Superfun Roundup Time

I hope the Thanksgiving weekend was as enjoyable for you as it was for me. I apologize for not posting much, but I took the opportunity to relax and spend time with my family and friends while I had it. These next couple of weeks should prove just as busy as the rest of the semester has been, but since we're in the holiday season, I can't help but feel rejuvenated!

I wanted to kick off this week with a couple of interesting stories and links from the world around us.

... One of the albums on my new "want" list is U2's latest effort, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. I only really became a U2 fan after All That You Can't Leave Behind, so I'm sort've a newcomer to the scene, but dang if I'm not looking forward to picking up this album. In that same vein, here's an article from ESPN comparing the songs from this album to the current situation in the NHL. Now, I'm no hockey fan, and I was skeptical about the relevance of the article's comparisons even after I read it, but it's definitely a fun read. John Buccigross' new-CD traditions of ripping the packaging open and deep-sniffing the liner notes certainly ring true with this humble blogger! Any article that mentions "MacGyver" also gets bonus points from me.

... After a fantastic victory over UVA this weekend, the Hokies' potential destiny as champions of the ACC is entirely in their hands. All we've got to do is beat Miami, at which point all signs will point to a trip to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl in January. Failing that, we might end up in the Peach Bowl. Heck, I'll take either one, but I'm not going to talk out of school until this last game on Saturday happens. I just feel a heck of a lot more confident about this team than I did at the beginning of the season, and so do a lot of other people who know a lot more about sports than I do. I think they're much more united and willing to play. (Hey, Hokies United? Sounds like a great name for a fan-to-player promotion involving some rubber band bracelets!) I'll always be proud to be a Hokie, but this season, I'm becoming ecstatic, not to mention very respectful of Bryan Randall and the other players for uniting as a team. My hat is off, gentlemen.

Tom's view of the win and the season so far is here, and Josh also has a very eloquent take here.