Fricken delicious. Totally not worth the time, so I'm going to have to try to experiment with shortcuts to make a 17 out of 19 ramen, not a 19 out of 19 because it takes too much time.
I am Japanese and understand what it takes to make delicious ramen soup, but I would never want to do that. I will go to Japan and eat for less than $10.
South Korean president declares martial law. I'm no Korean political expert, but it seems like it's an internal political issue using North Korea as an excuse.
My son in law makes a brazed brussel sprout dish that is excellent as a side. Better than it sounds, and always one of the first things cleaned up.
We also had an excellent fruit based mince meat pie in addition to pumpkin, and my daughter made a cranberry and orange bread with frosting that served as both an appetizer and a desert.
Instead of turkey - Swedish meatballs, GF gravy. Wild rice and barley, parsley potatoes, red cabbage and apples. Tangleberry pie, pecan pie, GF apple pie. New Age menu but kept the cranberry sauce.
that is one of the dumbest things i have heard of yet.
i have a better idea. why not just play w/ Uno cards like skip a batter, reverse the lineup, use a wild card to pick which pitcher you want to bat against ..
#2 Campolindo falls in the NCS Division III championship game as last-second field goal fell just short. #1 Acalanes progress and try to repeat as state champs. The Dons are set up for future success too as their two best players are sophomores.
Here are the names I'm expecting to go into the portal from Cal simply because they appeared in the Senior Day video but still have eligibility: Trond Grizzel, Lu Magia Hearns III, Mavin Anderson.
As a reminder to the cynical: players are allowed to graduate from college with a degree and leave a football program with spare eligibility. They are not indentured servants.
Stanford QB Justin Lamson has said he's entering the portal. Stanford is absolutely screwed as a program if they don't relax their post-graduate program and boost their NIL. They are screwed until they do and I'm here for it.
I wonder if new GM Andrew Luck can talk some sense into/find a way to navigate the powers that be to some feasible compromise? I think if anyone can, it would be him.
I saw someone on Bluesky joking about Miller Moss playing for UCLA next year which is how I found out he had (understandably) entered the transfer portal.
You know what? Screw Joe Biden for pardoning Hunter. I'm sure it will work out fine for him and his family, but that move basically torpedoes all of the arguments he was making against Trump re: ethics and rule of law, and makes most of his fellow Democrats look like hypocrites for defending his principles. It's a selfish move, much as him trying to stay in the race for reelection was a selfish move.
Yes, Trump is still worse, but I can't blame voters for souring on Biden and his party given stuff like this.
Respectfully, I strenuously disagree. If President Biden hadn't pardoned Hunter Biden, Trump's criminal justice system would have victimized Hunter mercilessly.
President Biden's pardon of his son doesn't torpedo the arguments he was making against Trump. Trump will torpedo those arguments because the arguments for the rule of law are predicated on a reasonable opposition in power. That doesn't exist. Trump and his cronies are intent on burning down EVERYTHING.
Mitch McConnell's rant on federal judges canceling retirement as a partisan maneuver may be accurate. McConnell's rant is also in service to Trump and blithely unaware of Trump's ulterior motives. Or maybe Moscow Mitch DGAF.
America is in FAFO. The FO component will unfold after January 20. We are coming frighteningly close to what can only be described as uncertain times, the operative word being "uncertain". And I use that word believing that it will be a vast understatement.
I am a lot more skeptical about how competent the Trump administration will actually be at achieving its goals. They have a very narrow majority right now.
They might not need Congressional approval to simply dismantle departments from within the Executive branch.
The goal is to dismantle enforcement mechanisms and processes. If the Trump Admin can do that, they will have wide reaching effects. We're going to spend years putting processes and enforcement back in place that never should have been dismantled to begin with.
Okay, how about this: Biden's earlier arguments about rule of law and so forth only have meaning in the context that EVERYONE in government can agree on that basic principle.
As Moscow Mitch made so abundantly clear earlier today, he cares not at all about the rule of law or adhering to anything in which the rules have any sort of meaning. McConnell slammed judges as partisan for reversing course on plans to retire.
I've got news for Senator McConnell and for anyone else who cares about "the rules". There are no rules when you refuse to hold hearings on a SCOTUS nominee with the aim of stealing the seat for the next GOP president. There are no rules when you hustle through a SCOTUS nominee less than 6 weeks before a presidential election so that you can steal another seat.
There are no rules when you refuse to vote for impeachment because the man on trial is no longer in office. Never mind that he was on trial for inciting insurrection to stop his election loss.
I could go on. And yet Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, was for crimes that were more technical than of actual consequence. Hunter paid his taxes and the gun was surrendered without having been used.
Presidential pardons have been made for much more consequential crimes and actions. Gerald Ford pardoning Richard Nixon springs to mind. You want to be upset about a presidential pardon? That's Exhibit A among all pardons. Ford erred immensely.
Biden pardoning his son is nowhere near as harmful to the country.
