I kind of like it. I don't buy it often, but have tried both Beyond meat and Impossible meat. I've done Loco Moco with it and you can't tell the difference. The beyond meat italian sausage in Lasagna wasn't as good though.
I think I've had a few minor instances of this and it's no joke. Anytime I tried to jog or do anything athletically I would get pain either in the outside edge or heel. And I don't think I had it that bad.
i have this thing called a nuemora ... feels like sharp little electrical stabs between the toes. it comes and goes.
Morton's neuroma, also known as a plantar digital neuroma, is a condition that causes foot pain, often in the ball of the foot, due to a thickening of tissue around one of the nerves leading to the toes. This thickening can cause sharp, burning pain, and some people describe it as feeling like walking on a pebble or a marble.
Looking for a sweep in the Windy City, the Athletics took on the Chicago White Sox today at Rate Field. Athletics sent JP Sears to the mound to face off against Davis Martin for the White Sox.
Regular NHL season ended last night. It's wild to see the Bruins, Flyers, and Blackhawks at the very cellar of their respective divisions. Sharks, on the other hand...
I’m getting ready to go out. Watching the Cubs as I get ready. Wind is blowing at Wrigley. Dbacks score ten in the eighth to go ahead 11-7. Cubs are back with six so far in the bottom of the inning.
The bottom of the order is killing the hitting. And Freddie and Teo being out some. Early in the season, the starters were hit hard but the bullpen picked them up. Recently the starters have been good (not including the minor league callups) but the bullpen has faltered some. And the D hasn't been great.
It's a long season. They just need to end the season relatively healthy.
FORT WORTH, Tex. – Senior Mya Lauzon of the California women's gymnastics team finished third place in the balance beam at the NCAA Championships in Fort Worth, Texas Thursday night.
Lauzon capped off her collegiate career with a pair of stellar routines in the floor exercise and balance beam. The Golden Bears rotated with UCLA, which began the night on floor.
WALNUT – Five athletes from the California track & field team kicked off competition at the Mt. SAC Relays on Thursday evening, posting impressive results in all three of their events to build momentum for the rest of the week.
BERKELEY– NC State (25-12, 10-6 ACC) opened a three-game ACC series against the California baseball team (18-19, 6-13 ACC) with a 9-0 victory over the Golden Bears at Stu Gordon Stadium on Thursday evening. Cal All-American candidate Jarren Advincula (2-5) did record his 22nd multiple-hit game of the season while extending his hitting streak to seven games and hitting safely for the 22nd time in the last 23 contests.
STANFORD – The California softball (29-15, 6-10 ACC) fell in the series opener to No. 15/16 Stanford (31-8, 10-6 ACC), 7-4, Thursday evening at Stanford Stadium.
The fourth-seeded and 10th-ranked California men's tennis team (18-3) starts play in its first ACC Championship when it takes on fifth-seeded and sixth-ranked Virginia on Friday at 12:30 p.m. PT in the conference tournament quarterfinals. As the fourth seed, Cal earned byes in the first and second rounds of the conference tournament.
BERKELEY – The California lacrosse team saw its 2025 season come to an end Thursday afternoon with a 19-4 loss to No. 13 Stanford at California Memorial Stadium.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The California women's golf team had two individuals place in the top 10 and the Golden Bears advanced to the match play round of the 2025 ACC Championship on Thursday at Sedgefield Country Club.
Cal tied for fifth place as a team at the end of stroke play. The top six of the 15 teams participating earned a spot in match play, which begins Friday morning. As a result of tiebreaking protocol, the Bears are the No. 6 seed for match play and will meet No. 3 Virginia at 7:30 a.m. ET in the first round
CARY, N.C. – Playing in its first ACC Championship, fifth-seeded and 20th-ranked California women's tennis team opened the conference tournament with a decisive 4-1 third-round victory over 12th-seeded and 63rd-ranked Louisville on Thursday. Freshman Naomi Xu clinched the doubles point with Lan Mi and then secured the overall win, beating Elisabeth lila in straight sets in what was the Golden Bears' first meeting with the Cardinals in program history.
