I disagree with his politics, but I applaud his act of kindness to one of our soldiers.

Actor Alec Baldwin was so moved by the story of an 18-year-old Army soldier who is scheduled to serve in Iraq, heÂ’s going to help pay for her college education after she leaves the military.

Baldwin was so moved by a March 4 New York Times story about Pvt. Resha Kane’s last day with family and friends before going for training to prepare for serving in Iraq that he — not his people — tracked down Kane’s mother at a discount store where she works to offer his assistance, his spokesman said.

“I didn’t know what to say,” Kane said. “And then I asked him if he could send me his autograph. I’ve never met a star, let alone talked to one on the phone.”

Alec Baldwin is an arrogant jerk in many instances – but this move leads me to believe there is a spark of decency in the man.

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I'm a little shocked by this news.

Coach Gary Kubiak disclosed Tuesday that the Texans might select a left tackle in the first round of the draft despite signing free agent Jordan Black and re-signing Ephraim Salaam.

Although the Texans need another wide receiver to play opposite Andre Johnson, Kubiak said they might target a left tackle because Charles Spencer is only 50-50 to make it back by the first game of the season.

The Texans have been working to address this issue during the off-season, but they think they still have a hole that needs to be filled. If they really do, they need a proven commodity at that spot.

Why not sign Detroit Lion free-agent Cory Redding, a UT alum and product of Houston's own North Shore High School?

Cory Redding is not only a fantastic player, but also a fantastic human being who would fit well with the clean-cut image the Texans have cultivated during the team's short history. Redding would bring immediate credibility to the Texan's defense.

And as a local product, the move would have immediate impact upon fan support. After all, Redding was popular in high school and at UT. Bringing him home would be welcome by those who have followed his career for years and watched him become a top-drawer player.

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I’ll lay it on the line – I hate the University of North Carolina. I always have, to the degree that I would support the University of Teheran Jumpin’ Jihadis before cheering for the Tarheels. That said, my heart goes out to the UNC community and the family of their mascot, Jason Ray, who is in critical condition after being struck by a car.

More than two dozen family members and friends held a bedside vigil Sunday for Jason Ray, the North Carolina student who suits up as the school's mascot who was in extremely critical condition after being hit by a car.

The 21-year-old senior remained on life support Sunday, two days after he was struck near his hotel in Fort Lee. Ray, who portrays UNC's ram mascot, Rameses, was in New Jersey for the NCAA men's tournament game between the Tar Heels and Southern California at the Continental Airlines Arena.

Ray's father, Emmitt, who flew to New Jersey in a friend's private plane after getting word of his son's life-threatening head injuries, said doctors hold out little hope for his son's recovery "short of the intervention of the Lord."

Ray left his hotel to go to a nearby convenience store Friday afternoon, and was walking back along Route 4 when he was struck from behind by an SUV. The driver stopped immediately to call 911. No charges have been filed.

No one should have to deal with such a devastating situation.

If you are so inclined, offer a prayer for Jason, his family, and the rest of the UNC community. I know I have, because likes and dislikes in college sports are truly insignificant next to matters of life and death.

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The three stars of the Harry Potter movies will remain a team through the final film, according to a new announcement on the matter.

Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson will return as teen wizards Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in the final Harry Potter films, Warner Bros. Pictures announced Friday.

The young stars will reprise their roles in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — the last two films in the franchise based on J.K. Rowling's best-selling novels, said Jeff Robinov, the studio's president of production.

"It would be inconceivable to imagine anyone else in the roles with which they have become so identified," Robinov said.

Radcliffe, who recently made news for his role in the London production of Equus, said playing Potter has been "an immense privilege."

"I feel a huge sense of loyalty to the character of Harry and the fans who have supported these films over the years," the 17-year-old said in a statement.

Watson, 16, said her character was her hero.

"I could never let Hermione go," she said. "I love her too much and love what playing her has meant to me. I'm excited and honored to be finishing what I started and playing her in all seven of the films."

Grint, 18, added: "I've been so proud to play (Ron) and loved every second of being part of this world."

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be released in July, and the final two movies should be filmed and released over the next couple of years. The final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will also be released this summer.

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Big Brother 8 is coming up, and looking for contestants.

