For the first time since I left Sister Cervi’s second grade classroom, I’m going to let the boat drift for a bit. Channeling @AbbyWambach to thank my teammates these last 33 years: "I was running to you when you scored, and pointed at you when I did." linkedin.com/posts/jimmy-odd…

Harvard kids singing Radiohead’s “Creep.” This could have gone very wrong. Then the lead singer opens his mouth. The Harvard Veritones have won at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella — the real-world competition that inspired Pitch Perfect. Turn the sound on for this one.

We hosted a Little League WS team from SI up at City Hall one year. I heard a Mom say, "Is Oddo going to let these kids get a hit?" I told one kid, after a particularly filthy pitch, "Ya didn't see that shit in Williamsport." Bottom line. There's no crying in wiffleball. 😎

Warren Buffett steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. “Serving as your Chairman has been the privilege of a lifetime, and I have never taken your trust for granted. Father Time always wins. He has, however, been generous with me. He has given me the opportunity to see Berkshire reach a point where I am more confident than ever about what lies ahead. The company is in excellent hands, and I look forward to remaining a shareholder alongside you.”

Simply outstanding (again!), @angeladuckw! Thank you.

If an ingredient list says carmine, cochineal extract, or Natural Red 4, that's an insect. A scale insect farmed on cactus, mostly in Peru, dried and crushed. It takes around 70,000 of them to make a pound of dye. It's in strawberry yogurt, pink candy, juice, some cheese spreads, and most red lipstick. Until 2011 the label didn't have to say much. Carmine could be listed as artificial color or just color added. FDA changed it after reports of severe allergic reactions including anaphylaxis, and now the name has to be printed. The part I find interesting is what FDA left out. The petition asked that labels also state the color comes from insects. The dairy industry objected, saying there was no need, and FDA agreed. So the rule is that the word carmine has to appear, and nothing has to tell you what carmine is.

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Incredible performance from my pal John of his hit song Superman. 25 years ago, he performed the song at the Concert for New York City. The concert raised 35 million for families and first responders directly impacted by the terrorist attack in NYC. Never Forget.

Few opposing teams' players have caused me as much angst over the years as @RealCJ10, but hearing his comments in @MLB's 9/11 documentary underscores why he’s my favorite sports “villain.” I’d want him on my team every day of the week AND I want have a beer with him. #Larry

Just 16 years after the ravages of the Civil War, our nation's response to the assassination of President Garfield was remarkable. For a fleeting moment post 9/11, we had that elusive sense of unity. Don't pine for it, work to improve your own universe. lnkd.in/p/gZRV2iH8

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The is one decidedly Downstate accent heard emanating from a traffic control pole in Downtown Saratoga...?? Who was the contractor on this job?? #BroadwayandWashingtonStreet

WTC - NYC 9.11.2001 First tower collapse ..... God Bless the First Responders 🙏🏼 NEVER FORGET

These are some of the final recorded FDNY radio communications from inside the South Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. In the final minutes before the tower collapsed, firefighters were still climbing toward the impact zone, searching for survivors and calling for more men to come up. Battalion Chief Orio Palmer had reached the 78th floor. Lt. Joseph Leavey of Ladder 15 was climbing toward him. With barely two minutes remaining, Palmer called Battalion 9 Chief Edward Geraghty and told him they had access to the floors above. Geraghty's response: “All right, I'm on my way up, Orio.” Seconds later, a Ladder 15 firefighter radioed that he was trapped in an elevator shaft: “We're chopping through the wall to get out.” The radio signal disappeared shortly afterward. The South Tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m. Orio Palmer, Joseph Leavey and Edward Geraghty were killed that morning. They were still going up while others were trying to get out. Note: Some images used in this clip are unverified. For the sake of accuracy, I have not attempted to identify those individuals. Original clip posted by: instagram.com/11_settembre_2…

He had just returned from Italy, celebrating his son's college graduation. A few days later, he collapsed at his desk and never regained consciousness. Tim Russert was raised in a working-class neighborhood in Buffalo, New York. His father, a World War II veteran, spent years working as a sanitation worker and truck driver. Their bond became the inspiration for Russert's bestselling memoir, Big Russ and Me. After earning a law degree, Russert entered politics, working for Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and later Governor Mario Cuomo. In 1984, he joined NBC News. Seven years later, he became moderator of Meet the Press, the longest-running television program in American history. Under Russert, the show became essential viewing for politicians, journalists, and voters alike. He earned a reputation for asking tough questions backed by meticulous preparation. Armed with research files, old interviews, and carefully preserved quotes, he often confronted guests with their own words. During the dramatic 2000 U.S. presidential election, Russert became one of the defining faces of election night coverage. Standing before a simple whiteboard, he mapped out the electoral math in real time and quickly recognized that everything would come down to Florida. Over the course of his career, he authored bestselling books, received dozens of honorary degrees, and was named among Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2008. Away from the newsroom, he was known for his devotion to the Buffalo Bills. Viewers grew accustomed to hearing him slip encouragement for the team into his broadcasts, turning it into a beloved tradition among fans. In June 2008, Russert traveled to Italy with his wife and son Luke to celebrate Luke's graduation from Boston College. It would be their final family trip together. On June 13, only days after returning home, Russert was at NBC's Washington bureau recording voiceovers for an upcoming episode of Meet the Press when he suddenly collapsed. The cause was a heart attack. He was 58 years old. The news stunned the nation. NBC's Tom Brokaw interrupted regular programming to announce the death of one of America's most respected journalists, visibly struggling to hold back emotion as he spoke. Just a month later, inspired by the overwhelming response to his father's life and legacy, Luke Russert joined NBC News, continuing the family's connection to journalism. A father and son had spent days celebrating a milestone together, unaware it would be their last journey side by side. Sometimes the moments we assume are ordinary become the memories we cherish most.

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Growing up, I watched my mother, @CarolynBMaloney, fight for years to secure permanent health care for the first responders and survivors sickened by 9/11. Today, more than 10,000 FDNY members live with a 9/11-related illness. 25 years later, our promise remains the same: Never Forget means never stop fighting for those who answered the call.

Muscles talk to the brain to fight depression. The gym bros were right.