By RON MALY
I'm a bit concerned about My Neighbor Al, the Health Nut.
I haven't seen him all day.
I invited him over for a cup of Italian Dark Roast, but he said he wasn't feeling well.
Al not feeling well is like Trump saying something nice.
It happens once every 6 months.
"Take another of your multi-vitamins," I said.
"I ran out," he told me. "This NCAA basketball tournament has been tough on me."
Al is, of course, a strong Northern Iowa sports fan.
He's in mourning because of the Panthers' heartbreaking loss last night to Texas A&M in The Big Dance.
The one in which UNI blew a 12-point lead in the final 44 seconds of regulation time, I mean.
"It's going to take me a while to get over this," Al said.
"I sympathize with you," I told him. "The Italian Dark Roast will be ready when you are."