Monthly Archives: March 2008

In the Final Four: thoughts on the Tournament so far

So, Kansas made it into the Final Four.  Barely. It has been an entertaining tournament so far, though there have been few bright spots.  In fact, Kansas is responsible for snuffing one of those bright spots out, the Davidson team … Continue reading 

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WordPress 2.5 brings hotness, possible breakage

Nothing like messing with a perfectly working blog. I'll be upgrading to WordPress 2.5 later today. The blog might break. My apologies. For whatever that's worth. Update: No breakage involved.  Had to refresh my included images a couple of times, but … Continue reading 

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What drove you from local news?

I don't watch the local news on television. I don't know many people who do. If I happen to flip to local news, I might watch if the weather is on, but I will never go find it. Why is … Continue reading 

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Song choice derails the Chikezie! Express, on American Idol

For this week of American Idol the singers got to choose songs from the year of their birth. It's like Eighties Nite all over again, only with fewer songs to choose from. Which was probably a good thing. Randy was a … Continue reading 

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The Beatles giveth, and the Beatles taketh away, on American Idol

[Actually last week's episode, but it was Spring Break, so sue me. Danny.] If the first night of Beatles (really the Lennon-McCartney Songbook) was a glorious showcase of all things good on American Idol, then the second night of Beatles (actual … Continue reading 

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No, he’s not running for Vice President

Last Friday, Bill Richardson endorsed Barack Obama for President, over his long-time ties to Bill Clinton and the Clinton maquina. A lot of the sour grapes being hurled at Richardson by the Clinton team/mates are along these lines, "He's just … Continue reading 

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