…… BobLee weighs in guns ablazing on a list of headline issues of the day. “The Calipari Way” ……. UConn women …… Trusting Ron Wellman …… The Newest American Hero …… K-praise ….. and Pinocchio Woods forgot to read the fine print.

Carl WHO? “Spackler” – the assistant greenskeeper at Bushwood Country Club (aka Bill Murray). Carl is THE MAN when it comes to varmint control. Over near Chapel Hill several categories of out-of-control “varmints” are aloose. WARNING: This column has a high “YEE HAA” factor.

A Ketchup Column: BobLee’s “catches up” on a plethora of “what about” news bites and items not worthy of their very own column …… Ketchup / “Catch Up” !!! Get it? Clever, huh?

….. Twenty years ago Eric Montross was not allowed to be a Playboy All-American. UNC officials deemed it inappropriate to the image of college athletics. Dean lobbied against beer ads on ACC telecasts. …… now John Calipari is featured on Maker’s Mark bottles. Hypocrites and old fogeys notwithstanding, wherever “they” draw a line someone will cross it “just because”.

….. A “attend a funeral” decision should always be “Yes, do it.” Funerals are a final public statement of the guest of honor’s mortal marathon ….. Approaching my own inevitable conclusion, can I improve upon my plan for a Viking funeral in a flaming dragon ship? Governor Dumpling, BobLee and Kathy Taft were together in Greenville on Saturday last.

Still caring but not much ….. I noted a few weeks ago that I did not fill out a bracket this year. In past years I annually did 3-4. I never “won” but it would have been un-American not to, or so I thought. My lukewarmness to “big time college sports” could be linked to UNC’s Season To Not-Remember but its more than that. A big shout out to ginger snaps and good books!