Project OSPREY: End of the Road
(№ 1) Kentucky 67-59 Kansas (№ 2)
N.C.A.A. Championship Game

Kansas had a puncher's chance, & really could have won, but they needed not to miss as many shots as they did, not miss as many free throws as they did, pick better shots, & not suffer two extended scoring droughts. In short, they needed to do what every underdog needs to do to prevent a "coronation," as that tool Jim Nance called it: not beat themselves. Of course, it matters little that Kentucky won, for the other two teams coach John Calipari has lead to N.C.A.A. Tournament success (though never before a championship) have both had to vacate those wins due to profoundly crooked violations of N.C.A.A. rules regarding student-athletes. Enjoy it while it lasts, Kentucky, for it shan't last long.

The Rebel Black Dot Song of the Day: SKApril
The Loose Ties, "Semi-Charmed Life" (live) from Live at The Machine Shop (T.L.A.M.)

Commentary: Yes, "Semi-Charmed Life," the insipid Third Eye Blind song from the '90s. I hated that song when it was new, but what I really hate is that The Loose Ties have crafted it into a pretty jumpin' ska cover. They've made "Semi-Charmed Life" good, the fiends! I refuse to countenance this abomination at their live shows, which has evolved into something of a bit wherein I cover my ears & one or more of the horn players comes down from the stage to play right in my anguished face.