Here are some of the rules:

•You cannot be a candidate for office, which automatically disqualifies the hundreds of people seeking the presidency.

•All participants will undergo physical and mental examinations, so be prepared to come face to face with assorted instruments of the sharp and Sharpie variety.

•An application must be accompanied by a videotape of the applicant no more than two minutes long. CBS isn't kidding about the two-minute rule; 2:01 and it gets tossed. This rule should eliminate hundreds more applicants, since Big Brother egos are difficult to confine to 120 seconds.

•If you're selected to be in the semifinals, you must pay your way to a regional interview. For Houston, the outlay isn't so bad since Austin is our regional site.

•If you make it to the finals, you must travel to Los Angeles for the final selection process. Major expenses are paid by the producers.

•Of course, you must commit to living as many as 100 days in the Big Brother house, cohabiting with 12 strangers, without privacy and with cameras and microphones running 24/7.

•The good news: A stipend is provided to each participant for each week he or she remains in the Big Brother house.

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Applications must be turned in by April 13. To download your own, go to cbs.com.

I wonder what my principal and superintendent would have to say if I got selected? And would I be able to continue this blog while in the house?

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Not only did he bet on baseball, but he also bet on the Reds while he was their manager.

Pete Rose bet on the Cincinnati Reds "every night" when he managed them and, despite his lifetime ban because of gambling, would like another chance in a major league dugout.

"I bet on my team every night. I didn't bet on my team four nights a week," Rose said Wednesday on "The Dan Patrick Show" on ESPN Radio.

"I bet on my team to win every night because I love my team, I believe in my team," he said. "I did everything in my power every night to win that game."

Given his previous denials about betting, I'm not sure that I believe his claims that he always bet on the Reds to win. The ban therefore stay in place.

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Speaking of the NCAA Tournament, did you know you still have time to do your brackets and make picks before the Sweet Sixteen begin to play those all-important games? Doc's Sports has a great set of March Madness Brackets, updated after each round, for those who are really interested in doing their best in making the picks. So if you are in it to win it, drop by and look at Doc's March Madness Brackets.

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The story of the awful hotel accommodations received by Southern Illinois University during the 2002 NCAA tourney are legendary -- one assistant coach became seriously ill, and the team refused to eat on the premises. Seeded number 4 this year, their hotel is certainly better -- and the NCAA has worked hard to try to equalize accommodations somewhat.

At about 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Southern Illinois University assistant basketball coach Brad Korn walked into the upper echelon of college basketball. Three doormen greeted his team at its swank hotel, The Columbus, before the first weekend of the NCAA tournament. Plush white couches sat on mahogany paneled wood in the lobby. Limestone columns framed the front desk.

In his previous five trips to the tournament, Korn rarely enjoyed such luxuries. For the most part, he had arrived as a player or coach with lowly regarded Southern Illinois teams and stayed at lowly regarded hotels. In 2002, the NCAA assigned Korn's 11th-seeded Salukis to a hotel in Syracuse, N.Y., with moldy showers, unkempt beds and filthy curtains. The property was sold in a bankruptcy auction several months later.

This year, Southern Illinois was seeded fourth -- and the lodging arrangements matched the team's elevated status.

In the NCAA tournament, where you stand determines where you sleep at night: to the best teams go the best hotels. About three months ago, NCAA officials visited the eight cities hosting the first two rounds of the tournament, toured hotels and, with input from local host committees, ranked the facilities based on quality and location. The NCAA then assigned the best-seeded teams to the most prestigious hotels. In general, elite teams ended up at downtown Marriotts; small-conference underdogs sometimes settled for small historic hotels or airport area chains.

Go Salukis!

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Go Salukis!

It was supposed to be the seniors that led the Southern Illinois University men's basketball team to a tournament run. It was supposed to be Jamaal Tatum and Tony Young pacing the way.

Instead, it was one of the Salukis' sophomores who carried the team into the Round of 32 -and it's only because of an injury to one of SIU's starters that he even had the chance.

With Matt Shaw sidelined for the entire second half with a sprained left ankle, Tony Boyle came to the rescue for SIU. Boyle responded with a career-best game, lifting the Salukis to a 61-51 win over Holy Cross during the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday. The Salukis, seeded No. 4 in the West region, will face No. 5 Virginia Tech Sunday at 1:40 p.m.

