few grains into his mouth.

Commercial malts are often plain and basic, but craft-malted Lyon is different.

Nutty and aromatic, this new Washington State University created variety brings greater depth to beer, explains Barnes, CEO of Washington farmer cooperative Whitgro, Inc. He arranged for LINC Malt to create this first batch, letting Lyon malt lend its signature flavors to craft beers around the Northwest.

Good for growers Lyon is one of two WSU barley varieties to crack the growing craft malt market. Crop scientists at WSU developed Lyon, for the Palouse country, and Fritz, which thrives in coastal growing areas — both all-round varieties, equally versatile for food, feed and beer.

“What we really wanted was something that would work for Northwest craft maltsters,” says Kevin Murphy, WSU barley breeder.

In Washington, barley is a $20 million crop, with about 4.5 million bushels harvested annually. Compared to wheat, chickpeas and other cash crops, such as spinach and potatoes, barley is a low earner, but farmers still turn to this crop to break disease and weed cycles.

“By giving farmers new malt varieties, we’re adding a lot more value to barley,” says Murphy, who currently testing several potentially malt friendly varieties. “It’s all about discovering where these barleys fit best.”

“New malting varieties like Lyon open up a new world of possibilities for growers,” adds Barnes. “In a tough farm economy, that makes all the difference.”

Malts with a story to tell As NZ151, its original breeding designation, Fritz is a personal favorite for many customers at Burlington, Wash., based Skagit Valley Malting, which contracts with farmers for the WSU-licensed variety.

“You wouldn’t expect it, but barley and wheat grow more robustly here than almost anywhere in the world,” says Adam Foy, Skagit Valley Malting’s vice president of business development. “But without malting, the only markets growers had for their barley was food and animal feed.”

Then Steve Jones, director of the WSU Bread Lab, and Wayne Carpenter, Skagit Valley Malting founder, had a lightbulb moment.

“They realized our climate is very similar to Northern Europe, Scotland and the UK, which is known for big, plump, high-extract barley for malting and distilling,” Foy says. “We can grow the same kinds of barley — in fact, even better, thanks to the uniformity of our climate.”

WSU researchers set out to develop special malt varieties, and in 2014, released Fritz, which is exceptional as a malter. Its low protein, crumbliness and chemistry help brewers get more out of the malt, and it helps beer stay stable and dependably flavorful.

Skagit Valley Malting doubled its contract for NZ151 this year, and farmers are growing it organically for the first time.

“Brewers want barleys with different malting and brewing qualities,” says Foy. “Instead of looking for sameness, we’re looking for uniqueness.”

“Brewers and beer lovers are realizing there’s a real story to tell through malt flavors,” says Brian Estes, sales and operations manager at LINC Malt. “Success is just a matter of getting malts in front of people so they can taste the difference.”

Satisfying sip “It makes sense to brew with grains grown close to home,” says Lilly. “I wanted to reap the benefits of geography while supporting the local economy. That’s what my customers are craving.”Graham Lilly, owner and brewmaster at Hunga Dunga Brewery in Moscow, Idaho — the heart of Northwest wheat country  — wanted a malt that evoked the Palouse.

He bought Whitgro’s Lyon malt, then set about experimenting to see what it does for a batch of beer.

“We haven’t had an opportunity to do that with a locally grown malt, until now,” Lilly says.

The resulting beer was clean, light and fresh, with a rich reddish-gold hue.

For Murphy, the ice-cold glass of Lilly’s Oatmeal Pale Ale was one of the most satisfying sips of his career. Murphy has released five barley varieties for food and feed, but this is his first brewed into beer.

“What a great feeling to drink a beer with WSU barley as the main ingredient!” said Murphy. “For the growers, the maltsters, and for me — we’ve been waiting a long time for this.”

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[the-record-obituaries]

Aug. 21, 2019: Obituaries

 Sadie Jarvis,  79

Sadie Miller Jarvis, age 79, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Westwood Hills Nursing Center. She was born May 11, 1940 in Wilkes County to David Hampton and Laura Etta Barnes Miller. When able Sadie attended Baptist Home Baptist Church. She retired from Wilkes Glove after working for 35 years. Sadie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William McKinley Jarvis; her previous husband, James Franklin Jennings; grandson, Cleon Shannon Jennings, four brothers, Issac Miller, Maynard Miller, Phonso Miller and Philo Miller; six sisters, Johnsie Anderson, Elsie Tremble, Mae Combs, Hattie Wolfe, Chessie Bowlin, and Mary Pardue.

           Surviving are her son, Steven Jennings and spouse Tasha of North Wilkesboro; daughters, Jean Hamblin and spouse Dennis, Norma Jennings all of Wilkesboro; two grandsons, three granddaughters; and nine great grandchildren; brother, Paul Miller and Mae of North Wilkesboro; and sister, Raydell Meeker of North Wilkesboro.

           Funeral service  was August 20,   at Miller Funeral Chapel with Pastor Brady Hayworth and Rev. Phil Chapman officiating. Burial followed in Mountlawn Memorial Park. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

 Eleisa Joyner, 62

Mrs. Eleisa Proctor Joyner, age 62 of Ronda, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at her home after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

           Funeral services   were August 19,   at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Dennis Murphy officiating and Mrs. Vicky Shew speaking. Burial was in the church cemetery.  

           Mrs. Joyner was born June 14, 1957 in Yadkin County to James Porter and Nancy Grette White Proctor. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Ronda where she served as WMU Director, Children's Choir Pianist, Adult Choir Member and taught Sunday School. Mrs. Joyner retired from Lowes Companies.

           She was preceded in death by her parents.

           Mrs. Joyner is survived by her husband Darryl Joyner of the home, two daughters; Andrea Younger and husband Andrew of Ronda and Shannon Hall and husband Darrell of Thurmond, four grandchildren; Colton Hall, Callie Hall, Madyson Roten and Andrew (AJ) Roten, a sister; Judy Darnell and husband Bill of Elkin and a brother; Benny Proctor of Winston Salem.

           The family would like to give a special thank you to Wake Forest Baptist Health Hospice, Dr. Thomas Grote and Staff and Sara Wiles.

           Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove WMU, 3982 Clingman Road Ronda, NC 28670.

  Doretha  Blevins, 87

Mrs. Doretha Miller Blevins, age 87 of Hays passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at her home.

           Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m.Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Mountain View Baptist Church with Pastor Brian Blankenship and Rev. Julius Blevins officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:30 PM prior to the service at the church

           Mrs. Blevins was born October 20, 1931 in Wilkes County to Dewey Hobert and Annie Mae Bryant Miller.  Doretha was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother and was loved by all who knew her. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church.

           In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; William Franklin Blevins, Sr., granddaughter; Angela Dawn Billings, one sister; Sue Miller Cook and two brothers; James D. Miller and Bobby Joe Miller.

           She is survived by a daughter; Anita Blevins Billings and husband James of Millers Creek and a son; William Franklin "Bill" Blevins, Jr. and wife Donna of Cary, four grandchildren; Jeremy Williams Billings and wife Samantha of Wilkesboro, Calla B. Godwin and husband Kevin of Benson, Ryan William Blevins and Nicholas Reid Blevins both of Cary, three great grandchildren; Madison Grace Billings and Eli Fisher Billings both of Wilkesboro and Colton Reed Godwin of Benson and one sister; Vicki Miller Nichols and husband Kerry of North Wilkesboro.

           A special thank you to Susan Jones and Jimita Foster for the care and love given to our mother and also to Wake Forest Baptist Care At-Home Hospice.

           Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Lou Pendry, PO  Box 47, Hays, Eddis Griffin, 95

Mrs. Eddis Griffin, age 95 of Boomer passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at the Villages of Wilkes.

           Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Little Rock Baptist Church with Pastor Hal Greene, Rev. Robert Livingston and Mr. Barry Foster officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 PM prior to the service at the church.

           Mrs. Griffin was born December 22, 1923 in Wilkes County to James Commodore and Daisy Adams Holder. She was a member of Little  Rock Baptist Church.

           In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Everette Eugene Griffin and three sisters; Shirley Bowman, Ola Byrd and Virginia Lowe, two brothers; Walter Adams and Rev. Earl Adams.

           She is survived by two sisters; Gladys  Lane and Grace Johnson and husband Bob all of Moravian Falls and several nieces and nephews.

           Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Gideon's International South Camp, PO Box 323, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 or Little Rock Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 248 Little Rock  Church Road, Boomer, NC 28606.

Joseph De Maio 91

Family man, businessman and friend Joseph R. De Maio passed away following an extended illness on August 17 in hospice care at Wilkes Medical Center.  He was 91.

           Joe was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Nicholas De Maio and Vienna Russo De Maio.  He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Roxine Early De Maio.

