Author Archives: RJ Hamster

I was born on 6 August 1956 in San Francisco, California to Janet and (the late) Richard Hovis. I grew up in Santa Monica, California where I attended elementary, junior high school, and high school (graduating in 1974), in addition to involvement in sports and recreation (Little League +, the Boy’s Club ++). Further, it was in elementary school – St. Augustine’s By-the -Sea Parish School that I found, and made the choice to truly journey with God. I attended Arizona State University from 1974 to 1977 – seeking to become an architect, however, I was not accepted, and, as such, I graduated with a Liberal Arts degree. Upon graduation from Arizona State University, I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and studied City and Regional Planning at the Master’s level. I successfully completed one (1) year in a two (2) year program – I did not complete the Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning – due to personal reasons. I returned to Santa Monica where I started (October 1979) my career as graphic designer with Exxon Company, USA. I spent five years with Exxon Company, USA. While working with Exxon Company, USA I was accepted into architectural school – Sci-Arc in Southern California, however, I did not attend preferring to stay with Exxon.. In 1982 I married Laura Flosi and in April 1983 we had our one and only child – Lauren Alain Hovis – a gift from God. We moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1984 from Los Angeles, where I went to work as a graphic designer with Kitchell CEM (from 1985 -1987). From 1987 – 1995 I was an independent contractor, and a registered representative in mortgage finance, financial management, graphic design, and drafting. Further, I attended the University of Phoenix and successfully obtained a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in 1982. I was also a member of the Scottsdale Jaycees, where I became very involved in community events and projects. In 1994, I accepted a cartography position with the Defense Mapping Agency in Reston, Virginia. As such, I relocated from Phoenix to Reston. In 1998, I was accepted and worked as a Visual Information Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2002, I worked as a Support Officer until my retirement (due to a need for shoulder surgery) in September 2018. Away from my Federal Government service, I have been involved in various organizations and activities in Northern Virginia. In November of 2011, I married Rebecca Ouellette in Santa Monica, California. I reside in San Tan Valley, AZ with my two hamster - Jess and Timothy, our fish, our lizard - RJ Lizard., and our cats - Pearl and Grey. As to hobbies, I enjoy playing sports, attending sporting events, mentoring individuals from financial management to hamsters, building models, photography, travel, multimedia design, managing partner for RJ Hamster, and jazz – smooth jazz to a samba or a bossa nova. Love and God Bless, Peter – aka RJ Hamster Jo hi

AUGUST 16, 2026

Here’s what happened on this day in history — the stories that shaped the world.

■ TODAY’S LEAD STORY Elvis Presley was forty-two when he died on August 16, 1977 — and the grief that followed was the kind reserved for someone who had functioned as a symbol as much as a person.READ FULL STORY →

■ ALSO ON THIS DAY Gold nuggets found in Bonanza Creek on August 16, 1896, set one of the greatest mass migrations in North American history in motion — most of whom arrived too late.READ MORE →

■ DID YOU KNOW?

The shortest war in recorded history lasted between 38 and 45 minutes. The Anglo-Zanzibar War of August 27, 1896, began when the new Sultan of Zanzibar refused to step down at British insistence. The Royal Navy opened fire, the palace was destroyed, and Zanzibar surrendered before most people had finished breakfast. It remains the briefest armed conflict ever documented.

https://this.dayinhist.com/ ·  3095 HW 101 N Ste 11 · Unit #4013 · Gearhart · Oregon · 97138

Preferences | Unsubscribe

This email was sent to pahovis@yahoo.com.

Click here to view the online version.

Bond Traders Are Agonizing Over $70 Billion of Shadow Credit Backstops For AI Companies

Bond Traders Are Agonizing Over $70 Billion of Shadow Credit Backstops For AI Companies Even before Nvidia Corp.’s splashy $500 billion financing partnership this week, investors were starting to fret over the roughly $70 billion in phantom liabilities that don’t appear … Newsicon News for you, Peter Bonds Face a Bigger Threat Than the Fed as Global Rates Climb As investors debate whether and when the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates, market expectations for further tighte…Bloomberg Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree powers up for stellar Shanghai debut China’s Unitree, the country’s most high-profile humanoid robot maker, is widely expected to have an explosive stock marke…Reuters US consumers sour on economy as inflation concerns remain in focus, UMich survey says UMich’s Index of Consumer Sentiment fell to 51 from July’s 55.2 reading, ending two consecutive months of improvement in t…Yahoo Finance The AI build-out has a problem that $1 trillion in cash can’t fix Forecasts are rising for how much money Big Tech will throw at the AI data center build-out this year. But money may not g…Yahoo Finance Hyperscalers might regret embracing natural gas if new forecast proves correct Natural gas prices could triple in some parts of the U.S., which could saddle hyperscalers with massive bills to power the…TechCrunch Staff made redundant as bus company ceases trading CT4N says it has made the majority of its 76 members of staff redundant.BBC 13-year-old survivor of Michigan rampage called 911 to report she’d been shot A 13-year-old girl — the only survivor of a shooting rampage in rural Michigan — called 911 on Friday after …NBC News iPhone users now won’t have to wait as long for $250M settlement A court cut down how long Apple customers will have to wait to receive part of a $250 million settlement.USA TODAY Quote of the day by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: ‘Our industry does not respect tradition – it …When the veteran Microsoft executive first took up his position, he was clear on the company’s direction of travelTechRadar Woman claims her stepfather used Grok to transform childhood photo into explicit imagery The woman claimed that AI tools are “taking everyday life and turning it into child sexual abuse.”TechCrunch More like this Today's game Today’s game Play Crossword Solve clues and fill the grid in our daily word puzzle. Trending now icon Trending now1. NASCAR2. Hawaii Hurricane Update3. Brice Turang4. Buffalo Bills5. Islam Makhachev6. Donald Trump7. Bruce Willis8. Knoxville Raceway9. Claressa Shields10. Jason Arday

Take Yahoo News with you

Tap to download the Yahoo News app for Android or iOS devices.

