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bearister said:

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I wouldn't get into Cal today. Back in the Dark Ages when I got in they figured as a Catholic school boy there was a fair chance I wouldn't burn the place down if they let me in.

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I probably wouldn't get into Cal today either, if that is any consolation to you. I would check all the wrong boxes and none of the right ones.

During the days of the Peoples Park protests, I was working for Cal, doing research on Desalination in their lab in Richmond, and i had the bad habit of driving to Telegraph Avenue to have lunch at Tijuana Taco (3 small tacos and a large coke for $1.00), and a great seat for the fireworks. Tijuana Taco was a couple doors up the block from Moe's. I might have been in that photo of Telegraph Avenue, hiding out in Tijuana Taco, watching the action. When the tear gas starting seeping into the restaurant, we used to help the staff put towels around the edges of the front door to block the gas from getting inside and making our lunch unpleasant. On riot days, we wouldn't get back to the lab until 4PM (just in time to quit work for the day), and our boss would chew us out for going all the way to Moe's for lunch, especially when the protests were expected. We didn't appreciate the protests. Spoiled the taco flavor, and messed up the real reason we came to Telegraph for lunch, which was girl watching.

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DiabloWags said:

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I attended the USA vs USSR Meet at Edwards in 1971 along with the KINNEY Meets.

22 Kinney Invitational Meet Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

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bearister said:

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okaydo said:

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Rubert Duvall's wife was 41 years his junior.

They were married for 21 years.

I wonder how having a much younger wife contributes into actors living longer lives. (Dick Van Dyke, etc.)

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50-year old movie about television networks doomed to become corporate playthings and the tv news industry selling its soul in search of ratings https://t.co/fvS3H4xnuZ

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) February 16, 2026

Aunburdened said:

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50-year old movie about television networks doomed to become corporate playthings and the tv news industry selling its soul in search of ratings https://t.co/fvS3H4xnuZ

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) February 16, 2026

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HearstMining said:

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Cal88 said:

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RIP.

Jesse Jackson had Progressive Supranuclear Palsy or PSP, a relatively rare and often misdiagnosed neural degenerative disease. There is no cure for PSP, and once diagnosed, the typical lifespan of a patient is less than 5 years. I am very familiar with this disease having had a very close relative recently struck with it.

https://www.apdaparkinson.org/article/understanding-psp-in-light-of-jesse-jacksons-diagnosis/

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PSP vs. PD
While there are some similarities between Parkinson's disease (PD) and PSP, they are distinct conditions with distinct symptoms, pathologies and rates of decline. PSP is a much less common diagnosis than PD. Both diseases can start with slowness of movement and stiffness. However, people with PSP tend not to have the classic rest tremor that can be very characteristic of PD and people with PSP often develop specific eye movement abnormalities that people with PD do not have. In addition, people with PSP tend not to respond to Parkinson's medications as well as people with PD.

One of the hallmarks of PSP is early, unprovoked falls. People with PSP often retropulse or fall backward without the ability to catch themselves. Poor balance and falling in PD on the other hand, typically occurs in more advanced stages.

Both diseases show neurodegeneration, or nerve cell death, in specific brain cells involved in motor control. However, whereas the protein alpha-synuclein tends to accumulate in the brains of people with PD, the protein tau is present in the brains of people with PSP.

Unfortunately, in addition to the fact that PSP typically shows a more limited response to medications, it also tends to progress more quickly.

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Linda Ronstadt has Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. That's what forced her to retire from performing. One of the great voices in American pop music.

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bearister said:

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DiabloWags said:

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I attended the USA vs USSR Meet at Edwards in 1971 along with the KINNEY Meets.

22 Kinney Invitational Meet Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

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We had this discussion before. I was at the 1983 Kinney Meet to watch Eamonn Coghlan take on Steve Scott in the mile. Coghlan won the race.




My buddy took this photo with a telephoto lens from our seats. Scott was in the lead and Coghlan in green towards the back. I had it blown up and framed. It has hung on the wall of my various abodes ever since.

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bearister said:

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Foreshadowing:



*This guy slipped by me. Croaked in December.

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https://t.co/1Z7m3BZBP1 pic.twitter.com/oO5uQBGaY9

— Wes Rucker (@wesruckerTBA) February 19, 2026

10 at 3 going live in two minutes.

Lots to talk today, as per usual.

— Wes Rucker (@wesruckerTBA) February 19, 2026

no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no https://t.co/rEYLkXCOP2

— Wes Rucker (@wesruckerTBA) February 19, 2026

Happy Valentine's Day to my Forever Valentine -- a 5-foot-10 statue of perfection whose existence is the reason I regret nothing in my life, because every step in that life led me to her.

