As the Plain Dealer noted today, did anyone find it amusing that the local teacher who had a child with a student was named Scarlett? As in letter.

Anyhow, the PD also referenced an HDTV blog that I find quite informative. Like Jessica Alba looks better than Teri Hatcher in HD. But I think we knew that.

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Did you know the Army raised the recruiting age to 40? "Where did Daddy go?" "Well, he always wanted to try basic training."

Bono is everywhere. Like Elvis.

Oprah changes her mind. Now it's not nice to fib. Two weeks ago, it was harmless, but she saw which way the wind was blowing and realized what an impact she has. I give her credit. Her hold on the public is rather frightening, but it's very real and I'm glad she came to her senses.

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Insert broken record. Cleveland State just cannot win at home, as they played an awful game last night. My Dad and I saw the game against the dreaded Butler Bulldogs. As we were sleepwalking toward another finish, I look up and notice that we are down by 8, but have the ball. I tell my Dad if we hit a three right now, we are back in it. Just then, Raheem Moss tosses one in from about 30 feet and I started shaking my Dad. "We're back in it. How? I have no idea." CSU somehow mounts a comeback by shooting only 30% in the second half. That's right, 30% and they had a chance to win in the final 10 seconds before losing, 55-51.

I dunno, it's as if the opponents come under some spell in the final 10 minutes and completely break down in all phases of the game. It's high comedy to watch. Yesterday, CSU is down by two with thirty seconds left and forgets to foul Butler. And while we are not fouling, Butler is failing to advance the ball and gets nailed with a 10-second violation. I mean, when does that happen, it's crazy. But it didn't result in a win. To paraphrase Bob Uecker, we lead the league in "Go get 'em next time."

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