1. Mavs 106, Spurs 93. If you want actual sports commentary, get you some Sports Sturm on InsideCorner. Me, I’ll just say this: it bugs me when reporters ask leading questions in post-game interviews. Q: “How absolutely crucial to victory were the solid contributions from the role players on the team?” Because the reporter doesn’t really have a question. He just wants the player to say something that fits into the story he’s already written in his head. A: “The contributions from our role players were crucial to victory.” Print it.
2. James Ragland wrote a column about the swine flu. Here’s how you can survive swine flu. Swine flu! SWINE FLU!! Pig flu. Sick pigs!! Someone died! Schools are closed! Fluuuu-EEEE!!
3. The Dallas Central Appraisal District will begin sending its assessments to homeowners on Friday. The good news: of the 374,000 residential notices, more than half will reflect a lowered appraisal. The bad news: Denver is a better team than San Antonio, and large gatherings of people help spread the swine flu.