Morning Whip, 3/23/05

My Snookums is happy. Tennessee Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt is now the winningest basketball coach in Division I history, passing Dean Smith with 880 career wins by beating Purdue[*1] in the NCAA playoffs, sending Tennessee to the Women’s Sweet 16. UT responds by naming the floor at Thompson-Boling Arena The Summitt[*2] . Strike up the Band! Rocky Top![*3]

Congress Shall Make No Law. Why is this so hard to understand? Today’s Wall Street Journal editorial on “campaign finance reform” and its caustic effects on freedom of speech: McCain-Feingold has failed spectacularly in its stated goal of reining in fat-cat donors. Yet its uncompromising language has helped to gag practically every other politically active entity–from advocacy groups to labor unions. Now the FEC is being asked to censor another segment of society, the millions of individuals who engage in political activity online.

News from Science (Science Daily[*4] , to be exact):
Boston University Team Finds Link Between High Cholesterol And Better Cognitive Performance[*5] . (Bacon and eggs with butter, please, I know what I’m doing.)
Research Says Your Happiness Makes Your Partner Happy – But Only If You Are Married[*6] . (Yes, dear . . . )
Light May Arise From Relativity Violations[*7] . (I see . . . )
Wolves Alleviate Impact Of Climate Change On Food Supply, Finds New Study[*8] (Yellowstone Wolves Combat Global Warning – chuckle).

Tragedy and Farce: Schiavo[*9] and Jackson[*10] .