OL Dylan Jemtegaard is in the portal. As is OL Trent Ramsey. These are third/fourth stringers who didn't develop enough to start, but undoubtedly deserve to play somewhere
I feel bad for the kid. Three-star QB. California native. Had two P4 offers, two G5 offers, and instead chose to be a PWO at Cal. Was a freshman and was obviously behind Caminong to be at best #4 QB but possibly as low as the #6. We bring in two more underclassmen (Ingrassia, Esparza), so he's looking at being the #6 QB. As we needed to cut about 10 roster spots because of the new 105 roster spot limitation - I suspect he was a roster cut.
The Spring window opened on the 16th. I think it closes on the 25th. Inflows can happen at any time starting essentially now, but will happen mostly this summer.
Chose, or were directed? Let's separate the politicos from the civil servants that are still trying to do a good job where they can. Lots of CDC friends and neighbors here in Atl, and it has been rough for all.
A 20-year old American-born citizen who had his ID and a copy of his social security card was arrested and held for being an illegal alien. He was the passenger in a car stopped for speeding. The buried lede in the news story is that it was a Florida State Trooper - not ICE - who took it upon himself to do this.
There are nine universities in the US that cost more than US$85k/year (rack-rate). Harvey Mudd channels Earl Scheib by declaring that they'll matriculate any student for $84,896. Riiiiiight. Guess the nine universities.
SHE BLINDED ME WITH...
Witness the Flashed Face Distortion effect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT9i99D_9gI
THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE
You, sir, are a fish.
https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/record-gar-heaviest-freshwater-fish-two-pound-test/?
I have a brown-headed cowbird who is trying to fight his reflection in my office window going on for about an hour now.
She seems to have given up her fight after SIX hours. Let's call it a draw.
PLANT
based meat
I kind of like it. I don't buy it often, but have tried both Beyond meat and Impossible meat. I've done Loco Moco with it and you can't tell the difference. The beyond meat italian sausage in Lasagna wasn't as good though.
-ar Fasciitis
I think I've had a few minor instances of this and it's no joke. Anytime I tried to jog or do anything athletically I would get pain either in the outside edge or heel. And I don't think I had it that bad.
Yes I hate it. Need to strengthen it and get insoles
I’ve got something going on with the ball of my right foot that makes it tough to run. Even took a couple days off, which is very unlike me.
i have this thing called a nuemora ... feels like sharp little electrical stabs between the toes. it comes and goes.
Morton's neuroma, also known as a plantar digital neuroma, is a condition that causes foot pain, often in the ball of the foot, due to a thickening of tissue around one of the nerves leading to the toes. This thickening can cause sharp, burning pain, and some people describe it as feeling like walking on a pebble or a marble.
Yeah, some kind of neuroma was my self-diagnosis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzVJPgCn-Z8
BONK
PRO
A’s 8-0 victory finishes the Chicago Sweep
https://www.athleticsnation.com/2025/4/17/24410788/athletics-8-0-victory-finishes-the-chicago-sweep
Looking for a sweep in the Windy City, the Athletics took on the Chicago White Sox today at Rate Field. Athletics sent JP Sears to the mound to face off against Davis Martin for the White Sox.
Man the White Sox look even worse than last year! Amazing. And of course they want a taxpayer funded new stadium - LOL
Giants lose to the Phillies, 6-4.
Regular NHL season ended last night. It's wild to see the Bruins, Flyers, and Blackhawks at the very cellar of their respective divisions. Sharks, on the other hand...
https://www.espn.com/nhl/standings
I read that the four U.S. members of the Original Six all missed the playoffs. First time they all missed out.
Everton fan gets lifetime ban from his team's new stadium before it even opens due to his behavior
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2ewj0nlz29o?
I’m getting ready to go out. Watching the Cubs as I get ready. Wind is blowing at Wrigley. Dbacks score ten in the eighth to go ahead 11-7. Cubs are back with six so far in the bottom of the inning.
