"Life" is Good

Much like the bumper stickers and t-shirts, "Life" is good. Since the 2007-08 TV season, I've been hooked on the NBC TV show, "Life." The show's plot revolves around police officer Charlie Crews who was locked up for murder, then was released, and is now Detective Crews. He continues to search for the true criminal to the murder he was originally convicted of doing.

Like good TV shows, there is a continuing plot line that weaves the episodes together. And it's not just his plot line. His partner, Dana Reese, also his her own issues. She's a recovering alcoholic and has had issues with previous undercover assignments.

Donal Logue, who was brought in this season (season 2), performs admirably as Captain Tidwell. I've always thought he was a decent actor, but he really shines in this roll.

Much like "Lost" this is the type of show that those who got hooked on the first few episodes will continue to watch. The FBI is involved, the Russian Mafia, other LAPD officers. It kinda reminds me of "The X-Files" as far as the intrigue and conspiracy. But there are no flying saucers and El Chupacabra does not make an appearance. What makes it better than "The X-Files" is that the continuing plot line comes back every episode and doesn't take a few weeks off.

I think it is the best show on TV right now. Unfortunately, I doubt the execs at NBC would agree with me. Right now, I'm hoping that it comes back next season. Where else can you find a show where the lead actor gets shot in the shoulder by an FBI agent, retrieves the bullet that shot him, melts it back down to another bullet, and then shoots the same FBI agent with the "new" bullet?

God Smotes NASA

Today, a NASA satellite aboard a Taurus XL rocket crashed 3 minutes after takeoff near Antartica. The satellite was to measure greenhouse gases and their affect on climate change. The payload was not able to properly seperate from the rocket and it plumetted back to earth.

Immediatly after launch, another satellite in space recorded an immense release of greenhouse gases near the launch pad at Vanenberg Air Force Base in California. The air temperature at the base shot up an astonishing 20 degrees. Later in the day, ice around Antartica began to melt as an object that had just try to launch into space burning thousands of gallons of fuel fell into the ocean nearby.

/sarcasm

Penn State High School vs Illinois High School

Penn State scored 38 points last night in men’s basketball. And won. I repeat. Penn State scored 38 points in a full regulation game and even won. Poor Illinois. Goodbye top 20.

Penn State's Team Stats:
TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A
13-46 3-17 9-11
28.3% 17.6% 81.8%

The 28.3% is Penn State’s field goal percentage. The number lower than 28.3 is 17.6. That is their 3-point percentage. A pretty pathetic performance. Alliteration!

Here are Illinois’s stats:
TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A
15-50 3-16 0-0
30.0% 18.8% 00.0%

Not much better. Slightly better, and still lost. The amazing thing is no free throws attempted. If I’m the Illinois coach, I’m calling the Big 10 commissioner about this. Considering that PSU did commit 8 fouls, maybe he should be teaching his kids how to attack the rim and draw contact.