Women's swimming will get more competitive as the ACC is better than the old Pac-12. #1 UVA, #3 Stanfurd, #4 NC State, #8 Louiville, #13 Cal, #18 UNC, #19 Duke, #20 VA Tech will be better than #3 Stanfurd, #12 USC, #13 Cal, #21 UCLA
Breakfast chilaquiles with carnitas topped with a Sunny egg for Saturday’s tailgate. We have a ton of beer leftover from the lady friend’s sister’s wedding this past weekend so no need to contribute.
On this day in 1991 in Memorial Stadium the Golden Bears defeated Purdue, 42-18. Mike Pawlawski threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns and Russell White added a 5-yard scoring run and a 51-yard touchdown reception. It was the second of five consecutive wins to start what ended as a 10-2 season.
DBD celebrates 100 years of football in Strawberry Canyon with this daily feature appearing throughout the football season.
UC Berkeley Task Force recommends Cal Berkeley as the new athletic brand name
Because of the athletic connotation of Cal and the university brand of Berkeley, the recommendation of the university task force is too merge the two together.
I remember when Dave Maggard (AD 1972 - 1991) stated that the athletic teams would be known as California. Don't recall hoopla about marketing, branding, if academics could use the Golden Bear logo, script Cal, etc. At that time it made sense to me, UC Berkeley and Cal athletics sat within the name place located by the 94720 zip code, so what's the problem?!?
CDC endorsed the latest vaccine booster for anyone over than 6 months old. The FDA already approved the booster. You are free to get a booster. However, I searched online and couldn't find anyone in the state with the mRNA version that was approved by the FDA. There is the older version by Novovax still available
same - the .gov site identified Salinas as the closest location (entered my zip code, I live in the Bay Area). Searched CVS and Walgreens and found appointments near me.
I caught a cold while I was in the UK and tested the night before plus morning of my return flight (negative, to be clear). Cautiously optimistic that I've dodged this nonsense again.
i used to manage a team and then was demoted from managing w/o much warning or chance to prove otherwise. it is not that hard to find a good senior data science job, so i decided just to leave instead of figure out how to make it work.
as a small measure of solace, my entire team quit within 6-9 months of me leaving. it was also getting to the point in our startup where it wasnt fun anymore, at least not in the way when we first started.
ASU is bringing inappropriately young sorority girls. Colorado is bringing some of Deion's bling. U$C is bringing their institutionalized arrogance. UC, Los Angeles is bringing someone else's song. Furd is bringing brie. OSU and WSU are bringing empty cans for your spare change. Utah is bringing humble swagger. Arizona is bringing a basketball. Oregon and Washington are bringing their attitudes.
Speaking of $C - this morning I ran into a guy I know who works in the neighborhood. He grew up in the Bay Area but did not go to Cal but is a bigger Cal sports fan than I am. I asked if Cal would beat Idaho and he went off on $C. He'd read about them wanting a bigger share of the Pac 12 pie before the break-up and he was, to put it mildly, not happy with that position. Lots of pejoratives.
the best part of the Superfriends episodes was when the Legion of Doom flying headquarters emerged out of the swamp.
then they would show an evil genius meeting where they talked about their newest plan to take over the world or dispose of the Superfriends once and for all!
But of course they're threatening shutdown, even if it hurts them politically. That's their brand - "we'll do shit just to throw a temper tantrum because that's who we are."
I appreciate his decision to step down due to his age. Unfortunately, those most likely to follow his example are least likely to do so (McConnell, Feinstein)
Feinstein has already said she's not running for re-election, but that's because of her physical condition and age. It isn't because she has some desire to allow her seat to be filled by someone younger, although she should. She also might not live to see the end of her term, either.
Since McConnell's current term expires in January 2027, there's a real possibility he could pass on while still holding office. McConnell looks increasingly fragile and his two freezes do not augur better days ahead.
Took a gander at the PAC 12 football schedule for the coming weekend. With the exception of UW at MSU it's a line-up of home games against patsies. Actually UCLA is bravely taking on national powerhouse North Carolina Central.
What an awful slate of games. And the only one that is even mildly interesting (UW at MSU, which will be a blowout while MSU is distracted by the Tucker fiasco) is airing on...Peacock?!