Boyle scored a career-high 14 points and grabbed a career-best five rebounds - all in the second half. He also played the entire second half until being subbed out with 36 seconds remaining.

America loves a hero coming in from the bench -- let's hear it for Tony Boyle!

And for the record, my love of SIU is based upon the fact that I, like most members of my family who have attended college, spent at least some time taking classes in Carbondale. Oh, yeah -- and the fact that my father and aunt are both retired SIU professors.

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My darling wife and I have been to RodeoHouson a couple of times during its current run -- but were really disappointed that they dropped the collegiate championship rodeo that we so enjoyed last year and replaces it with the Xtreme Bulls competition. We enjoyed seeing the young people competing -- and look forward to seeing some of them in future years as professional competitors.

Hoping to cash in on the growing popularity of college sports, RodeoHouston three years ago started a collegiate championship, making the event the grand finale of its multimillion-dollar parade of concerts, livestock shows and pro rodeos at Reliant Park.

Until this year, that is, when the amateur rodeo was canned — replaced by Xtreme Bullriding.

"Ticket sales didn't see any jumps," Leroy Shafer, chief operating officer for the nonprofit Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, said of the college rodeo. "We felt it was in our best interest to put a performance back out there, something the fans would want to see."

The scheduling change, as Shafer called it, is indicative of the challenges college rodeo faces, even as its professional counterpart continues to gain public attention and financial support at a global level. Although many colleges host rodeo teams, their athletes often times face uphill battles to win the respect and financial backing of other university sports.

"It is an expensive sport," said Sarah Neely, spokeswoman for the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. "It's not where you just need a gym. You have to pay for stalling, feed, horses, vet bills, trailers, trucks, diesel fuel — you run the gamut."

Her own organization canned its playoff championships five years ago because they were too expensive for small towns to organize. It still holds a national championship, which draws about 15,000 fans. Regional competitions also take place across the U.S. But unlike with other sports, college rodeo's economic dips, from gas prices to feed costs, can mean the difference for some cash-strapped students between competing and staying back at the barn.

I've got one of my high school students who is a calf-roper, and is looking looking for a college scholarship and eventual professional sponsorship. I'd hate to think that rodeo -- his passion -- will be something that is priced out of his reach by lack of interest at the lower levels of the sport.

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If the rumors are correct, expect a trade with Washington that will move Houston to the number 6 pick (from so that they can grab Notre Dame's Brady Quinn.

On the list of the world's 946 billionaires published by Forbes Magazine this week, Houston Texans owner Bob McNair ranked No. 664, with reported assets of $1.5 billion.

That's good, because it seems that for the second time in six years, McNair is going to be opening up the bank vault to sign a top-10 quarterback from the draft.

However, there are two problems with this scenario.

The first is the current incumbent at quarterback, David Carr.

The Texans appear focused on Brady Quinn. According to ESPN's Len Pasquarelli, the Texans would like to move up in the draft to get the Notre Dame quarterback. Sage Rosenfels might still be the starter at the beginning of next season, but Quinn could be groomed to play quickly.

Left unsaid in all of this is how the Texans get rid of David Carr. His trade value appears to be very low. His cap number is too high to stay on the roster unless he agrees to rework his contract. It's unlikely he'd do that to be a backup. Even though the Texans have filled needs at running back and the offensive line, quarterback remains their most pressing issue.

Indeed, are the Texans prepared to throw away the amount of money necessary to get rid of David Car without any compensation at all? I somehow doubt it, which means they are going to have to unload him somewhere -- but where, and for how little?

Which leads us to the other intriguing question -- after so many protestations that the team will trade away no extra draft picks, how do the Texans move into a position where Quinn is available? Well, there is this scenario.

If ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli's (membership required) league sources are right, they are doing just that. Please note the first word of the previous sentence. (See: Rudyard Kipling.)

According to Pasquarelli, "some in the league" believe the Texans have agreed in principle to a trade with the Washington Redskins to swap draft positions if Quinn is available when the Redskins go on the clock with the sixth pick.

