I have butter with my pancakes in the morning. Often, Mrs. Slug makes pancakes on Sunday mornings. An important ingredient is whey from making yogurt. Enough pancakes are typically made that I can have 4 pancakes each morning, Monday through Thursday and the alternating Friday when I do work.
given my unemployed status (from FT work)i signed up to teach 2 classes next semester (summer) instead of my normal 1 class.
it does not actually take that much time, but i am sure it will feel like a lot more than an extra 90 min of work. in fact the thing that gets to me the most is having to be at a certain place at a certain every week in a very rigid way, especially since everything else in life is so malleable right now.
that being said, maybe the little bit of structure will help figure out how best to fill in the gaps.
Probably leftovers from food I bought after landing at the airport. I went to "The Night Market" in San Bruno. It's supposed to be like a Night Market in Taiwan or Hong Kong. I got Beef Chow Fun, wings, and a couple of pork belly Bao Buns.
you probably didnt know if you should put this in yesterday's that no one would read, or tomorrow's before anyone else was awake.
to me, part of the fun of DBD is the back and forth conversation on things when some topic sort of takes off. even being on the east coast a bit on the early side i feel like i miss the afternoon west coast banter
In Asia, if I read the DBD from the previous day, commenting on it seems pointless. I guess I could do the initial seed, but by then it's dinnertime local time. At least in Europe I can seed the DBD and participate for a little but until the end of the testing event which ends at 6 PM local time.
Again, time to stop being surprised by anything that happens, but I still can't believe that Trump is out there thinking "trade war with Canada" is a good idea.
His stated strategy is to bring manufacturing back to the US. But that would take years to accomplish, even with incentives to rebuild the manufacturing base. Nobody in a position to move large amount of capital is going to jump just because protectionist tariffs have been put in place. And it will take months, if not years, to refurbish and refit factories that have fallen into disuse.
In the meantime, the economy will tank. This is insane nonsense.
I also don't think any company wants to invest to rebuild US manufacturing when the strategy seems so inconsistent: the tariffs are on, then they're off, then they're on again. You can't plan a business around that.
Ugh, the stupid just keeps on coming. Trump wants to trash everything that Biden has done because he's a petty, evil man. I think that's the basis for why Trump thinks something is bad.
heading to Canada next week for presumably the last ski trip of the year. it should be a good one.
flying to Calgary and spending a couple days, a night at Banff and a warm up day of skiing.
then a night at Golden BC and a day of heli skiing w/ my older one who is flying out for the week. first time w/ the helicopters. i expected to be completely out of breath trying to ski such long runs.
the 5 nights at Revelstoke w/ older one, her roommate, and the 2 dads.
Going to Tahoe with No 3 next weekend for a couple days of skiing. Since he's going to be taking a gap year before PT school, I'm thinking of buying him an Epic pass and going up with him more than just twice.
i think i am committed to at least one more season on Ikon pass mostly because i got my friend to defer his this year. and he only ever really comes skiing w/ me.
The one thing I'll miss is being able to cross the cul-de-sac and be on the run. Being in Reno means we'll have to leave much earlier so that parking at Northstar or Heavenly isn't such a pain.
The A’s lost again on Wednesday afternoon, losing to the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 in front of the home crowd.
Right-hander Osvaldo Bido got the ball to start today’s game. It’s been a tough spring for him so far so he needed a quality outing today. He gave that to them and then some, pitching five innings while allowing just a pair of runs. Bido is still in contention for that fifth starter’s role as of now and he certainly helped his case today.
The Dodgers flew to Japan on Wednesday for the Tokyo Series, and their first exhibition game comes on Saturday morning (Pacific time) against the Yomiuri Giants.
Several players talked with Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register about their anticipation of what to expect in Tokyo, especially with Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki on the team.
BERKELEY – Currently leading the California women's basketball team through one of the best seasons in recent history, head coach Charmin Smith has signed a new five-year contract, Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton announced Wednesday. Smith, who is in her sixth year leading the Golden Bear program, is now signed through the 2029-30 season. Her new contract replaces the extension that she signed following last season.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Maxime Raynaud scored 23 points and Jaylen Blakes scored 21 points and seventh-seed Stanford beat No. 15 seed Cal 78-73 on Wednesday night in the second round of the ACC Tournament.
Every time I watch Stanford, Raynaud, if not the best player on the floor, is the biggest matchup problem on the floor. Even tournament teams have to take him into account. That is an element Cal lacks in a lot of these close games.
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - California sophomore Geoffrey Vavitsas and Junior Joshua Thai each punched their tickets to the NCAA Championships after placing third and sixth in the platform dive respectively on the last day of NCAA Zone E Diving Championships on Wednesday.
The No. 7 California beach volleyball team (9-3) is set for another weekend of tough competitions as the Golden Bears head to Manhattan Beach for the East Meets West Invitational. Cal will face No. 8 Florida State and No. 19 Florida International on Friday before taking on No. 11 LSU and No. 12 Texas on Saturday.
The No. 6 California women's gymnastics team is set to close out the regular season with a pair of home quad meets this weekend that simulate the NCAA Regional schedule.
The first meet in Haas Pavilion is scheduled for Friday, March 14 at 7 p.m. and features Arizona State, BYU, and Washington. The second quad is set for Sunday, March 16 at 2 p.m. and features the Sun Devils, No. 13 Stanford, and San Jose State.
Four members of the California track & field team will conclude their indoor seasons this week as Giavonna Meeks, David Foster, Tyler Burns and Seth Johnson head to Virginia Beach, Virginia, for the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 14-15. The meet will take place at the Virginia Beach Sports Center, with the first day's events starting at 6:15 a.m. PT and the second day's events at 6:30 a.m.
The 15th-ranked California men's tennis team looks to continue its momentum at the Hellman Tennis Complex this week when it hosts Louisville on Thursday and No. 55 Notre Dame on Saturday in a pair of ACC matches. The Golden Bears (9-2, 2-2 ACC) won their last two contests at home last week against conference opponents Florida State and Miami and are 4-0 at Hellman.
The California softball team (19-4) will head to Sacramento State Thursday before continuing its home slate in a three-game series against Georgia Tech over the weekend.
The Golden Bears will face the Hornets at 3 p.m. PT on Thursday at Shae Stadium, then return home to Levine-Fricke Field on Friday at 3 p.m. PT to begin the three-game series against the Yellow Jackets.
butter
On toasted sourdough bread (just butter), or sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.
i like to put a little bit of freshly cracker pepper to go w/ the butter and sourdough
there are many great ways and reasons to eat a bunch of butter. on a toasted piece of Irish soda bread is one of the best. (that was my breakfast)
this time of year many of the local grocery stores sell fresh made soda bread. i figure i'll make some soupy thing for dinner tonight to go with it.
Fresh sourdough bread is my go to.
you can certainly get decent sourdough here on the east coast, but it is not quite the same as the SF style and not nearly so ubiquitous.
You're just missing the San Francisco Bay salt air.
instead we get the nice smells wafting over from NJ swamps
I have butter with my pancakes in the morning. Often, Mrs. Slug makes pancakes on Sunday mornings. An important ingredient is whey from making yogurt. Enough pancakes are typically made that I can have 4 pancakes each morning, Monday through Thursday and the alternating Friday when I do work.
In case anyone is wondering, one gallon of whole milk yields close to 1.5 quarts of whey.
Hot, in rum
DBD Lunch
Whatever my wife makes. She's fully retired so is kind enough to make lunch for me when I return home from teaching my one class.
given my unemployed status (from FT work)i signed up to teach 2 classes next semester (summer) instead of my normal 1 class.
it does not actually take that much time, but i am sure it will feel like a lot more than an extra 90 min of work. in fact the thing that gets to me the most is having to be at a certain place at a certain every week in a very rigid way, especially since everything else in life is so malleable right now.
that being said, maybe the little bit of structure will help figure out how best to fill in the gaps.
Salmon tikka masala, from Himalayan Restaurant on the Town Green.
Oh that sounds really good.
some good looking knockwurst that i just bought at the grocery store OR some homemade chicken salad w/ the rotisserie chicken i just bought.
help me decide ..
Mmm. Chicken salad, made without too much moisture, can be divine. That would be my choice.
thx for the nudge. the chicken salad was good.
my secret ingredient is a chicken salad is a splash of rice wine vinegar which pairs well w/ the salt, pepper, and celery.
