i have been doing this pretty regularly for last 4-5 months and definitely seen solid improvement. even able to complete Fri and Sun w/o clues or hints or cheating on occasion.
Sat is still tough, nearly impossible sometimes if you dont get some lucky guesses to work out early.
recently i have started doing some trail running. currently at 4 miles on a moderately hilly loop that i enjoy. trying to get up to the 5-6 mi range in the near term.
A few years back I joined a Chicago friend for the Chicago Marathon (their place is a few blocks off the route), super fun to see the super star runners & wheelers and cheer on all the rest.
no one in this crowd knew him. one of my best friends from grad school. very strange and quirky guy. if you have any problem (computer problem or not), he could write a sed or awk script to solve it!
died too young. shot by estranged lover of his girlfriend on Valentines day.
Dick Cheney, America’s most powerful modern vice president and chief architect of the “war on terror,” who helped lead the country into the ill-fated Iraq war on faulty assumptions, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 84.
California sophomore forward Liz Klompmaker has been named to the All-ACC First Team for the second straight year, the conference office announced Monday morning.
BERKELEY -- Led by John Camden's 22-point night, California men's basketball team churned out its 300th win at Haas Pavilion with a well-balanced 87-60 victory over visiting CSU Bakersfield tonight (Nov. 3). The Golden Bears' 87 points were the most in a season opener since 2015 and featured four players in double figures on the night. Cal opens the 2025-26 season with a 1-0 mark.
With a berth in the NCAA Championship at stake for the conference tournament champion, the 12th-seeded California men's soccer team begins its ACC Championship campaign with a first-round game at fifth-seeded Duke on Wednesday at 4 p.m. PT in Durham, North Carolina. This marks the second game of the year – and third all-time game – between the teams, which tied 1-1 in Berkeley during the regular season. It also marks the second consecutive year the teams will meet in the conference tournament in Durham. Last season, Cal upset then-No. 2 Duke 2-0 in the quarterfinal round in the first meeting between the programs.
PARIS – The California women's basketball team played even or better in three of four quarters in its season opener, but the game came down to the third quarter that led to a 74-65 loss against No. 19 Vanderbilt at the Oui-Play event at Adidas Arena on Monday night. The Golden Bears (0-1) took a two-point lead into halftime, but the Commodores (1-0) outscored them 24-9 in the third quarter to take the lead for good.
The fifth-seeded California field hockey team is set for its second ACC Championship and will face fourth-seeded Duke in the first round Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. PT at Trager Stadium in Louisville. Every match of the tournament will be broadcast on ACC Network.
NYT Crossword
fun and easy clue for a 3 letter word today
> Name seen in cursive on a cap in Berkeley
maybe i should have posted this in the Go Bears section
i have been doing this pretty regularly for last 4-5 months and definitely seen solid improvement. even able to complete Fri and Sun w/o clues or hints or cheating on occasion.
Sat is still tough, nearly impossible sometimes if you dont get some lucky guesses to work out early.
MARATHON
we came in NYC this weekend to be spectators at the NYC marathon. first time doing that in all these years.
it was quite the event. i didnt appreciate that pretty much the entire 26 mi route is lined w/ supporters cheering on the runners.
a friend of mine from HS was running, so we got to see her pass by around mile 18.
the longest i have ever run is the Bay-to-Breakers during our senior yr at Cal
recently i have started doing some trail running. currently at 4 miles on a moderately hilly loop that i enjoy. trying to get up to the 5-6 mi range in the near term.
I’ve always enjoyed trail running but I’m getting gun shy these days for fear of tripping on the rocks and roots.
A few years back I joined a Chicago friend for the Chicago Marathon (their place is a few blocks off the route), super fun to see the super star runners & wheelers and cheer on all the rest.
At first I read this to be you were joining him in running the marathon.
Ha- cheering for several hours took it out of me. It was impressive seeing so many people running that far!
I’ve run quite a few marathons but NYC is way too big for me.
