Visiting my 80 yr old parents, and sister and her daughter, in Alabama, we got engaged in bingo, my sister brought prizes, including boxes of Junior Mints. I win, and I say “They’re Junior Mints!” From Seinfeld, and no one knew it was also the “Mulva/Delores” episode. Anyway, look it up.

Data centers for AI could nearly triple San José's energy use. Who foots the bill?

Good Army/Navy turnout in Sacramento. Go Navy, Beat Army!

The perpetual fog in Sacramento, shown in energy on my rooftop solar over the last 11 days compared to last year.

We’re all confused So what’s to lose You can call this song The United States Blues

Slew of Sandbergs from @alanabbs.bsky.social on the blog baseballcardsfan.blogspot.com/2025/12/slew...

Signing up to run a marathon seems like a great idea until you have to wake up at 4am on a Sunday morning.

Thanks to @alanabbs.bsky.social for the chance to acquire a massive haul of Ryne Sandberg cards and some bonus magazines and boxes!!!!

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Re-upping this after seeing Wicked For Good yesterday.

New sculptures at the Ferry Building when I came to D/T San Francisco for work today.

Now that’s what I call a real cyclocross race!

I recognize those freebie cards!

Unity ticket- Greene/Fetterman 2028

After 3 years of work, we finally got this signed into law. And they let me be in the photo. www.noozhawk.com/california-a...

AbsoF’nlutely not.

Cyclocross season in NorCal has officially begun!

Dr. Eric White is a top scholar on the Gutenberg Bible, but in his free time, he's been studying one of baseball’s biggest mysteries – Who are the unnamed artists behind the classic Topps baseball cartoons? thefanfiles.com/articles/topps-baseball-cards-cartoons-comics-cartoonists

My mail from @gritz.bsky.social did not disappoint! And the bonus included a Mark Fidrych sticker that pairs nicely with my wallet!

A belated thank you to @heavyjstudios.bsky.social and @smith6668.bsky.social for the Sunday giveaways hosted by @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social .

I went on a vacation to Europe for 2 weeks, and it took being 5 days back before I saw a cybertruck and I was reminded they existed.

Avoiding thoughts of the Detroit Tigers by watching the A’s/Astros. Maybe at least the A’s can help out by winning today?

1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it). But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that

Researching mental health providers in California specializing in the Detroit Tigers. #DetroitTigers

Getting ready for the race this weekend. Wondering what I’ve gotten myself into. Wine selection is great, beer, not so much.

Guy who was a GM for the Dodgers saying the game is controlled by Satan.

Some more goodies from my folks- I thought I had all the political buttons, but there were more. George Wallace, Goldwater, “Reagan knew, and forgot”, Cleveland and McKinley, and Elvis and Archie Bunker for prez pins. Quaint artifacts from the pre-internet campaigns.

My folks are downsizing so I get boxes of stuff. An envelope had a cardboard menu for a restaurant that I’m pretty sure my grandma was a waitress at. Opened it up to find an Ernie Banks signature, dated 1977. #Cubs #ChicagoCubs

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without any scientifc research I can suggest this couple is not bringing luck to the #tigers #RepDETROIT #HelloTigers

Back at it- different beers, different jersey- that of Legendary Sacramento native Matt Manning. #Tigers

Damn Riley crushed that ball! #Tigers

Getting ready for a better night at Tigers/A’s tonight.

Speaking of desecration of the American flag, the EO doesn’t address the real criminals- runners that wear American Flag shorts and defile them with their junk sweat at local 4th of July races.

Headed towards South Lake Tahoe for 2nd triathlon of the weekend. Some thunder and lightning but should pass before the morning. One more week of heavy effort til I dial it back for France. Listening to a good Detroit #Tigers game on the radio.

When the Detroit Tigers come to Sacramento next week to play the Sacramento A’s, it will be during Fernando Valenzuela day at the Capitol. Also maybe a Skubal day?#Tigers

The Legislature has finally unveiled its proposed map of new California congressional lines. Find your district in our searchable map and read how the plan changes the dynamics of 10 key races: calmatters.org/politics/202...

With the new CA maps out, at first glance looks like I’d be moved from Ami Bera’s district to Kevin Kiley’s. Will be interesting.

Got a load of 80s Slurpee coins the other day on my quest to complete all of the regional sets.

“So why do you want to go to West Point?” “I was talking to my AI girlfriend and she was helping me with my homework, and she said I’d be a perfect candidate.” nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Status- declining.

New Criminal Minds TV show, but it’s about FBI agents walking around DC predicting who’s going to roll through a stop sign on a bike.

Did a long swim, biked 50 miles, it’s 103 degrees, and I’m lining up for a beer mile- What could possibly go wrong.

I’ve been entrusted with an intern today. After a couple impromptu meetings, she described my job as “constructive gossip.”

My wife ordered a mystery $10 cycling jersey from an online site, and they sent her a jersey from my school, same class I graduated from. Internet knows everything, I guess.

Whoever I got these 1975 Hostess cards from a long time ago thought Carew was a Star, Thurman and Willie were ok, and gave Richie Hebner a “Yea!”

When my parents send me boxes of stuff as they downsize, most of it is sports related (and a lot is Ryne Sandberg stuff), but in the latest box I got this nice cardboard poster. Respect for a guy that never gave up.

The Mad Shitter, a military legend in peace and war. He/She will never be caught.