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Not sure if Fall practice has started. Fall schedule should be released soon. Spring Schedule was released first week of December last year. Looking at other schedules for Fall, will play McLennan 24 Sep, Texas St 9 Oct. More on Gasso's salary. Gasso’s base salary, to be paid by the university, is $300,000, up from $280,000. Her new deal also includes $825,000 a year from private funds (up $130,000 and increasing every year by $50,000), an annual stay bonus of $200,000 (paid each February 1) and a supplemental retirement fund of $300,000. She also gets a $150,000 performance bonus if the Sooners win the national championship. https://www.si.com/college/oklahoma/softball/ou-board-of-regents-approve-massive-raise-for-oklahoma-coach-patty-gasso

No idea if accurate.

https://www.perfectgame.org/College/CollegeCommitments.aspx?college=1829 I wonder the same with commitments by several 15 year olds. You could see one or two. Times have changed. Everyone recruits early. Above link tracks commitments by team if they are rated by Perfect Game. Some of the above may not yet be rated.

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For review by the Surly Federal Reserve Board: Financial markets investors worry the U.S. is on the brink of an economic downturn as central bankers in Jackson Hole reaffirmed their determination to raise interest rates to bring inflation under control. Steve Hanke, a professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, said that he believes the U.S. is heading for a “whopper” of a recession next year, but it’s not necessarily because of higher benchmark interest rates. “We will have a recession because we’ve had five months of zero M2 growth–money supply growth, and the Fed isn’t even looking at it,” Hanke said in an interview with CNBC on Monday. “We’re going to have one whopper of a recession in 2023.” M2 is a measure of the money supply that includes cash, checking and saving deposits, and shares in retail money mutual funds. Widely used as an indicator of the amount of currency in circulation, the M2 measure has stagnated since February 2022, following “an unprecedented growth of money supply” starting with the COVID-19 pandemic in February 2020. (See chart below) “There had never been sustained inflation in world history – that is inflation above 4% for about two years – that had not been the result of unprecedented growth of money supply, which we had starting with COVID in February of 2020,” Hanke said. “That is why we’re having inflation now, and that’s why, by the way, we will continue to have inflation through 2023 going into probably 2024.” U.S. inflation eased in July with the Consumer Price Index increasing 8.5% from a year earlier, down from a 41-year high of 9.1% in June, raising hopes that a surge in price level may have peaked. But according to Hanke, he predicted last year that U.S. inflation would be somewhere between 6% and 9% in 2022. “We hit the bullseye with that model. Now the model is running at between 6% and 8% at the end of this year on a year-over-year basis, and 5% at the end of 2023 going into 2024,” he told CNBC. See: Fed likely needs to push interest rates above 3.5%, and hold them there until 2024, Williams says However, Chair Powell reaffirmed in his Jackson Hole speech last Friday that the central bank still plans to continue raising interest rates to return inflation to their 2% target, even if it results in “some pain” for U.S. households and businesses. “The problem we have is that the Chairman does not understand, even at this point, what the causes of inflation are and were,” Hanke said. “He’s still going on about supply-side glitches. He has failed to tell us that inflation is always caused by excess growth in the money supply, turning the printing presses on.” Hanke is not the only one predicting a much deeper economic downturn that could last into 2024. Stephen Roach, former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia and former Federal Reserve economist, warns the U.S. needs a “miracle” to avoid a recession. “We’ll definitely have a recession as the lagged impacts of this major monetary tightening start to kick in,” Roach told CNBC on Monday. “They haven’t kicked in at all right now.” Roach said Chairman Powell has no choice but to take a Paul Volcker approach to tightening. Volcker served as the 12th chair of the Federal Reserve from 1979 to 1987. During his tenure, Volcker aggressively hiked interest rates and successfully wrung inflation out of the economy, but at a great cost – tipping the economy into two consecutive recessions with stock market crashes and high unemployment. “Go back to the type of pain Paul Volcker had to impose on the U.S. economy to ring out inflation. He had to take the unemployment rate above 10%,” said Roach. The unemployment rate was back to its pre-pandemic level in July and tied for the lowest since 1969. Nonfarm payrolls rose 528,000 in July, and the unemployment rate stood at 3.5%. However, markets await the August U.S. jobs report which is scheduled for release on Friday. Wall Street estimates the nonfarm payroll will show the economy adding 318,000 jobs in August. The unemployment rate is projected to stay flat at 3.5%, while the average hourly earnings are estimated to rise 0.4% following a 0.5% rise the previous month. U.S. stocks traded lower on Tuesday, extending a run of losses to a third straight session. Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.96% slumped 230 points, or 0.7%, to 31,860. The S&P 500 SPX, -1.10% lost 37 points, or 0.9%, to 3,993. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -1.12% declined 121 points, or 1%, to 11,896. Three major indexes are on pace to close below their 50-day moving average for the first time since July 18, 2022, according to Dow Jones Market Data. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/economist-predicts-a-whopper-of-recession-in-2023-and-thats-not-necessarily-due-to-higher-interest-rates-11661888255

