tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post8089592402324816020..comments2023-10-22T03:37:37.574-04:00Comments on Baron It All: Uh, No. Life Is Not A Game Show. (Issue #152)Frank Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-8768272085328602642007-10-12T01:47:00.000-04:002007-10-12T01:47:00.000-04:00iron-man, I feel your pain, and echo it. Where are...iron-man, I feel your pain, and echo it. <BR/><BR/>Where are the Terry Foxes, the Jean Beliveaus and the Hank Aarons? <BR/><BR/>The "Winning Is Everything" credo, espoused by professional sport, has filtered into amateur sport in a big way. (Not a good way - a big way.) <BR/><BR/>And it's. Just.<BR/><BR/>Plain.<BR/><BR/>Wrong.<BR/><BR/>(Emphasis mine.)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by.<BR/><BR/>By the way, for any of you who actually keep tabs on what's happening here -- my computer has been in the shop for most of the last 10 days and I haven't written squat.<BR/><BR/>On the plus side - I can see the floor of my laundry room.<BR/><BR/>Most of it....Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-4332290881138116782007-10-11T13:06:00.000-04:002007-10-11T13:06:00.000-04:00What about Marion Jones and other athletes who get...What about Marion Jones and other athletes who get caught cheating after many years of denying they cheat? Let's face it, nobody gets tested every day, so the odds of catching an athlete doping are very slim, yet they will fight it like wolverines when they get caught, and blame everyone but themselves.<BR/><BR/>What happened to the old days when athletes used to be the most honest people around? Hard work, effort, determination, dedication, etc., was why athletes have always been admired. unfortunately, now they seem to be about agents, money, lawyers, and public relations.Moby Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921345586805781063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-44924586940866053102007-10-08T19:25:00.000-04:002007-10-08T19:25:00.000-04:00That's exactly what many of those tabloids do Stac...That's exactly what many of those tabloids do Stace. It's not new either. When I studied Journalism at university in the early 70s, we spend a week or so studying them. Of course, there's 10X as many on the stands these days.Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-75056993366020939362007-10-08T17:04:00.000-04:002007-10-08T17:04:00.000-04:00I remember my mum once telling me that she read an...I remember my mum once telling me that she read an article in a gossip magazine about a popular Australian newsreader of the time, and how she was tragically losing her sight due to some rare eye disease or something... then years later mum saw the woman interviewed on TV and she mentioned that article and the fact that it was complete bunkum. The magazine had literally just made it up, there was not a grain of truth in it! Aidan reckons the magazines just grab a few photos of a celeb and make up a story to fit around them. Sounds about right to me!Stacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293741467822618216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-28452650363319946522007-10-08T10:57:00.000-04:002007-10-08T10:57:00.000-04:00Thanks Jo. :)If everybody was like you Stace, the ...Thanks Jo. :)<BR/><BR/>If everybody was like you Stace, the cult of celebrity would be dealt a death blow. If only.... :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-76469456709493644422007-10-07T07:28:00.000-04:002007-10-07T07:28:00.000-04:00I've given up even reading about celebs. Who cares...I've given up even reading about celebs. Who cares? I don't even feel strongly enough about it to call this a "boycott", it's just a "stopped paying attention" thing.Stacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293741467822618216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-16971097046021511882007-10-06T12:41:00.000-04:002007-10-06T12:41:00.000-04:00Bravo! You are so right on so many levels. It's ...Bravo! You are so right on so many levels. It's good to know that you, too, were brought up with the old fashion values. If only everyone conductedt themselves with respect, honesty, dignity and compassion, this world would be a much, much better place. Great post!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722780868620942044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-23684734927363643892007-10-05T09:28:00.000-04:002007-10-05T09:28:00.000-04:00Bibi, Dave has never suffered fools gladly. (I lik...Bibi, Dave has never suffered fools gladly. (I like him.)<BR/><BR/>Bernita, I'm glad to hear it. Thanks.Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-86507704791814909052007-10-05T09:23:00.000-04:002007-10-05T09:23:00.000-04:00Frank, I so agree.Frank, I so agree.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-25837977767451084502007-10-05T00:33:00.000-04:002007-10-05T00:33:00.000-04:00... and I think David Letterman agrees. I just saw...... and I think David Letterman agrees. I just saw a video of his show interviewing Paris Hilton and he really upset her. She kept saying she was there to talk about 'her new perfume and clothing line' not jail. Tough!Bibihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13802559680641810942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-47225807833705546872007-10-04T20:44:00.000-04:002007-10-04T20:44:00.000-04:00Thanks and you're welcome Hilary. :)Thanks for the...Thanks and you're welcome Hilary. :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the backup Elizabeth. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-52011412293044143592007-10-04T14:07:00.000-04:002007-10-04T14:07:00.000-04:00Amen, Frank.Amen, Frank.Elizabeth Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356620266420091162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-92218611843760160682007-10-04T13:14:00.000-04:002007-10-04T13:14:00.000-04:00Depressing but true. They can't learn without real...Depressing but true. They can't learn without real consequences. Great post.<BR/><BR/>And thanks for the mention... again. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.com