Friday Quick Posting

Some people comment that a week "goes by quickly". I don't think so. By the time Friday rolls around, the prior weekend is a very distant memory. Let me tell you something: the only weeks that go by quickly are the ones that you are on vacation. 5 work days sometimes feel like a whole month. Yes, I'm being dramatic, but drama is good for emphasis. In other words, you get the idea.

- Very cool song I've been listening to a lot lately by an artist named Jose Gonzalez. He's from Sweden. (I know, doesn't sound like a Swedish name, but he grew up there and is of Argentinian descent). Anyway, check out his song "Heartbeats", which you can download from by clicking on this link, and then scrolling to the bottom of the page. You'll see the mp3 there. Also, while you're at it, a band called The Knife covered "Heartbeats" and that version is posted as well. I personally like the original by Gonzalez, but The Knife version is an interesting interpretation.

- How about The Office tonight? I was pretty happy that it was back on the air after it was pre-empted by the disappointing Winter Olympics for 2 weeks. Come on, JMo, I know you have comments. That speech by Dwight was priceless... you would've thought he was Mussolini up there.

- Let's hear it for Penn State men's basketball! They scored a whopping 38 points in their loss the other night to Iowa. The team didn't actually have as bad of a season as the last few have been. They finished 14-13 (winning record overall?!?!) although they were 6-10 in Big Ten conference play. Hey, like I said, the last few years they were lucky if they got 3 Big Ten wins. Maybe if Ed DeChellis can keep some of these young players around, the team has a chance to mature and be in contention for a conference championship in the next 2 seasons. Ok, maybe I shouldn't get that far ahead of myself, but you get the idea. Let's shoot for an NCAA tourney berth in a couple years instead....

- This article is a must-read. Andrei Kirilenko of the Utah Jazz is married to a former Russian pop star. His wife decided to give him a "women allowance", whereby he can spend one night per year with another woman. She sites that things which are forbidden make them more desirable. Thus, if she allows her husband to spend 1 night per year being unfaithful, that will discourage him from the temptations that face NBA players. Very different culture, those Russians.

That's it for me this week. I'll be in the city this weekend, hanging out. We'll do the recap on the other side. Enjoy the weekend kids.