Thursday

Not sure whether the saying is just folk lore, an old wives's tale or Farmer's Almanac logic, but March has come in like a lamb in Iowa this year.  Does that make it's exit even more docile?

This is my last night of simple solitude with The Winnieferous taking up residence here tomorrow evening with 2 on her trip to Lincoln.  I figure Saturday and Sunday will be "two-a-days" as well.  At least it won't be a million degrees below zero like it was for that last week of 2's trip in January.

Congrats to RevKev for his clever greetings today to Dr. Seuss. http://www.camperkev.com/

I've spent several evenings this week either here on the computer or working in my Extreme Crossword book rather than give time to the blather on TV.  I'm working at restoring music to my world at the same time, and have the CD player/amplifier up-and-running, although I'm missing one of the "clickers" and there seems to be only one CD (a good one by George Strait) in my library.  But it absolutely beats reruns of 2 and a Half Men, or current-day entertainment news-reports on the idiot star.  Is that guy for real?

My copy of this week's SI came today with the gaudy cover story on the criminal records of the athletes in big-time college football programs.  My thoughts include the following; first, SI is a mud-raking rag.  Dirt sells.  Actually, if they could tweak the story to the sexual proclivities of the cheerleaders, and find something, they'd go with that story too.  Second, the coaches and AD's are first and foremost asked to build winning teams.  Get to BCS bowl games. Character of the individual players has only been a priority when the press makes a splash with something like this story.

Third, let's get the records of the general student populations analyzed as well.  College students have a slight problem with alcohol consumption. Duh! A few beers, and stupid takes over.  It's not limited to the football team.  Obviously, there are some bad citizens in the SI story.  But I don't think college football teams necessarily have a corner on that market.  (I could work the Kum Ba Ya meme in here, but some would doubt my sincerity.)

Interesting to note that Las Vegas has become the premier destination for three, separate, major college, conference basketball tournaments this year.  Between now and Selection Sunday, the Mountain West, Western Athletic Conference, and West Coast Conference all play in LV.  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2011-03-03-las-vegas-conference-tournaments-cover_N.htm  For a basketball junky, you could spend a month in Sin City and not be far from a game.

I'll try to post an entry tomorrow, but it might be after the Augie game, and after the night walk with The W.

Hope Friday is a good one.

BCOT