I love you. I'm sorry I covered three games today. pic.twitter.com/Aihh1FmidG

— Wes Rucker (@wesruckerTBA) February 15, 2026

Tributes pour in for Tennessee Volunteers journalist Wes Rucker https://t.co/3I8nirm5p6 pic.twitter.com/g6zabFxoL4

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 20, 2026

okaydo said:

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Rubert Duvall's wife was 41 years his junior.

They were married for 21 years.

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Cal88 said:

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HearstMining said:

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Cal88 said:

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RIP.

Jesse Jackson had Progressive Supranuclear Palsy or PSP, a relatively rare and often misdiagnosed neural degenerative disease. There is no cure for PSP, and once diagnosed, the typical lifespan of a patient is less than 5 years. I am very familiar with this disease having had a very close relative recently struck with it.

https://www.apdaparkinson.org/article/understanding-psp-in-light-of-jesse-jacksons-diagnosis/

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PSP vs. PD
While there are some similarities between Parkinson's disease (PD) and PSP, they are distinct conditions with distinct symptoms, pathologies and rates of decline. PSP is a much less common diagnosis than PD. Both diseases can start with slowness of movement and stiffness. However, people with PSP tend not to have the classic rest tremor that can be very characteristic of PD and people with PSP often develop specific eye movement abnormalities that people with PD do not have. In addition, people with PSP tend not to respond to Parkinson's medications as well as people with PD.

One of the hallmarks of PSP is early, unprovoked falls. People with PSP often retropulse or fall backward without the ability to catch themselves. Poor balance and falling in PD on the other hand, typically occurs in more advanced stages.

Both diseases show neurodegeneration, or nerve cell death, in specific brain cells involved in motor control. However, whereas the protein alpha-synuclein tends to accumulate in the brains of people with PD, the protein tau is present in the brains of people with PSP.

Unfortunately, in addition to the fact that PSP typically shows a more limited response to medications, it also tends to progress more quickly.

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Linda Ronstadt has Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. That's what forced her to retire from performing. One of the great voices in American pop music.

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Sad. PSP also affects the voice, she was apparently no longer able to sing just one year after her diagnosis. More importantly, the parasympathetic system that allows you to swallow properly is also affected. PSP patients in more advanced stages can no longer swallow water or eat solid food, they need thickeners in their liquids and will eat mostly mashed foods or thick soups. A liquid will go right through their trachea and into their lungs.

Dudley Moore also had PSP, in the early stages people thought he was just drunk or tipsy, as it affects your gait and makes you look groggy.

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concordtom said:

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Cal88 said:

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HearstMining said:

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Cal88 said:

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RIP.

Jesse Jackson had Progressive Supranuclear Palsy or PSP, a relatively rare and often misdiagnosed neural degenerative disease. There is no cure for PSP, and once diagnosed, the typical lifespan of a patient is less than 5 years. I am very familiar with this disease having had a very close relative recently struck with it.

https://www.apdaparkinson.org/article/understanding-psp-in-light-of-jesse-jacksons-diagnosis/

Quote:

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PSP vs. PD
While there are some similarities between Parkinson's disease (PD) and PSP, they are distinct conditions with distinct symptoms, pathologies and rates of decline. PSP is a much less common diagnosis than PD. Both diseases can start with slowness of movement and stiffness. However, people with PSP tend not to have the classic rest tremor that can be very characteristic of PD and people with PSP often develop specific eye movement abnormalities that people with PD do not have. In addition, people with PSP tend not to respond to Parkinson's medications as well as people with PD.

One of the hallmarks of PSP is early, unprovoked falls. People with PSP often retropulse or fall backward without the ability to catch themselves. Poor balance and falling in PD on the other hand, typically occurs in more advanced stages.

Both diseases show neurodegeneration, or nerve cell death, in specific brain cells involved in motor control. However, whereas the protein alpha-synuclein tends to accumulate in the brains of people with PD, the protein tau is present in the brains of people with PSP.

Unfortunately, in addition to the fact that PSP typically shows a more limited response to medications, it also tends to progress more quickly.

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Linda Ronstadt has Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. That's what forced her to retire from performing. One of the great voices in American pop music.

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Sad. PSP also affects the voice, she was apparently no longer able to sing just one year after her diagnosis. More importantly, the parasympathetic system that allows you to swallow properly is also affected. PSP patients in more advanced stages can no longer swallow water or eat solid food, they need thickeners in their liquids and will eat mostly mashed foods or thick soups. A liquid will go right through their trachea and into their lungs.

Dudley Moore also had PSP, in the early stages people thought he was just drunk or tipsy, as it affects your gait and makes you look groggy.

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I've been thinking lately that euthanasia (or suicide) isn't the worst thing in the world. I've put down two dogs, and it ducks, but….
As I've reported, I'm caring for my mom in the early stages of Alzheimer's and it eventually gets to can't talk, can't toilet, can't bathe….. worse than where my dogs were at.

It's makes you wonder.

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concordtom said:

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It's makes you wonder.

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