           He was a graduate of Overbrook High School where he served as student body president, reading the morning Bible verse over the school intercom.  Later, while working a forty-hour week, he graduated with a bachelor of science degree in business from Temple University in only three years.  He was a member of the accounting honor society.

           De Maio Served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany and Japan.

His various business positions included work at the acclaimed Antonelli School of Photography; his own publishing house, De Maio Associates; and award-winning sales position with Jostens Publishing, and instructor of business at Catawba Valley Community  College. While teaching college business courses full time, he earned a master's of business degree from Pfeiffer College.  

           He was a skilled photographer, an avid collector of postcards and an ardent fan of Fox News.  He could be counted on to be wherever his family needed him to be.

           Survivors include his daughter Lisa De Maio Brewer and son-in-law , Gregory Joseph Brewer, of North Wilkesboro; his son, Dr. Joseph David Nicholas De Maio and daughter-in-law, Dr. Sylvia De Maio of Atlanta, Georgia; and two grandsons, Joseph Zachary Brewer and David Bryan Brewer of North Wilkesboro.  

           The family wishes to thank his devoted caregiver, Sandy Hutchens as well as the staff and physicians of the ICU and the third floor units at Wilkes Medical Center for their skill and compassion.  

           Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor Holy Family Home at http://www.littlesistersoft

hepoorphiladelphia.org/donations/, or to the charity of the donor's choice.

`Visitation will be Wednesday, August 21 at 1:30 p.m. at Miller Funeral Service, followed by a service in the chapel there.  David Wiles will be speaking.  A private family burial with military rites will follow.

`Miller Funeral Service is serving the De Maio family.  

 Jay  Martin Sr, 67

Mr. Jay Gregory "Rocky" Martin Sr, 67, of Millers Creek, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019.

           Jay was born on Tuesday, October 30, 1951 in Wilkes County to Eugene B. Martin and Shirley May Braswell Martin.  

           Jay is preceded in death by his parents.

           Jay is survived by his son, Jay Gregory "Greg" Martin, Jr (Bridget); sisters, Linda Miles (Keith), Paula Smith and grandson, Briton Martin.

           A private graveside service will be held at a later date.

           In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to the Wilkes Humane Society, P.O. Box, 306 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

           Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Martin Family.

  Tracy Ballard, 55

Mr. Tracy Ringo Ballard, 55, of Moravian Falls, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019.

           Tracy was born on Thursday, March 12, 1964 in Wilkes County to Asberry Cornelius Ballard and Gertie Louise Burchette Ballard.  

           Tracy enjoyed motorcycles and drawing

           Tracy is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Harvey, Bobby, Tommy and Pete Ballard

           Tracy is survived by his son, TraJen Ballard; daughters, Kala, Kara, and Kana Ballard; sisters, Peggy Griffin, Asalee Whisnant; brothers, Freddy Ballard (Jane), Roger Ballard (Cindy), 5 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

           The family will conduct a Memorial Service at 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Highland Park.

           In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to St. Jude Children's Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105

           Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Ballard Family.

 Don Hayes, 87

Don Hayes, 87, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Tuesday, August 13, at Westwood Hills Nursing. He was born November 23, 1931, to Clarence and Emma Lenora Walker Hayes. He was a printer, genealogist, and car enthusiast, and served in the North Carolina National Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Blake Hayes, Hoover Hayes, Willard Hayes, identical twin, John Hayes and infant brother, Clarence Loyd Hayes; two sisters, Willa Jean Gambill, and Nora Ann Royal, and long-time companion Gayle Atkinson.

                       He is survived by a sister, Nancy Miller; son, Clarence Hayes, and wife Vicky; daughter, Beth Cook, and husband Tommy; grandchildren, Emma Pruitt (Chancey Yonce), Logan Pruitt (Amber Gentry), Brandon Cook, and Lindsey Church (Brandon); four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews, and Joseph Atkinson and Family.

           Mr. Hayes started his printing career delivering newspapers for Carter-Hubbard Publishing. He continued working for many years at the Journal-Patriot running a linotype side by side with his twin brother, John. In the late 1960's, he started Hayes Printing in the basement of his home. He attended Forsyth Tech, where he learned about offset printing. He later built a building beside his home, where he expanded his business and began making rubber stamps. As business continued to grow, he partnered with his brother, Hoover Hayes, and bought a building in North Wilkesboro. In 1966, friend Ivey Moore came to see Don at the paper office and told him they needed to start a genealogy society. The two, along with Ernest Tedder, formed the Wilkes Genealogical Society. After retiring from Hayes Printing, Mr. Hayes owned and operated the Thunderbird Barn, where he sold vintage Thunderbird parts and used cars. He was a member of various Thunderbird clubs and loved driving Betsey, his 1960 T-Bird.

           Funeral service was August 17,  at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Glenn Batts officiating. Burial  followed in Old Bethany Church.  Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, PO Box 759, Moravian  Falls, NC 28654. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

 Lona Mae Bullis, age 73

Lona Mae Bullis, age 73, of Boomer, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Bullis was born July 29, 1946 in Wilkes County to Asa Colin and Sylvia Marie Goforth Wolfe. Lona was a member of the  Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witness in Wilkesboro. She loved planting flowers and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Lee Bullis; brother, David Colin Wolfe; and half sister, Hazel West Wingler.

Surviving are her daughters, Sylvia Mayfield and spouse Michael of Boomer, Cherie Roten and spouse Sammy Glascoe of Thomasville;  grandchildren, Harley Hahn, Destiny Mayfield, Isabelle Mayfield, Rebecca Lambert, Robert Woodie, Jr.; and brother, Floyd Daniel "Butch" Wolfe and spouse Nancy of Boomer; and three great grandchildren.

Graveside service will be held 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 16, 2019 at Bullis Tabernacle Cemetery with Elder Karl Kristy officiating. The family will receive friends at Miller Funeral Service from 6:00 until 8:00 Thursday night. Flowers will be accepted. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.millerfuneralservice.com

  Michael Clay Church age 67

Mr. Michael Clay Church age 67 of Millers Creek passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his home.

Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Laws and Rev. Shane Pardue officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:30 prior to the service at Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home.

Mr. Church was born August 26, 1951 in Forsyth County to Clay Edward and Lucille Hall Church. He was a member of Millers Creek Baptist Church. Mike loved the Blue Ridge Parkway. He was an avid hiker and hunter and loved being part of the outdoors.

He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents; V.M & Celester Church and Robert and Nannie Hall.

Mr. Church is survived by a daughter; Falon Church Speaks and husband Clay of Statesville, his mother; Lucille Hall Church of Millers Creek, a sister; SuAnn Church Shepherd and husband Jerry of Millers Creek, two grandchildren; Harper McKinley Speaks and Hattie Marie Speaks, a niece; JordAnne Shepherd Belcher and husband Jeb and a nephew; Zachary Church Shepherd and wife; Crystal.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Greater Vision Baptist Church c/o Greg and Vicky Harris PO Box 309 Millers Creek, NC 28651.

Online condolences may be made at www.reinssturdivant.com

  Tracy Dawn Foster Gilbert, age 30

Tracy Dawn Foster Gilbert, age 30, of Jonesville, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Old Vineyard Center in Winston Salem. She was born December 11, 1988 in Wilkes County to Chris James and Donna Dillard Foster. Tracy was of the Baptist Faith. She loved spending time with her dogs and enjoyed fishing. She was preceded in death by a sister, Melissa Carrigan.

Surviving are her husband, Cody Gilbert of North Wilkesboro; her father, Chris Foster and spouse Jean of North Wilkesboro; her mother, Donna Pennington of North Wilkesboro; her grandmother; brothers, Aaron Taylor of Hays, Robert Landrum of Wilkesboro; sister, Mary Chapman and spouse Richard of Maryland; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Miller Funeral Chapel with Keith Foster officiating. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Wilkes, PO Box 306, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.millerfuneralservice.com

 Alton (Bo) Rayvon Pearson, age 71

Alton (Bo) Rayvon Pearson, age 71, of Boomer, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Alton was born March 5, 1948 in Wilkes County to Elisha Robert and Colene Jolly Pearson. He was a member of Boomer Advent Christian Church. He loved fishing and old antique cars, Mr. Pearson was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Robert Pearson; sisters, Paula Sue Parsons and Margie May Bradley; and brother, Joe Robert Pearson.

Surviving are his wife, Lilly Triplett Pearson; son, Dennis Ray Pearson of Wilkesboro; grandchildren, Amanda Colene Pearson, Raven Clarae Pearson, Amber Cheyenne Pearson, Colton Ray Pearson and Dallas Clayton Pearson; great grandchildren, Jameson Lee Andrew Parish, Kimberlynn Lori Pearson and Lillian Ray Brittain; and sisters, Francis Blackburn and Lucy Clanton.

Memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Boomer Advent Christian Church with Rev. David Jones officiating. Memorials may be made to Woltz Hospice Home, 945 Zephyr Road, Dobson, NC 27017. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to  www.millerfuneralservice.com

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AHCA and Mid Term Elections

Mid term elections are Tuesday, November 6, 2018. It's quite some time from now, but I hope people will be able to keep that in the back of their minds, at the very least. I know I don't have friends in too many states, so please share this around if it's not too much trouble. Such is the problem with gerrymandering and the population spread in the United States, in many states it is difficult for Democrats to get representation in states that are largely Republican. Obviously this is a vice versa situation, but all those who voted yes on the bill are Republicans, so it's not exactly an issue that is bipartisan. Below is a list, by district, of all state representatives who voted Yes on the AHCA (American Health Care Act" or "Trumpcare" to pass the House of Representatives with a vote of 217 to 213. Below is also the phone number for each representative if you'd like to call and voice your opinion of the act. You can find your district and representative by entering your zipcode at this website. At the very least, I hope you will share this for friends or family members who view this as the important issue that it is. Thank you! (http://www.house.gov/representatives/) AK-1 Don Young               202-225-5765 AL-1 Bradley Byrne           202-225-4931 AL-2 Martha Roby             202-225-2901 AL-3 Mike D. Rogers           202-225-3261 AL-4 Robert B. Aderholt          202-225-4876 AL-5 Mo Brooks                  202-225-4801 AL-6 Gary Palmer              202-225-4921 AR-1 Rick Crawford            202-225-4076 AR-2 French Hill                  202-225-2506 AR-3 Steve Womack            202-225-4301 AR-4 Bruce Westerman         202-225-3772 AZ-2 Martha E. McSally         202-225-2542 AZ-4 Paul Gosar                 202-225-2315 AZ-6 David Schweikert        202-225-2190 AZ-8 Trent Franks              202-225-4576 CA-1 Doug LaMalfa            202-225-3076 CA-4 Tom McClintock            202-225-2511 CA-8 Paul Cook                     202-225-5861 CA-10 Jeff Denham               202-225-4540 CA-21 David Valadao            202-225-4695 CA-22 Devin Nunes               202-225-2523 CA-23 Kevin McCarthy          202-225-2915 CA-25 Steve Knight               202-225-1956 CA-39 Ed Royce                   202-225-4111 CA-42 Ken Calvert                202-225-1986 CA-45 Mimi Walters               202-225-5611 CA-48 Dana Rohrabacher     202-225-2415    CA-49 Darrell Issa                  202-225-3906 CA-50 Duncan Hunter            202-225-5672 CO-3 Scott Tipton                   202-225-4761 CO-4 Ken Buck                       202-225-4676 CO-5 Doug Lamborn              202-225-4422 FL-1 Matt Gaetz                      202-225-4136 FL-2 Neal Dunn                       202-225-5235 FL-3 Ted Yoho                        202-225-5744 FL-4 John Rutherford              202-225-2501 FL-6 Ron DeSantis                  202-225-2706 FL-8 Bill Posey                        202-225-3671 FL-11 Daniel Webster             202-225-1002 FL-12 Gus Bilirakis                  202-225-5755 FL-15 Dennis A. Ross             202-225-1252 FL-16 Vern Buchanan             202-225-5015 FL-17 Tom Rooney                 202-225-5792 FL-18 Brian Mast                    202-225-3026 FL-19 Francis Rooney            202-225-2536    FL-25 Mario Diaz-Balart          202-225-4211    FL-26 Carlos Curbelo             202-225-2778    GA-1 Earl L. “Buddy” Carter   202-225-5831   GA-3 Drew Ferguson           202-225-5901    GA-7Rob Woodall                202-225-4272    GA-8 Austin Scott               202-225-6531 GA-9 Doug Collins               202-225-9893 GA-10 Jody B. Hice             202-225-4101    GA-11 Barry Loudermilk       202-225-2931    GA-12 Rick W. Allen            202-225-2823    GA-14 Tom Graves              202-225-5211    IA-1 Rod Blum                       202-225-2911 IA-3 David Young                   202-225-5476 IA-4 Steve King                      202-225-4426 ID-1 Raúl R. Labrador           202-225-6611    ID-2 Mike Simpson               202-225-5531    IL-6 Peter Roskam                202-225-4561    IL-12 Mike Bost                     202-225-5661 IL-13 Rodney Davis              202-225-2371    IL-14 Randy Hultgren           202-225-2976    IL-15 John Shimkus              202-225-5271    IL-16 Adam Kinzinger            202-225-3635    IL-18 Darin M. LaHood          202-225-6201    IN-2 Jackie Walorski              202-225-3915    IN-3 Jim Banks                   202-225-4436    IN-4 Todd Rokita                202-225-5037 IN-5 Susan W. Brooks        202-225-2276    IN-6 Luke Messer              202-225-3021    IN-8 Larry Bucshon           202-225-4636    IN-9 Trey Hollingsworth      202-225-5315    KS-1 Roger Marshall         202-225-2715    KS-2 Lynn Jenkins             202-225-6601    KS-3 Kevin Yoder               202-225-2865 KS-4 Ron Estes                  202-225-6216    KY-1 James Comer             202-225-3115    KY-2 Brett Guthrie              202-225-3501 KY-5 Harold Rogers            202-225-4601    KY-6 Andy Barr                   202-225-4706 LA-1 Steve Scalise             202-225-3015    LA-3 Clay Higgins               202-225-2031 LA-4 Mike Johnson             202-225-2777    LA-5 Ralph Abraham          202-225-8490    LA-6 Garret Graves            202-225-3901    MD-1 Andy Harris                202-225-5311 ME-2 Bruce Poliquin            202-225-6306    MI-1 Jack Bergman              202-225-4735    MI-2 Bill Huizenga                 202-225-4401 MI-3 Justin Amash                202-225-3831    MI-4 John Moolenaar           202-225-3561    MI-6 Fred Upton                   202-225-3761 MI-7 Tim Walberg                 202-225-6276 MI-8 Mike Bishop                  202-225-4872 MI-10 Paul Mitchell               202-225-2106    MI-11 Dave Trott                   202-225-8171 MN-2 Jason Lewis                202-225-2271    MN-3 Erik Paulsen               202-225-2871 MN-6 Tom Emmer                 202-225-2331    MO-2 Ann Wagner                202-225-1621    MO-3 Blaine Luetkemeyer    202-225-2956        MO-4 Vicky Hartzler               202-225-2876    MO-6 Sam Graves                202-225-7041    MO-7 Billy Long                     202-225-6536 MO-8 Jason Smith                 202-225-4404    MS-1 Trent Kelly                    202-225-4306 MS-3 Gregg Harper               202-225-5031    MS-4 Steven M. Palazzo        202-225-5772    NC-2 George Holding             202-225-3032    NC-5 Virginia Foxx                  202-225-2071    NC-6 Mark Walker                  202-225-3065 NC-7 David Rouzer                202-225-2731    NC-8 Richard Hudson            202-225-3715    NC-9 Robert Pittenger            202-225-1976    NC-10 Patrick T. McHenry       202-225-2576        NC-11 Mark Meadows             202-225-6401    NC-13 Ted Budd                      202-225-4531 ND-1 Kevin Cramer                 202-225-2611    NE-1 Jeff Fortenberry              202-225-4806    NE-2 Don Bacon                      202-225-4155 NE-3 Adrian Smith                   202-225-6435    NJ-3 Tom MacArthur                202-225-4765    NJ-11 Rodney Frelinghuysen   202-225-5034        NM-2 Steve Pearce                202-225-2365    NV-2 Mark Amodei                 202-225-6155    NY-1 Lee Zeldin                      202-225-3826 NY-2 Peter T. King                   202-225-7896 NY-19 John J. Faso                  202-225-5614    NY-21 Elise Stefanik                 202-225-4611    NY-22 Claudia Tenney               202-225-3665    NY-23 Tom Reed                       202-225-3161 NY-27 Chris Collins                  202-225-5265    OH-1 Steve Chabot                202-225-2216    OH-2 Brad Wenstrup               202-225-3164    OH-4 Jim Jordan                     202-225-2676 OH-5 Bob Latta                       202-225-6405 OH-6 Bill Johnson                    202-225-5705 OH-7 Bob Gibbs                       202-225-6265 OH-8 Warren Davidson             202-225-6205    OH-12 Pat Tiberi                       202-225-5355 OH-15 Steve Stivers                  202-225-2015    OH-16 James B. Renacci         202-225-3876        OK-1 Jim Bridenstine                  202-225-2211    OK-2 Markwayne Mullin             202-225-2701    OK-3 Frank D. Lucas                202-225-5565    OK-4 Tom Cole                        202-225-6165 OK-5 Steve Russell               202-225-2132    OR-2 Greg Walden                  202-225-6730    PA-3 Mike Kelly                       202-225-5406 PA-4 Scott Perry                     202-225-5836 PA-5 Glenn Thompson             202-225-5121    PA-9 Bill Shuster                      202-225-2431 PA-10 Tom Marino                  202-225-3731 PA-11 Lou Barletta                 202-225-6511    PA-12 Keith Rothfus                 202-225-2065    PA-16 Lloyd K. Smucker          202-225-2411    PA-18 Tim Murphy                   202-225-2301 SC-1 Mark Sanford                 202-225-3176    SC-2 Joe Wilson                     202-225-2452 SC-3 Jeff Duncan                   202-225-5301 SC-4 Trey Gowdy                  202-225-6030 SC-7 Tom Rice                         202-225-9895 SD-1 Kristi Noem                       202-225-2801 TN-1 Phil Roe                             202-225-6356 TN-2 John J. 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New from Kevin Wozniak on Kevflix: 2020 NFL Mock Draft – Movie Edition

