Recent Misc. Stuff

-It's been a strangely quiet NCAA Tournament, with seven of the top eight seeds (all except Wisconsin; sorry Joel) advancing to the Elite Eight. Thankfully, I picked a perfect Elite Eight in one of my brackets, so things are looking good. Normally, as a fan of the underdog, I wouldn't be happy that all these powerhouses are advancing.

-Katrina currently is on spring break. In one of her winter quarter classes, she was part of a group digitizing an 1851 journal written by an Ohio man touring Europe. You can see their work thus far here.

-A good laugh from The Onion for fans of the NHL.

-In honor of last week's Sunshine Week, Congress is considering three bills that would improve access to government records and strengthen the FOIA. Sadly, the White House doesn't like them.

-Breaking AP news via CNN: Some governments (that shall remain nameless on this blog) try to control thought.