Well, the Dawgs lost, as everyone predicted, to Michigan State, but it wound up being even closer than the final score of 70-63. Georgia still had a chance with 20 seconds to go. I think I’ll transfer my fandom to Georgia State, which has already won a game.

Here are some remains of the day:

* Interior Department tightens restrictions on oil/gas fracking on public lands.

* Amanda Marcotte welcomes Lewinsky “comeback tour” as sign of national maturity.

* Steve King questions loyalty to Judaism of Jewish Democrats. How the hell would he know anything about that?

* At Ten Miles Square, Martin Longman discusses the proposed “Sodomite Suppression Act” that’s drawing hostile attention to California’s ballot initiative access system.

* At College Guide, Daniel Luzer explores decision by Texas State Board of Education to insist textbooks tout Moses’ influence on America’s law and constitution.

And in non-political news:

* Check out photos of this morning’s total eclipse of the sun.

That’s it for Friday. David Atkins and D.R. Tucker are in for Weekend Blogging. It’s a Friday in Lent, so we’ll close with the great hymn of the Passion, “Ah, Holy Jesus,” as performed by the choir of the National Cathedral.

Selah.

Ed Kilgore

Ed Kilgore is a political columnist for New York and managing editor at the Democratic Strategist website. He was a contributing writer at the Washington Monthly from January 2012 until November 2015, and was the principal contributor to the Political Animal blog.