04/26/2024
Robert Hester, Founder of BladenOnline.com
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thoughts while shavingYesterday’s high temp was 65 degrees. Today’s weather forecast … Sunny with a high near 62 … Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, gusts as high as 22 mph. Clear tonight with a low around 37. Tuesday, sunny with a high near 72 … Should be a good day for outdoor activities…

For movie fans … “Oppenheimer” was the big winner at the 2024 Academy Awards last night … with seven awards, including Best Picture and Best Director…

ACC baseball results from Sunday’s play…
UNC 6 – Pitt 5 (10 innings)
Duke 10 – Wake Forest 8
NC State 18 – Boston College 16

NASCAR results from yesterday…
Winner … Christopher Bell
Chris Buescher
Ty Gibbs
Brad Keselowski
Ryan Blaney…

Men’s PGA results
Arnold Palmer Invitational Golf Results
Scottie Scheffler (winner)
Wyndham Clark
Shane Lowriy
Russell Henley & Will Zalatoris tie for 5th.

East Bladen’s basketball team will travel to Winston Salem to face East Columbus in the NCHSAA Eastern Basketball playoffs … John Clark has a great article on our Sports Page … Gametime is 2 p.m. at Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum … The teams have tipped off 3 times already this season with East Columbus posting 2 wins, East Bladen 1.

Did you ever play softball or baseball in a cow pasture as a youngster? Maybe 5 or 6 players on each side? We did, many years ago … usually on a Sunday afternoon…

“Anxiety’s like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you very far.” Jodi Picoult

“If you can’t fly, run; if you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl; but by all means keep moving.” Martin Luther King

“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” Jon Kabat-Zinn

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