Monday 3-01-10

Welcome to the month of March! I always feel better when we get February in the rear view mirror. Winter is almost over! You can feel spring creeping in. Warmer temps over the weekend has nearly melted all the snow we accummlated over the past several weeks and much better weather is coming later this weekend. It's time to start shining up the golf clubs!

What is with the weather around the world these days? Another big earthquake over the weekend took place in Chile. They say it was one of the largest quakes ever recorded. It caused Tsunami warnings in Hawaii and off the coast of California. Deaths and damage in Chile is massive. Please keep those folks in your thoughts and prayers. They were much more prepared for the quake than Haiti was, but they will still need much help and financial assisitance.

What a great win for the ISU Sycamores over the weekend. A last second three pointer from Harry Marshall propelled the Sycamores to an overtime win over Missouri State. The teams dropped in three trifectas in the last 11 seonds or so, so the drama was intense. That makes 17 wins for the ISU men, their best season in years. Good luck to the Sycamores in this week's conference tourney.

Well the 2010 Winter Olympics are history. They came to a bit of a disappointing end when the USA hockey team dropped the gold medal game to Canada in overtime, 3-2 in what was a great contest. But the American athletes brought home more gold than any other country, so it should be considered a success I guess. Oh, but it could have been so much better!