According to the draft pick value chart followed by most teams, a move from the Texans spot at No. 8 to No. 6 would require a mid-third round pick. The Texans don't have any player they are willing to trade who has third-round value except for David Carr. (Value, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.) Would the Redskins take Carr? Would the Texans give up their third-round pick for Quinn?

This type rumor talk makes one wonder where it came from. You know the Texans have nothing to gain from putting word out that they are interested in moving up to get Quinn. That only makes other teams interested in Quinn know they have to beat the Texans out for his services. In this case, the less competition the better - if Quinn is indeed your guy.

Washington, on the other hand, stands to gain plenty by putting out such word. First, it lets the world know that the No. 6 pick is up for grabs. Secondly, it alerts those interested in Quinn that the Texans are after him, which also drives up the price for the No. 6 pick.

Frankly, unless Kubiak & Co. are willing to give up a draft pick (or the Redskins will take David Carr as a part of the deal), I don't see this trade happening. And neither do some other local sports commentators.

Personally, this Texans season ticketholder is expecting our starter in the fall to be Sage Rosenfels -- and I hope that David Carr (who I wish well) is nowhere on our roster. But I also urge the Texans to consider a choice that would be popular locally in the second or third round -- or even trading DOWN to the end of the first round to do this -- by making University of Houston's Kevin Kolb the quarterback of the future for the Houston Texans. It may take a season to groom Kolb for the starting role, but Rosenfels showed enough skill last season to be accepted by the fans as the acknowledged caretaker QB.

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LetÂ’s hope this little girl gets well soon.

Hollywood film star Johnny Depp's young daughter is seriously ill in hospital, it was reported today.

The Mirror newspaper said Depp's seven-year-old daughter Lily-Rose was rushed to a British hospital nine days ago as Depp, 43, took part in filming in the UK.

It said the Pirates Of The Caribbean star, who has enthused about the joys of fatherhood, and his partner Vanessa Paradis are keeping a round-the-clock vigil on the youngster.

The Mirror said it knew what Lily-Rose's medical condition was and where she was being treated but was not revealing those details to protect the family's privacy.

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And it is interesting to notice that the country music industry is not including any politicized faux-country whinings among the nominees.

George Strait led the nominees announced Monday for the Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nominations, including entertainer of the year and top male vocalist.

Vocal duo Brooks & Dunn got seven nominations and Rascal Flatts had six. The announcement was made at the Country Music Hall of Fame and aired live on CBS' "The Early Show."

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The 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be presented May 15 in Las Vegas.

Here’s a full list of the nominees – and not a Dixie Chick to be found. Take THAT, Grammy voters – we know country and they ain’t it!

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Maybe it has to do with me being a teacher of history and a fan of graphic art, but I never even considered the graphic novel "300" to be more than a retelling of the classic tale of the Battle of Thermopylae. I'm therefore a bit surprised by this new topic of conversation.

A handful of reporters gathered in Los Angeles at screening for the WARNER BROTHERS movie "300," about the battle of Thermopylae some 2,500 years ago, cornered the director Zack Snyder with an unanticipated question. "Is George Bush Leonidas or Xerxes?" one of them asked.

Snyder, who said he intended neither analogy, suddenly knew he had the contemporary version of a water-cooler movie on his hands, the NY TIMES plans to report on Monday.

"But the danger is that an accidental political overtone will alienate part of the potential audience for a film that needs broad appeal to succeed," reports the paper's Mike Cieply.

Is the film a thinly veiled polemic against the Bush administration, or is it slyly supporting it?

I don't think it is either, but I think that the analogy to the current situation is an apt one.

I cannot help but remember that Persia was the greatest threat to Western Civilization for centuries -- and nukes in the hands of that country's current regime, headed by the Madman of Teheran, once again raises the specter of expansionist moves by the successors of Xerxes. I therefore place myself in the "Bush as Leonidas" camp -- and cannot help but put the Neo-Copperheads and the White Flag Republicans in the same category as those Spartan leaders who lacked the will to stand against the enemies of Western Civilization.

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1 Would there be a Western Civ if the West had lost the Battle of Salamis, or the Battle of Lopanto, or the Battle of Poitiers?

