Dick Vitale Picks Kentucky-Florida Final!



From ESPN.Com:





Dickie V's Final Four Picks

Oklahoma

Kentucky

Florida

Arizona



Championship Game -- Kentucky-Florida

National Champion -- Kentucky



If Florida actually makes it to the final game (which I seriously doubt) they will beat Kentucky this time!

Happy Saint Patrick Day!



Here is a prayer written by Saint Patrick to recite today:



I bind myself

to

God's power to guide me,

God's might to uphold me,

God's wisdom to teach me,

God's eye to watch over me,

God's ear to hear me,

God's word to give me speech,

God's hand to guide me,

God's way to lie before me,

God's shield to shelter me,

God's host to secure me.

Amen.

President to Address Nation Tonight



To Tell "Saddam to Go!"



From the Washingtonpost.com:



President Bush planned to address the nation Monday night to give Saddam Hussein a final ultimatum. "He will say that to avoid military conflict Saddam Hussein must leave the country," spokesman Ari Fleischer said.



The White House scheduled the address after U.S. and British diplomats announced at the United Nations that there would not be a vote on their resolution to give Saddam an ultimatum or face war. On Sunday, the president and his allies from Britain and Spain announced that they would give the U.N. one day to resolve the diplomatic dispute.

Sopranos Taping Likely to Start on Schedule



From New York News Daily:



"The Sopranos" star James Gandolfini and HBO are considering a deal to drop their dueling lawsuits and proceed with contract negotiations, according to published reports. If the deal goes through, production on the show's new season could start next week as originally scheduled.



According to HBO sources, Gandolfini is seeking $25 million for a fifth season which would be a record for an actor in a TV drama. Others, however, have said Gandolfini's asking price was closer to $16 million.

Some Believe Book of Revelation Predicts War



From the HoustonChronicle:



Referring to Revelation 9:11



Then comes the clincher. In Chapter 9, Verse 11 -- yes, that's 9:11 -- John says the leader of an army of locusts released to fight humankind is named Abaddon in Hebrew, Apollyon in Greek. Both words mean Destroyer, one of several meanings for the name "Saddam."

Pope Renews His Appeal For Peace



From Catholic News:



"The next days will be decisive for the outcome of the Iraq crisis," said the Pope, who prayed that "leaders on all sides be inspired with courage and long-range vision."



"Certainly, the leaders of Baghdad have the urgent duty to collaborate fully with the international community, to eliminate any reason for an armed intervention," the Pope said.



"To them I direct my pressing appeal: the fate of your fellow citizens always has priority!"



John Paul also said he wanted to remind UN member countries, and especially those which make up the Security Council, that "the use of force represents the last resort, after having exhausted every other peaceful solution, according to the well-known principles of the UN Charter."



"That is why, in the face of the tremendous consequences that an international military operation would have for the population of Iraq and for the equilibrium of the entire Middle East reason, already so tried, as well as for the extremism which could stem from it, I say to all: There is still time to negotiate; there is still room for peace."



The pontiff continued: "It is never too late to understand one another and to continue to deal with each other."

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