Not So Cool

Who's idea was it to go to Palermo, home of the Mafia, and start causing trouble? If I were one of the idiots trashing bars today I'd be looking out for a horse's head at the bottom of my bed.

Cool

Is it just me who finds the idea of a Virgin spacecraft a little Sci-Fi?

Good News

Good news from a recruiting standpoint at UW-Madison. 95% of 2006 graduates were placed within 3 months of graduation, while salaries were up 11%. Talking to those who know the number of recruiters is at about the same level at the moment this year on last year, but the number coming for Marketing Researchers is up.

Ryder Cup Actuality

EUR 10 USA 7 - Stewart Cink beats Sergio Garcia putting like a demon. 6 birdies in 15 holes.

EUR 11 USA 7 - After getting the Sergio match totally wrong I get Colin's match 100% correct. Yay me.

EUR 11 USA 8 - Robert Karlsson kept it close until the end, but Tiger finishes well for a 3&2

EUR 12 USA 8 - Furyk is the best player on the US side, but Paul Casey played inspired golf to win 2&1

EUR 13 USA 8 - BOOM! Howell beats Wetterich 5&4. Effectively retaining the cup as Clarke and Stenson are Dormie.

EUR 14 USA 8 - Luke Donald makes it official with a 2&1 victory over Chad Campbell

EUR 15 USA 8 - Henrik Stenson beats Vaughn Taylor 4&3. Now it's just a question of how much.

EUR 16 USA 8 - Darren Clarke wins an emotional one with Zach Johnson 3&2.

EUR 16 1/2 USA 8 1/2 - Paul McGinley conceeds a long JJ Henry put to halve the match after a streaker ran past the duo to dive into the lake. Seriously.

EUR 16 1/2 USA 9 1/2 - Scott Verplank sends a message to Captain Tom Lehman saying that maybe he should have been played more by finishing with a 2-0 record.

EUR 17 1/2 USA 9 1/2 - Phil Mickelson completes a Ryder Cup to forget with a loss to Jose Maria Olazabal.

EUR 18 1/2 USA 9 1/2 - A great comeback from Chris DiMarco comes up short. In the water. Twice. Lee Westwood wins 2 up.