The Michael Vick dog fighting/dog murdering issue has really struck a nerve with the public. Vick is innocent until proven guilty but the N.F.L. has every right to ask him not to attend training camp. Vick does not have an inalienable right to play football.
I found this CNBC piece that says the N.F.L. has [...]

The three major sports leagues (the N.F.L., Major League Baseball, and the N.B.A.) are flush with controversy.
Michael Vick’s alleged involvement in the world of dog-fighting, Barry Bonds chasing Hank Aaron’s home run record amid even more allegations of steroid use, and N.B.A. referee Tim Donaghy’s point shaving scandal are all signs of the times. They [...]

I had a brief conversation about John Coltrane with saxophonist Joel Johansen last night and it conjured up some things that I haven’t thought of in a while.
There is a very spiritual quality to Coltrane’s music. If I remember right, in the liner notes for the album “A Love Supreme”, he talks about how he [...]