Morning Brew: Things to celebrate, in list form

Monday, November 24, 2008

Last week was filled with automaker headaches in Detroit, cabinet choices and stock market declines; with vampires and pirates and wondering whether Kerry Meier and Jake Sharp would be fine.

Thank goodness it’s Thanksgiving. We have a week for food, family, friends, the start of real competition for the basketball team and the Border Showdown. There will still be plenty of headaches in Detroit, but at least they’ll stem from the football team and not bailouts.

This is a week for relaxation. And lists.

8 things to be thankful for

1. A fit and motivated Sherron Collins

2. Sunny Indian summer days

3. Dayton Moore’s fearless attitude when it comes to trades

4. Mochas at Signs of Life

5. Kerry Meier’s sure hands

6. Hooded sweatshirts

7. Pumpkin pie with a cup of coffee

8. That if you’re reading this, you work, study or teach at KU.

4 things to dislike about Missouri

1. Silver Dollar City

2. Bandwagon Cardinal fans who show up every October

3. Cut-off jorts were invented there (well, at least that would make sense)

Interlude: I really do wish faded jean jackets were still in style.

4. Mizzou fans thinking their football team is a national power when it has one quality victory in the last two seasons — a close victory against Kansas.

Interlude II: The Missouri athletics department recently made Gary Pinkel one of the highest-paid coaches in the country because of this illusion. In the last calendar year, the Tigers have gotten throttled by Oklahoma and Texas, and lost to Oklahoma State at home. Other than Kansas, the best team they’ve beaten is mediocre Nebraska.

3 refreshing qualities of the Somali Pirates

1. They reportedly bring in chefs to prepare spaghetti and chicken for their hostages.

2. They improve the economy in certain towns of their impoverished country.

3. They speak with reporters. I’ll say that again. Real-life pirates have been quoted in The New York Times.

2 cool pirates

1. Jack Sparrow

2. Long John Silver

3 people who should never host a Christmas special

1. Kathie Lee Gifford (oops, too late)

2. Karl Rove

3. Larry Johnson

5 college basketball players who Are a joy to watch

1. Davidson’s Stephen Curry

2. Texas’ A.J. Abrams

3. Notre Dame’s Luke Harangody

4. Patrick Mills for St. Mary’s

5. San Diego’s Rob Jones

6 Questions

1. When was the last time you saw a collect calling commercial?

2. Aren’t you glad there are no more collect calling commercials so you don’t have to see David Arquette?

3. Will Kansas Citians ever get to watch basketball at the Sprint Center on a regular basis?

4. How much longer until the turkey is ready?

5. If you really wanted to stimulate the economy, wouldn’t a rescue package for college students be the quickest way?

6. Where is the love?

— — Edited by Becka Cremer

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