Monday, May 12, 2008

Quote goldmine

"I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day."
— E.B. White

Of course there is also a fair amount of utter crap, which I won't quote just yet.

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Monday, March 17, 2008

Wind, Sand, and Stars. And Luftwaffe

"If I had known, I wouldn't have fired - not on him," said the 88-year-old former Luftwaffe fighter pilot Horst Rippert.I have mixed feelings about sharing this bit of information. It's not really pleasant to contemplate the tragic demise of the author of such beloved works, yet it's somehow compelling to investigate the details.

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Monday, March 10, 2008

Mens BB Big Eleven Tourney Slate

At Conseco Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 13...

At Conseco Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 13
Game 1: No. 8 Iowa vs. No. 9 Michigan (Noon)
Game 2: No. 7 Penn State vs. No. 10 Illinois (ESPN2, 2:30 p.m.)
Game 3: No. 6 Minnesota vs. No. 11 Northwestern (ESPN2, 5 p.m.)
QUARTERFINALS
Friday, March 14
Game 4: No. 1 Wisconsin vs. Game 1 winner (ESPN, noon)
Game 5: No. 4 Michigan State vs. No. 5 Ohio State (ESPN, 2:30 p.m.)
Game 6: No. 2 Purdue vs. Game 2 winner (6:30 p.m.)
Game 7: No. 3 Indiana vs. Game 3 winner (9 p.m.)
SEMIFINALS
Saturday, March 15
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner (1:40 p.m.)
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner (4:05 p.m.)
CHAMPIONSHIP
Sunday, March 16
Game 10: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner (CBS, 3:30 p.m.)


Conference regular season records:

1 - Wisconsin 16 2
2 - Purdue 15 3
3 - Indiana 14 4
4 - Michigan State 12 7
5 - Ohio State 10 8
6 - Minnesota 8 10
7 - Penn State 7 11
8 - Iowa 6 12
9 - Michigan 5 13
10- Illinois 5 13
11- Northwestern 1 17


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