Unsubscribe | Terms | Privacy Policy | Help

77‌0 Broa‌dway, Ne‍w York, N‍Y 10‍003

Greatest debut ever? 3-HR game is a first!

Sunday, August 16

View In Browser

TOP NEWS

An image of Joshua Báez with two insets of the Cardinals rookie from his three-homer debut

Rookie comes out swinging, again and again and again

With his mom among 30 family members in attendance, the Cardinals’ Joshua Báez did something never done before: He homered three times in his MLB debut — including on the first pitch he ever faced.

Báez has historic MLB debut surrounded by family and a special bee

D-backs finally putting pieces together as NL Wild Card battle heats up

7 stats and facts to know from Joshua Báez’s debut for the ages

Misiorowski K’s Ohtani, Freeman to escape jam, and it wasn’t just the heater

Surging Blue Jays withstand Schlittler, take down Yankees

Red-hot Bohm, Stott showing position change no problem as duo sparks Phils’ win

Guards ride complete effort to 10,000th win in franchise history

Báez looks to build on historic 3-HR debut today vs. Cubs (3:15 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN App)

Gray continues run as Boston’s stand-in ace with career-best 15th win

White Sox earn series win vs. rival Tigers but ‘still have a lot more to go’

Skenes fine with extra rest as Bucs push his next start back to Wednesday

MORE TOP NEWS

ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE

PERSONALIZE STORIES

TOP PERFORMANCES

Longest Home Run

Joshua Báez

449 ft

1st Inning

Watch

Hardest Base Hit

Jo Adell

111 mph

1st Inning

Watch

Fastest Strikeout

Ben Joyce

102.9 mph

9th Inning

Watch

Decisive Play

Rays

41.8% WPA

9th Inning

Watch

Joshua Báez

1st STL player to HR on 1st pitch of 1st AB since ’06 (Wainwright)

Alec Bohm

MLB’s 1st 5-hit game with 3+ doubles since 2024

Matt McLain

108th straight errorless game at 2B (Reds’ longest since 1900)

Will Dion

5th reliever in Nats history to throw at least 4 1/3 hitless innings

Reid Detmers

8 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 11 K’s; highest K total since May 24 (14)

PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ!

MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY

MUST-SEE PLAY

An animated gif of Royals outfielder Tyler Tolbert making a diving catch

Tyler Tolbert wasn’t going to leave the ballpark without getting his jersey dirty.

MORE TOP PLAYS

STAFF PICKS

An image showing an elevator with four team logos on the rise and four team logos on the decline

There have been some drastic changes in playoff odds

Fortunes can change fast in baseball, and they have in just a month since the All-Star break — both good and bad.

Say hello to MLB’s new must-watch player

Were you aware that before he made MLB history with his three-homer debut yesterday, Joshua Báez had a FOUR-homer game in the Minors this year? There’s a lot to learn about the Cards rookie.

Go crazy, folks!

As Joshua Báez was about to connect with his historic third home run, his former Triple-A teammate Jurrangelo Cijntje had his phone camera rolling to capture the feel-good moment in the Memphis Redbirds’ clubhouse.

How Weathers turned season around

Using one of his best pitches the least has been central to a midseason reinvention for Yanks lefty Ryan Weathers, who faces the Blue Jays today.

A pitcher’s worst nightmare

Nobody is too sure when or how the “Ball 5” chant at Texas A&M started, but one thing is certain: The relentless and suffocating refrain makes the mound a lonely place to be for an opposing pitcher.

An image of the ballpark at Texas A&M behind a red outline of the state of Texas

Yankees vs. Blue Jays on MLB Network

Ben Rice and the Yankees are north of the border to take on AL Cy Young candidate Dylan Cease and the Blue Jays at 1:30 p.m. ET (or D-backs vs. Braves).

MORE STORIES

SCOREBOARD

CWS 4
DET 3

STL 8
CHC 4

NYY 1
TOR 4

COL 1
SF 7

WSH 4
NYM 5

BAL 4
TB 3

MIA 8
CIN 4

SD 1
CLE 6

SEA 10
HOU 5

PHI 9
MIN 1

BOS 4
PIT 0

AZ 10
ATL 3

MIL 4
LAD 1

KC 0
LAA 1

TEX 5
ATH 3

© 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners.

Please review our Privacy Policy.

You (pahovis@aol.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com.

Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe or log in and manage your email subscriptions.

Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.

Tommy John passes away at 83

Sunday, August 16

View In Browser

Tommy John, whose surgery blazed trail for countless others, dies at 83

Tommy John, a four-time All-Star who was the initial subject of a career-saving arm surgery that would come to be named after him, passed away at 83. The left-hander won 288 games for six teams during a 26-year career.

MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST