I don't know about your local markets, but Casaba melons have disappeared from our shelves. I have 21 grocery stores within a 2 mile radius and they overwhelmingly stock only canteloupe, watermelon, honeydew, and maybe a hami/Persian melons. The exception is H-mart, which has a ton of variety.
We already have the NCAA maximum number of coaches (1HC+10). I would imagine that we're going with Wilcox's scheme - so it's just a matter who does game day tactical call. Four of the five defensive coaches (Brown, Brown, Browning, and Bruno) are quite junior in experience, so they seem like unlikely candidates. Perhaps So'oto. We'll see who is talking into their headset during defensive sets. Also, I just realized that three of our defensive coaches family names start with "Brown". Add in Devin Brown and 2025 is "What Can Brown Do For You"
The Athletics dropped the series finale against the Mariners on Sunday afternoon,
It was a pitcher’s duel from start to finish today. Athletics left-hander JP Sears took the bump for today’s start, his first appearance of the 2025 season. He was sharp out of the gate, allowing just two singles to the rival Mariners over the game’s first five innings. The Athletics’ offense wasn’t any better against M’s starter Bryan Woo, who also made his season debut this afternoon.
The Golden State Warriors continued their trend of looking like a contender ... when Steph Curry is healthy. After starting their five-game road trip with back-to-back non-competitive losses while Curry dealt with a pelvic contusion, the Dubs have responded with the return of their star. After an emphatic win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, the Warriors headed west to Texas, where they destroyed the San Antonio Spurs 148-106.
Reds starter righty Nick Martinez and lefty Robbie Ray may have been separated at birth. It seemed like everything Martinez did during the top of the frame, Ray followed suit in the bottom, like a delayed reflection.
@Cheaters@. They're using a new bat that moves the largest part of the bat from the end to the middle of the barrel. Still within the max diameter of 2 5/8 but it tapers smaller after.
I really enjoyed the concept and execution. The bad news is that I'm unlikely to continue watching it because the whole anti-fascists theme is a little to close to home today. I am looking more for escapism.
rewatched Emily in Paris S1 this last week on vacation w/ my 21 yr old. she and roommate had never seen it before. fun thing to do for 2 college kids and their dads on a ski vacation
Something that has quietly disappeared
most of the glaciers and soon snowy winters and ski season as well.
the ski season is noticeably shorter by 2-3 weeks on either end compared to 25 yrs ago when we moved to NYC.
my children .. the youngest turns 18 on Wed.
I don't know about your local markets, but Casaba melons have disappeared from our shelves. I have 21 grocery stores within a 2 mile radius and they overwhelmingly stock only canteloupe, watermelon, honeydew, and maybe a hami/Persian melons. The exception is H-mart, which has a ton of variety.
Roquefort and Russian Dressings. There used to be very common options at fine dining restaurants.
i always used to pick Russian dressing if it was offered.
Any sign of news on a new defensive coordinator.
We already have the NCAA maximum number of coaches (1HC+10). I would imagine that we're going with Wilcox's scheme - so it's just a matter who does game day tactical call. Four of the five defensive coaches (Brown, Brown, Browning, and Bruno) are quite junior in experience, so they seem like unlikely candidates. Perhaps So'oto. We'll see who is talking into their headset during defensive sets. Also, I just realized that three of our defensive coaches family names start with "Brown". Add in Devin Brown and 2025 is "What Can Brown Do For You"
CAL
Meet the early enrollees
https://x.com/CalFootball/status/1906060940216275350
PRO
A’s fall short in 2-1 loss to Mariners
https://www.athleticsnation.com/2025/3/30/24397302/as-fall-short-in-2-1-loss-to-mariners
The Athletics dropped the series finale against the Mariners on Sunday afternoon,
It was a pitcher’s duel from start to finish today. Athletics left-hander JP Sears took the bump for today’s start, his first appearance of the 2025 season. He was sharp out of the gate, allowing just two singles to the rival Mariners over the game’s first five innings. The Athletics’ offense wasn’t any better against M’s starter Bryan Woo, who also made his season debut this afternoon.
Sharks lose to the Kings, 8-1
... so just by a touchdown
Brandin Podziemski powers the Warriors to blowout win over Spurs
https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2025/3/30/24397535/warriors-spurs-recap-scores-blowout-steph-curry-brandin-podziemski
The Golden State Warriors continued their trend of looking like a contender ... when Steph Curry is healthy. After starting their five-game road trip with back-to-back non-competitive losses while Curry dealt with a pelvic contusion, the Dubs have responded with the return of their star. After an emphatic win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, the Warriors headed west to Texas, where they destroyed the San Antonio Spurs 148-106.
High-Five!
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2025/3/30/24397430/san-francisco-giants-cincinnati-reds-recap-3-30-2025-recap-robbie-ray-matt-chapman-heliot-ramos-mlb
Reds starter righty Nick Martinez and lefty Robbie Ray may have been separated at birth. It seemed like everything Martinez did during the top of the frame, Ray followed suit in the bottom, like a delayed reflection.
Dodgers tie the off-day. Not sure why start on Thurs if some teams have an off-day on Sun.
I guarantee some 2032 Olympic rowing teams will break some speed records, while at least one other will go missing
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/25/lovely-gentle-dinosaurs-brisbane-2032-olympic-rowing-may-be-held-in-saltwater-crocodile-habitat
Malice in the Palace II
https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1906496095683051830
The Cal family grows
https://x.com/uswnt/status/1906483915457692099?s=46
Red Sox DH Rafael Devers is having a rough start of the year. He's had 16 plate appearances, which includes 12 strike outs and no hits.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/33859/rafael-devers
Yankees club 9 homeruns on their opening day
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44458690/mlb-2025-yankees-aaron-judge-9-home-runs-franchise-record-chase-63
@Cheaters@. They're using a new bat that moves the largest part of the bat from the end to the middle of the barrel. Still within the max diameter of 2 5/8 but it tapers smaller after.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44477141/mlb-2025-torpedo-bowling-pin-bats-new-york-yankees-taking-baseball
POLITICS
Wisconsin's state Supreme Court declined to intervene in Elon Musk's bribery "lottery"
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/31/musk-wisconsin-state-supreme-court
Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzlement, banned from the French 2027 election.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/31/europe/marine-le-pen-embezzlement-trial-verdict-france-intl/index.html
Idyllwild CA is a town where all the mayors have been cousins to each other. The current mayor is only two years old.
https://mayormax.com/
DBD STREET JOURNAL
I can't afford all this Making America Great Again
https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/@SP.1/
SHE BLINDED ME WITH...
Victoria has a nasty toxic infection
https://www.iflscience.com/scientists-sounding-alarm-as-worlds-largest-tropical-lake-turns-green-78617
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Stanfurd hire Frank Reich as their one-and-done interim HC for football.
https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/stanford-hires-nfl-veteran-frank-reich-to-one-year-deal-as-interim-head-coach-replacing-troy-taylor-140849376.html
Professor's rant
https://hilariusbookbinder.substack.com/p/the-average-college-student-today
March Madness where nothing mad happened. All #1 seeds reach the Final Four
https://www.cnn.com/sport/live-news/march-madness-elite-eight-03-30-25/index.html
Women's bracket possibly on track for all #1s as well (i think)
DBD AV CLUB
The Boys (S1, 17/19 WB)
I really enjoyed the concept and execution. The bad news is that I'm unlikely to continue watching it because the whole anti-fascists theme is a little to close to home today. I am looking more for escapism.
i recommend Emily in Paris ... see below!
the gay French guys in the office are my favorite
rewatched Emily in Paris S1 this last week on vacation w/ my 21 yr old. she and roommate had never seen it before. fun thing to do for 2 college kids and their dads on a ski vacation