Saturday At Last

Do yourself a favor today and click on the site listed below for a erudite discussion of "The State of Young Art in Britain" by my colleague Andrew McKie.  McKie, a formidable obituarist, is also a reviewer of art, music and politics in the U.K.   This article appears in the June 4, 2010 edition of the Wall Street Journal.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB127560457553800743.html


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NEWSWATCH  mourns the loss of a man who made his mark in sports but left a legacy in mankind.  John Wooden has died at 99 years of age.  There will be many words in print honoring this unusually good man who--besides coaching basketball at UCLA--coached young men into being good citizens of the world.  He taught patience and preparation.  He did not scout his opposing teams--his teams had to be ready to play against whatever the other team brought.
 
He taught his players how to put on their shoes and socks. Why?  Surely a college athlete could put on his shoes and socks properly.  Wooden taught them to do it correctly saying that if the socks are wrinkled or twisted, blisters will result.  Blisters and basketball do not mix.
How fortunate for all of us--even those who never played a second of basketball--to have known of Coach Wooden's love of basketball, his players and the game of life.
 
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Oil on the water.  Usually an expression of calming something unruly.  But not in this case of endless damage to environment. This situation is turning into a devastating tar-baby.
 
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Belmont Stakes runs today.  No super Saver.  No Lookin' At Lucky.  But we have Ice Box and First Dude who should make it a good race.