You would think it's spring by seeing Casey Blake, once again, get thrown out on a hit-and-run. But, no.

Normally, weather is weather in this area. You just have to roll with it. Sure it's on each news broadcast at the beginning, middle and end. But ignore it and deal. And we've always had wild temperature swings. But to go from 80 degrees two days ago to a whiteout while driving home today, I thought that a bit extreme. Looks like an excellent weekend for Opening Day and watching The Masters.

Well, not so much Opening Day, as that is played outside.

Meal of Links

Rashida Jones talks about "The Office". Good to see Ed Helms back this evening.

What it takes to become a modern programmer. More art than science, it appears.

An interesting twist on what to with old CD spindles. I think it'd work.

National Anthems

This is uber-cool. Marvin Gaye, in his "Sexual Healing" days, singing the "Star-Spangled Banner". I sometimes think about Marvin and what a great singer he was. Then I think of how, at times, he wouldn't pay his band. And with the anniversary coming soon, I am always reminded of how he died. Shot. On a Sunday. By his Dad. Who was a man of the cloth. You have to really drive someone like that to the edge to have them kill ya.

Marvin Gaye at the NBA All-Star Game



Exercise Yard

And you thought people loved Michigan football. Here is a intriguing breakdown of new basketball coach John Beilein's 1-3-1 zone defense. Gives up lots of 2-pointers and offensive rebounds.

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