Almost too late to be relevant, but I saw someone pointing out that you can use the pac12 overseas youtube feed if you have a VPN that points overseas, so I've been watching games as if I was in Moldova
MSU is getting ready to fire Tucker with cause. My guess is that Dantonio will be an interim. With the background Dantonio has in recruiting players accused of sexual assault, it would be crazy to rehire him with the idea of keeping him on for future seasons.
I understand the perspective that we're just flushing money down the toilet with Wilcox as coach: Cal's not going to get appreciably better by the end of Wilcox's contract than they are now.
What I really would like is an Athletic Director who has a vision to build the athletic department through the revenue sports program and keep the anti-sports crowd at bay.
A quick topic change but have you been following AB 205? Seems like the IOUs are going to actually try to implement income based base charges. What do you think about that. I believe we both work in the public utilities sector so I have some thoughts.
I haven't closely followed the story on AB205. What I do know sounds evil - attempting to base "base charges" (meter fees? generation fees?) on a customer's income is just plain wrong to say noting of the fact that it must give the IOUs access to information that properly they should not have.
If the legislature were going to do their job, they'd come up with a better way in which to fund the work necessary to make utilities more resilient in the face of climate change. I know my position isn't popular, but I have felt for a very long time that the IOUs should be broken up because their reason for being is to make a profit. Consequently, they will be highly resistant to performing work that benefits the public but for which there may be little or no profit. Or worse, they will charge outrageous rates to fund the needed work *and* make a profit. The most obvious area in which rate gouging could occur is in safety - undergrounding transmission and distribution lines; building smaller and more localized generation facilities; ensuring the safety of the natural gas distribution system, and on and on.
I have often wondered why IOUs haven't entered the market to install and service rooftop solar. It could be very profitable, and yet they have zero presence in the market. Consequently, they're being pinched by a customer base that is buying less electricity. Which brings us back to AB205, because that's the logical way in which the IOUs will try to ameliorate their losses due to selling less electricity forcing rates up to pay for items like system maintenance and generating facilities.
Maybe I should buy a battery system and bulk up my solar array.
CAL
Go Bears!!!
Women's swimming will get more competitive as the ACC is better than the old Pac-12. #1 UVA, #3 Stanfurd, #4 NC State, #8 Louiville, #13 Cal, #18 UNC, #19 Duke, #20 VA Tech will be better than #3 Stanfurd, #12 USC, #13 Cal, #21 UCLA
The ACC actually actually has 12 men's swimming teams. #5 NC State won the ACC in 2023. #1 Cal and #8 Stanford will be good additions.
Here is a list of 2024 ACC schools that currently have women's rowing:
#1 Stanfurd, #6 Syracuse, #7 SMU, #8 Virginia, #14 Cal, #15 Duke, #22 Miami, #23 Notre Dame, #41 L'ville, #51 BC. UVA is about to have to the 13 straight ACC championships streak broken.
Here is a list of 2024 ACC schools that currently have men's rowing:
#1 Cal, #5 Syracuse, #7 Stanfurd, #34 Notre Dame, #40 Virginia, #87 VA Tech, #122 Florida State
Here is a list of 2024 ACC schools that currently have women's water polo:
Cal, Stanfurd
Here is a list of 2024 ACC schools that currently have men's rugby as a varsity sport:
#5 Cal
[MPolo] ICYMI: #1 Cal is 7-0, having beat #11 UCSD, #7 UCSB, #20 Navy, #2 USC, and #8 Pepperdine. UCLA is now ranked #2 very closely behind Cal
Here is a list of 2024 ACC schools that currently have a men's water polo teams in any division:
1. Cal,
2. Stanford
Breakfast chilaquiles with carnitas topped with a Sunny egg for Saturday’s tailgate. We have a ton of beer leftover from the lady friend’s sister’s wedding this past weekend so no need to contribute.
On this day in 1991 in Memorial Stadium the Golden Bears defeated Purdue, 42-18. Mike Pawlawski threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns and Russell White added a 5-yard scoring run and a 51-yard touchdown reception. It was the second of five consecutive wins to start what ended as a 10-2 season.
DBD celebrates 100 years of football in Strawberry Canyon with this daily feature appearing throughout the football season.
IIRC, Russell White was also flagged for hurdling in that contest. 15-yard penalty, too.