It is business as usual, and it was a chance Joe Biden couldn't afford to take, and shouldn't take. It happens every transition, and will continue to do so as long as the law is what it is. And it will remain so because it's too useful to both sides.
It is lame and cedes some moral high ground, but at the same time he was prosecuted really only because he was Biden’s kid, and if you were his dad would you leave him to the mercy of Trump’s DOJ? The D party is going to have to distance itself from Biden no matter what, not sure this is a big deal
Yes, as a personal move about a father and son it makes complete sense. As the leader of a major political party and the largest democracy in the world, it's a terrible move.
Personally, I've always wanted the investigations to go forward against Hunter Biden, because I don't think they were going to turn up anything major. Sure, some petty stuff like the gun or tax charges they "got" him on, but not the big corruption stuff the GOP has been insinuating about for years. Bring it on, I say.
Got to be one of the southern states. Mississippi?
Too many powerful power brokers in Texas to ever fully achieve that, though some are trying. Florida is too chaotic to be or stay anything over the long haul.
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I made from scratch broth ramen using Keizo Shimamoto's recipe. JFC that was a lot of work. My wife refused to eat it because... chicken feet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e5UYxESO-E
How did it turn out?
Fricken delicious. Totally not worth the time, so I'm going to have to try to experiment with shortcuts to make a 17 out of 19 ramen, not a 19 out of 19 because it takes too much time.
That's wonderful.
I am Japanese and understand what it takes to make delicious ramen soup, but I would never want to do that. I will go to Japan and eat for less than $10.
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South Korean president declares martial law. I'm no Korean political expert, but it seems like it's an internal political issue using North Korea as an excuse.
Martial Law is over. Parliament voted 190-0 as the own ruling party thought that the President was being an asshat.
Congress would never be so bold as to go against our own Asshat-elect.
Beyond turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and cranberry sauce - what else did you have for Turkey Day ?
Pillsbury Crescent Rolls and bread pudding.
Hawaiian rolls.
My son in law makes a brazed brussel sprout dish that is excellent as a side. Better than it sounds, and always one of the first things cleaned up.
We also had an excellent fruit based mince meat pie in addition to pumpkin, and my daughter made a cranberry and orange bread with frosting that served as both an appetizer and a desert.
Instead of turkey - Swedish meatballs, GF gravy. Wild rice and barley, parsley potatoes, red cabbage and apples. Tangleberry pie, pecan pie, GF apple pie. New Age menu but kept the cranberry sauce.
I had to google what a tangleberry is. It's a dangleberry aka huckleberry.
Green bean casserole and butternut squash.
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https://www.si.com/mlb/rob-manfred-buzz-golden-at-bat-rule-baseball
that is one of the dumbest things i have heard of yet.
i have a better idea. why not just play w/ Uno cards like skip a batter, reverse the lineup, use a wild card to pick which pitcher you want to bat against ..
How about they put a keg of beer on second base...
or an Exploding Kitten
The optics for what is supposed to be a family fun activity would be beyond awful.
Now, if we can have that dumb Met mascot's head explode, we would be getting somewhere.
We already have that. Adult beer league. The keg is impractical, but a cooler behind all 3 bases is part of the standard field layout.
Why not also add a silver at bat for which you can use your second best hitter but only in a tie game on the road on Tuesdays?
49ers Trent Williams' family announces the passing of their newborn twins. May the family find peace in their moment of grief.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDBQd2ep2lQ/
Penix ready to rise for Cousins if the latter aren't up for it
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42741584/falcons-penix-jr-ready-believes-cousins-rebound
The fantasy football world scrambles to get Isaac Guerendo on their roster as both Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason go onto the IR.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42742843/49ers-rbs-christian-mccaffrey-jordan-mason-headed-ir
A's ballpark cost keeps rising. The team would be expected to cover it.
https://x.com/reviewjournal/status/1863411667247235201
Will Fisher even be able to cover it? Are they actually moving to Vegas?
I, for one, hope the whole thing falls through.
In the end it probably still happens anyway, though as I have been saying: it's embarrassing that they are making this so difficult.
Just heard someone identify their profession as "Professional Soccer Mom Trainer".
This is NOT something we need.
CAL
Per this site Cal to hire new OC. If only we could hire a new HC.
Go Bears!!!
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#2 Campolindo falls in the NCS Division III championship game as last-second field goal fell just short. #1 Acalanes progress and try to repeat as state champs. The Dons are set up for future success too as their two best players are sophomores.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jsiqHfb-_c
Portal season has started. This is the part that I fear.
Here are the names I'm expecting to go into the portal from Cal simply because they appeared in the Senior Day video but still have eligibility: Trond Grizzel, Lu Magia Hearns III, Mavin Anderson.
Per W4C's own Thomas Dunn, Nate Rutchena and JT Byrne going to the portal as grads.
As a reminder to the cynical: players are allowed to graduate from college with a degree and leave a football program with spare eligibility. They are not indentured servants.
Wykoff too.
I'm happy LMH got a lot of playing time in the last two games. I hoped he would be next Syd'quan when he arrived but time flies.
