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And neither tainments, my road buddy and I were treated grandly to are the opinions of television commentators, radio talk- a stopover in Knoxville. On the way back, however, we show hosts, sports writers, bloggers of various stripes, or stood shivering outside the Pentagon for most of the night while imploring passersby for a lift back down randomly roving packs of pet psychics. The universally damned "Ratings Percentage Index" south. American University, located in Washington (RPI) will also not be called upon. Something about tak- D.C., is, justifiably or not, guilty by association. The index isn't much help at all where Stanford and ing one-fourth of a team's winning percentage and adding it to one-half of the opponents' average winning Cornell, another first-round game, is concerned. percentage plus one-fourth of the opponents' oppo- Stanford, a very cool campus, had the first cyclotron for nents' winning percentage further muddies already smashing pumpkin atoms and flaunts a rather top-shelf tailgate-party sensibility. Wallace Stegner also taught the cloudy waters. What will count in this exercise of peering into the likes of Ed Abbey, Ken Kesey, and Larry McMurtry in near future will be a heretofore seldom-used prognosti- his writing program there. And Cornell is where Vladimir Nabokov composed cation device known as the RVI (Recalled Vibe Index). All you do is mull the names of the two teams squaring "Lolita" and where Thomas Pynchon and Richard off against each other in a particular bracket and allow Farina first met. Then there is the beloved Toni Morrison, who would go on to receive the Nobel Prize the vibe of one or the other to assert itself. Take the Washington State Cougars, for instance. in Literature after taking a graduate degree from They were the ogres of my youth and would stomp my Cornell. RVI-wise, this game is obviously a pick-em. BYU vs. Texas A&M is also relatively problematical. beloved Idaho Vandals at every opportunity. But times The Cougars are just and locales have changed. down the road and their The thought of Idaho playing Formulas employing the mathemat- Fine Ails Museum colin this tournament, while not lection of Maynard ludicrous, at least requires a ics available today are of absolute- Dixon paintings is outsuspension of disbelief. Now, when I meditate ly no value. And neither are the opin- standing. And, of course, there's their old football upon WSU, the thoughts conjure up a neighborly vibe. ions of television commentators, radio rowdy, Jim McMahon, known as, among other The Palouse country, after all, is only a rebound and outlet talk-show hosts, sports writers, blog- slings and arrows, the pass south of my old stomping grounds of Kellogg, gers 3 Qf varjous stHpeS, Or randomly r ' ' rebel without a pause, The Aggies also boast some creative and eccenCoeurd'AIene, and Spokane, roving packs Of pet psychlCS." ' trie alumni: Lyle Lovett, Their RVI actually allows me ™ ^ ^ for instance, and his to root for them. Oh, what ^ ^ - roommate Robert Earl would my grandfather say? Now, Notre Dame is the opposite side of that coin. I Keen. Sharing off-campus digs at College Station, they grew up the biggest fan the Irish had west of the wrote "This Old Porch" together. Another instance Bitterroots. My fanhood would ebb, however, with the where the oV vibe index doesn't tilt much either way. passage of time and the acquisition of the USC Trojans Gonzaga, who takes on Davidson in the first round, in a similar role. It's not that I now wish them ill, but almost pegged the oP vibe index. It's hard not to get a their RVI, coupled with their 12 vs. 5 match-up against good reading when you have Bing Crosby and John George Mason, has all the makings of an upset. My Stockton as alumni. The only vibe I got about Davidson grandfather would truly have an issue with this one! is that it's in North Carolina and north of Charlotte The first round game between UNLV and Kent State which is north of Pageland, South Carolina, the wateris a no-brainer RVI-wise. Many of my generation would melon capital of the world. root for Kent State over just about anybody. Las Vegas Like I said, this is very serious stuff involving special gets a couple of points, however, just for providing a divining and an almost shamanistic approach. It's much shortcut turn-off to Death Valley. more than seedings and rankings and out-of-conference The Cal State Fullerton Titans, who meet the formi- schedules. It's more about becoming one with the dable Wisconsin Badgers in the first round, look quite process as a whole. It's about being the ball, and, of good in the Recalled Vibe Index. Fullerton is, after all, course, hoping to high heaven your buddy's bracket gets where Leo Fender first began building Telecaster and busted before your own. Stratocaster guitars so that in later years Jimi Hendrix would have something to have his way with. Jay Meehan is a culture junkie and a free-lance writer with The mighty Tennessee Volunteers