Hairy Woodpecker and Sad Day for Baseball
The sad part of the day (for many sports fans at least), was the abomination of the follow up to the Mitchell Report. (That report by former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell investigated illegal use of steroids and human growth hormone (HGH) in professional baseball. It concluded that over 80 players used these performance-enhancing drugs including pitcher Roger Clemens. Today, Mr. Clemens got to face his accuser and one-time trainer Brian McNamee before Congress in an attempt to salvage his reputation. (Clemens takes lumps on Capitol Hill: 'You're one of my heroes. But it's hard to believe').) And it was a sad abomination - embarrassing really... Two liars - one rich and one soon to be rich - spinning their stories... Who cares about sworn oaths and the truth?
But this is just emblematic of the infatuation that America has with the rich, powerful, and glitzy... We overlook movie stars and entertainers who insist on getting drunk and driving even though they could afford a fleet of limos and chauffeurs. We turn away when a politician asks for the definition of "is". We wallow in the cheap gory movies, and the late-night infomercials that guarantee to make us rich in a matter of weeks. We've become a "professional wrestling" culture - too much isn't nearly enough, and it isn't nearly enough fast enough... Truth? Integrity? Fairness? Education? Common sense? Hah!!! Where's the "bling bling" in that?!?
Nope... Clemens and his ex-buddy McNamee will stroll... And players like Satchel Paige will fade away...
Sad, sad day...
See you by the feeders... I'll be the one scattering the Cracker Jack...
CapeCodAlan
P.S. Lest you think that I'm the only one disgusted by this mess... Read Clemens shelled by Congress
