Duo Share Nobel in Economics for Work on Steering Through Booms and Busts
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford were awarded the prize for insights that helped policymakers become “better equipped to deal with shocks in the economy,” the committee said.
brisket is the thing to get here in Austin. even brisket spin-offs and fusion are pretty good like KG BBQ - https://www.kgbbq.com/
After graduating from culinary school and learning from the best pit masters in Austin, the Egyptian Cowboy was born, KG is here to bring the flavors of Egypt and the Middle East to our beloved Texas BBQ.
it was one of the many excellent food stalls at Austin City Limits this weekend.
I have a beef with the bot. My 3rd guess was legit good and left me with one possibility. And yet I got downgraded on the skill for that word, garnering a 78 score.
Bot, I solved on the next guess. What's your deal?
The No. 14 California field hockey team (7-5, 1-4 ACC) fell to No. 3 Duke (10-3, 5-1 ACC) in a sudden-victory shootout Sunday after a late fourth-quarter rally forced overtime. The Golden Bears scored twice in the final quarter to overcome a 1-0 deficit, with Josefina Moyano and Liz Klompmaker finding the back of the cage. Despite the loss, graduate goalkeeper Carine Van Wiechen delivered a career-high 14 saves, including six in overtime, to keep the Blue Devils at bay and send the game to a shootout.
For the second leg of their latest ACC road trip, the California Golden Bears (12-4) were in South Bend, Indiana, for a meeting with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-10).
PALO ALTO – The California rugby team's top side won its second West Coast 7s title of the fall Saturday, finishing the day undefeated at Stanford. Nate Comiskey was named Man of the Tournament after recording three tries and five conversions.
LA JOLLA – California swimming & diving wrapped up the Triton Invitational on Saturday afternoon. The men placed first with 993 points, while the women finished third with 628 points.
BERKELEY –Ashten Emory scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds remaining and safety Cam Sydney broke up a pass on the game's final play, helping the California football team polish off a gutsy 25-20 victory over visiting Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon at Databricks Field at California Memorial Stadium.
I think both the playcalling and the OL playing better. No sacks after the first drive. Though Brousseau stays in the pocket better. JKS has happy feet sometimes.
A pair of long inning cut short the promised battle of aces in Game 1 of the National League Championship, but the overall adage that runs would be hard to come by still proved true. Both teams scratched across a single run in their big innings, but the Brewers added a solo home run which was the difference in a 2-1 win over the Dodgers on Sunday night at American Family Field in Milwaukee.
Valkyries had this issue with Chase Center in last year's playoffs and had to play in San Jose. Amazing that these teams don't seem to know the schedule and what dates to reserve.
International affairs
Ukraine attacks Russian data centers. Did this reduce right wing Russian bot traffic?
https://mashable.com/tech/ukraine-strikes-yandex-data-center-bot-traffic-decline
Nobel in Economics
Duo Share Nobel in Economics for Work on Steering Through Booms and Busts
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford were awarded the prize for insights that helped policymakers become “better equipped to deal with shocks in the economy,” the committee said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/business/nobel-prize-economics.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IFE.uqlH.oS_y7_UPXx6G&smid=url-share
Stanford 2 - Cal 0 this year .. for those who are counting
A statistical fluke this year.
BBQ ... what are you favorites? styles? meats? sauces?
Pulled pork & carnitas
Ribs and dry-rubbed pulled pork. My Traeger does them amazingly. Sandwiches with basic barbecue sauce and cole slaw...yum!
Someday I'll get brisket right. Tried once and failed miserably.
brisket is the thing to get here in Austin. even brisket spin-offs and fusion are pretty good like KG BBQ - https://www.kgbbq.com/
After graduating from culinary school and learning from the best pit masters in Austin, the Egyptian Cowboy was born, KG is here to bring the flavors of Egypt and the Middle East to our beloved Texas BBQ.
it was one of the many excellent food stalls at Austin City Limits this weekend.
Digital Diversions
not a great start to the Wordle week
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I have a beef with the bot. My 3rd guess was legit good and left me with one possibility. And yet I got downgraded on the skill for that word, garnering a 78 score.
Bot, I solved on the next guess. What's your deal?
Tough one for everyone today. I actually walked away from it a couple times on the last row because I couldn’t come up with a legit word.
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Cal
[FH] Belief Down The Line
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/11/football-belief-down-the-line
By the nature of the positions they play, offensive linemen typically get recognized only when they make mistakes.
