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We've made these copycat Levain Chocolate Chocolate cookies, they're fantastic https://www.modernhoney.com/levain-bakery-dark-chocolate-chocolate-chip-copycat-cookies/ (recommendation: go with standard size cookie dough balls rather than the larger size they suggest in the recipe) Levain cookies are also available in the frozen section of your local Whole Foods, but where's the fun in that?

Today (Aug 4th) is National Chocolate Chip Cookie day.

When I uber-focus on weight-reduction meals (with minimal change on exercise program), I found the following worked for me. Your mileage may vary. And a varied spice cabinet can be your friend Breakfast - One mandarin orange. (Generally speaking, I usually skip breakfast altogether, but they say that you should have *something* to give your body some fuel after waking up.) Some people like one egg for the protein option. Up to you. Lunch - a bowl full of spinach salad with whatever other vegetables you want, a 6-8oz boneless/skinless chicken breast, and a basic oil/vinegar dressing. Add some crumbled bacon/blue cheese/shredded parm if you'd like. Snack - a handful of raw unsalted almonds. Seasoned with whatever spice you'd like, if desired Dinner - 4-8oz of protein, a side spinach salad with whatever vegetables you want and oil/vinegar dressing, and any other vegetable you choose if desired. Be creative: If you choose to have sushi, for example -- make it a poke bowl on salad instead of rice/noodles. Dessert - a piece of fruit, jello, or one Hershey's dark chocolate mini. Whenever possible: no alcohol. no rice. no pasta. No potatoes. No bread. No starches. No sugar. No high fructose corn syrup. Almost unlimited fruits and vegetables are allowed. As much water as you can reasonably drink. And with all good diets: build in a cheat day where you can eat whatever and don't feel locked in. And if you happen to need a second cheat day due to whatever? no big deal - just don't do them back to back if you can help it.

It's not the healthiest option, I'm told. But you can do it easily by not eating anything for 12 hours such as between (let's say) 7pm and 7am. Of course, in an ideal world you would do more fasting while you're awake vs sleeping (since you burn more calories while awake) here's the yadda yadda: burn off more calories than you consume, and it doesn't matter about your eating timing as much. eat higher quality foods vs stuff that's processed or loaded with tons of butter/sugar. One easy way to do this is to eliminate (as much as you can) any grocery store purchase that has "sugar" or "high fructose corn syrup" on the ingredient list.

Bouncing off @Harbingers comment earlier: What are the best CONCERT (or Concert Adjacent) FILMS? STOP MAKING SENSE - still the best Then, I think there's everything else... No particular order, but here are some I've enjoyed AMERICAN UTOPIA - for a David Byrne followup, it's terrific too PETER GABRIEL SECRET WORLD LIVE - Mostly material from his SO and UP albums. BIG EASY EXPRESS - Mumford, Old Crow, and Edward Sharpe (lots of behind-the-scenes footage too) SHAKIRA IN CONCERT: EL DORADO WORLD TOUR - really appreciated the behind-the-scenes pieces that showed how much work goes into producing a big tour I've heard good things about the PINK documentary, but haven't watched it yet WOODSTOCK (the original one) GREEN DAY - BULLET IN A BIBLE there are more https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/concert-movies/the-best-concert-films-of-all-time/

If you're talking the movie, it wouldn't qualify. And yes, it's fantastic -- -so is American Utopia (avail on HBOmax) With MTV celebrating their 40th anniversary this past weekend, a music video list is timely.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-music-videos-1194411/ I'm okay with Johnny Cash's placement on this list.

Not an olympics clip

"personality" enough to be on Dancing with the Stars (reminder - new season starting soon!) *"personality" = name recognition amongst some randomly selected generation of fans. Same way some random doctor person was on Masked Singer -- he made a name for himself as "the singing doctor" and got on some random talk show(s) to cause enough buzz for a producer to say, "yeah.... let's try him"

https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/nfl-tv-schedule-2021-fox-nbc-cbs-espn-tnf-snf-mnf/ Note the TBD dates/times at the end of the season, and plan your road trip or tailgating plans accordingly. Sunday, August 15 TIME ET GAME TV 1:00p Panthers – Colts NFLN Sunday, September 12 TIME ET GAME TV 1:00p CBS Jets – Panthers Sunday, September 19 TIME ET GAME TV 1:00p Saints – Panthers FOX Thursday, September 23 TIME ET GAME TV 8:20p Panthers – Texans NFLN Sunday, October 03 TIME ET GAME TV 1:00p Panthers – Cowboys FOX Sunday, October 10 TIME ET GAME TV 1:00p Eagles – Panthers FOX Sunday, October 17 TIME ET GAME TV 1:00p Vikings – Panthers FOX Sunday, October 24 TIME ET GAME TV 1:00p Panthers – Giants FOX Sunday, October 31 TIME ET GAME TV 1:00p Panthers – Falcons FOX Sunday, November 07 TIME ET GAME TV 1:00p Patriots – Panthers CBS Sunday, November 14 TIME ET GAME TV 4:05p Panthers – Cardinals FOX Sunday, November 21 TIME ET GAME TV 1:00p Washington FT – Panthers FOX Sunday, November 28 TIME ET GAME TV 1:00p Panthers – Dolphins FOX Sunday, December 12 TIME ET GAME TV 1:00p Falcons – Panthers FOX Saturday, December 18 TIME ET GAME TV 4:30p TBD NFLN 8:15p TBD NFLN December 18 or December 19 TIME ET GAME TV TBD Panthers – Bills TBD Sunday, December 26 TIME ET GAME TV 1:00p Buccaneers – Panthers FOX Sunday, January 2, 2022 TIME ET GAME TV 1:00p Panthers – Saints FOX Saturday, January 8 TIME ET GAME TV 4:30p TBD ABC ESPN 8:15p TBD ABC ESPN Sunday, January 9 TIME ET GAME TV 1:00p Panthers – Buccaneers FOX