Kevflix has always been a website about movies, with the occasional dabble into some T.V..  But my first love before getting into writing about movies was sports and it is something I am still very passionate about.  Since I can remember, I’ve always loved sports.  I have my favorites to play and watch, but I don’t discriminate against any sport.  Whether something as popular as basketball or a sport so random it might not even be classified as a sport, I’ll watch it and try to play it all.

This week, the 2020 NFL Draft is taking place, though it won’t be the event that it has been in past years thanks to COVID-19.  I love watching the NFL and the NFL Draft is always a big day for the sport.

In honor of the draft, I am going to do a mock draft of the first ten picks of the 2020 draft.  Then, using my knowledge of each team, along with some real 2020 NFL mock drafts to see what the teams need, I am going to draft them a player from a football movie that would actually make an impact on their team and one that I could realistically see the team drafting if they were real.

For a football movie to be eligible, the movie must be fiction, so sorry Remember the Titans, The Express, and Friday Night Lights.  All fictional movie character are eligible, even if they were in high school, prison, or are older than draft picks would usually be.

Those are the rules.  Here is the 2020 NFL Draft – Movie Edition.

          #1 PICK – CINCINNATI BENGALS

The Cincinnati Bengals select…

    BOBBY BOUCHER, LINEBACKER (The Waterboy)

The Bengals are a bit of a mess right now.  They haven’t been able to trade Andy Dalton this off-season, yet they have a strong running game with Joe Mixon, a stud wide receiver in A.J. Green, and good number two and three receivers in Tyler Boyd and John Ross III, so the offense could be solid under the right play calling.  Bobby Boucher is a bonafide stud.  A hard-hitting, well-hydrated linebacker that will elevate the defense to a new level and take some of the pressure off the offense .  Though Cincinnati is a long way from the Louisiana swamp where Boucher grew up, I’m sure his Momma wouldn’t mind a change of scenery, especially when her boy has All-Pro talent.

    #2 PICK – WASHINGTON REDSKINS

The Washington Redskins select…

    LUTHER “SHARK” LAVAY, LINEBACKER (Any Given Sunday)

The Redskins are an absolute nightmare on offense.  Will Dwayne Haskins pan out as a starting quarterback?  The backfield is all over the place and their wide receivers aren’t any better.  So rather than add another young offensive player to a messy situation, the Redskins sad defense will get an immediate upgrade in Luther “Shark” Lavay.  He’ll add an intensity and power to a Redskins defense and give other divisional quarterbacks Dak Prescott, Carson Wentz, and Daniel Jones some real trouble during the season.  Lavay has Hall of Fame potential.

      #3 PICK – DETROIT LIONS

The Detroit Lions select…

    BECKY “ICEBOX” O’SHEA, LINEBACKER/FULL BACK (The Little Giants)

Becky might be the best overall player in the draft.  She can play both sides of the ball and is a beast on both ends.  The Lions would love to pick “Icebox” here.  On the defensive end, she’ll make a huge impact on a defense that has been known to give up a lot of points.  On the offensive side, the Lions run game has been injury-prone and unreliable, so “Icebox” has the potential to be a major player for Matt Stafford.  In a brutal NFC North, “Icebox” would be a force to be reckoned with.

      #4 PICK – NEW YORK GIANTS

The New York Giants select…

    DEACON MOSS, WIDE RECEIVER (The Longest Yard)

The Giants are young with a lot of potential.  Daniel Jones is now quarterback and he has a beast of a running back behind him in Saquan Barkley.  Jones’ receiving core is a bit suspect, however.  Golden Tate is really solid, but Sterling Shepard is having trouble with concussions and Darius Slayton is too young and raw to know if he’s legit or not.  Though he has some off-the-field issues, Deacon Moss would immediately become Jones’ number one target and has the potential to be a Michael Irvin-esque talent (*wink wink*).

    #5 PICK – MIAMI DOLPHINS

The Miami Dolphins select…

    “STEAMIN’” WILLIE BEAMON, QUARTERBACK (Any Given Sunday)

Miami has a lot of young talent on the offensive end.  The signing of Jordan Howard gives them a solid backfield and they have good young receivers.  They need someone to throw them the ball and unfortunately Ryan Fitzpatrick isn’t the man to do it.  “Steamin’” Willie Beamon is a little rough around the edges, but his upside is huge.  He has a cannon and can run.  Also, Beamon would thrive in the South Beach lifestyle.  Defense is still questionable, but Beamon has the potential to turn this team around in a now Brady-less AFC East.

    #6 PICK – LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

The Los Angeles Chargers select…

    SHANE FALCO, QUARTERBACK (The Replacements)

The loss of Phillip Rivers has put the Chargers in an interesting position.  They have a lot of talented players on both sides of the ball, especially on offense.  But is Tyrod Taylor the way they want to go?  Shane Falco, though a bit old for a draft pick, would be a great pick here.  Draft him here and you’ll have a veteran running your offense who can get the ball to Keenan Allen and dump it off to Austin Eckler.  They could then look to draft a younger quarterback later in the draft, like a John Mox (Varsity Blues) to learn under Falco and have a stud quarterback for the future.

      #7 PICK – CAROLINA PANTHERS

The Carolina Panthers select…

    JOEY BATTLE, LINEBACKER (The Longest Yard)

The surprising retirement of All-Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly shocked the Panthers organization this offseason and left a big whole on the defensive side.  Luckily for the Panthers, there is a great pick waiting for them at seven.  Joey Battle, like Deacon Moss, might have some off the field issues, but the combination of size, speed, and aggression will make him a perfect replacement for Kuechly in a loaded NFC South.

    #8 PICK – ARIZONA CARDINALS

The Arizona Cardinals select…

    VONTAE MACK, LINEBACKER (Draft Day)

Getting Deandre Hopkins was a huge move for the Cardinals and really improved an already exciting and talented offense.  Though they should focus on getting help for their young quarterback Kyler Murray, Mack is the kind of player that will elevate the Cardinal defense to a whole new level.  The Ohio State product is fast, tough, incredibly smart, and the kind of player you can build your defense around.  The NFC West is a tough division with San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles, but with Mack on defense and this high-power offense, the Cardinals could be a sleeper contender sooner than we think.

    #9 PICK – JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

The Jacksonville Jaguars select…

    EARL MEGGETT, RUNNING BACK (The Longest Yard)

Picking Maggett here might sound surprising, as the Jaguars already have a pretty good running back in Leonard Fournette.  Fournette has had issues staying healthy since being in the league and without him, the Jags offense becomes anemic and depressing, especially with an unproven receiving core.  Maggett has a ceiling to be the next Christian McCaffrey.  He’s a little smaller than McCaffrey, but Meggett is a crafty, speedy runner who could also double as a receiver for Garner Minshew.  He’d also play well alongside a healthy Fournette, as the two could become the most dynamic backfield in the NFL.

    #10 PICK – CLEVELAND BROWNS

The Cleveland Browns select…

    BILLY BOB, OFFENSIVE TACKLE (Varsity Blues)

On paper, the Cleveland Browns have a stud offense: Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt in the backfield, Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry at wide receiver, the huge addition of Austin Hooper at tight end, this is an offense that should destroy defenses this year.  The biggest question mark on the offense is quarterback Baker Mayfield.  However, if you give him protection, which Billy Bob would most certainly do and do very well, Mayfield could have a Pro-Bowl year.  Concussions could shorten his career, however, so the Browns will have to be super cautious with him.  But he’s worth the gamble for one of the best offenses in the NFL.

