Posts made by mclaincausey

We like to confit a head of garlic that the tip has been cut off as you would to roast it face down in a ramekin filled with olive oil, then mash it in a molcajete with coarse salt, which makes it easy to remove the paper. That is the basis for molcajete salsa and guacamole alike. Turns out the air fryer is good at expediting that process as well as any tomatoes or peppers to roast. The great thing about the air fryer is on days I normally couldn't be assed with the trouble of making these things fresh, or roasting my own tomatillos for a chile verde versus just buying tomatillo salsa, it changes the equation so we do a lot more scratch cooking.

Anyway, tossed some fries in the garlic confit oil from tonight’s molcanete salsa, then tossed them in a season salt from a burger joint in Memphis called Huey’s and some grated parmesan. This is kind of a Colorado thing if it had truffle oil.

Delicious enough to stand on their own, but of course I couldn't leave well enough alone, so tossed them in some pork green chile stew with some cotija and cheddar to make a sort of Colorado poutine. Not going to win any plating competitions, but that wound up being a rewarding choice.

There is no question that loss aversion hampers success in football. It is statistically provable using regression analysis that we punt too much for example. This is rooted in psychology: we fear losing more than we enjoy winning. Behavioral economists have a good handle on this.

That said, the pendulum has swung foo far in the other direction as far as field goals are concerned. In this circumstance in particular, with the momentum Denver had, the way the defense was playing, and with incoming weather, it was just a dumb decision.

All this to say, I really appreciate a coach with the guts to challenge conventional wisdom and overcome biases to do what makes sense. This was not that.

Placing this one squarely on Payton not kicking a FG. That was the game.

Comes with a waffle if it comes at all

@pechelman good to hear that my foggy recollection wasn’t too far off about the STF aspect of these. I noticed a pair was a bit loose still recently, they were either larger or just haven’t shrunk yet; maybe I’ve washed them less.

Best socks on the planet when they fit imo

@Jett129 the missed holding call in the end zone is what I’m salty about. Game ends there and Nix doesn’t get hurt.

The Ravens and the Steelers have the opportunity to do the funniest thing…

@anodyne I’ll probably be at the Denver show!

@corralitos I always feel better after doing some sauna > plunge > hot tub > steam!

WTF was that? Bear Down!

@corralitos I highly recommend meditating under the guidance of the audiobook of Hanh’s “The Art of Mindful Living,” which is some recordings of him guiding meditations at a retreat. It helps me internalize the teachings, though I also enjoy reading him, and hear the narration in his reedy voice when I do.

The sutras that open this book are ones I use all the time, including in the sauna or steam room. I wish I could also in the cold plunge but mere survival is all I can focus on there

@Jett129 nice! Yeah she’s the best. Fun fact, the banjo player, Kyle Tuttle, is NOT related to her. Just the same unusual surname and both bluegrass savants. She dos have several talented pickers in her family though.

@Jett129 hope you like it. I have my first El Mero Mero sitting unopened on my shelf, their tobala. Really excited to try that one.

@Jett129 so my take on it is that Molly is an unbelievable talent, but that the direction she has taken on that album away from old timey bluegrass flat picking and singing into sort of Lisa Loeb like soft rock but with major guitar chops is something I respect but don’t personally vibe with. It may be her muse, or it may be an attempt to find a niche. I hope it works out for her.

Check her out ripping some Townes, that kind of Americana is what I really enjoy from her.

Harbaugh had a great run that was at least two and probably more years too long. Lamarr and Henry should at least have an AFCC by now.

Harbaugh and Billick before him are both coaches I admire.

Good luck on the search.

Make mine a double!

Happy new year friends!
Cheers to you and your loved ones and I hope you have the best year ever in 2026.

When your little ice magic princess wants a snowflake broccoli cheese omelette, you find a way to deliver. I told her “never again” though .

@John-Galt enjoy. I’m obsessed with the story. It’s the most staggering example of human fortitude in an exploration that I’ve come across. I watched an episode of “Tales From the Explorer’s Club” about it and a history channel documentary about an attempt to reach the site that must have just pre-dated its discovery.

@SourPower I went in there with a bunch of people who visibly frustrated him by not understanding how to pick a hat that fits. I saw the Gulfport, picked it up and put it on and said “I’ll take this one.” He checked the fit and said “ok this guy knows how to fit a hat.”