Friday

I'm going to try to do some Tuscan red tonight. Wine has not tasted that good these last few weeks.

The cold may be moderating. I actually saw some drips from melting snow on a southern facing roof line when I was out for lunch today.

3 had a good little dose of Wall Street humor today. How different segments of the Street may consider the value and opportunities of two milk cows. She needs to send it to the clan.

A columnist in the Life section of today's DM Register did a story on the flu. A couple of paragraphs hit on the mis-guided rituals of shaking hands during church. Sipping from the same chalice is a few notches further north on the not-to-do list.

The nation's top high school senior basketball recruit (he's signed with USC) has been suspended for three games for getting kicked out of a game 10 days ago and then bumping the referee as he protested his expulsion. They changed the rules last year to prevent players from going to the NBA immediately from high school so that they would be better prepared for the league. Sounds to me like this guy is already ready for the NBA.

The PGA is at Pebble Beach this week. In an interesting twist from the norm, the cut is made after three rounds this week rather than the regular rule which is after the second round.

The PGA also announced this week that The International tournament held at Castle Pines in Colorado has been cancelled this year due to lack of sponsorship. That was the only tournament on the tour that used the odd "Modified Stapleford" scoring system. Rather than just counting strokes and the low guy wins, the Stapleford system gives plus numbers to birdies and eagles, and minus numbers to bogies or worse. The highest guy wins.

NASCAR media day. Lots of stories on the wire. The first race, the Bud Shootout, is a non-points race open only to pole winners from any of last year's races and is run under the lights tomorrow night.

Have a great evening.

Be careful out there.