    STILL IN THE DRAFT ROOM

PAUL CREWE, QUARTERBACK (The Longest Yard)

JUMBO FUMIKO, OFFENSIVE TACKLE (The Replacements)

ROD TIDWELL, WIDE RECEIVER (Jerry Maguire)

JULIAN WASHINGTON, RUNNING BACK (Any Given Sunday)

ALVIN MACK, LINEBACKER (The Program)

BRIAN MURPHY, TIGHT END (The Replacements)

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Tuesday round-up

There are two oral arguments on the Supreme Court’s agenda today. The first is in Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert, which involves the timeliness of an appeal from a denial of class-action certification. Howard Wasserman previewed the case for this blog. Amanda Wong and Jared Ham have a preview at Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute. Next is Carpenter v. Murphy, a capital case in which the justices will decide whether Congress has disestablished the boundaries of an Indian reservation in Oklahoma, affecting the state’s ability to prosecute major crimes in the affected area. Ronald Mann had this blog’s preview. Sarah Evans and Kathryn Adamson preview the case for Cornell.

Amy Howe has this blog’s analysis of yesterday’s oral argument in Apple v. Pepper, in which the justices considered whether iPhone-app purchasers can bring an antitrust suit against Apple for monopolizing the market for the apps and making consumers overpay; her post was first published at Howe on the Court. At Bloomberg, Greg Stohr and Naomi Nix report that “justices from across the ideological spectrum suggested skepticism about Apple’s contention that the consumers pressing the suit can’t collect damages.” Additional coverage of the argument comes from Kevin Daley at The Daily Caller, Andrew Chung at Reuters, Brent Kendall for The Wall Street Journal, and Robert Barnes for The Washington Post.

Yesterday’s second case was Nieves v. Bartlett, which revisits the question of whether probable cause defeats a First Amendment retaliatory-arrest claim. For The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin reports that the justices “searched … for ways to protect police from nuisance suits by people they arrest, without giving officers carte blanche to make retaliatory arrests of reporters, demonstrators and others for exercising free-speech rights.” Additional coverage of the argument comes from Robert Barnes for The Washington Post and Adam Liptak for The New York Times. At The Atlantic, Garrett Epps writes that the case “may finally resolve the question of whether a citizen can ignore or even talk back to police officers without fear of consequences.”

In an interview with Adam Liptak for The New York Times, 98-year-old retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens talks about his upcoming memoir and “single[s] out three decisions as grave errors, noting that he had dissented in all of them.” One of these decisions was landmark Second Amendment case District of Columbia v. Heller; Ian Millhiser writes at ThinkProgress that Stevens’ revelation that retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was in the majority in Heller, was persuaded to ask for some important caveats limiting the reach of the court’s opinion, suggests that “there are probably no longer five votes on the Supreme Court who support this language in Heller.”

At The Baltimore Sun, Michael Dresser reports that “Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday created an ‘emergency’ commission to redraw the borders of Maryland’s 6th congressional district, moving ahead on a new map despite state Attorney General Brian Frosh’s appeal [to the Supreme Court] of a federal ruling that ordered the redraft.” Additional coverage comes from Erin Cox for The Washington Post.

For the ABA Journal, Mark Walsh previews Timbs v. Indiana, in which the court will decide whether the Eighth Amendment’s excessive fines clause applies to the states, noting that “Timbs’ appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court reached the justices at a time when there has been renewed attention to the potentially onerous burdens of civil fines and forfeitures.” Another look at Timbs comes from Ruthann Robson at the Constitutional Law Prof Blog. The latest episode of First Mondays (podcast) also focuses Timbs, which will be argued tomorrow.

Briefly:

At SCOTUS OA, Tonja Jacobi and Matthew Sag “begin to explore the phenomena of justice-to-justice name checking and conclude that, although there is significant variation between justices and over time, the practice is highly correlated with, and predictive of, agreement among the justices.”

At Mother Jones, Stephanie Mencimer writes that “[b]y refusing to gracefully transition off the court when Obama could have named her successor, [Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg] has raised the very real risk of her seat being filled by someone who will spend a generation trying to undo all she worked for.”

At The World and Everything In It (podcast), Mary Reichard discusses the oral arguments in Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren, which asks whether a Virginia moratorium on uranium mining is pre-empted by the Atomic Energy Act, and Sturgeon v, Frost, in which the court will decide if the National Park Service can regulate activities on navigable waters within the national park system in Alaska.

At the Yale Journal on Regulation’s Notice & Comment blog, Bernard Bell kicks off a series of posts on PDR Network, LLC v. Carlton & Harris Chiropractic Inc., which asks whether the Hobbs Act, a jurisdictional-channeling statute, requires courts to accept the Federal Communications Commission’s interpretation of a statute allowing recipients of “junk faxes” to sue the senders for damages; in this post, Bell considers “whether the Hobbs Act applies at all.”

For The New York Times, Carl Hulse considers the effect of the nomination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the midterm elections, concluding that “the most contentious Supreme Court confirmation drama in decades resulted in a split midterm decision that suggests that Democrats might have gained ground in their fledgling efforts to make the court as mobilizing an issue to their voters as it has long been to Republicans.”

At Deadspin, Dave McKenna notes that “[c]oaching youth basketball was a big part of [Kavanaugh’s] confirmation hearings this fall,” and he reports that that “over the weekend, Kavanaugh was … back at it during the 2018 Dick Brown Memorial Turkey Shootout, an annual basketball tournament for CYO squads held in Hyattsville, Md.”

At the Brennan Center for Justice, Andrew Cohen weighs in on Chief Justice John “Roberts’s defense of the federal judiciary” against criticism by President Donald Trump.

In an op-ed at The Daily Caller, Jay Hobbs urges the justices to review G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an employment-discrimination case involving the firing of a transgender employee, and “to affirm the clear definition of ‘sex’” in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Ramblings: Band-Aid Boys, Cy Young winners, Hart winners, a sleeper defenseman and more … (Mar 12)

  My take on the Hart Trophy going to a player on a team that didn’t make the playoffs? I’m fine with it as long as the team is close. If the team is nowhere near the playoffs (ahem, Edmonton) then I don’t think that player can be the player judged to be most valuable to his team. Because a team near last place in the league, without that “valuable” player, would…what, be even worse? Thank goodness Edmonton had Conner McDavid because instead of being 26th in the league they would have been…all the way down to 29th? Wow. Valuable.

Meanwhile, New Jersey isn’t a great team. Better than I thought and far exceeding everyone’s expectations, but not a great team at all. And while they may just barely miss the playoffs (that’s what I predict, anyway), without Taylor Hall this team would have been out of it in January. Nathan MacKinnon would get my first-place vote though, with Hall next and then my next three picks are tough. Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy are both equally valuable to Tampa Bay, and most of the other top teams have similar MVP vote splits (Subban/Rinne, Malkin/Kessel, Winnipeg/Everybody, Barkov/Huberdeau/Trocheck). If Brad Marchand didn’t get so many fines and suspensions this year he would have gotten my third-place vote, but that’s obviously out the window now. I’d probably look very closely at Alex Ovechkin, Jonathan Marchessault and Eric Staal as my other three votes. Where do you stand on this whole “only vote for players on playoff teams” thing?

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The next generation of Band-Aid Boy superstars – Jack Eichel and Brock Boeser? Not official, of course, but I’ve got a strong hunch that is only getting stronger. I had that feeling about Boeser after this play on December 17…

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This was his second injury of the season, after missing one game in October with a foot injury. But then he came back the next game after the above blocked shot so I put it out of my mind. Then last month he had a hand injury and again just one game. And now this latest one that has him out for the season. Flukes? Yes. But that’s what happens to Band-Aid Boys. They get hit by fluke after fluke, and some of those flukes lead to re-injury or favoring one part of the body at the expense of another. For now, I have both he and Eichel penciled in as “trainees”. But I’ll be cautious with them moving forward in keeper trade talks or one-year summer drafts. All things being equal, I’ll take a similar player without that risk instead.

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This year’s Cy Young Award winner (so far)? Michael Grabner, who has 25 goals and six assists. He beats out Artem Anisimov, who scored his 20th goal Sunday to go with his eight assists. Anders Lee (33-20) and James Neal (24-16) would also get consideration…

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Speaking of Grabner, he’s pointless in eight games with the Devils.

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By most accounts, Brian Gionta was horrible at the Olympics. I can’t say for myself as I only saw all of two periods of Team USA action. Just going by what I read from several sources, respected hockey minds. But he has six points in his first six games for Boston and even though he was pointless Sunday he had seven shots on goal. I wholeheartedly buy into the “new team adrenalin” production spike, but I’m still finding this one hard to believe.