Hmm. I was thinking about chicken salad to finish the leftovers from a roast bird dinner. Will have to try adding that splash of rice wine vinegar.
Probably leftovers from food I bought after landing at the airport. I went to "The Night Market" in San Bruno. It's supposed to be like a Night Market in Taiwan or Hong Kong. I got Beef Chow Fun, wings, and a couple of pork belly Bao Buns.
welcome back to the DBD.
I wanted to take part, but being across the globe made it harder with the time difference.
you probably didnt know if you should put this in yesterday's that no one would read, or tomorrow's before anyone else was awake.
to me, part of the fun of DBD is the back and forth conversation on things when some topic sort of takes off. even being on the east coast a bit on the early side i feel like i miss the afternoon west coast banter
In Asia, if I read the DBD from the previous day, commenting on it seems pointless. I guess I could do the initial seed, but by then it's dinnertime local time. At least in Europe I can seed the DBD and participate for a little but until the end of the testing event which ends at 6 PM local time.
DBD AV Club
Dumpster Fire
is this the Politics, Crumbling Democracy category? or anything else that fits the bill ..
Yes
Canada
Again, time to stop being surprised by anything that happens, but I still can't believe that Trump is out there thinking "trade war with Canada" is a good idea.
His stated strategy is to bring manufacturing back to the US. But that would take years to accomplish, even with incentives to rebuild the manufacturing base. Nobody in a position to move large amount of capital is going to jump just because protectionist tariffs have been put in place. And it will take months, if not years, to refurbish and refit factories that have fallen into disuse.
In the meantime, the economy will tank. This is insane nonsense.
I also don't think any company wants to invest to rebuild US manufacturing when the strategy seems so inconsistent: the tariffs are on, then they're off, then they're on again. You can't plan a business around that.
Tariffs are the new infrastructure week.
Yup. The on again, off again nature of the tariff announcements isn't producing certainty or confidence in the capital markets.
and the one thing that everyone agreed should be made in the US, computer chips, seems to be getting a bad look from Trump.
it is not clear if it is that he thinks it is bad, or just wants to trash anything successful that Biden might have done.
Ugh, the stupid just keeps on coming. Trump wants to trash everything that Biden has done because he's a petty, evil man. I think that's the basis for why Trump thinks something is bad.
heading to Canada next week for presumably the last ski trip of the year. it should be a good one.
flying to Calgary and spending a couple days, a night at Banff and a warm up day of skiing.
then a night at Golden BC and a day of heli skiing w/ my older one who is flying out for the week. first time w/ the helicopters. i expected to be completely out of breath trying to ski such long runs.
the 5 nights at Revelstoke w/ older one, her roommate, and the 2 dads.
Going to Tahoe with No 3 next weekend for a couple days of skiing. Since he's going to be taking a gap year before PT school, I'm thinking of buying him an Epic pass and going up with him more than just twice.
Epic pass for next year? sounds cool.
i think i am committed to at least one more season on Ikon pass mostly because i got my friend to defer his this year. and he only ever really comes skiing w/ me.
I think we'll try to use the cabin a couple of times and then make other trips and just stay maybe in Reno.
The one thing I'll miss is being able to cross the cul-de-sac and be on the run. Being in Reno means we'll have to leave much earlier so that parking at Northstar or Heavenly isn't such a pain.
i am sure the cabin will be mostly free mid week!
PRO
A’s lose again, fall to Diamondbacks 5-2
https://www.athleticsnation.com/2025/3/12/24384484/as-lose-again-fall-to-diamondbacks-5-2
The A’s lost again on Wednesday afternoon, losing to the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 in front of the home crowd.
Right-hander Osvaldo Bido got the ball to start today’s game. It’s been a tough spring for him so far so he needed a quality outing today. He gave that to them and then some, pitching five innings while allowing just a pair of runs. Bido is still in contention for that fifth starter’s role as of now and he certainly helped his case today.
SELL THE TEAM
Giants beat the Tribe 11-2
Dodgers arrive in Japan, full of expectations
https://www.truebluela.com/2025/3/13/24384124/dodgers-expectations-tokyo-series-dave-roberts-dustin-may
The Dodgers flew to Japan on Wednesday for the Tokyo Series, and their first exhibition game comes on Saturday morning (Pacific time) against the Yomiuri Giants.
