Wishin’ and hopin’
I should never have stopped playing. I still want one of these, no matter that I haven’t picked up my inexpensive Hofner guitar in about 30 years.
Archive of entries posted on March 2015
I don’t like any of them much
Well, it’s gonna be Michigan State against Duke next weekend in the Final Four. They’ll join Wisconsin and Kentucky, who play each other as well. The winners (survivors?) will meet Monday night for the championship. I wonder if there are going to be any demonstrations outside the arena as a result of Governor Pence and …
Badgered!
For the second year in a row Arizona lost its chance to get to the Final Four at the hands of Wisconsin. I don’t know what the hell you can do when your opponent hits 10 of 12 3-point shots in the second half. Congratulations to both teams, and we’ll be back next year, dammit.
Down to the Elite Eight
No. 7 seed Michigan State surprised no. 3 seed Oklahoma tonight 62 – 58. As the story says, “this team is coached by Tom Izzo, and you don’t bet against Tom Izzo in March.” Tomorrow’s games: 6:09 p.m. ET on TBS West Regional: No. 1 Wisconsin (34-3, 16-2 in Big Ten) vs. No. 2 Arizona …
Go Cats!
Tonight. Arizona v. Xavier. Head coach Sean Miller of U of A against his former assistant coach Chris Mack of Xavier. Versus
Empty-walleted homeowner
Microwave oven stopped heating. No appliance repair shop on Oahu fixes microwaves. Purchased new microwave. $157.06 with tax at Sears. Pool pump making screeching noise. Analysis: bearings gone bad. Solution: replace pump. Pump replaced. $420.94 from Precision Pools. Extended warranty charges for dishwasher, refrigerator/freezer and oven all due for renewal this month. $775 or thereabouts. …
Harried homeowner
Microwave oven stopped heating. No appliance repair shop on Oahu fixes microwaves. Pool pump making screeching noise. Analysis: bearings gone bad. Solution: replace pump. Extended warranty charges for dishwasher, refrigerator/freezer and oven all due for renewal this month. Pest/rodent exclusion job scheduled (seal holes, entry points above and below house). Woe! Woe!
Dear NCAA
I know you won’t listen to me, but will you listen to nationally-known sportswriter John Feinstein and fix your damned game? Lookit. The shot clock should be the same at all levels of the game above high school. That would make it simpler for the fans, the players, the coaches and the broadcasters. Right now …
One Dismal Moment
What if the 2016 Republican Presidential candidates were in a tournament bracket? Perry v. Graham Huckabee v. Carson Cruz v. Paul Christie v. Jindal Fiorina v. Hillary cutout Bush v. Walker Place your bets!
Pull the other one, Bibi
So now Prime Minister Netanyahu insists “I didn’t mean it” when he said he was abandoning the two-state solution to the Israeli – Palestinian conflict. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Thursday tried to backtrack from his pre-election declaration that no Palestinian state would be established on his watch… [snip] Mr. Netanyahu also said …