Danton Heinen is pointless in his last six games – the six that he’s played with Rick Nash and Gionta in the lineup. His ice time has also averaged around 12 minutes during that span, when it was 15:30 per game prior to that. No surprise there, but I guess just disappointing. But you can’t fault the coach when Nash and Gionta are both doing outstanding. Heinen is a dropsy in all one-year leagues because I don’t see this changing barring two key forward injuries.

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The question on everyone’s mind – is Anthony Duclair going to get a hearing for that dirty hit on Brad Marchand Saturday that left Marchand day-to-day with an upper-body injury?

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I was just trolling you. But still…makes you think. If Marchand was hurt on the play, why would he do it intentionally? Marchand has missed one game already and it sounds as though he’ll miss at least one more, from what I’ve read.

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Erik Gustafsson is a must-own short-term pickup. The Blackhawks defenseman may just be doing what Jordan Oesterle did two months ago, but the fact remains that he’s hot right now. White hot. Two points Sunday, three Saturday and one last Tuesday. The 25-year-old had 14 points in half a season with the Hawks two years ago but spent last year in Rockford posting middling numbers. This year, however, he’s been going nuts down there with 17 points in 25 games. Now in the NHL he has 11 points in 23 games. Both his points Sunday were on the power play and now it’s his turn to get the opportunity that Oesterle had. If you recall, Oesterle was given a ton of ice and PP time for about 25 games. He was hot for the first 10 and then did nothing for 15 before Joel Quenneville started rolling back the experiment. Looks like he’s doing the same thing with Gustafsson now. Oesterle didn’t seize his chance – possibly his only chance ever. Will Gustafsson?

Oesterle was off the PP Sunday while Gustafsson saw over five minutes. Lefty shots on the team are Duncan Keith, Gustafsson and Oesterle. Righty shots are Brent Seabrook, Jan Rutta and Connor Murphy.

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Jonathan Toews has nine points in his last six games. Patrick Kane was on the ice for all nine of those points. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to conclude that Toews is a 55-point player without Kane, and a 70-point player with Kane. He spent the first half of the season with Brandon Saad and Richard Panik, the third quarter of the season with Saad and Vinnie Hinostroza…and now it’s Saad and Kane. How Toews will do in 2018-19 depends mightily and absolutely on whether or not Kane is on his line. For a prognosticator such as myself – the question is not in predicting his points by looking at historical stats and advanced stats in this case. It’s trying to guess the mindset of the coach and looking at the depth chart this summer. Will he play with Kane again next year and will it stick throughout? Such pressure! It ain’t easy, man…

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Johnny Boychuk, with no PP time, picked up three points and was plus-5 Sunday. The Isles were 8-11-3 with Boychuk out of the lineup and are 22-18-7 with him in. That’s about six points (give or take) lost because of his injuries, which is enough to put them right around Columbus in the standings.

Mat Barzal has been shut out of four of his last five games. Josh Bailey has just three points in his last 10 games and is now in danger of losing his point-per-game status (has 65 in 65 right now).

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Calgary defensemen combined for 22 shots against the Islanders. All Calgary forwards other than Sean Monahan combined for 23 shots. I found that interesting. Definitely a back-heavy team. Monahan, by the way, had seven shots. His 190 on the season are just nine shy of his career high.

Of interest to you, however, is the man who stopped most of those shots. Chris Gibson stopped 50 of 52 shots and remains undefeated in regulation (1-0-2) this year. He’s faced 138 shots – or 46 per game! I still don’t like him long-term (yet), but he’d been solid for Bridgeport. Short term I think he’s a good option if you’re desperate because Thomas Greiss is hurt and Jaroslav Halak is 0-4-2 in his last six games.

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Riley Sheahan has 26 points in his last 51 games. This is the Sheahan we all expected when he had 36 in 72 back in 2014-15 and it took a trade to Pittsburgh to get there. His confidence is back and it doesn’t hurt that he’s seeing regular duty with Phil Kessel and Derick Brassard. I think he still has another gear yet, though his ceiling is still limited to fewer than 50 points. I think he’ll flirt with that number next year if he continues to be implemented this way.

Jim Rutherford has really dug up the gems this year. Aside from Sheahan, Jamie Oleksiak has been a revelation. He’s eating up more than 17 minutes per game for the Penguins and has 10 points in 35 games since joining them. He also has 52 PIM in those 35 games not to mention he’s been a hit machine. With Dallas he had 36 hits in 21 games (1.71/game). With Pittsburgh – 116 in 35 (3.31)!

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Why the Dallas Stars will go nowhere in the playoffs – Jason Dickenson, Antoine Roussel, Remi Elie and Jason Spezza each saw below 10 minutes of ice time Sunday. Four forwards! Plus Brett Ritchie was at 11:03. That meant that each player on the top line (Alexander Radulov, Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin) saw more than 22:30. You can’t win in the playoffs like that. Granted, Sunday was an extreme example due to Pittsburgh spending half the game in the box. But still…

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Brendan Leipsic has been shut out of two straight games, but regardless his six points in six games with Vancouver have my attention. He’ll only get this kind of opportunity next season if a) Vancouver doesn’t sign another Thomas Vanek and b) if Adam Gaudette doesn’t make the team. If those things happen, then I like Leipsic’s outlook next year. That’s in relative terms, of course, since nobody other than Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser will reach 50 points on this squad next campaign.

Since returning to the lineup, Richard Panik has four points in six games for the Coyotes and is seeing top PP duty.

Last week I plugged Kevin Connauton as a player to grab. Since then – pointless and minus-3 in four games. You’re welcome.

Hey, I grabbed him myself so he failed me just as much!

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“Darcy Kuemper has a 0.932 SV% in 15 games with LAK, he must be an awesome goalie!”

“Darcy Kuemper has a 0.906 SV% in five games with ARI, he must be a terrible goalie!”

You have five or six truly elite talented goalies and then you have about 50 average goalies…and from there it comes down to opportunity, coaching and contract. That’s what I let guide me with my fantasy hockey goaltending. Is there a c-word for opportunity? I’d like to have a “three c’s” thing for my goalie theory for when I preach.

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Florida signed undrafted prospect Patrick Bajkov. Presumably to confuse Florida’s play-by-play guy (Barkov, to Bajkov, to Barkov, I mean Bajkov – scores!). As an overager, Bajkov has 93 points in 68 games for Everett of the WHL.

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I was going to post the Top Prospects list Saturday but then I got sucked into going through them thoroughly. Usually I make adjustments throughout the month and then put three hours or so into them on the 10th of the month and then post. But every three or four months I kind of get sucked into the rabbit hole and delve deep. Long story short, I’ll try to have them up by tonight or tomorrow. I’m about halfway through right now.

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Here are the latest 20 Fantasy Hockey Thoughts. See you next week!

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Democrats pick nominee in PA-18

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THE NEXT SPECIAL — “Conor Lamb is Democrats’ pick to replace Tim Murphy,” by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Chris Potter: “Over 500 Democratic committeepeople gathered in Washington, Pa., on Sunday to pick former federal prosecutor Conor Lamb, who has never run for office before, to be their champion in a special election for the 18th Congressional District to replace Tim Murphy. … In a speech before the vote, Mr. Lamb said his ‘mission’ would be to confront Republicans on what he called ‘a public hypocrisy fully equal to the private hypocrisy of Tim Murphy,’ who resigned in October amid allegations he was having an extramarital affair. Mr. Lamb, 33, of Mt. Lebanon was an assistant U.S. attorney in the Pittsburgh office until he stepped down just after Mr. Murphy stepped down. He is a Marine Corps veteran and prosecutor whose cases included the successful prosecution of a Naval Academy instructor who lied under oath about sexual misconduct involving female servicepeople. Mr. Lamb is from a notable public family: His uncle Michael Lamb is Pittsburgh’s city controller, and his grandfather Thomas Lamb was the Democratic leader in the state Senate during the 1970s, later becoming Gov. Robert P. Casey’s top legislative aide. …. Mr. Lamb was widely regarded as a moderate choice for Democrats. … Asked whether he would support California Democrat Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House, he said answering would be ‘presumptuous.’” Full story.

Story Continued Below

— Republicans picked state Rep. Rick Saccone as their nominee last weekend. The special election is set for March 16.

