I've been contending for a long, long time that March Madness is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, and now I'm hearing the same thing from more and more people. That's not to say that I came up with the idea or that you heard it here first or anything. The point is that it's a natural way for hoops and sports lovers to think about the Big Dance. But if you want some serious evidence that the concept is widely adopted, check this out. Even Google is talking about it that way. I don't really use iGoogle, but I would be all about that gadget if I did. Plus, I know a few people whose companies block all sports Internet sites. I'm thinking this might be a nice way to keep tabs on the tourney from inside one of those Mordac-run shops, because I don't think even they would block Google. Of course, if you treat the first two days of the tournament as religious holidays and take time off every year, it's a non-issue, but that's not practical for everyone, either. Either way, I like more ways to keep tabs on the Tourney, and I hope you are as psyched for the Madness as I am.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Friday, March 07, 2008
Melons of the Past
Last night, the Girl related this tale of child-to-child instructions that she had overheard. I thought you might like it.
Three kids were somehow talking about what people eat, perhaps recently having figured out that hamburgers and steaks used to be cows. Regardless of the reason they were talking about "gross things like eating animals and stuff." At this point, one kid, whom we will call the Instructor, decided to impart some knowledge: "A long time ago, there were these people ... and they, they ate people!
"They were called cantaloupes."
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Public Service Announcement (cont'd)
Way back when I mentioned that I wasn't exactly fond of Crest Pro Health toothpaste. I hope and trust you have all managed to avoid that stuff since then. Well, I'm back today to point you to this quasi-related post on the Consumerist. Apparently the mouthwash will put brown spots on your teeth. I'm thinking maybe the P&G folks need to rethink this brand, unless they're thinking that ass taste in paste form and brown spot inducers are going to be all the rage in mouth care in the near future.
