Call me a troglodyte; I would rather peruse those photos from my easy chair, catch the newspaper on the way to work, and page through a real book.
- Clifford Stoll -
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
OFFICIAL College Basketball Rankings
Men's Division I
1. UCLA - Beat Stan. in OT, Cal by 1, Pac-10 tourney Sat.
2. North Carolina - Huge win @ Duke, they look like a #1 seed.
3. Tennessee - Nice wins vs. Kentucky & Fla, SEC tourney Sat.
4. Memphis - their quest for a #1 seed starts Thursday.
5. Texas - Guard DJ Augustin can take them a long way.
6. Kansas - Big-12 co-champs with Texas, good outside game.
7. Wisconsin - Just win baby! Big-10 tourney starts Friday.
8. Stanford - They got hosed at UCLA, led by the Lopez twins.
9. Georgetown - Back-to-back Big East championships.
10. Xavier - They have cooled off, can UMass beat them?
11. Butler - Beat Clev. St. for the Horizon League crown.
12. Louisville - Pitino's teams shoot 3's and never quit.
13. Drake - I still might be ranking them too low.
14. Connecticut - I'm not sure about them, bad loss to Prov.
15. Davidson - 22! Longest winning streak in the country.
16. Purdue - Boilermakers will be hard to eliminate.
17. Vanderbilt - It seems like every game is a big game.
18. Indiana - DJ White and Eric Gordon could take them far.
19. Marquette - Lost 2 of last 3, play Seton Hall tonight.
20. Michigan State - Mentally tough, beware of the Spartans.
21. UNLV - Runnin' Rebels host their league tourney.
22. Brigham Young - League champs are a lock for the Dance.
23. New Mexico - Might have to win league tourney to get in.
24. George Mason - They're back! Can the make another run?
25. Washington State - Others rank them higher, I can't.
Also: Gonzaga, San Diego, St. Mary's, Miss. St., Clemson, USC.
Men's Division II
1. Saint Anselm - They have a nice group coming back next year.
2. Bentley - 30-0, Regional tourney Sat. vs. Merrimack.
3. Grand Valley State - 33-0, Great Lakes Regional starts Sat.
4. Winona State - '06 champs, '07 runners-up, are 32-1.
5. Alaska-Anchorage - Seawolves host the West Regionals.
Men's Division III
1. Newbury - 21-9, won ECAC New England championship.
2. Framingham State - The Fighting Rams return 10 next year.
3. Amherst - Sweet 16! Plays Richard Stockton Friday.
4. Brandies - Sweet 16! Plays Plattsburgh State Saturday.
5. Washington U. (St. Louis) Sweet 16! Buena Vista Friday.
Women's Division I
1. Connecticut - Regular season & tourney Big East Champs.
2. Tennessee - SEC tourney champs, revenge win vs. LSU.
3. North Carolina - Won 4th straight ACC tournament.
4. LSU - Lady Tigers will be hard to handle in the tourney.
5. Stanford - Pac-10 regular season and tourney champs.
1. UCLA - Beat Stan. in OT, Cal by 1, Pac-10 tourney Sat.
2. North Carolina - Huge win @ Duke, they look like a #1 seed.
3. Tennessee - Nice wins vs. Kentucky & Fla, SEC tourney Sat.
4. Memphis - their quest for a #1 seed starts Thursday.
5. Texas - Guard DJ Augustin can take them a long way.
6. Kansas - Big-12 co-champs with Texas, good outside game.
7. Wisconsin - Just win baby! Big-10 tourney starts Friday.
8. Stanford - They got hosed at UCLA, led by the Lopez twins.
9. Georgetown - Back-to-back Big East championships.
10. Xavier - They have cooled off, can UMass beat them?
11. Butler - Beat Clev. St. for the Horizon League crown.
12. Louisville - Pitino's teams shoot 3's and never quit.
13. Drake - I still might be ranking them too low.
14. Connecticut - I'm not sure about them, bad loss to Prov.
15. Davidson - 22! Longest winning streak in the country.
16. Purdue - Boilermakers will be hard to eliminate.
17. Vanderbilt - It seems like every game is a big game.
18. Indiana - DJ White and Eric Gordon could take them far.
19. Marquette - Lost 2 of last 3, play Seton Hall tonight.
20. Michigan State - Mentally tough, beware of the Spartans.
21. UNLV - Runnin' Rebels host their league tourney.
22. Brigham Young - League champs are a lock for the Dance.
23. New Mexico - Might have to win league tourney to get in.
24. George Mason - They're back! Can the make another run?
25. Washington State - Others rank them higher, I can't.
Also: Gonzaga, San Diego, St. Mary's, Miss. St., Clemson, USC.
Men's Division II
1. Saint Anselm - They have a nice group coming back next year.
2. Bentley - 30-0, Regional tourney Sat. vs. Merrimack.
3. Grand Valley State - 33-0, Great Lakes Regional starts Sat.
4. Winona State - '06 champs, '07 runners-up, are 32-1.
5. Alaska-Anchorage - Seawolves host the West Regionals.
Men's Division III
1. Newbury - 21-9, won ECAC New England championship.
2. Framingham State - The Fighting Rams return 10 next year.
3. Amherst - Sweet 16! Plays Richard Stockton Friday.
4. Brandies - Sweet 16! Plays Plattsburgh State Saturday.
5. Washington U. (St. Louis) Sweet 16! Buena Vista Friday.
Women's Division I
1. Connecticut - Regular season & tourney Big East Champs.
2. Tennessee - SEC tourney champs, revenge win vs. LSU.
3. North Carolina - Won 4th straight ACC tournament.
4. LSU - Lady Tigers will be hard to handle in the tourney.
5. Stanford - Pac-10 regular season and tourney champs.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The Rainy Day
Written at his old home in Portland.
The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the mouldering past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart, and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow -
The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the mouldering past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart, and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow -
Monday, March 10, 2008
Monday, Monday, can't trust that day
Madonna in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? I don't think so: not while Deep Purple, J. Geils, Alice Cooper, and Steve Miller are still waiting. To add to the insult, she's going to be introduced by Justin Timberlake - what??????????????
Breaking news: Governor Eliot Spitzer of New York is "involved" in a prostitution ring. It isn't clear yet wether he was a customer or an employee. Yikes!
My man Bartolo will be on the hill for the Sox later this week. If Senior Colon is anything near his prime, he will eat up some innings - sort of like Clemens minus the 'roids.
The athlete with highest name recognition among young consumers is Tony Hawk, the skateboarder. He has a 14' half-pipe in his own office building at Tony Hawk, Inc.
Breaking news: Governor Eliot Spitzer of New York is "involved" in a prostitution ring. It isn't clear yet wether he was a customer or an employee. Yikes!
My man Bartolo will be on the hill for the Sox later this week. If Senior Colon is anything near his prime, he will eat up some innings - sort of like Clemens minus the 'roids.
The athlete with highest name recognition among young consumers is Tony Hawk, the skateboarder. He has a 14' half-pipe in his own office building at Tony Hawk, Inc.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Quote For The Day
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost, that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.
- Henry David Thoreau -
- Henry David Thoreau -
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