| 02/11/08 Letters to the Editor
To the editor -- Imagine, if for just one day, everyone in the Yakima Valley honored one another above themselves. Consider how that decision would play out in just one 24-hour period of your daily life. This idea is rich with the possibilities of undeserved kindness, grace gently extended in the place of judgment and a community characterized by love and mercy. And then imagine if we were so bold as to conduct ourselves in that manner for longer than just one day! The fruits of such an exercise would contribute powerfully to creating the kind of health we want in our community, including the support of a school system striving to do its best by our children. If not for just one day, please consider honoring one another above yourself with a single yes vote for the Yakima School District levy.
Lessons from Big Auto's disastrous missteps
Traditionally I've been bullish about emerging technology in cars. Automotive audio, video and navigation are not subject to the limits of battery power, infrastructure and consumer indifference that stymie the rollout of new products like digital televisions and video-over-cellular services. In cars, new technology works. Consumers see the value, and they are willing to pay. But that is the after-market. At the automotive mothership that is the factory production line, the tech news is far grimmer. Carmakers play the role of innovators - there is much talk here about new power plants and improved navigation and multimedia - but from a technological perspective, it's mostly smoke and mirrors. Today's cars sport cool gadgets and spiffy bodies, but inside they have the same old internally combusted engines and roll on the same old rubber tires.
Football recruiting
And the Bulldogs may not be done. With North Carolina tight end Dwayne Allen's last-minute flip-flop to Clemson, the Bulldogs still have a scholarship to give. "When all the dust settles, there might be someone out there we have been interested in, I don't know," Richt said. — Paul Johnson's Georgia Tech class was ranked 38th nationally by Scout.com and 49th by Rivals.com. "I don't get into all these rating services, and I don't care who else is recruiting them," Johnson said. — Who's No. 1? That's Alabama, experts say. Three "five-star" recruits and 19 "four-star" players (according to Scout.com's rankings) gave Nick Saban & Co. the edge. The Tide's headliners included wide receiver Julio Jones and linebacker Jerrell Harris.
Wow! Woods wallops Cink for another World Golf title
Alas, this putt spun around the lip and stayed out. Having raised his putter over his head, Woods cringed and let the club fall through his finger, and both players laughed and tapped fists. It was that moment Sunday at Dove Mountain that illustrated where Woods is on the world stage of golf. His expectations have never been higher. His game has never been stronger. Woods closed out Cink on the next hole with a wedge that climbed over a bunker and spun back to 2 feet, his 14th birdie in 29 holes in his 8-and-7 victory, the largest margin in the 10-year history of the tournament. It was his 63rd career victory, moving him past Arnold Palmer into fourth place alone on the PGA Tour's career list. He won for the 15th time in these World Golf Championships, earning more money in 26 starts than Tom Lehman has earned in 438 starts in his PGA Tour career.
COLUMNIST: Ex-Lions coordinator Mike Martz a 'dubious' hire for 49ers
That's what the upcoming 49ers season will be like. It is hard to say whether Nolan or Martz will play the role of Hooterville mayor. But we are bound to witness some comical cultural head-butting between them.
Let's review these two main characters, shall we?
Nolan is the endorphin-soaked defensive guy who views every football game in terms of field position and grunting. His favorite 49ers offensive play last season, no joke, was an onside kick.
And Martz? He is full of passphetamine - a hormone I just invented - and is aggressively offensive. He throws as many wild X's and O's onto the field as possible, to see which of them stick. Then he throws some more.
Anyone else sense a possible conflict brewing?
In an ideal world, Nolan would control the defense and Martz could coach the offense to create a better 49ers universe on both sides of the ball.
Viewpoint: Just Warming Up by Brad Jennings : I won’t worry about ...
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