Murphy's Law

Oprah has done entire hours on "The Secret". It's a self-help book that changes lives. I'm going to save you 20 bucks. Here's the secret: think positive thoughts. You're welcome...

Some people are just born with the positive outlook. My friend, Jeff, just wakes up happy every day. We shared an apartment in the 80's, and I couldn't believe how he was always upbeat. Dog pooped on the stairs because we both worked a long day??? No problem. 8 hours of unpaid overtime??? Glad to do it. Friend who plays nothing but Springsteen and U2??? "Hey, that's great! Turn it up." Jeff was also one of those dead sleepers. You know, like Bill Murray in the classic, "What About Bob?" Remember when Richard Dreyfuss is jumping up and down like a WWF wrestler yelling "WAKE UP BOB!", and Bob just keeps sleeping; that is until the alarm goes off and then he pleasantly wakes up with a smile? That's Jeff...

"Andy Barker, P.I." is actually charming and funny. It stars Andy Richter---Conan's former sidekick---but I doubt you've seen it. NBC debuted it against Grey's Anatomy and the NCAA Tournament. Should have called it, "Andy Barker, Witness Protection Program"...

Rewatched "The Untouchables" last night. That's just a good guys movie. It's in the same guys class as "Tombstone". Well, maybe not Tombstone. Val Kilmer takes that movie to another level. Anyway, back to The Untouchables. Sean Connery steals the movie. "You wanna know how you do it? Here's how, they pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. That's the Chicago way, and that's how you get Capone! Now do you want to do that? Are you ready to do that?" If you haven't watched this lately, enjoy! And yes, ladies like it too. Ladies with great taste in movies anyway...

Saw "Music and Lyrics" at the movie theater... yeah, I'm the one. The only one. Everyone else was in "300". Wait to rent this, and then make sure you do just to see the music video parody. It's a Wham! homage with Hugh Grant in the Andrew Ridgely roll. If you're over 35, don't even act like you don't know the words to "Careless Whisper"...

Steve Alford is featured in the Christian Broadcast Network's "700 Club" this month. It's a positive story about the influence of Christ in Alford's life, but it also contains the following quote from writer Will Dawson, "Steve's career reached the next level when he accepted the coaching position here at the University of Iowa. Eight years later, he's the most successful coach in the program's history." Huh? Are you kidding me?! There is no one alive with any knowledge of college basketball who would call Alford "the most successful coach in the program's history". That's absurd. I realize the "700 Club" isn't ESPN, but who fed the reporter that misinformation?...

Barring the greatest upset in the history of college basketball, Drake will lose and lose BIG Sunday vs. Tennessee, but the Bulldogs are still in the tournament. No one can take that away. And while Drake's star players are hurt and sick, other Dogs have stepped up their games. That's going to make Drake a much better team next year; top 25 maybe...

Is there anything more annoying this time of year than the person at work who comes up and tells you game-by-game how his bracket looks? No one cares but YOU. No one. Trust me on this one. If someone seems interested, they're nice, but dishonest...

I'm off to Jellystone park with the kids on spring break. These vacations remind me how much I love being a father, because believe me, if you don't enjoy it, a week at Jellystone Park will bring you to your knees...