random ramblings

on the wildfires

i don't understand arsonists. apparently, it is suspected that at least one of the 16 or so fires burning in southern california was caused by arsonists. what kind of kick could arsonists possibly get?

my thoughts are with friends, family and everyone else living and/or evacuated from the affected areas. i hope the winds die down soon so the fires could be contained and no longer endanger lives of thousands.

perhaps, some good can come out of this disastrous event: better urban planning, better environmental controls, and better prevention of global warming.


on albus dumbledore being gay

jk rowling, author of the harry potter series, announced dumbledore is gay. cool!


on college basketball

aaaaaaw! this is a real good article about kevin love and coach wooden.

Love also is going to ask as many questions as he can to absorb what it means to be at UCLA, how he can hang a 12th national championship banner in Pauley Pavilion and maybe, even if he's in college for only one season, become as effective as some of the great centers who have passed through the school.

this kid is gonna do BIG things for ucla. i can't wait!

as for u$c, this is hilarious! per u$c coach tim floyd:

"We're trying to be comparable nationally to what Duke and Carolina have accomplished 10 miles apart," Floyd said. "We recognize that the other three [Duke, UNC and UCLA] are there. Ten years ago, 12 years ago, I would have never made a comment like this, because you never try to over-promise and under-deliver, but at this point in my career I recognize this is my last job. We want to set the bar high, and we'll never get there unless we set the bar high."

apparently, floyd fancies himself comparable to coach k:

Floyd compared USC's private school education, the lofty price tag to attend and the academic reputation to Duke. He said the wealth of talent in southern California makes the rivalry even more of a possibility.

as much as i dislike duke, at least duke has won national championship banners and made regular appearances to the final four.

floyd takes $c to the sweet sixteen once and he thinks he can win a national championship and/or make regular appearances to the final four!