The credit for long gains and touchdowns usually goes to quarterbacks, running backs and/or receivers.
O-linemen take the blame for sacks and holding penalties but rarely enjoy the spotlight when an offense clicks.
[FH] No. 14 Bears Fall to No. 3 Duke in Shootouts
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/11/field-hockey-no-14-california-falls-to-no-3-duke-in-shootouts
The No. 14 California field hockey team (7-5, 1-4 ACC) fell to No. 3 Duke (10-3, 5-1 ACC) in a sudden-victory shootout Sunday after a late fourth-quarter rally forced overtime. The Golden Bears scored twice in the final quarter to overcome a 1-0 deficit, with Josefina Moyano and Liz Klompmaker finding the back of the cage. Despite the loss, graduate goalkeeper Carine Van Wiechen delivered a career-high 14 saves, including six in overtime, to keep the Blue Devils at bay and send the game to a shootout.
[VB] Cal Sweeps Notre Dame In South Bend
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/11/volleyball-cal-sweeps-notre-dame-in-south-bend
For the second leg of their latest ACC road trip, the California Golden Bears (12-4) were in South Bend, Indiana, for a meeting with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-10).
[RUGBY] Bears Win Second Sevens Tournament Title
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/10/rugby-bears-win-second-sevens-tournament-title
PALO ALTO – The California rugby team's top side won its second West Coast 7s title of the fall Saturday, finishing the day undefeated at Stanford. Nate Comiskey was named Man of the Tournament after recording three tries and five conversions.
[FB] Postgame Notes: California 25, Virginia Tech 20
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/10/football-postgame-notes-california-25-virginia-tech-20
[MSWIM] [WSWIM] Cal Men Win Triton Invitational, Women Finish Third
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/10/mens-swimming-diving-cal-men-win-triton-invitational-women-finish-third
LA JOLLA – California swimming & diving wrapped up the Triton Invitational on Saturday afternoon. The men placed first with 993 points, while the women finished third with 628 points.
didnt expect to win vs VT, but we'll take it.
that last drive was nearly a disaster for us and our scoring drive was bailed out twice w/ penalties
[FB] Bears Pull Out Gutsy Victory Over Virginia Tech
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/10/football-bears-pull-out-gutsy-victory-over-virginia-tech
BERKELEY –Ashten Emory scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds remaining and safety Cam Sydney broke up a pass on the game's final play, helping the California football team polish off a gutsy 25-20 victory over visiting Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon at Databricks Field at California Memorial Stadium.
it was good to see offense move well w/o JKS.
do we (collectively) think JKS was hampered by bad playing calling first few weeks? or just struggling?
I think both the playcalling and the OL playing better. No sacks after the first drive. Though Brousseau stays in the pocket better. JKS has happy feet sometimes.
Until I see further evidence I think it was the change in playcaller that made the biggest difference. Need to see what JKS looks like under McCann.
Replay on ACCN right now in the second quarter.
PRO
Valkyries finals against the Atlanta Dream starts Sat Oct 17th in SF in a 2-2-1-1-1 format.
In a battle of little things, Brewers did the big thing to beat Dodgers in NLCS Game 1
https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/126621/brice-turang-tarik-skubal-jacob-misiorowski-nlcs-game-1
A pair of long inning cut short the promised battle of aces in Game 1 of the National League Championship, but the overall adage that runs would be hard to come by still proved true. Both teams scratched across a single run in their big innings, but the Brewers added a solo home run which was the difference in a 2-1 win over the Dodgers on Sunday night at American Family Field in Milwaukee.
49ers beat Seahawks in a 32-29 thriller, and Mike Evans turns in one of the funniest trash-talk moments ever.
https://x.com/lindseyyok/status/2109407579734782359
pro cycling season comes to a close w/ young French guy winning Tour of Lombardy (Il Lombrdia - the race of the falling leaves)
it is the last of the 5 monuments and Sexias at 20 yrs old is the youngest to ever win.
Valkyries in WNBA finals after taking out defending champs and MVP.
game 1 on Sat.
Also in the WNBA finals, Atlanta Dream home games will be played in a 3500 seat arena, due to conflicts with NBA games.
Valkyries had this issue with Chase Center in last year's playoffs and had to play in San Jose. Amazing that these teams don't seem to know the schedule and what dates to reserve.
It was a drag that the Valkyries had to play in San Jose. But at least the SAP Center holds 17 thousand, nearly as big as the Chase Center.