A short entry today.
They say that Satan's greatest tools are Distraction, Delay, and Disappointment. We have had much Delay and Disappointment. But it is Distraction, that great evil, that sways me from my appointed course.
This week, when overwhelmed with duty and responsibility, one of my most favored Distractions begins--the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. This is that time of year when general productivity across the country goes into steady decline; unfortunately, I cannot afford such Decline (another evil D), and as such, I must overcome this Distraction.
To me, the abstinence from this Distraction, the "Tourney," is as essential as abstinence from alcohol and illicit drugs. For when I indulge this distraction, I cannot function.
I have filled out a bracket, yes. Now, I leave it to heaven. I do, however, have a handful of predictions of note.
--Kansas State makes it to the Final Four (actually, I think they will fall in the Elite Eight, but what the hell, it's in my bracket).
--KU falls in the Field of 32 to UNLV (that is, if they get past Boston U).
--Your national champion will be Kentucky over Notre Dame.
Beyond that, my bracket is a crap shoot. And a Distraction. Big time Distraction.
