Shocked & Appalled

Random rants

3/21/2006

Worlds collide

So Desmond from the Hatch is really a German secret Agent who knows Jack Bauer? Does this mean the Dharma Initiative are the ones behind the terrorists?

The decline of Princeton Basketball

A columnist in Slate applauds The fabulous decline of Princeton basketball.

But with quotes like this -- "For one thing, by neutralizing the advantages enjoyed by the team with superior size or talent in any given contest, it made upsets more likely. For another, when run properly, it's simply a lot of fun to watch" -- one wonders whether almunus Richard Just has ever watched a Princeton game.

To those who have not had the joy, a Pete Carril offense can be summed up thus "Pass, pass pass, 3-point shot. Pass, pass, pass, 3-point shot. Pass, pass, pass, 3-point shot."

Difficult? Probably. Effective? Occasionally. Exciting? Hardly.