THE ETERNAL QUESTION — “Republican Governors’ 2018 Dilemma: What to Do About Trump?,” by the New York Times’ Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns in Austin, Texas: “In a series of closed-door meetings, governors tangled over how best to avoid being tainted by Mr. Trump, and debated the delicate task of steering Mr. Trump’s political activities away from states where he might be unhelpful. Several complained directly to Vice President Mike Pence, prodding him to ensure that the White House intervenes only in races in which its involvement is welcome. … Several candidates and strategists said the governors association had been pressing recruits to define themselves early and develop independent personal brands. But that is a more complicated task than it was during the Obama years, when Republican governors shared an easy template of railing against a Democratic administration and fiscal profligacy at the state level. What Republicans agree on is that their candidates must avoid the contortions of Ed Gillespie, their Virginia nominee for governor, who embraced Mr. Trump’s divisive messages on immigration, crime and Confederate ‘heritage’ but danced inartfully around whether he actually supported the president. ‘You can’t be halfway in and halfway out,’ said Gov. Phil Bryant of Mississippi, a conservative and admirer of Mr. Trump’s.” Full story.

— HE’S BACK — “POLITICO Pro Q&A: Colorado Republican Tom Tancredo,” by Campaign Pro’s Daniel Strauss: “You’ve run two times before for governor. What makes this time different? The polls indicate that, certainly No. 1, I have the best chances of winning in the primary. And No. 2, I am tied with Jared Polis; he’s most likely the Democratic candidate. Now, that’s more than anyone else out there. So why would I not say that’s a pretty good indication? So your expectation is that Polis will be the nominee? Yes. Anybody that’s going to put $30 million into the race, which is what he has promised, will almost certainly — even though he is not, I would say, the favorite of the Democratic establishment. I think $30 million can turn a lot of heads.” Full story.

THE YEAR’S BEST ROMANTIC COMEDY — “Trump still loves polls,” by POLITICO’s Josh Dawsey and Steven Shepard: “Aides in the White House often show Trump polls designed to make him feel good, according to aides and advisers. Usually they’re the ones that focus just on voters who cast ballots for him in 2016 or are potential Trump supporters —Trump’s base — but occasionally include public polls like Rasmussen, depending on what the numbers say. … When the White House sent internal poll numbers to about 15 legislators last month in hopes of pressuring them to support tax reform, it wasn’t the usual approve-disapprove. Instead, the polls delineated by the president’s base, steady Trump voters, soft Trump voters, lean Dem independent voters, white working class men, suburban women. For example, in New Jersey’s seventh congressional district, a wealthier stretch that includes Trump’s Bedminster golf club, 72.7 percent of the president’s base approves of him, while 67.9 percent of Republicans approve, internal polls obtained by POLITICO show. There was no data on his approval rating overall. The numbers came from the Republican National Committee. … Aides in Trump’s political affairs shop shrug off public polls that survey the general public. Most of the public pollsters are seen as ‘not understanding him,’ one senior White House official said, a position carried over from the campaign, when many polls underestimated support for Trump.” Full story.

MONEY CHASE — FIRST IN SCORE: The DSCC raised more than $4.1 million in October and has more than $17.5 million cash on hand. The committee had $15.7 million on hand and $8 million in debt at the end of September.

Days until the 2018 election: 354. (Updated for 11/17)

Thanks for joining us! You can email tips to the Campaign Pro team at sbland@politico.com, eschneider@politico.com, krobillard@politico.com, dstrauss@politico.com and mseverns@politico.com.

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PROGRAMMING NOTE: Morning Score will not publish from Nov. 23-Nov. 26. Our next Morning Score newsletter will publish on Nov. 27.

FRANKEN FALLOUT — “Sen. Al Franken faces fallout from account of sexual harassment,” by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune’s Maya Rao and Brandon Stahl: “Supporters, political allies and former employees of U.S. Sen. Al Franken responded with dismay, confusion and support Friday following his public apology for unwanted kissing and groping of a woman in 2006. Some distanced themselves from the Democratic senator, including a Minnesota rape survivor who said she no longer wants Franken to sponsor legislation she has championed to aid sexual assault survivors. At the same time, a group of eight women who worked for Franken in recent years released a letter of support stating that he always ‘treated us with the utmost respect.’ … Two DFL candidates for governor in 2018, State Auditor Rebecca Otto and state Rep. Erin Murphy, said Franken should resign, while a third — St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman — said that was for Franken to decide.” Full story.

— “Lujan Grisham: Senate leader should leave race,” by the AP’s Russell Contreras and Morgan Lee: “New Mexico Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham said Friday that Democratic Sen. Michael Padilla should end his bid for lieutenant governor over claims he harassed women as a city of Albuquerque supervisor. Padilla has long denied the harassment claims dating back to 2006 that he links to issues of a hostile workplace environment and not sexual harassment. But Lujan Grisham said in a statement to The Associated Press that Padilla should end his campaign as the decade-old allegations began to resurface on social media and amid sexual harassment cases involving other political leaders and celebrities.” Full story.

DAILY WAR EAGLE — “Roy Moore scandal ignites fundraising explosion for Democratic challenger Doug Jones,” by NBC News’ Alex Seitz-Wald: “The Roy Moore scandal has unleashed a torrent of online donations to Democrat Doug Jones, who was collecting around $250,000 per day in its immediate aftermath, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke to NBC News on condition of anonymity.” Full story.

ANOTHER ONE — “Indiana candidate’s DC-area home complicates Senate campaign,” by the AP’s Brian Slodysko: “His family lives in McLean, Virginia, keeps a vacation house in Dandridge, Tennessee, yet sold their home in Indiana two years after his election to Congress in 2012. They now say a two-bedroom house Messer co-owns with his mom in Greensburg is the family’s Indiana residence. … For his part, Messer says he relocated his family in order to stay close. He was raised by a single mother and wanted to be engaged in his three kids’ day-to-day lives, unlike his own father. Plus, his family’s move to Virginia was well known and never a secret, he said. ‘I am proud to serve our state, but being a dad comes first,’ Messer said in a statement Wednesday. ‘My opponents think that’s gonna cost me this election. If it did, I would never regret it.’” Full story.

PRIMARY CONCERNS — “Dems opt for state-run primary in Virginia’s 10th District,” by the AP: “Democrats will hold a state-run primary next year in their race to unseat Republican Barbara Comstock from a northern Virginia congressional district. … The 10th District Congressional Committee voted Saturday to hold a state-run primary, rather than a convention or ‘firehouse primary,’ to nominate a candidate for the 2018 race. Nine Democrats, including state Sen. Jennifer Wexton, have already announced plans to run for the seat.” Full story.

— FLASHBACK — “Democrats weigh convention instead of primary in top House battleground,” by Campaign Pro’s Kevin Robillard on Sept. 13: “Democratic officials in one of the nation’s most contested House districts are considering picking their nominee through a convention rather than a primary, a step opposed by all but one of the leading candidates: Virginia state Sen. Jennifer Wexton, the only Democratic elected official in the race against GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock. … Some Democrats in the district think Wexton, the only candidate with experience running elections in the 10th District, may prefer a more insular convention to a more expensive primary.” Full story.

2018 WATCH — “Wolf starting to look like ‘two-term Tom’ as 2018 approaches,” by the Associated Press’ Marc Levy: “Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf likely has wrapped up his biggest first-term fights with the Legislature’s huge Republican majorities and his record is largely set a year before voters decide whether to give him a second term. He now heads into the 2018 election year with political winds at his back. Wolf’s polls currently resemble those of former Gov. Ed Rendell’s, the Democrat who won a second term in 2006, rather than former Gov. Tom Corbett’s, the Republican who Wolf beat in 2014 to make the first Pennsylvania governor to lose re-election and the original ‘one-term Tom.’” Full story.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Did he go visit them in jail? Did you go visit them in jail? If you went to visit them in jail then I would say, ‘Thank you.’” — LaVar Ball, explaining why he isn’t thanking President Donald Trump for freeing his son.

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Democrats pick nominee in PA-18

The following newsletter is an abridged version of Campaign Pro’s Morning Score. For an earlier morning read on exponentially more races — and for a more comprehensive aggregation of the day’s most important campaign news — sign up for Campaign Pro today. (http://www.politicopro.com/proinfo)

THE NEXT SPECIAL — “Conor Lamb is Democrats’ pick to replace Tim Murphy,” by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Chris Potter: “Over 500 Democratic committeepeople gathered in Washington, Pa., on Sunday to pick former federal prosecutor Conor Lamb, who has never run for office before, to be their champion in a special election for the 18th Congressional District to replace Tim Murphy. … In a speech before the vote, Mr. Lamb said his ‘mission’ would be to confront Republicans on what he called ‘a public hypocrisy fully equal to the private hypocrisy of Tim Murphy,’ who resigned in October amid allegations he was having an extramarital affair. Mr. Lamb, 33, of Mt. Lebanon was an assistant U.S. attorney in the Pittsburgh office until he stepped down just after Mr. Murphy stepped down. He is a Marine Corps veteran and prosecutor whose cases included the successful prosecution of a Naval Academy instructor who lied under oath about sexual misconduct involving female servicepeople. Mr. Lamb is from a notable public family: His uncle Michael Lamb is Pittsburgh’s city controller, and his grandfather Thomas Lamb was the Democratic leader in the state Senate during the 1970s, later becoming Gov. Robert P. Casey’s top legislative aide. …. Mr. Lamb was widely regarded as a moderate choice for Democrats. … Asked whether he would support California Democrat Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House, he said answering would be ‘presumptuous.’” Full story.