And then the Cubs come back!
Dodgers need to clean it up so they can repeat
The bottom of the order is killing the hitting. And Freddie and Teo being out some. Early in the season, the starters were hit hard but the bullpen picked them up. Recently the starters have been good (not including the minor league callups) but the bullpen has faltered some. And the D hasn't been great.
It's a long season. They just need to end the season relatively healthy.
CAL
[WGYM] Lauzon Places Third At NCAA Championships
https://calbears.com/news/2025/4/17/womens-gymnastics-lauzon-places-third-at-ncaa-championships.aspx
FORT WORTH, Tex. – Senior Mya Lauzon of the California women's gymnastics team finished third place in the balance beam at the NCAA Championships in Fort Worth, Texas Thursday night.
Lauzon capped off her collegiate career with a pair of stellar routines in the floor exercise and balance beam. The Golden Bears rotated with UCLA, which began the night on floor.
[T&F] Bears Record Two Program Top 10s At Mt. SAC Relays
https://calbears.com/news/2025/4/17/track-field-bears-record-two-program-top-10s-at-mt-sac-relays.aspx
WALNUT – Five athletes from the California track & field team kicked off competition at the Mt. SAC Relays on Thursday evening, posting impressive results in all three of their events to build momentum for the rest of the week.
Go Bears!!!
[BASE] NC State Takes Series Opener
https://calbears.com/news/2025/4/17/baseball-nc-state-takes-series-opener-against-Bears.aspx
BERKELEY– NC State (25-12, 10-6 ACC) opened a three-game ACC series against the California baseball team (18-19, 6-13 ACC) with a 9-0 victory over the Golden Bears at Stu Gordon Stadium on Thursday evening. Cal All-American candidate Jarren Advincula (2-5) did record his 22nd multiple-hit game of the season while extending his hitting streak to seven games and hitting safely for the 22nd time in the last 23 contests.
[SB] Bears Drop Series Opener To Stanford
https://calbears.com/news/2025/4/17/softball-bears-drop-series-opener-to-stanford.aspx
STANFORD – The California softball (29-15, 6-10 ACC) fell in the series opener to No. 15/16 Stanford (31-8, 10-6 ACC), 7-4, Thursday evening at Stanford Stadium.
[MTEN] No. 10 Cal Faces No. 6 Virginia In ACC Quarterfinal
https://calbears.com/news/2025/4/17/mens-tennis-no-10-cal-faces-no-6-virginia-in-acc-quarterfinal.aspx
The fourth-seeded and 10th-ranked California men's tennis team (18-3) starts play in its first ACC Championship when it takes on fifth-seeded and sixth-ranked Virginia on Friday at 12:30 p.m. PT in the conference tournament quarterfinals. As the fourth seed, Cal earned byes in the first and second rounds of the conference tournament.
[LAX] Bears Fall To No. 13 Stanford In Season Finale
https://calbears.com/news/2025/4/17/lacrosse-bears-fall-to-no-13-stanford-in-season-finale.aspx
BERKELEY – The California lacrosse team saw its 2025 season come to an end Thursday afternoon with a 19-4 loss to No. 13 Stanford at California Memorial Stadium.
[WGOLF] Bears Earn Spot In Match Play At ACC Championship
https://calbears.com/news/2025/4/17/womens-golf-bears-earn-spot-in-match-play-at-acc-championship.aspx
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The California women's golf team had two individuals place in the top 10 and the Golden Bears advanced to the match play round of the 2025 ACC Championship on Thursday at Sedgefield Country Club.
