PSoTD

If this Sacramento Kings - Houston Rockets deal goes through, it could be a win-win for both teams. Most of the analysis I see talks about the advantages of it for the Rockets, and I guess it makes sense to do so, since Ron Artest theoretically could put them over the top in the Western Conference... although I really don't believe it. But maybe.

But I think it's a great deal for the Kings, especially if they really like Donte Green. Bobby Jackson would be a decent backup, but the key is, of course, that first round draft pick for 2009. Geoff Petrie knows how to use those.

Even if it's sometimes laced with an expletive.

Fans of old-time baseball know, but you have to read about the early sport IN THE LINGO of those who wrote about the early sport to see the term used. For example.

CBS, who I think was the network that first brought the nation the sports monstrosity that is Brent Musburger, apparently has decided to replace Billy Packer with Clark Kellogg on NCAA basketball games. I just have to say, there is no earthly way as a fan I could see that as being an improvement. I like Packer, and I can't stand Kellogg's announcing. I guess I should be glad it wasn't Musburger instead of Kellogg.

Yawn. I cannot seem to get very interested in them anymore. It's so corporate feeling, with such a garish theme of expense, that it's become a big turnoff to me.

Wonder how the ratings will be...

But I tend to agree with this. If there is one sports location in the United States that is deserving of some sort of historical preservation status, it is Yankee Stadium.

Racial inequalities at pool

772 children in six U.S. cities by USA Swimming and the University of Memphis revealed that six out of every 10 black or Hispanic children couldn't swim.

The survey also found parental influence was the largest contributing factor in his or her child's interest in swimming. Minority children, the survey states, are six times more likely to come from a family where one or both parent haven't learned to swim.

Swimming is a learned, and reinforced, activity. Comfort zone comes from repetition. If your family can't afford to have a pool, doesn't live in a neighborhood that has a pool, doesn't live anywhere near a swimmable body of water, or has finances tight enough to reduce or prevent visits to a community pool, then that activity is not going to get reinforced.

I suspect that there was a time where MOST city dwellers were not good swimmers, mostly because of lack of access to a body of water conducive for swimming. Again, this is class, not race.

Frisbee golf, that is.