Well, it happened. Yes, I was published in the PD this a.m. Sort of. Gale and I had a conversation over the weekend about "Monday Moaning" and "Thankful Thursday" on page A-2. Seemingly, how everyone moans about being thankful. So, we decided to start calling in with bon mots and see if we get any of them picked up.

Tuesday's question was some nonsense about the CSU and OSU game conflicts on Friday. Which one would you watch and why. Of course, this was right up my alley. So, if you read this in the Wednesday PD, you now know where it came from. And, it was on my first attempt!

"To paraphrase Sam Wyche: "You don't live in Columbus, you live in Cleveland!". CSU all the way!"

I feel very humbled at the moment. And don't tell me that's not funny.

Meal of Links

The death of Natasha Richardson is one of the oddest celebrity stories to come along in quite a while. Dying from an accident on a bunny hill is hard to fathom.

Pictures from the recession. This "Big Picture" series from the Boston Globe is always good.

Bob Dylan's port-a-potty stinks. Really bad, apparently.

NBC is starting to defend CNBC. This may be the frontrunner for most backlashes of the year, so far. Springsteen heads to "The Daily Show".

Exercise Yard

The Madness (with Gus Johnson) starts tomorrow.

Thursday's Winners:

Memphis, Purdue, Connecticut

BYU, California, Washington

Texas, Duke

American, UCLA

Butler, Clemson, Oklahoma

North Carolina, Gonzaga, Western Kentucky

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