take on the Patriot a background in commercial and community radio, among League champion American University Eagles in their other pursuits. He has been a columnist and feature writer opening matchup. With both vibe inputs driven by for various Park City publications going back to 1973. hitchhiking fortunes, the index tilts wildly toward the "Vols," as if they needed any help. WANDERING THE WEST By Larry Warren • The Nine and Nine Tour An old acquaintance used to come to Park City with the back of the a carload of buddies every spring for what he called the Wasatch yet, but "Nine and Nine tour." They'd get up, ski nine runs at the low-elevation either Deer Valley, The Canyons or Park City, then snowpack is meltquickly change into golf shirts and shorts and head to the ed off of the Salt Lake Valley for nine holes of golf. Wasatch Front, City It is a great time of year. While we're still enjoying making fantastic skiing (I've had two great powder days in just Creek Canyon a the last week), spring and even early summer conditions good hiking and biking option. (Dont bring dogs here as are now in play just 40 minutes away. Many golf courses it is a Salt Lake City watershed.) have been open for weeks now, and parks are turning Temple Square. This is when the LDS Church's gargreen and drying out after the snows. deners go all out to turn two square blocks of downtown For those among us sick of snow and the arrival of into a rainbow of spring flowers. They're gardening like mud season, there are places nearby to strip off the fleece crazy to get Temple Square, the Main Street Plaza next and think spring. Here are a few suggestions. door, and the church office grounds one block east ready liberty Park. Salt Lake's answer to Central Park has for the church's spring conference. When all you see is . mud and bare branches in a jogging path around it, magnificent old hardwoods i promoters tout your ability i u m m j A c C o u n ? ' c h e c k out just getting their buds, and r ' • ' the LDS gardens to see across the street, at 1400 to leave Salt Lake City and get to how great spring can look. South and 700 East, there's a uuuiiiaiiu juvLaai,uiui,5a . .. . . A n . . (Unless you're going to fencedrun dogfree. park Check where Fido General Conference, avoid can out great SKimg in 40 minutes. It alSO WOrkS the place April 5th and 6th in reverse. You can leave great skiing Tracy Aviary on the park's as it will be jammed with southwest corner, where all behind for a few hours and get to a the faithful). kinds of local and exotic The ski promoters birds are on display and whole different, warmer and drier sea- tout your ability to leave shrieking. Salt Lake City and get to Wheeler Farm. As farms son ^ ^ ^in ^ ^that ^ ^ ^same ^ ^ ^ ^40 ^ minutes." great skiing in 40 minutes. get gobbled up for develop- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ™ It also works in reverse. ment, Wheeler Farm remains in the middle of the Salt You can leave great skiing behind for a few hours and get Lake Valley at 6300 South and 900 East. This is a great to a whole different, warmer and drier season in that stop with the kids, where they can see a century-old dairy same 40 minutes. Its always amazing to me how little farm pretty much intact, complete with cows you can thought some Park City newcomers give to the many milk yourself Monday through Saturday at 5 p.m. Other attractions of Salt Lake. To me, Salt Lake City is one of activities include tours of the restored farmhouse and the great amenities of living in Park City. tractor-drawn wagon rides. In between you can walk Its what makes the Nine and Nine scenario work for the around and look at the other farm animals and the next month. wildlife attracted to the wetlands. The farm is closed Sundays. Free-lance writer Larry Warren has been wandering the Hogle Zoo. This place can get hotter than #%&# in West covering news stories for television and magazines the summer, but now through May it is really a pleasant since he landed in Utah in the mid-1970s. In this column he walk with Emigration Creek rolling through the middle writesabout the favorite places he goes back to when hecan. of it. Most of the animal babies are bom in spring and, as it becomes safe to do so, they're put on display. I recall a 7HEWALS: spring visit with the kids when they were little where we Pork City HalltoSalt Lake City Hall: 30 miles spent an hour watching a camel give birth right there in m •<Web site: www.visitsaltlake.com the camel corral. After mom licked off the slime, she nudged her baby in the rear and we saw it stand and walk Insider tip: §| around all wobbly legged for the first time. City Creek. What other American city has a canyon Hop on TRAX light rail, even if you have nowhere to go. j& stream tumbling out of a mountain canyon just three Ifs tree from trie Jazz arenatoFifth South. Kids love it! S blocks from Main Street? We cant do much hiking on m CRESCENT MORTGAGE 1755 Prospector Avenue #201, Park City 435.649.2999 877.420.2999 www.parkrecord.com |