March Madness Continues

It comes around each year and totally sucks up people's lives and it is amazing to watch it spread out and suck up everything in its' path. People call in sick or there are those that take off time from work. Seriously, it is amazing to see people have TVs going or have it stream on demand on their computers. I heard there is something like 22 million lost man hours over the course of the tournament. Yes, it is the NCAA Basketball tournament and it has begun. This year it is now 68 teams to be ever more inclusive. My God, it is sounding more and more like the fricking Grammy's all the time. Heck, they give out over a 100 of those a year now I think. But this is all about taking tournaments and then seeding teams and poof, it becomes a two week telethon on 4 channels all owned by CBS in some weird way I think. Have you decorated for the holiday yet? This year it happened to match up with St. Patrick's Day.

Selection Sunday

March 13

National Bracket Day

March 14

First Four NEW

March 15-16

Second Round

March 17-18

Third Round

March 19-20

NCAA Sweet 16

March 24-25

Elite Eight

March 26-27

Final Four

April 2 & 4

During the course of the tournament, regular programing is shelved. Vacations all around. News is moved and only shown when it is convenient. Letterman is later and you have to love the cute titles they have come up with: Sweet 16, Elite 8 and Final 4. Dare I type just the number and not type it out. Call me a rebel. And so it goes, another marker in the changing seasons we face each year. If it is March Madness, spring is on target of arriving. And it does, tomorrow at 4:21pm pacific time.