Edman85

If there is one thing I have learned it is that clock pots are terrible for chili or most things. Rationale here, and it tracks with my experimentation and observation. https://www.seriouseats.com/why-pressure-cookers-are-better-than-slow-cookers Next up: canned diced tomatoes are extra tough and don't cook down well. Canned whole chopped up is better in soups and chilies. Rotel's okay in a pinch because you have the peppers. I just prefer sauteeing some peppers and onions early on. Another Kenji tip I do is make paste from dried chiles to add in lieu of chili powder. I also rarely use pre made seasoning mixes and just make my own. All you need is some combo of chili power/paste, oregano, paprika, cumin, and maybe garlic power (but fresh is better). Depends on the chili though... My $0.02 from years of trying to perfect things in the kitchen.

I mean... is there anybody in the golf world who isn't all aboard the MAGA train?

Beyond what I've set aside as money market reserves, I think I'm something like 95/5. Basically, there's enough time for any losses to rebound, and in the long run equities grow more than bonds. It's a math/okay with the risk play. Any moves toward bonds/money market in the taxable portfolio have more to do with the uncertainty of federal employment that has increased in a big way this year and the increased need for extra emergency reserves. Nothing to do with trying to parse/time the market. I did take the time to rebalance the taxable account in April during the dip though. That was less timing, more getting out of a fund whose expenses were high at a time where taxes could be deferred.

Just want to point out that if they do that before his debut, it makes him ineligible for the PPI pick. Given McGonigle's prospect status, he's a lot more likely to make that a big deal.

Would need 67 to override a veto.

Welp, my "catching up on Somalia" session just now showed that we cut off aid to Somalia earlier this year which killed some anti-terror initiatives allowing al-Shabaab to grow and thrive... For what that's worth.

There has been a lot of reporting on southeast Asian organized crime abducting people (a lot of people being kidnapped from China) into performing these scams. (One I read on NYT had before and after satellite imagery of one of the compounds from 2020 and 2025 in Myanmar). It's downright fascinating, and I wouldn't be surprised if there was a similar deal given the strife in East Africa.

My $0.02 is he's on the opening day roster if he has a strong spring. They will make it work.

Random Tigers thought I had. Of all the people who could realistically be added to the roster (i.e. prospects, free agents, trade candidates, injury returnees), the one most likely to put up a 5+ WAR season in 2026 is probably Kevin McGonigle.

In my case, at 40, somebody fully invested in the market at that age would be fully recovered by now in their late 50's, especially after being able to buy low with new investments on the way back up. Regardless, if that is a risk you are afraid of, just be in bonds/money market/etc. My point is timing when to jump off is foolhardy.

Everybody is activated at season's end. That part is procedural.

Here to point out that Trump has, by far, done more to seize the means of production than any President in my lifetime.

You can tender a contract to a DFA, but then you would have to outright that tendered contract at the end of the DFA period after clearing waivers... and Foley can't be outrighted because of his injury.

Invest in bonds and money market anyways, independent of the downturns. I've already started to reposition in that direction, being 17ish years from retirement (But not nearly as heavy as many recommend). Trying to time the market though is a different deal and normally self defeating.

All six pitchers in DFA limbo from Tuesday also non-tendered, as predicted. I'd expect Little, Duggan, and Mattison all back within the next week or so. Not so sure on Rainey and Guenther. Foley will probably want to test the market before settling for a minor league deal.