Apropos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAChvvvwPnc
Thanks for the confirmation. My memory of that moment is pretty good.
UC Berkeley Task Force recommends Cal Berkeley as the new athletic brand name
Because of the athletic connotation of Cal and the university brand of Berkeley, the recommendation of the university task force is too merge the two together.
(some email i just got)
The comment section from the Front Page on this topic is delicious.
deja vu all over again
https://writeforcalifornia.com/p/uc-berkeley-cal-bears-brand-merger/comments
Um I could not hate this more.
I'm set. I have a ball cap that has BERKELEY in block letters above script Cal below on the front of the cap.
I remember when Dave Maggard (AD 1972 - 1991) stated that the athletic teams would be known as California. Don't recall hoopla about marketing, branding, if academics could use the Golden Bear logo, script Cal, etc. At that time it made sense to me, UC Berkeley and Cal athletics sat within the name place located by the 94720 zip code, so what's the problem?!?
Today in Covid
CDC endorsed the latest vaccine booster for anyone over than 6 months old. The FDA already approved the booster. You are free to get a booster. However, I searched online and couldn't find anyone in the state with the mRNA version that was approved by the FDA. There is the older version by Novovax still available
https://www.vaccines.gov/search/
fwiw that site was coming up blank for my area, but I was able to find appointments on the CVS website without too much trouble. Going fast though!
same - the .gov site identified Salinas as the closest location (entered my zip code, I live in the Bay Area). Searched CVS and Walgreens and found appointments near me.
finally recovered and ended my 5 day quarantine + 5 days masking.
my wife woke up w/ sore throat today despite being particularly cautious around me. hopefully she is fine ..
I caught a cold while I was in the UK and tested the night before plus morning of my return flight (negative, to be clear). Cautiously optimistic that I've dodged this nonsense again.
A podcast that you're currently listening to. And is it any good?
HAM for 49ers football.
Why did you quit that job?
was being "childish"
i used to manage a team and then was demoted from managing w/o much warning or chance to prove otherwise. it is not that hard to find a good senior data science job, so i decided just to leave instead of figure out how to make it work.
as a small measure of solace, my entire team quit within 6-9 months of me leaving. it was also getting to the point in our startup where it wasnt fun anymore, at least not in the way when we first started.
The Pac-12 is having a farewell potluck party. What is each team bringing?
Stanfurd RSVP's 10 people, comes alone, and brings a sweet German dessert wine and a plate of smoked lutefisk
Obviously Lincoln Riley's brisket.
That dry-ass brisket will go nicely with a side of sashimi hacked with a dull hatchet
https://twitter.com/LincolnRiley/status/1378849175916453889?lang=en
https://twitter.com/LincolnRiley/status/1678956729005146112
suitable for all your roofing needs.
It doesn't matter what Colorado brings. It only matters that the it's served on dishware with the Prime logo all over it
Cal & Justin Wilcox are bringing a lack of execution.
ASU is bringing inappropriately young sorority girls. Colorado is bringing some of Deion's bling. U$C is bringing their institutionalized arrogance. UC, Los Angeles is bringing someone else's song. Furd is bringing brie. OSU and WSU are bringing empty cans for your spare change. Utah is bringing humble swagger. Arizona is bringing a basketball. Oregon and Washington are bringing their attitudes.
Speaking of $C - this morning I ran into a guy I know who works in the neighborhood. He grew up in the Bay Area but did not go to Cal but is a bigger Cal sports fan than I am. I asked if Cal would beat Idaho and he went off on $C. He'd read about them wanting a bigger share of the Pac 12 pie before the break-up and he was, to put it mildly, not happy with that position. Lots of pejoratives.
SC is bringing the B1G new member swag bag but with the good stuff taken out already
the Axe or any other trophy that the natural rivals play for.
especially troublesome are the OU vs OSU and UW vs WSU rivalries that are "gone forever" ??
Swamp
the best part of the Superfriends episodes was when the Legion of Doom flying headquarters emerged out of the swamp.
then they would show an evil genius meeting where they talked about their newest plan to take over the world or dispose of the Superfriends once and for all!
Green
Rise
PRO
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
McCarthy & Gaetz trade threats as the GOP marches toward a Federal budget shutdown and brinkmanship with the Speakership.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4203244-gop-threats-to-mccarthy-come-into-sharper-focus/
I foolishly thought that they might actually stick to their agreement of no shutdowns this year or next year, you'd think I would know better.
