Wifey and I share a belief that perception is reality

The name Tar Heels salutes the bravery of Carolina Civil War regiments who "stuck" to their positions. No disrespect intended toward the Civil War fallen, but the modern usage of this name is an insult to students of UC Santa Barbara, who have to keep cans of turpentine outside their apartments to scrub off tar that actually gets stuck to their feet when they walk on the beach near the campus. If we're going to call anybody Tarheel, it's those poor saps 6 Kent State Golden Flashes Football is a macho sport. Do we really need allusions to female menopause What's next, the "Fighting Menstrual Cramps" (Sorry, Barbie Girl, I can't insert your Alabama joke here The moderators might intervene.) 5. TCU Horned Frogs If there is even a remote possibility that a team name can conjure up the mental image of a sexually aroused amphibian, it should be banned from college football. 4. University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens For every game of his NBA career, Michael Jordan wore his North Carolina shorts underneath his Bulls uniform.

I wonder if there is any truth to the rumor that Joe Flacco secretly wears a Fightin' Blue Hens T-Shirt during every Ravens game. Do you get the feeling that people in Western Kentucky weren't exactly world travelers "Yup, we're the folks from that dadgum hill over thar." 2. Akron Zips In the 1920's the team was named the "Zippers" after some rubber overshoes being sold by B.F Goodrich. I guess when you're in a company town and the company's got a product it needs to hype, you don't get to choose your own name. Now who do they blame for picking "Zippy the Kangaroo" as their mascot 1. Tulsa Golden Hurricanes I hate to break this to you guys, but your city is located more than 500 miles inland of any hurricane zone I know "Cyclones" is taken Use it anyway USC stole Troy's name, didn't they Why is Tulsa No. 1 on the list Their name is uncomfortably close to "golden showers." Gratuitous attempt to rile up USC fans in order to increase readership Note: If you are interested, last year I also wrote a Top Ten Best College Football Team Names . VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jan 23 (MARKET WIRE) Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX: TKM) announced today that oneof the company's collaborators, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ALNY), has received clearance from the U.S.

Food and Drug Administration(FDA) to begin enrolling patients in a clinical trial for ALN-VSP, aproduct developed with Tekmira's SNALP delivery technology.Mark J. Murray, Tekmira's President and CEO, said, "We are pleased thatALN-VSP, developed with our SNALP technology, has been successfullyreviewed and cleared by the FDA for initiation of clinical trials. Thisclearly demonstrates Tekmira as a leader in the advancement of technologyto support the promise of systemic RNAi therapeutics."ALN-VSP is being developed as a treatment for liver cancers, includinghepatocellular carcinoma and other solid tumors with liver involvement.ALN-VSP contains small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules formulated forsystemic delivery with Tekmira's SNALP technology. RNAi drugs,such as siRNA, require delivery technology when administeredsystemically. Tekmira believes ithas a leading intellectual property position in the field of siRNAdelivery.About TekmiraTekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation is a biopharmaceutical companyfocused on advancing novel RNAi therapeutics and providing its leadinglipid nanoparticle delivery technology to pharmaceutical partners.Further information about Tekmira can be found at is based in Vancouver, B.C. These statements areonly predictions.Forward-looking statements and information should be consideredcarefully. Such factors include, among others, the stage ofdevelopment of Tekmira, lack of product revenues, additional capitalrequirements, the need to obtain regulatory approval to commence clinicaltrials, risks associated with the completion of clinical trials andobtaining regulatory approval to market Tekmira's products, the safetyand efficacy of Tekmira's products, the ability to protect Tekmira'sintellectual property and dependence on collaborative partners.A more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties facing Tekmiraappears in Tekmira's management information circular dated May 1, 2008available at Tekmira disclaims any obligation to updateany such factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions toany of the forward-looking statements or information contained herein toreflect future results, events or developments, except as required bylaw.Contacts:Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation - InvestorsIan MortimerExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer(604) 419-3200Website: Communications Inc.

- MediaDavid Ryan(604) 694-6031Email: opyright 2009, Market Wire, All rights reserved.-0-. I know Coach Mark Richt, the assistant coaches, the players and our fans have the same concerns with our current record and the way we’ve been playing...Coach Richt and I have talked just as we do periodically throughout the season. That’s where it needs to be...Beyond that, I have total confidence that Coach Richt will properly evaluate our team, address concerns and prepare the right path that will direct us back into the position we all want to be in competing for championships.”Coach Richt is attempting to get the DAWGS focus right where it should be…on what’s six inches in front of your face.That is where you will find your reality.The DAWGS reality is that improvement is needed and the only thing you can do about that is get back to work.At this point, I don't know if any player or any fan has the energy to do much more than that.DEJA VU IS OVER-RATED Moving along, you all really should know my wife Alice.Wifey loves football with a fierce passion and is more knowledgeable and reasonable about the game than most men I know.I truly am a lucky man.I tell you that to tell you this.Wifey and I share a belief that perception is reality.After Saturday's loss to Tennessee, I've read a lot about what it all means from a Georgia perspective and about what Lane Kiffin wants it to mean.Well, I know this.Losing to the Vols the way we did will have an impact whether we like it or not and I fear it will be much more than just bruised feelings and one L on this year's final tally.It was not that long ago that a head coach that was also a good recruiter and a string of wins over Georgia led to Tennessee raiding the Peach state for top-notch recruits every year...several of which eventually turned out to be KEY players on the Vols 1998 MNC.This is a dangerous situation for Georgia in terms of the possibility of history repeating itself.A loss like this for the DAWGS (or a shaky season of losses) could lead to a change in the regional and national perception of the Georgia program.If that happens there is a real possibility that there will be a change in our "big picture" reality.I do not believe this is happening right now, 10 wins or more in six of the last seven seasons puts a quick end to that train of thought, but coupled with Georgia's recent history against Florida this whole thing could get out of control in a hurry. Side note: I loved to refer to Phillip Fulmer as The Great Pumpkin.After seeing Lane Kiffin on the sidelines Saturday in his selection of an over-sized, orange disaster of a jacket, I have to wonder out loud if it's okay to refer to Kiffin as The Rotten PumpkinThat thing looked as if it were a rotten, sagging pumpkin that was collapsing in on itself.Ugh.Just saying.I THINK THIS HURTS THE MOSTI saw this on David Hale's blog earlier this week and I felt like we were sitting in the same recliner.I watched all of the LSU-Florida game. I think the announcers made fun of Georgia about 9,463 times.SIGHI WILL LEAVE YOU WITH THISThere was also a ton of discussion this week about naked bootlegs, switching from playing the run to playing the pass and the defense's work in 3rd and long situations.So, a take on 3rd and long.....