Below is a very, very lengthy article about "stealerships" and buying a car in today's market. Worth the read if you are in the market, note the add on strategy. Last week I was presented a pricing worksheet by a dealer who attempted to overcharge me by $200 for State sales tax (.0625). Silence when I questioned the figure, left the dealership. Ten people could go into a dealership and each pay a wildly different amount to buy the same exact vehicle. Economists call this sort of pricing strategy "price discrimination." That's when, instead of charging everyone the same price, sellers charge people different prices based on their willingness to pay. In simpler terms, it means that the seller milks as much money as they can out of you. Not all dealerships engage in this pricing strategy, but many do it aggressively, often with snake oil-style salesmanship, deceptive marketing tactics, hidden fees, and overpriced add-ons, like floor mats, alarm systems, or anti-rust undercoating. Some consumers call the outfits that employ these tactics "stealerships." https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2022/08/30/1119715886/inside-the-rise-of-stealerships-and-the-shady-economics-of-car-buying

Inka is The Man ! 🙂

If you did not see the postgame interview, great story about Josiah Porter, Tenn LL, who is legally blind in his right eye. He hit the grand slam against Pearland. Excerpts: Josiah Porter’s family sat in the hospital room praying late into the night, huddled around the six-year-old with a bandage over his right eye. Josiah had just undergone emergency surgery after accidently walking into the sharp corner of a toolbox hanging on a pickup truck, but he was far from out of the woods. Despite doctors already declaring young Josiah legally blind in his right eye, he would undergo four more eye surgeries in the next year in an attempt to save his retina from completely detaching. The seemingly endless road to recovery that ensued sidelined the seven-year-old athlete and forced him to wear dark, thick glasses to protect his sensitive right eye. However, Josiah refused to give up on his athletic dreams as he continued to fight through an additional surgery as a part of his long rehabilitation period. “Josiah can hit. He can really hit. He can hit a 70 mile per hour fastball. Most people with two eyes can’t hit a 70 mile per hour fastball and this kid can,” said Randy Huth, Nolensville Little League Manager. “He’s a very special kid and he’s one of my heroes.” https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2022/llbws/news/josiah-porter-proves-anything-is-possible-at-the-llbws/

Tenn 7, Pearland 1 Congrats to Pearland, their coaches, and fans for a great run. Tough to win 3 days in a row. Tenn, though likely no match for Hawaii, solid little team.

Saw the below article on a newsfeed. Entire article is too long to c&p but has charts and graphs that permit you to review your Whataburger store. Worst Whataburgers are said to be in Austin. (note that I had to go to page 2 to find this thread) 🙂 Excerpt: Crystal Albert walked into a Whataburger on E. Parmer Lane in Austin months ago and said she waited 45 minutes for her chicken sandwich. When it arrived, “I was given a completely raw chicken” between a bun and some lettuce, Albert wrote in a recent Google review. She included a photo of her half-eaten meal. . Albert added: “Not just slightly raw – it’s like this chicken wasn’t even touched by any sort of heat. Unfortunately, I ate it in my dark car so I didn’t realize it until it was too late. Be wary about this location.” Austin has the highest percentage of below-average Whataburgers in Texas, according to an Express-News analysis of Google data. The best are in El Paso. The worst Whataburgers in Texas are in Austin, Google data shows (expressnews.com)

Curacao scores 2 in bottom of 5th to defeat Mexico 2-1. Great game. Winning run scored when pitcher overthrew second base. Play Taipei Sat @11:30AM for Int'l Championship.

