Greetings from the land of the Spears

I've again taken "Sean's Space" on the road, this time to the bayou, as I write from my hotel room in beautiful Baton Rouge.

Yes, here in lovely Louisiana, where the Marist College women's basketball team has been in the middle of its third straight NCAA tournament appearance.

Another other time, I'd have been thrilled to drive the 74 miles northwest of here to Kentwood, hometown of Jamie Lynn Spears and her older sister.

But, since I'm "Britney-free in '08," I have no interest in seeing where the sisters learned to be a young and horrible mother, respectively.

Of course, now that I've officially announced here that I'm "Britney-free in '08" — until now, only those close to me knew — did I just go against my New Year's resolution by telling everyone about it? Hmmm....