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It was 22 years ago in 1992 when a championship trophy was last hoisted by a Washington DC big-4 sports team. According to one DC sports figure, that is about to change. ESPN and other news sources are reporting that Bryce Harper’s media interview preceding a spring training practice exuded confidence as he stated his intentions to win the World Series this year. For what it is worth, every player has championship aspirations for their team whether their team is a legitimate contender or not. Therein is the question: Are the Washington Nationals the favorites to win the 2015 World Series? Are they even contenders? After a disappointing NLDS against the eventual World Series Champion San Francisco Giants, it is natural that the Nationals have high hopes for the new season. Within their own division, the cards are clearly in their favor. The random decline of the Phillies and the Braves highlighted by clubhouse controversy and baffling trade decisions eliminate them from the con...

To this point, this blog was trying to produce policy briefs (basic ones) to try to inform the reading population (all 10 of you) of more abstract and unknown news throughout the world. Well, this is about to change. I think I am going to try something else, something new.  I have an opinion and I want to share it. I am still going to base my writings on news though not specifically on world political news. There may be some sports or entertainment included along with more newsy topics. I just want to make this fun for me to write and more entertaining for you to read. Maybe more than 10 of you will actually read this and maybe I will be able to post more often. Again, if this does end up being only for me, then it is what it is and I am fine with that but mainly because I will find a way to enjoy what I am doing. I just thought I ought to explain my shift away from non-biased policy to opinions of a broader vision of what news is. To me there is no such thing as only one direction...