I've been spending all my free time and then some tinkering with my new creation. It should be ready in a few days, hopefully over the weekend. I'm also going to check into having a professional add the commenting features everyone asked for.

Tonight my eyes need a break from staring at tiny coding symbols, and I need a break from the computer. The TL kid is bringing Chinese food over from the place we used to get it when he was a kid (I'm no longer in the delivery area)so I'll leave you all with an open thread, all topics welcome.

It starts today. Investments:

Michigan -11 over South Dakota State (3 units), Syracuse -13 over Montana (3 units), Akron +7½ over Va Commonwealth, Missouri -3 over Colorado State (3 units), New Mexico -11 over Harvard, Oregon +3 over Okla. St., Marquette -3½ over Davidson (3 units), Gonzaga -21½ over Southern, Pittsburgh -4½ over Wichita State (3 units), Butler -3½ over Bucknell, Michigan State -10½ over Valparaiso (3 units.), Memphis -1 1/2 over St. Mary's (3 units), Belmont +5 over Arizona, Cal +3 over UNLV, Missouri - 2 1.2 over Colorado St, St. Louis -9 over NM State.

Open Thread.

My picks for March Madness mens bracket below the fold. (Will try the womens bracket this year as well.)

Brackets are not "investments," so I'll be offering my picks (ATS) on the day of the game. For example, today I like Middle Tenn. St. +3 over St Mary's CA (3 units) and North Carolina A&T -2½ over Liberty.

Open Thread.

March Madness!

Women's Madness! coming soon!

My bracket later this week.

Open Thread.

No, we're not leaving. We're expanding, in a way.

One of the reasons I've been short on blogging the past month is that I've been busy designing and creating a new version of TalkLeft on Wordpress. (Talkleft has been on Scoop for years, which is not only a dinosaur, but very few people are still familiar with it or know how to move it over to another platform. The cost to do so would many thousands of dollars.)

Second, blog advertising has died a natural death. Since TalkLeft costs me thousands of dollars a year to maintain, I've decided to try something new: Two TalkLefts. [More...[

Guess who is on American Idol night? He will also be on "Katie" tomorrow. And in 32 days, he'll be in Denver. I've got really good seats.

This is an open thread, all topics welcome.

Open Thread.

I'm still really busy with work stuff, not much time for news. Here's an open thread, all topics welcome.

It seems a little early for Daylight Savings Time, but it's here. Don't forget to turn your clocks ahead (spring forward, fall back.)

This is an open thread, all topics welcome.

Busy at work today. Here's an open thread, all topics welcome.

I just realized we haven't had an open thread since Monday. Here's one, all topics welcome.

Busy Monday.

There's a good column in the Aspen Daily News about the conclusion of the "geriatric cocaine dealers" cases. They ended with the conviction last week of the only defendant who went to trial.

The convictions of the local dealers aren’t a victory by any stretch of the imagination. It’s a loss for their families, our community and the country, and proves the insanity of the system we have set up. Throwing 60-year-olds in prison for making money in a capitalistic society accomplishes zero. Cocaine is still available in Aspen. Nothing has changed. Meet the new boss; same as the old boss.

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