>>>>>>Their opponent in the final will be the Duke Blue Devils. The contrast could not be starker. They are the ultimate traditional power, playing in the most prestigious conference, among the championship contenders year after year. They annually reload with a fresh batch of McDonald's All-American high school players. Like many great people or institutions, Duke basketball is both admired and reviled. (Just ask Tracy, LOL). They played very well yesterday, getting hot from behind the 3 point line and waxing West Virginia by 20. So here they are again in the championship game. Anyone in his right mind would pick them to win one more and cut down the nets.
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>>>FYI, Della Martin is a Duke grad, and as an undergrad, was student manager for Mens Basketball. She was headed to Indy this weekend with her family for the tournament.
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>>Now there is a name from the past. Nothing personal to her but I hope she and her family go home unhappy ;-)
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>>Didn't she work at the Duke med center or something like that?
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>No, she was on the JFAST team for several years. That's where she did the automation work that led me to ask her to write that book with me.
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OK. You obviously know her better than I do. I just thought Duke med center whatever was in her UT sig.

I was lucky enough to meet Brian Jones once. (It was on the same trip that I met you). He was the most down to earth guy anyone could hope to meet. Like someone you find yourself sitting next to on the train or in line with at the supermarket when the scanner goes awry. A regular guy. He reminded me instantly of Tom West, the guy in TSOANM, but with southern charm.