Story Continued Below

— Republicans picked state Rep. Rick Saccone as their nominee last weekend. The special election is set for March 16.

THE ETERNAL QUESTION — “Republican Governors’ 2018 Dilemma: What to Do About Trump?,” by the New York Times’ Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns in Austin, Texas: “In a series of closed-door meetings, governors tangled over how best to avoid being tainted by Mr. Trump, and debated the delicate task of steering Mr. Trump’s political activities away from states where he might be unhelpful. Several complained directly to Vice President Mike Pence, prodding him to ensure that the White House intervenes only in races in which its involvement is welcome. … Several candidates and strategists said the governors association had been pressing recruits to define themselves early and develop independent personal brands. But that is a more complicated task than it was during the Obama years, when Republican governors shared an easy template of railing against a Democratic administration and fiscal profligacy at the state level. What Republicans agree on is that their candidates must avoid the contortions of Ed Gillespie, their Virginia nominee for governor, who embraced Mr. Trump’s divisive messages on immigration, crime and Confederate ‘heritage’ but danced inartfully around whether he actually supported the president. ‘You can’t be halfway in and halfway out,’ said Gov. Phil Bryant of Mississippi, a conservative and admirer of Mr. Trump’s.” Full story.

— HE’S BACK — “POLITICO Pro Q&A: Colorado Republican Tom Tancredo,” by Campaign Pro’s Daniel Strauss: “You’ve run two times before for governor. What makes this time different? The polls indicate that, certainly No. 1, I have the best chances of winning in the primary. And No. 2, I am tied with Jared Polis; he’s most likely the Democratic candidate. Now, that’s more than anyone else out there. So why would I not say that’s a pretty good indication? So your expectation is that Polis will be the nominee? Yes. Anybody that’s going to put $30 million into the race, which is what he has promised, will almost certainly — even though he is not, I would say, the favorite of the Democratic establishment. I think $30 million can turn a lot of heads.” Full story.

THE YEAR’S BEST ROMANTIC COMEDY — “Trump still loves polls,” by POLITICO’s Josh Dawsey and Steven Shepard: “Aides in the White House often show Trump polls designed to make him feel good, according to aides and advisers. Usually they’re the ones that focus just on voters who cast ballots for him in 2016 or are potential Trump supporters —Trump’s base — but occasionally include public polls like Rasmussen, depending on what the numbers say. … When the White House sent internal poll numbers to about 15 legislators last month in hopes of pressuring them to support tax reform, it wasn’t the usual approve-disapprove. Instead, the polls delineated by the president’s base, steady Trump voters, soft Trump voters, lean Dem independent voters, white working class men, suburban women. For example, in New Jersey’s seventh congressional district, a wealthier stretch that includes Trump’s Bedminster golf club, 72.7 percent of the president’s base approves of him, while 67.9 percent of Republicans approve, internal polls obtained by POLITICO show. There was no data on his approval rating overall. The numbers came from the Republican National Committee. … Aides in Trump’s political affairs shop shrug off public polls that survey the general public. Most of the public pollsters are seen as ‘not understanding him,’ one senior White House official said, a position carried over from the campaign, when many polls underestimated support for Trump.” Full story.

MONEY CHASE — FIRST IN SCORE: The DSCC raised more than $4.1 million in October and has more than $17.5 million cash on hand. The committee had $15.7 million on hand and $8 million in debt at the end of September.

Days until the 2018 election: 354. (Updated for 11/17)

Thanks for joining us! You can email tips to the Campaign Pro team at sbland@politico.com, eschneider@politico.com, krobillard@politico.com, dstrauss@politico.com and mseverns@politico.com.

You can also follow us on Twitter: @politicoscott, @ec_schneider, @politicokevin, @danielstrauss4 and @maggieseverns.

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Morning Score will not publish from Nov. 23-Nov. 26. Our next Morning Score newsletter will publish on Nov. 27.

FRANKEN FALLOUT — “Sen. Al Franken faces fallout from account of sexual harassment,” by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune’s Maya Rao and Brandon Stahl: “Supporters, political allies and former employees of U.S. Sen. Al Franken responded with dismay, confusion and support Friday following his public apology for unwanted kissing and groping of a woman in 2006. Some distanced themselves from the Democratic senator, including a Minnesota rape survivor who said she no longer wants Franken to sponsor legislation she has championed to aid sexual assault survivors. At the same time, a group of eight women who worked for Franken in recent years released a letter of support stating that he always ‘treated us with the utmost respect.’ … Two DFL candidates for governor in 2018, State Auditor Rebecca Otto and state Rep. Erin Murphy, said Franken should resign, while a third — St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman — said that was for Franken to decide.” Full story.

— “Lujan Grisham: Senate leader should leave race,” by the AP’s Russell Contreras and Morgan Lee: “New Mexico Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham said Friday that Democratic Sen. Michael Padilla should end his bid for lieutenant governor over claims he harassed women as a city of Albuquerque supervisor. Padilla has long denied the harassment claims dating back to 2006 that he links to issues of a hostile workplace environment and not sexual harassment. But Lujan Grisham said in a statement to The Associated Press that Padilla should end his campaign as the decade-old allegations began to resurface on social media and amid sexual harassment cases involving other political leaders and celebrities.” Full story.

DAILY WAR EAGLE — “Roy Moore scandal ignites fundraising explosion for Democratic challenger Doug Jones,” by NBC News’ Alex Seitz-Wald: “The Roy Moore scandal has unleashed a torrent of online donations to Democrat Doug Jones, who was collecting around $250,000 per day in its immediate aftermath, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke to NBC News on condition of anonymity.” Full story.

ANOTHER ONE — “Indiana candidate’s DC-area home complicates Senate campaign,” by the AP’s Brian Slodysko: “His family lives in McLean, Virginia, keeps a vacation house in Dandridge, Tennessee, yet sold their home in Indiana two years after his election to Congress in 2012. They now say a two-bedroom house Messer co-owns with his mom in Greensburg is the family’s Indiana residence. … For his part, Messer says he relocated his family in order to stay close. He was raised by a single mother and wanted to be engaged in his three kids’ day-to-day lives, unlike his own father. Plus, his family’s move to Virginia was well known and never a secret, he said. ‘I am proud to serve our state, but being a dad comes first,’ Messer said in a statement Wednesday. ‘My opponents think that’s gonna cost me this election. If it did, I would never regret it.’” Full story.

PRIMARY CONCERNS — “Dems opt for state-run primary in Virginia’s 10th District,” by the AP: “Democrats will hold a state-run primary next year in their race to unseat Republican Barbara Comstock from a northern Virginia congressional district. … The 10th District Congressional Committee voted Saturday to hold a state-run primary, rather than a convention or ‘firehouse primary,’ to nominate a candidate for the 2018 race. Nine Democrats, including state Sen. Jennifer Wexton, have already announced plans to run for the seat.” Full story.

— FLASHBACK — “Democrats weigh convention instead of primary in top House battleground,” by Campaign Pro’s Kevin Robillard on Sept. 13: “Democratic officials in one of the nation’s most contested House districts are considering picking their nominee through a convention rather than a primary, a step opposed by all but one of the leading candidates: Virginia state Sen. Jennifer Wexton, the only Democratic elected official in the race against GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock. … Some Democrats in the district think Wexton, the only candidate with experience running elections in the 10th District, may prefer a more insular convention to a more expensive primary.” Full story.

2018 WATCH — “Wolf starting to look like ‘two-term Tom’ as 2018 approaches,” by the Associated Press’ Marc Levy: “Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf likely has wrapped up his biggest first-term fights with the Legislature’s huge Republican majorities and his record is largely set a year before voters decide whether to give him a second term. He now heads into the 2018 election year with political winds at his back. Wolf’s polls currently resemble those of former Gov. Ed Rendell’s, the Democrat who won a second term in 2006, rather than former Gov. Tom Corbett’s, the Republican who Wolf beat in 2014 to make the first Pennsylvania governor to lose re-election and the original ‘one-term Tom.’” Full story.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Did he go visit them in jail? Did you go visit them in jail? If you went to visit them in jail then I would say, ‘Thank you.’” — LaVar Ball, explaining why he isn’t thanking President Donald Trump for freeing his son.

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