KU Facilities - A Fact Sheet

Trivia nerds like me who have an obsessive compulsive appetite for facts and figures love this kind of list. It's a roster of K.U. buildings with their respective dates of birth included.

The Monty Hall Dilemma

I flipped past Mr. Holland's Opus the other night and it happened to be the scene where the Governor, played by Joanna Gleason, walked into the auditorium to honor Mr. Holland. This morning I discovered she is the daughter of Monty Hall and that led me to this: The Monty Hall dilemma.

Thinking Outside the Carton

Can you bake cookies with the dough that comes with cookie dough ice cream? Story and photos by Kirk Anderson.

Home alone | lawrence.com

What's the connection between Bob Dylan and Lawrence 80's country punk Homestead Grays? Its Chuck Mead and he's home alone in Lawrence this weekend.

I’m Empty and Aching and I Don’t Know Why

Last night I dreamt I was awakened by an adjutant to her Majesty the Queen of England. I was told to prepare for her immediate arrival and he instructed me to sing a song for her amusement. I expressed concern for my voice rather than the fact I was dressed in a t-shirt and sweats. The royal family appeared in the guise of small dolls. I was in a child’s bedroom, though not one I recognized. The Queen was there and the Queen Mother along with many other royal dolls. I sang America by Simon and Garfunkel, a song that I certainly don’t have the range for at any time of the day. I woke up when I got to the “Kathy I’m lost I said, though I knew she was sleeping…” verse.

Mitch Hedberg, R.I.P

I was sad to hear of the death of comedian and actor Mitch Hedberg. My favorite Hedberg line: "I can't wait to finish this set. I've got half a pack of life savers in my pocket and the next one is pineapple", or "I love eating a kit-kat bar, unless I'm with more than four other people". He was only 37 years old.

I saw him on the Dave Attell/Lewis Black Comedy Central tour a couple of years ago and he was fantastic. He was truly an original.

Fun With Carnival of Souls

Off Color Films is releasing a new CARNIVAL OF SOULS DVD that includes the original film, a colorized version (egad!), and an audio commentary track by Mike Nelson of Mystery Science Theatre 3000. The website includes a colorized version of the original theatrical trailer.

A KU Fan in Recovery

When Wayne Simien's Laettner-esque last gasp failed to give KU the victory in Friday's first round upset by Bucknell, I thought to myself that never has such a talented KU team disappointed more fans in a shorter time span. That's not a totally fair summation.

Last night's loss shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who's followed KU this season. This KU team struggled against lesser foes like Iowa State and Missouri. We saw it on the court in several games: bonehead turnovers, anemic perimeter shooting, and no offensive rebounds. Nobody stepped up to help the big three (except Mike Lee), and coach Bill Self’s low-possession game plan allowed undermanned teams to stay close to KU in matches where we should have applied more pressure and increased our advantage when we had the opportunity.

Today I am in recovery. Unlike earlier losses where I took comfort in the notion that the upcoming tournament offered an opportunity to make things right, I have no such crutch this morning. The rest of 2005 looks like one big zone defense right now.

March 17, 1979

26 years ago today, one of the most memorable characters ever to appear in a single sketch appeared on Saturday Night Live. Ladies and Gentlemen, remember the sublime moves of Fred Garvin, male prostitute.

In My CD Player

What I've been listening to lately.

Albums
Peter Tosh - Scrolls of the Profit
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Armed Forces
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Bettie Serveert - Attagirl

Singles
BR549 - Even If It's Wrong
Nancy Sinatra - You Only Live Twice
Aimee Mann - Save Me
Bob Marley - Zimbabwe