Posted by: bird dog at Mon Mar 5 00:20:48 2007 (MlJ8O)

2 Hey, Greg, Drudge is now running this article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/05/movies/05spartans.htm?_r=1&oref=slogin

Posted by: Jacob at Mon Mar 5 07:33:29 2007 (xxcXy)

3 Well if anything I see the threat through the perspective of any individual from the east and they may think that they are the Spartans of today. See what many fail to see is that in the movie they are showing not the significance of the battle for history, it was more the spirit of free men and how the battle was more to prove to the 300 men that they existed for a reason. They lived and gave their life happily. Why would one not compare them to the Suicide bombers of today? They supposedly give up their lives. The Spartans were trained and breed to kill. The same goes for these terrorists in the world today. Both see ultimate glory in dying in battle. It was their will that won that battle, their cockiness. They wanted glory and they got it. They knew that the consequences would be good for society (after all they are killing the people that want their land and doing it all to well). Did that battle give way to what we now know as democracy? Yes but that was a added bonus. At the time Leonidas was fighting the war, He was thinking of the future of the world but he was not certain of what would happen. He was not a politician, he left that work for his smart queen whose words could shed through the farce that was put up called the Greek senate. I can go on and on but need more stimulation.

Posted by: Raman at Thu Mar 15 00:13:21 2007 (bJcv4)

4 In my opinion I would not use the Spartans as any type of a relation to a terrorist organization of today, this I think would be an insult to the Spartans.  Spartans fought for their country under a flag(or standerd etc) they met their enemy head on and although portrayed as warriors they fought as one.  Terrorists fight more cowardly and do not fight for a country but a religious idealogy.  I would suggest to not try to politicize this movie to fit a personal liberal agenda or what ever agenda one might have.  Just Enjoy the movie,  I just wish that there was more history movies like 300.      

Posted by: john havell at Thu Mar 15 08:50:47 2007 (kwNBx)

5 Those who want to make the Spartans into terrorists are generally of the same ilk as those who paint the terrorists as the equivalent of our own American Founding Fathers.

Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Thu Mar 15 10:04:10 2007 (UFovI)

6 This is truly madness. 300 is a historical fiction movie about the battle of Thermopylae and the sacrifices a group of warriors made to protect their way of life. This movie was meant as a source of entertainment, And all i can hear since it's release is how people want to compare it to today's political standings.
Now, As far as I'm concerned you people out their who think that way, are drawing your own connections. I might as well say It's like comparing it to the movie "Ghost and the Darkness" where the British were building a "bridge"(Iraq), But are attacked by two fearless "lions"(terrorist or bush). So a group of Brave "hunters"(terrorists or bush), head out to kill/ capture the lions.
Honestly just enjoy life. You don't like the setting or background of a movie, maybe it's not for you.

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Gee -- I guess the Houston Texans really are serious about getting rid of David Carr. But Jeff Garcia?

The Texans had a whirlwind start to the free-agency signing period Friday when they pursued free-agent quarterback Jeff Garcia, agreed to a three-year contract with offensive tackle Ephraim Salaam and lined up interviews with running back Ahman Green and receiver Ashley Lelie.

Garcia, the hottest quarterback on the market, visited with the Raiders on Friday.

He owns a home in the Bay Area, where he began his NFL career with San Francisco.

Several teams, including Tampa Bay, have shown interest in Garcia.

Coach Gary Kubiak has been a Garcia fan for years. When he was the offensive coordinator at Denver, the Broncos tried and failed to acquire Garcia.

"I've always been impressed with the guy," Kubiak said. "He's one tough son of a gun. He makes smart decisions. He's been productive just about everywhere he's been."

The Texans' interest in Garcia, 37, has no bearing on David Carr, who's expected to be traded regardless of what happens with their pursuit of another veteran.

The Texans also have Sage Rosenfels, who finished last season on injured reserve after breaking a bone in his hand. They're expected to draft a quarterback in the second or third round.

The Texans wouldn't give up a draft choice for Denver quarterback Jake Plummer. They won't trade picks. They're interested in acquiring additional picks.

Well, I suppose Garcia makes more sense than the Jake Plummer thing.

Personally, I'm for letting Sage Rosenfels have a shot at the starting job for a season, while the team grooms the University of Houston's Kevin Kolb as the quarterback of the future. And that would certainly be a popular move among my fellow fans.

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