But of course they're threatening shutdown, even if it hurts them politically. That's their brand - "we'll do shit just to throw a temper tantrum because that's who we are."
Romney announces he will not seek reelection.
I appreciate his decision to step down due to his age. Unfortunately, those most likely to follow his example are least likely to do so (McConnell, Feinstein)
Feinstein has already said she's not running for re-election, but that's because of her physical condition and age. It isn't because she has some desire to allow her seat to be filled by someone younger, although she should. She also might not live to see the end of her term, either.
Since McConnell's current term expires in January 2027, there's a real possibility he could pass on while still holding office. McConnell looks increasingly fragile and his two freezes do not augur better days ahead.
I feel like DiFi is more likely to die in office than McConnell.
I agree, absolutely. Feinstein is also 9 years older than McConnell. Feinstein's term ends in 2025, McConnell's in 2027.
DBD AV CLUB
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Looking for Coach Prime?
https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/09/12/bear-on-cu-boulder-campus/?utm_email=34DDC479E473848824F194D5F9&lctg=34DDC479E473848824F194D5F9&active=no&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.dailycamera.com%2f2023%2f09%2f12%2fbear-on-cu-boulder-campus%2f&utm_campaign=pmp-daily-camera-morning-headlines&utm_content=curated
Took a gander at the PAC 12 football schedule for the coming weekend. With the exception of UW at MSU it's a line-up of home games against patsies. Actually UCLA is bravely taking on national powerhouse North Carolina Central.
What an awful slate of games. And the only one that is even mildly interesting (UW at MSU, which will be a blowout while MSU is distracted by the Tucker fiasco) is airing on...Peacock?!
Good thing I get Peacock. At least I will be able to watch UW on Peacock, can’t say the same thing about Cal on the P12N.
Almost too late to be relevant, but I saw someone pointing out that you can use the pac12 overseas youtube feed if you have a VPN that points overseas, so I've been watching games as if I was in Moldova
Here's a link to it. https://www.espn.com/college-football/schedule/_/group/9
For MSU it's out with the old and in with the older as they replaced their disgraced suspended coach with his predecessor. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38393056/michigan-state-hires-mark-dantonio-touting-pivot-msu-old
MSU is getting ready to fire Tucker with cause. My guess is that Dantonio will be an interim. With the background Dantonio has in recruiting players accused of sexual assault, it would be crazy to rehire him with the idea of keeping him on for future seasons.
I wish we could figure out a way to fire Wilcox with cause.
I understand the perspective that we're just flushing money down the toilet with Wilcox as coach: Cal's not going to get appreciably better by the end of Wilcox's contract than they are now.
What I really would like is an Athletic Director who has a vision to build the athletic department through the revenue sports program and keep the anti-sports crowd at bay.
A quick topic change but have you been following AB 205? Seems like the IOUs are going to actually try to implement income based base charges. What do you think about that. I believe we both work in the public utilities sector so I have some thoughts.
I haven't closely followed the story on AB205. What I do know sounds evil - attempting to base "base charges" (meter fees? generation fees?) on a customer's income is just plain wrong to say noting of the fact that it must give the IOUs access to information that properly they should not have.
If the legislature were going to do their job, they'd come up with a better way in which to fund the work necessary to make utilities more resilient in the face of climate change. I know my position isn't popular, but I have felt for a very long time that the IOUs should be broken up because their reason for being is to make a profit. Consequently, they will be highly resistant to performing work that benefits the public but for which there may be little or no profit. Or worse, they will charge outrageous rates to fund the needed work *and* make a profit. The most obvious area in which rate gouging could occur is in safety - undergrounding transmission and distribution lines; building smaller and more localized generation facilities; ensuring the safety of the natural gas distribution system, and on and on.
I have often wondered why IOUs haven't entered the market to install and service rooftop solar. It could be very profitable, and yet they have zero presence in the market. Consequently, they're being pinched by a customer base that is buying less electricity. Which brings us back to AB205, because that's the logical way in which the IOUs will try to ameliorate their losses due to selling less electricity forcing rates up to pay for items like system maintenance and generating facilities.
Maybe I should buy a battery system and bulk up my solar array.