Marion Jones

Jeni is not a big sports fan. She loves her Tennessee football, and Peyton Manning and the Colts, and she'll watch the Lady Vols in the Final Four, but for the most part that's where it sits for her. But then there's the Olympics, and that's another story -- clear off the DVR because we're recording every minute of the Olympics, the majesty, the glory, the stories. So for Marion Jones, America's darling from 2000, to admit to steroid use leading up to her five gold medals, well, Jeni is heartbroken. This is sad, and I'm sad for Marion Jones ... I do feel for her, but she did this to the country, not her fans. She represented the USA. It's different than Barry Bonds, who represents San Francisco, and maybe Major League Baseball, but with Marion Jones it was national pride. And that's what makes it so hard. She was a role model for little girls everywhere, and it just breaks Jeni's heart. Just a sad day for Olympic sports. (At least in the Winter Games you know the snow boarders are just getting high...)

The value of copy editing

I was reading an AP article about the Super Bowl and it talked about Drew Brees pulling for Peyton Manning and mentioned that Brees was in Miami "at an event sponsored by Visa to teach teenagers about the pratfalls of misusing credit." I'm sure the writer meant "pitfalls" but in my mind, I imagine the Saints quarterback flopping and falling in classic physical comedy pratfalls made famous by Dick Van Dyke and Chevy Chase while talking to college students. "You see, if you ruin your credit, you'll fall on your butt."

It's Peyton's Day!

Dean and I are so excited for Peyton Manning and the Colts. It's been a long time coming, which makes it all the sweeter.