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The end

Well, I'm back from the media hospitality suite, where I had a couple of beers. ( Full post )

Blast from the past

So I get on an elevator at my hotel and see a guy I haven't seen in almost 25 years. ( Full post )

Killing time

That guy touting Oakland's diversity might actually have something there. ( Full post )

No shakeup, please

Sometimes I amaze myself with my ability to think that it's all about me. ( Full post )

One and one

In Salt Lake, the S-R's three press row seat assignments were all together. But here in Oakland, two are together and one is by itself. ( Full post )

This year's Glass Slipper Dept.

Bradley wants to be the new old Gonzaga. ( Full post )

Waiting game

The midday traffic on the freeway over to the Oakland Arena reminded me that driving on I-90 back home is practically like being on a peaceful country lane compared to some of what California has to offer. ( Full post )

Toto, we're not in Spokane anymore

I was talking with Oakland's special events coordinator this morning and he told me that, according to Census data, this city is America's most diverse. ( Full post )

Good luck charm

I went in to the office for an hour or so this morning, and several people asked me how I thought it would go for the Zags Thursday. ( Full post )

California daydreamin'

We arrived in Oakland after sunset.
My first time here. Been to San Francisco, but never Oakland. ( Full post )

Touching base

We're back in Spokane for a little more than 24 hours. Then it's on to California tomorrow afternoon. ( Full post )

Sunday will never be the same

First, let me make one thing clear. ( Full post )

Important basketball insight

Everything you've ever heard, assumed or imagined about staid, culturally conservative Utah is challenged by the scene at the downtown Salt Lake City Denny's in the wee hours of Saturday night/Sunday morning. ( Full post )

Marching on

So I had the same thought I'm sure everyone else did. ( Full post )

Game plan

We're going to head over to the arena in about an hour, to get there before the start of the Montana game. ( Full post )

Launching a three

1. Out of loyalty to home and the fact that I can be easily confused about these things, I have essentially continued to operate on Pacific time while here. ( Full post )

There's praise and then there's praise

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This could come up

Long ago and far away, I dated an Indiana grad. She was a good person. She referred to herself as "corn fed." ( Full post )

The customers always write

I have Cal vs. NC State on in the other part of my hotel room, so I'm saying this qualifies as NCAA coverage. ( Full post )

Looking ahead (no, not to the game)

Photographer Brian Plonka and I conducted a "How 'bout them Zags?" man-on-the-street poll at lunchtime today. Look for our findings tomorrow. ( Full post )