Picking up speed...

...seems to be the order of the day for the Obama campaign. He seems poised to win the Potomac primaries (MD, VA, DC), and Hillary may not win another until Texas on March 4. If her money begins to dry up because of a perceived lack of momentum, she's through. And then, presumably, we'll be through with the Clintons (Thank God!).

A link that will interest Mark, but should interest everyone: LBJ vs. JFK?

And today's entry in the sports movie countdown:

#8--Glory Road (2006)

I know you find this hard to believe, given the author of this blog, but it's another historical picture. This one details the national championship season of the Texas Western Miners in the 1965-66 season. The National Championship game featured an all-white Kentucky team, coached by notorious racist Adolph Rupp competing against the all-black starting five of the miners. Despite the fact that many people believed, at the time, that black players did not have the mental acuity and toughness to win it all, Coach Don Haskins' miners proved them wrong in what has been called "the most important college basketball game ever played." Josh Lucas and Jon Voight give strong performances as Coaches Haskins and Rupp, respectively, but the real star is Derek Luke, in his role as Bobby Joe Hill, point guard for the Miners.

Memorable Quote:

Willie 'Scoops' Cager: They're trying to take our dignity away from us.
Coach Don Haskins: Your dignity's inside you. Nobody can take something away from you you don't give them.

Today's musical selection:
Patsy Cline--Walkin' After Midnight