” I learned to listen to an old man who had been there, even though I didn’t think he knew much .” ( Thomas Linne )

I taught THE CARE OF ATHLETIC INJURIES for twenty years. I had a confrontation with football people in 1968. Spearing, or the helmet to helmet and helmet to knees technique, was killing and maiming football players. ( still a problem ).

I believe I have been presient on several issues because of direct experience. Some serious ( Iraq, sports gambling–see news today, current events ). Probably have written more about International college tennis players than anybody. You can read about that growing like kudzu in college basketball in today’s news also.

Tennis evolution ( see dropshots , drop shot defense, topspin lobs, the circle stinger, match length).

Politics today ? James Carville amonished a mythical Oshkosh Wisconsin couple recently : ” You thought if you voted for Trump he’d get you that new refrigerator. But you f&^$#ed up. It ain’t happening. You made a mistake!”

The NO KINGS protest gave us our slogan ( “We are the leader we have been looking for.”)

Some see mocking him is the ploy. Carville doesn’t self censor much but

“Always remember, if you mud wrestle a pig, the pig likes it.”

From Dylan -IT’S ALRIGHT, MA

While one who sings with his tongue on fire
Gargles in the rat race choir
Bent out of shape from society’s pliers
Cares not to come up any higher
But rather get you down in the hole
That he’s in.

If he can’t stand criticism —-Enough paper cuts may do the job.