A speaker came into school today with a positive message, although I don't think the message was what they were expecting. He talked about excuses and reasons for the first half hour and then spend about 20 minutes on how Jesus changed his life and all the goods. The auditorium was silent. At the beginning I was wondering how he was getting away with this and that he shouldn't be doing then, but then I realized, who cares, these kids need to hear the Gospel and I have just been too brainwashed to realize that this is a free country and this should be allowed in the schools.

Then, this from the Sports Guy today, you may have to be a Red Sox fan to get it:

"Superstars: Vlad vs. Manny. Two streaky, enigmatic guys who can carry a team for weeks at a time. Their stats are almost identical -- Vlad hit 30 points higher (.337 to .308), but their OBP's were the same, plus Manny had more homers and RBI and a higher slugging percentage. Then again, Vlad gives you better defense, a cannon arm and the occasional SB. Then again, Manny has a huge edge in playoff experience: something like 60 playoff games to zero. Then again, we're not even sure Manny realizes that there's a difference between the regular season and the playoffs, or that they're keeping score during games. EDGE: EVEN"