Holiday

Move Over St. Pat; Make Room for St. Dave

Today, people around the world are celebrating the Patron Saint of Wales -- St. David's Day -- a day to get the jump on that other Celtic Saint and drink naturally-colored amber beer, instead of green. Eat some Welsh leek soup and wear a daffodil. Most Welsh people think it should be a national holiday (in Wales). I'll drink to that.

American Idle

Did you watch American Idol last night, Bloggy? Ten women sang covers of old songs to impress the judges and the audience, but only three stood out. Tonight, the men take the stage, a superior group than any previous year (Justin Guarini? Clay Aiken? Get serious!). Tomorrow night, another record number of viewers may watch to see who will be eliminated. I know a lot of people think this show is hokey, but some very talented young people get a chance to shine for a minutes before millions of viewers, so what's wrong with that?

And speaking of wrong . . .

Dubai it?

What's wrong with the ports management deal with DP World that's been in the news lately? Sounds like a public relations problem, not a security issue.

And speaking of defense . . .

Young named to MVC "All Conference" first team

Tony Young, Bryan Mullins and Jamaal Tatum were named to MVC All-Conference teams, along with Wesley Clemmons and Randal Falker posted on the MVC web site.

Time off for beer behavior

Those ten days after St. Valentine's Day have spoiled me, Bloggy. I'm thinking about another ten-day break from blogging to brew some amber beer, with dextrose, naturally. See you On The Square.