@but they're all 26.2 mi@
FALL COLORS
later and later every year. it is finally getting good here in NYC
some nice fall colors over Central Park today.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BRSgDggEQsb5bgqo6
DBD AV Club
going to Robert Plant concert this weekend. (yes, he is still alive and performing)
he is w/ a new-ish band called Saving Grace. the new songs seem to have a gospel flavor to them.
i saw him a year or two ago and it was great. he played 4 songs off of the Led Zeppelin IV album which was great (not Stairway to Heaven)
Ray
Guy
he was fun to watch. back when teams still punted ..
Coffin corner punts FTW!
no one in this crowd knew him. one of my best friends from grad school. very strange and quirky guy. if you have any problem (computer problem or not), he could write a sed or awk script to solve it!
died too young. shot by estranged lover of his girlfriend on Valentines day.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/raymond-gilbert-obituary
Bans.
I always wondered how they became the offical (or maybe unofficial) sunglasses for military aviators.
Charles
Hudson, Davidson
Politics
Dick Cheney, influential Republican vice president to George W. Bush, dies
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/04/politics/dick-cheney-death-obit
Dick Cheney, America’s most powerful modern vice president and chief architect of the “war on terror,” who helped lead the country into the ill-fated Iraq war on faulty assumptions, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 84.
PRO
Dodgers Celebration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbgdUjdZ4b0
CAL
[FH] Klompmaker Named To All-ACC First Team
https://calbears.com/news/2025/11/3/field-hockey-klompmaker-named-to-all-acc-first-team.aspx
California sophomore forward Liz Klompmaker has been named to the All-ACC First Team for the second straight year, the conference office announced Monday morning.
[MBB] Cal Claims 300th Win At Haas Pavilion In 87-60 Victory Over CSU Bakersfield
https://calbears.com/news/2025/11/3/mens-basketball-cal-claims-300th-win-at-haas-pavilion-in-87-60-victory-over-csu-bakersfield.aspx
BERKELEY -- Led by John Camden's 22-point night, California men's basketball team churned out its 300th win at Haas Pavilion with a well-balanced 87-60 victory over visiting CSU Bakersfield tonight (Nov. 3). The Golden Bears' 87 points were the most in a season opener since 2015 and featured four players in double figures on the night. Cal opens the 2025-26 season with a 1-0 mark.
I don't understand. Are we allowed to blow out an overmatched opponent?
it is usually the other way around. overmatched opponent beats Cal decisively.
I tuned in while getting ready for bed. CSU went on a 10-0 run so it was off to bed for me.
[MSOC] Cal Battles Duke In ACC First Round
https://calbears.com/news/2025/11/3/mens-soccer-cal-battles-duke-in-acc-first-round.aspx
With a berth in the NCAA Championship at stake for the conference tournament champion, the 12th-seeded California men's soccer team begins its ACC Championship campaign with a first-round game at fifth-seeded Duke on Wednesday at 4 p.m. PT in Durham, North Carolina. This marks the second game of the year – and third all-time game – between the teams, which tied 1-1 in Berkeley during the regular season. It also marks the second consecutive year the teams will meet in the conference tournament in Durham. Last season, Cal upset then-No. 2 Duke 2-0 in the quarterfinal round in the first meeting between the programs.
[WBB] Cal Falls Short Against No. 19 Vanderbilt
https://calbears.com/news/2025/11/3/womens-basketball-cal-falls-short-against-no-19-vanderbilt.aspx
PARIS – The California women's basketball team played even or better in three of four quarters in its season opener, but the game came down to the third quarter that led to a 74-65 loss against No. 19 Vanderbilt at the Oui-Play event at Adidas Arena on Monday night. The Golden Bears (0-1) took a two-point lead into halftime, but the Commodores (1-0) outscored them 24-9 in the third quarter to take the lead for good.
[FH] Fifth-Seed Cal Set For ACC Championship
https://calbears.com/news/2025/11/3/field-hockey-fifth-seed-cal-set-for-acc-championship.aspx
The fifth-seeded California field hockey team is set for its second ACC Championship and will face fourth-seeded Duke in the first round Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. PT at Trager Stadium in Louisville. Every match of the tournament will be broadcast on ACC Network.
Not looking good. I turned in to watch while having lunch and Cal was down 5-1 after three periods. Now 7-1.