Several players talked with Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register about their anticipation of what to expect in Tokyo, especially with Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki on the team.
i have a Yomuri Giants jersey. will wear that appropriately around town this weekend,
CAL
[WBB] Charmin Smith Signs New Five-Year Contract
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/12/womens-basketball-charmin-smith-signs-new-five-year-contract.aspx
BERKELEY – Currently leading the California women's basketball team through one of the best seasons in recent history, head coach Charmin Smith has signed a new five-year contract, Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton announced Wednesday. Smith, who is in her sixth year leading the Golden Bear program, is now signed through the 2029-30 season. Her new contract replaces the extension that she signed following last season.
Go Bears!!!
[MBB] Cal Topped By Stanford At ACC Tournament
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/12/mens-basketball-cal-topped-by-stanford-in-acc-tournament.aspx
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Maxime Raynaud scored 23 points and Jaylen Blakes scored 21 points and seventh-seed Stanford beat No. 15 seed Cal 78-73 on Wednesday night in the second round of the ACC Tournament.
Every time I watch Stanford, Raynaud, if not the best player on the floor, is the biggest matchup problem on the floor. Even tournament teams have to take him into account. That is an element Cal lacks in a lot of these close games.
[MSWIM] Two Bears Qualify for NCAA Championships
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/12/mens-swimming-diving-two-bears-qualify-for-ncaa-championships.aspx
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - California sophomore Geoffrey Vavitsas and Junior Joshua Thai each punched their tickets to the NCAA Championships after placing third and sixth in the platform dive respectively on the last day of NCAA Zone E Diving Championships on Wednesday.
[BVB] No. 7 Cal Set For East Meets West Invitational
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/12/beach-volleyball-no-7-set-for-east-meets-west-invitational.aspx
The No. 7 California beach volleyball team (9-3) is set for another weekend of tough competitions as the Golden Bears head to Manhattan Beach for the East Meets West Invitational. Cal will face No. 8 Florida State and No. 19 Florida International on Friday before taking on No. 11 LSU and No. 12 Texas on Saturday.
[WGYM] No. 6 Cal To Host Pair Of Quad Meets
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/12/womens-gymnastics-no-6-cal-to-host-pair-of-quad-meets.aspx
The No. 6 California women's gymnastics team is set to close out the regular season with a pair of home quad meets this weekend that simulate the NCAA Regional schedule.
The first meet in Haas Pavilion is scheduled for Friday, March 14 at 7 p.m. and features Arizona State, BYU, and Washington. The second quad is set for Sunday, March 16 at 2 p.m. and features the Sun Devils, No. 13 Stanford, and San Jose State.
[T&F] Cal Quartet Heads To NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/12/cal-quartet-heads-to-ncaa-indoor-track-field-championships.aspx
Four members of the California track & field team will conclude their indoor seasons this week as Giavonna Meeks, David Foster, Tyler Burns and Seth Johnson head to Virginia Beach, Virginia, for the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 14-15. The meet will take place at the Virginia Beach Sports Center, with the first day's events starting at 6:15 a.m. PT and the second day's events at 6:30 a.m.
[MTEN] No. 15 Cal Continues ACC Slate Vs. Louisville, No. 55 Notre Dame
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/12/untitled-story.aspx
The 15th-ranked California men's tennis team looks to continue its momentum at the Hellman Tennis Complex this week when it hosts Louisville on Thursday and No. 55 Notre Dame on Saturday in a pair of ACC matches. The Golden Bears (9-2, 2-2 ACC) won their last two contests at home last week against conference opponents Florida State and Miami and are 4-0 at Hellman.
Cal Travels to Sac State, Host Georgia Tech For 3-Game Series
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/12/softball-cal-travels-to-sac-state-host-georgia-tech-for-3-game-series.aspx
The California softball team (19-4) will head to Sacramento State Thursday before continuing its home slate in a three-game series against Georgia Tech over the weekend.
The Golden Bears will face the Hornets at 3 p.m. PT on Thursday at Shae Stadium, then return home to Levine-Fricke Field on Friday at 3 p.m. PT to begin the three-game series against the Yellow Jackets.