{"id":138,"date":"2004-11-08T10:37:00","date_gmt":"2004-11-08T10:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2004\/11\/138.html"},"modified":"2004-11-08T10:37:00","modified_gmt":"2004-11-08T10:37:00","slug":"138-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2004\/11\/138-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BLAAAAAH, MONDAY"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><\/h2>\n<p>This is not a good way to start the week. My internet connectivity has once again been <b>COMCAST-ED<\/b>. Our dream of MLB coming to the District is in serious jeopardy, thanks to Linda Cropp, who wants to move the ballpark site. She says <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/articles\/A32796-2004Nov7.html\"><b>she does not think she has the votes<\/b><\/a> (<em>The Post<\/em>), but neither does the mayor, which means a stalemate and the plan may not get approved by Dec. 31. 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