THIS is why we watch the Olympics.

You don't need a cable subscription to watch the olympics. Apps, Youtube, Peacock, OTA antenna, the NBC website... it's all available in some manner or other.

On the other hand, there's this thread with comments from gymnasts about "the twisties" being the more likely reason Simone felt it was best for her to withdraw, which sounds a bit more realistic here than the earlier stated generic "medical issue". And if you watched that last vault Simone did, something about it didn't look right at all...

Two sides of the same coin: Billie Jean King famously said and commented on "Pressure is a Privilege" (so much so that it's a title of one of her books AND posted as a plaque at the US Open where the players walk out onto the court to compete at the highest level) She also said this yesterday:

It takes a strong person to willingly pull themselves out of a competition in order to ensure future abilities/mindset.

Agreed. The standard college football season is 12 games. (Fine - some play one or two fewer, some might play one or two more. but let's stick with 12 for the conversation) What's the maximum number of teams that you could reasonably have within a conference and still keep the high profile/high profitable rivalry and meaningful in-conference games? And let's not forget that there are those throwaway games for homecoming or "warmups" (hello, Mercer or GA State vs Alabama) that rely on big paydays for being perennially steamrolled that may lose those beneficial slots because a conference became so large that there was no room for non-division games (or Notre Dame) to be squeezed in. Take an example: which one of these Alabama games would you sacrifice to make room for Michigan in a "required" annual rotation? ('Bama used as an example. Clemson or other major ACC/SEC school would have similar issues)

Oklahoma and Texas officially notified the Big 12 on Monday that they will not be renewing their grants of media rights after their expiration in 2025, according to a joint statement released by both schools. Big 12 sources told ESPN on Monday that the statement leaves some "wiggle room" and doesn't fully guarantee that the flagship schools would remain in the league through 2025. The possibility remains that they will pay the $75-80 million penalty for leaving early, while also giving the required 18 months' notice, per Big 12 bylaws. Some have speculated that this is the first legal maneuver, and the possibility also exists that if the Big 12 dissolves before 2025, OU and Texas would no longer be bound to stay through the duration of the contract. https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/31889044/texas-longhorns-oklahoma-sooners-tell-big-12-not-renew-grant-media-rights

Michigan's new motto: We put the "southern" in SEC Ohio's new motto: "We're not in the south, but we're further south than Michigan - so that counts right?"

Jerry did fire two Panthers cheerleaders for having sex with each other in a Tampa nightclub bathroom. "Banana Joes", if that's related to the conversation. https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2216124

Texans mgmt: "This will blow over, we're sure" 12-year-olds and Huddlers: "heh, you said blow"

NOW Houston is willing to trade Deshaun? What's changed over the past 6 months?

Ratings overall are down, but that's to be expected for various reasons Generally speaking, people want to watch things live. If you already know the results of an event, how excited are you to tune in to catch the replay during NBC primetime? Watching the opening ceremonies live at 7am was fantastic (other than the horrible constant narration and 2/3 screen advertisements). Watching the replay later that day took some of the joy out of the procession with choppy editing Are people that interested in watching sports that they can see anytime, anywhere else? EX: When the Grand Slam tennis events are happening, they're on constantly on the local TV here (almost literally 24/7). Tuned in to see Olympic Tennis with the same players? Meh. Not interested. After watching the fantastic Euro2021 soccer match, do we need to watch more soccer before the World Cup starts? It's no wonder that the most popular sports are the things that we don't often see -- swimming, gymnastics, synchronized diving. Sat through two different Water Polo matches over the weekend; turned off the 3x3 basketball (and why is it "3 X 3" and not "3 vs 3" or "3 on 3"? Why is the "X" pronounced as "X"? And those commentators were painful to listen to). Watched a bit of skateboarding, but it wasn't as interesting as snowboarding tricks are (probably because it just looked like a bunch of skaters doing some random tricks as opposed to something more choreographed/planned) But for the most part? It's background viewing this year. Happy for all the winners and the competitors for trying their hardest. I don't miss the crowds/crowd noise. Get rid of the professionals, keep it amateurs. And hey, was that a 46 year old gymnast the other day? That's a more interesting human interest story than some of the other crap they've been showing. To answer your original question? Yeah, we're watching it here.

ViceTV occasionally makes episodes available for free every week/month on their website. No idea is/when this would be one of the choices, but it could happen