Cal tied for fifth place as a team at the end of stroke play. The top six of the 15 teams participating earned a spot in match play, which begins Friday morning. As a result of tiebreaking protocol, the Bears are the No. 6 seed for match play and will meet No. 3 Virginia at 7:30 a.m. ET in the first round
[WTEN] No. 20 Cal Ousts Louisville In ACC Tournament
https://calbears.com/news/2025/4/17/womens-tennis-no-20-cal-ousts-louisville-in-acc-tournament.aspx
CARY, N.C. – Playing in its first ACC Championship, fifth-seeded and 20th-ranked California women's tennis team opened the conference tournament with a decisive 4-1 third-round victory over 12th-seeded and 63rd-ranked Louisville on Thursday. Freshman Naomi Xu clinched the doubles point with Lan Mi and then secured the overall win, beating Elisabeth lila in straight sets in what was the Golden Bears' first meeting with the Cardinals in program history.
Go, Bears.
SGBear is in the portal. Rumors are that he's open to being a fan of a D2 school that happens to have a good marching band.
From the Front Page: Avi's article that leverages a CBS article but also points the fingers squarely at Harsin
https://writeforcalifornia.com/p/cbs-sports-offensive-coordinator
WR Mavin Anderson is in the portal. He didn't walk for Senior Day, so his staying was always in doubt.
OL Dylan Jemtegaard is in the portal. As is OL Trent Ramsey. These are third/fourth stringers who didn't develop enough to start, but undoubtedly deserve to play somewhere
WR Mason Starling is in the portal
sigh
QB Andrew Maushardt is in the portal
Now you are just making stuff up 😆
WHO
I feel bad for the kid. Three-star QB. California native. Had two P4 offers, two G5 offers, and instead chose to be a PWO at Cal. Was a freshman and was obviously behind Caminong to be at best #4 QB but possibly as low as the #6. We bring in two more underclassmen (Ingrassia, Esparza), so he's looking at being the #6 QB. As we needed to cut about 10 roster spots because of the new 105 roster spot limitation - I suspect he was a roster cut.
TE Simon Mapa is in the portal
https://x.com/SimonMapa11/status/1912925754608034259
TE Camden Jones - a former four-star recruit - is in the portal
https://x.com/theecamjones/status/1913077221318898132?s=46&t=WFlljYbkN_q0KuOdwshW6g
If you're keeping score, our tight end room has three times as many career tackles (6) as receptions (2).
The Endries departure is a very big blow, right up there with Jet and Ott.
That is solid, albeit scary, knowledge.
At this point wouldn't it be easier to say who ISN'T in the portal?
When does the portal transfer window close? Wondering if there’s a chance we get an inflow at some point
The Spring window opened on the 16th. I think it closes on the 25th. Inflows can happen at any time starting essentially now, but will happen mostly this summer.
Sigh, Bears. Sad blue and gold heart here.
POLITICS
NBC: CDC knew of an e-coli outbreak - one person died. They chose to keep it quiet
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ecoli-bacteria-lettuce-outbreak-rcna200236
Chose, or were directed? Let's separate the politicos from the civil servants that are still trying to do a good job where they can. Lots of CDC friends and neighbors here in Atl, and it has been rough for all.
A 20-year old American-born citizen who had his ID and a copy of his social security card was arrested and held for being an illegal alien. He was the passenger in a car stopped for speeding. The buried lede in the news story is that it was a Florida State Trooper - not ICE - who took it upon himself to do this.
https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/04/17/u-s-citizen-released-from-jail-after-arrest-under-floridas-new-anti-immigration-law/
US Government one step closer to making a martyr
https://dailyboulder.com/luigi-mangione-indicted-on-federal-charges-as-doj-seeks-death-penalty-in-unitedhealthcare-ceos-killing/
DBD AV CLUB
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
So, this is a... thing.
https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/entertainment/2025/04/16/merlympics-merpeople-tampa-riverview-team-usa-professional-mermaid/
There are nine universities in the US that cost more than US$85k/year (rack-rate). Harvey Mudd channels Earl Scheib by declaring that they'll matriculate any student for $84,896. Riiiiiight. Guess the nine universities.
Northeastern, Vandy, Furd, U Chicago, Carnegie Mellon,
i think younger child is going to one next year, Northeastern .. $95k
So much collusion in tuition setting.