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Cyrano Jones ([personal profile] cyrano) wrote2008-05-08 11:55 am

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And more in the 'people continue to surprise me' category of linkage:

Wisconsin Representative refuses tax-payer funded health coverage until every one of his constituents is insured.
Cheap publicity stunt? Maybe. Politics as usual? Possible. A step in the right direction? I think so.

Opponents carry injured home-run hitter around bases.
Pretty god damned heartwarming.

[identity profile] roseneko.livejournal.com 2008-05-08 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
The baseball story is probably one of the most awesome things I've seen recently. It reminds me of an essay I read a while back on the importance of sports - they're not important for kids to play because they represent real life, as coaches would have us believe, but precisely because real life isn't about fairness and sportsmanship, and so it's important for kids (and adults!) to have that sense that there's something in life where these traits are encouraged.

[identity profile] lil-braw.livejournal.com 2008-05-08 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I've been waiting to write a blog about that softball story for over a week and haven't found the time. I don't appreciate being scooped. I am assuming our readership is potential in different ends of many spectrums though so I will not press forward with a cease and desist.

[identity profile] cyranocyrano.livejournal.com 2008-05-08 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't actually *write* anything, so you're in the clear. There's no actual content in this entry. (: