Today is Groundhog Day. In Punxsutawney (and other places around the state that are easier to spell), folks anxiously await to see if the groundhog will see its shadow. Some genius figured out that if it is sunny, the groundhog will see its shadow predicting six more weeks of winter, so it behooves us to root for clouds today.
You don’t have to have your child in Catholic school or be a practicing member of that religion. It is impossible not to feel compassion for area Catholics forced to deal with the loss of their cherished schools. It wasn’t so long ago when our neighborhoods were defined by what parish you lived in. People sacrificed a lot to send their kids to these schools. These were more than just schools; they were the essence of community for many Catholics and non-Catholics.
I was trying to figure out what to title a column filled with unrelated items. In the past I called a similar column “Scrapple,” but few people eat scrapple anymore or even know what it is. At times, I have called such a column “From the notebook,” but if truth be told I don’t own a notebook.
It seems as if every week there is another story about the dark side of big-time college sports. Agents wine and dine college athletes in violation of the rules. Boosters provide their college heroes with expensive cars, lavish expense accounts and women.
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