Coaching pay raises. Suppose new market, asst baseball salaries have increased. No mention of Woody. Pierce (1.2M), Beard, and Elliott received raises last July. https://www.on3.com/teams/texas-longhorns/news/new-contract-details-for-beard-pierce-elliott-on-board-of-regents-meeting-agenda/ Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte is showing that he’ll reward any coach who wins big. Five UT head coaches are scheduled to receive pay raises starting in the 2022-23 athletic year after turning in championship performances last season, according to the UT System Board of Regents agenda posted Monday. The UT regents must approve all multi-year contracts within the UT system or any contract worth more than $1 million annually. Track coach Edrick Floréal is getting a pay increase of $217,000, pushing his guaranteed compensation to $550,000. He’s also getting a special one-time payment of $58,750 on Oct. 1. Floréal guided the Longhorns to their first men’s indoor track and field national championship in March. Women’s tennis coach Howard Joffe is getting a pay bump of $34,715 to $250,000. His program has won back-to-back national titles. Men’s golf coach John Fields, who guided the Horns to a national title, is getting a bump of $20,100 to $325,000. Softball coach Mike White led the Longhorns to the Women’s College World Series finals as national runner-up. White is getting a raise of $13,000 to $625,000 annually. He will receive a special one-time payment of $75,625 on Oct. 1. Women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer’s program won the Big 12 Tournament last season and has made back-to-back trips to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. Schaefer’s compensation jumps from $1.8 million to $2.3 million. The school will deposit the money in a company he controls called The Pressin’ Rockin’ S. Schaefer will also receive a special one-time payment of $261,250 on Oct. 1. Also, new UT baseball hitting coach Steve Rodriguez will earn $375,000 annually in a deal that runs through the 2024 season, according to the UT regents’ agenda. No public money is used to fund any aspect of UT athletics, which is a self-sustaining enterprise. The majority of athletic department revenue comes from conference TV contracts, ticket sales and donations. Five Texas coaches scheduled for pay raises after successful seasons (msn.com)

Solid win. Pearland coach managed his pitchers well, using 3 or 4 and not overextending. Pa. may be a challenge. . Pa has been raking, two teams seem evenly matched.

Thought a new thread was appropriate, did not want to depreciate John's thread. Another issue for the Mueller Family. The owners of the popular East Austin restaurant La Barbecue are being indicted on fraud charges related to a 2016 insurance claim, according to a news release issued by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) earlier today, August 23. The married couple, founder LeAnn Mueller and manager Allison Clem, have been summoned to appear in Travis County District Court on September 28 for allegedly carrying out a workers’ compensation fraud scheme, which resulted in a payout of more than $350,000 in medical and indemnity benefits. According to TDI, the case began sometime in late July 2016 after an unnamed employee was hurt badly while working with kitchen equipment at La Barbecue when it was a food truck parked at 1906 East Cesar Chavez Street. Allegedly, that same day, Mueller and Clem were made aware of the injuries. During that time, the business didn’t have workers’ compensation coverage (and had been without it at the time since November 2014). However, the TDI report states that four days after the incident happened, Clem reached out to Paychex Insurance to acquire such coverage. The TDI Fraud Unit states through the release that Clem did not share the employee’s incident or their injuries with the insurance agent. The department claims that she did, however, ask for the new policy to be backdated to July 1, 2016, which, according to the investigation, was three weeks prior to the employee sustaining their injuries. TDI reports that Mueller then signed an application for coverage, reporting that there had been no claims, allowing Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America to approve the policy. The release goes on to say that, after the policy was in place, the restaurant submitted a claim to Travelers for the injured employee, which was approved, resulting in the payout of more than $350,000 in benefits. According to the TDI release, the insurance company also assumed lifetime care for the injured employee. The exact injuries have not been made public at the time of publishing. A case summary from the 147th District Court states the official offense as “fraudulent securing document execution,” which is considered a felony. The summary also lists the date for a pre-trial hearing as September 27. If found guilty, it’s possible that Mueller and Clem would be ordered to pay restitution, plus up to double the amount Travelers already paid to the injured worker in benefits, as TDI details. In the state of Texas, employers are not required to have workers’ compensation coverage, but it is at their own risk, as lack of coverage leaves businesses open to potential injury lawsuits from employees. Eater has reached out to Mueller, Clem, TDI, and the Travis County District Attorney’s Office for further comments. Austin Restaurant La Barbecue Owners Indicted on Insurance Fraud Charges - Eater Austin Sign up for the newsletter

Gotta love it ! 🙂 Iowa player calls out ESPN for wanting drama due to missed strike call. Better audio if you click the article. Davenport, Iowa, was up 6-3 and one out away from winning an elimination game against Bonney Lake, Wash., at the 2022 Little League World Series. Iowa’s hurler threw a borderline 3-2 pitch that could’ve wound up being the game-clinching strikeout. Instead, the home plate umpire called a ball, bringing the potential tying run to the plate. When the team convened at the pitcher’s mound, one player called out ESPN for prolonging the game to create added drama. ABC, which broadcasted Saturday’s game and had Iowa’s coach mic’d up, was able to pick up the audio during the mound visit: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/iowa-little-leaguer-blames-espn-for-missed-strike-call/3341959/#:~:text=Iowa's hurler threw a borderline,tying run to the plate.&text=Stay informed about local news%2C politics and weather.

Excellent analysis. Pearland gave good effort. End of game body language did not look good since they have to regroup and play 3 days in a row to make it to Saturday USA championship. Play Iowa Tuesday at 6PM. If they don't let this loss get to them they have a chance to make it to Saturday. Need to hit the batting cage early Tues morning. Bracket: https://www.littleleague.org/downloads/2022-llbws-bracket/

Early games today. Red Sox and Orioles visit and later play at a minor league field in Williamsport, 6PM, ESPN. Always great to see the interaction between the Little Leaguers and MLB players. America, baby !

https://www.tenforums.com/antivirus-firewalls-system-security/ You will have to create an acct to post but post your issue in the above forum. Great people including MSN techs. Better than calling MSN, trust me. I think similar issues have been solved without having to wipe the drive.

Some market gurus are starting to worry that the summer rally on Wall Street may be starting to fizzle, after stocks lurched from oversold to overbought. Gene Goldman, chief investment officer of Cetera Financial Group, explained that stocks are likely headed for a pullback, even though the economy is in better shape than many Americans might recognize. “There’s been plenty of great news, but the market needs a little bit of a pause. We’ve moved a little too fast, too quickly, right now,” Goldman said in a phone interview with MarketWatch. To support this view, he pointed to a handful of reasons that Friday’s slump in stocks might continue into next week, and possibly longer — even though he remains bullish on stocks over a longer time horizon. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/here-are-5-reasons-why-the-bull-run-in-stocks-may-be-about-to-morph-back-into-a-bear-market-11660942705

Let patience be your virtue. As you likely know, Tacoma's had a top resale value even pre covid and will continue to do so. Plus you mention your upgrades. Any info on the Tacoma forums ? May want to check with other dealers even out of area, out of state to perhaps get a more definitive answer/solution. Would let the dealer do the work if still under warranty.

Pearland 2B is the real deal. Looks like Tulo fielding the ball. Pearland will play the winner of NY/Hawaii Monday at 6PM.

Very advanced pitcher for his age. MLB scouts likely already have him on their board. 🙂

https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2022/llbws/tournaments/world-series/ LLWS begins 12PM, Wed, ESPN. Pearland plays Mid Atlantic (Pa), 6PM, Thursday.

East Anderson and Slaughter if this is current. Pretty sure it is. AUSTIN: 1410 EAST ANDERSON LN, AUSTIN, TX 78752 – PH: (512) 835-9454AUSTIN: 415 W SLAUGHTER LN, AUSTIN, TX 78748 – PH: (512) 590-7540 https://www.lubys.com/all-locations

"The good old days" Are they both retired now ?