NC State's best player Kevin Concepcion is in the portal.
UVA's and Wazzu's starting QBs are in the portal
Rumor is WSU's John Mateer will follow his OC, who went to Oklahoma, if the details can get hammered out. Seems entirely likely.
Stanford's Luke Bakalenko - a starting right tackle - is in the portal.
Stanford QB Justin Lamson has said he's entering the portal. Stanford is absolutely screwed as a program if they don't relax their post-graduate program and boost their NIL. They are screwed until they do and I'm here for it.
I wonder if new GM Andrew Luck can talk some sense into/find a way to navigate the powers that be to some feasible compromise? I think if anyone can, it would be him.
I saw someone on Bluesky joking about Miller Moss playing for UCLA next year which is how I found out he had (understandably) entered the transfer portal.
You know who's not playing at UCLA. Justyn Martin. He's in the portal.
Well good luck to him I suppose
Oregon State is reportedly in negotiations for him. Not sure how likely it is to work out.
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You know what? Screw Joe Biden for pardoning Hunter. I'm sure it will work out fine for him and his family, but that move basically torpedoes all of the arguments he was making against Trump re: ethics and rule of law, and makes most of his fellow Democrats look like hypocrites for defending his principles. It's a selfish move, much as him trying to stay in the race for reelection was a selfish move.
Yes, Trump is still worse, but I can't blame voters for souring on Biden and his party given stuff like this.
Respectfully, I strenuously disagree. If President Biden hadn't pardoned Hunter Biden, Trump's criminal justice system would have victimized Hunter mercilessly.
President Biden's pardon of his son doesn't torpedo the arguments he was making against Trump. Trump will torpedo those arguments because the arguments for the rule of law are predicated on a reasonable opposition in power. That doesn't exist. Trump and his cronies are intent on burning down EVERYTHING.
Mitch McConnell's rant on federal judges canceling retirement as a partisan maneuver may be accurate. McConnell's rant is also in service to Trump and blithely unaware of Trump's ulterior motives. Or maybe Moscow Mitch DGAF.
America is in FAFO. The FO component will unfold after January 20. We are coming frighteningly close to what can only be described as uncertain times, the operative word being "uncertain". And I use that word believing that it will be a vast understatement.
I am a lot more skeptical about how competent the Trump administration will actually be at achieving its goals. They have a very narrow majority right now.
They might not need Congressional approval to simply dismantle departments from within the Executive branch.
The goal is to dismantle enforcement mechanisms and processes. If the Trump Admin can do that, they will have wide reaching effects. We're going to spend years putting processes and enforcement back in place that never should have been dismantled to begin with.
Yes, that's true (and probably very bad), but I'm not sure what that has to do with prosecuting Hunter Biden.
Okay, how about this: Biden's earlier arguments about rule of law and so forth only have meaning in the context that EVERYONE in government can agree on that basic principle.
As Moscow Mitch made so abundantly clear earlier today, he cares not at all about the rule of law or adhering to anything in which the rules have any sort of meaning. McConnell slammed judges as partisan for reversing course on plans to retire.
I've got news for Senator McConnell and for anyone else who cares about "the rules". There are no rules when you refuse to hold hearings on a SCOTUS nominee with the aim of stealing the seat for the next GOP president. There are no rules when you hustle through a SCOTUS nominee less than 6 weeks before a presidential election so that you can steal another seat.
There are no rules when you refuse to vote for impeachment because the man on trial is no longer in office. Never mind that he was on trial for inciting insurrection to stop his election loss.
I could go on. And yet Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, was for crimes that were more technical than of actual consequence. Hunter paid his taxes and the gun was surrendered without having been used.
Presidential pardons have been made for much more consequential crimes and actions. Gerald Ford pardoning Richard Nixon springs to mind. You want to be upset about a presidential pardon? That's Exhibit A among all pardons. Ford erred immensely.
Biden pardoning his son is nowhere near as harmful to the country.
It is business as usual, and it was a chance Joe Biden couldn't afford to take, and shouldn't take. It happens every transition, and will continue to do so as long as the law is what it is. And it will remain so because it's too useful to both sides.
It is lame and cedes some moral high ground, but at the same time he was prosecuted really only because he was Biden’s kid, and if you were his dad would you leave him to the mercy of Trump’s DOJ? The D party is going to have to distance itself from Biden no matter what, not sure this is a big deal
Yes, as a personal move about a father and son it makes complete sense. As the leader of a major political party and the largest democracy in the world, it's a terrible move.
Personally, I've always wanted the investigations to go forward against Hunter Biden, because I don't think they were going to turn up anything major. Sure, some petty stuff like the gun or tax charges they "got" him on, but not the big corruption stuff the GOP has been insinuating about for years. Bring it on, I say.
Got to be one of the southern states. Mississippi?
Too many powerful power brokers in Texas to ever fully achieve that, though some are trying. Florida is too chaotic to be or stay anything over the long haul.
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in the Hat is the best Cat.
This reminds me, would anyone here care to sample some green eggs and ham?