That fine line. It has been crossed.

There is a fine line between being a person of character and being a complete idiot.

Some things that drive me nuts include (even though I am a small "C" conservative) the NHL, namely Colin Campbell, fining hothead coaches like John Torterella. He ain't no Cinderella, no wall flower and no shrinking violet. He is a loudmouthed, sarcastic, don't suffer no fools, egomaniac. And although I probably would have very much enjoyed skating very slowly up to him and reaching out a hand and punching him in the face if I was in the NHL, I feel he brings much needed character to the league - and here the league has this gift handed to them, you know, a loudmouthed, sarcastic, don't suffer no fools egomaniac and they fine him $30,000 for being himself. Tough being yourself these days I guess. Step back from the line, John.

He is guilty, according to the league, of criticising the refereeing at the NHL's annual outdoor game, the Winter Classic. The only classic thing about the Philadelphia-NY Rangers game was John Tortorella (as Don Cherry calls him: Tortellini) and his comments. Meanwhile the NHL in some cities is fringe. In Philly and the Big Apple it is not so fringe, it is popular, that hockey. But places like Phoenix, Dallas, the republic of Florida and New Mexico, the NHL is suffering. New Mexico has a team, right? I heard Toronto did too or do they? I know they are jealous that Winnipeg got a team and now want one too.

Anyway, the NHL making the league bland is going to ruin one of the attractions of the game. That drives me nuts. For no other reason than I know if I was coaching, I would have by now said much worse things about much worse people in the league like Colin Campbell. ...Like that.

Another thing (although this does not drive me nuts - I just find it mildly amusing) have you seen Obama lately? That President down there in the US, the one, the now failing (and always failing) Michelle Bachmann addresses as "Hussein" simply because the name sounds evil. I mean why else would she say his name as Hussein Obama? No one else ever does. She's creepy. But have you seen him lately? I think the other Michelle, his wife, is living off of him. I don't mean financially either. He is getting smaller and smaller all the time. Plus I think he is getting more Irish. Perhaps he should name himself O'Bama! Hussein O'Bama. Sounds creepy. Maybe I crosseth said line, eh?

I wonder if she is sucking the life out of him? Could she be a vampire? Oh that doesn't make any sense. I watch the movies. Vampires are young, good-looking white people.

Maybe she is actually white? Bachmann would know. She also is a loud-mouth, sarcastic, don't suffer no fools, ego-maniacal character. Of course she's paying the ultimate price...but who cares? I don't.

There is a fine line between being a character and being a complete idiot. Michelle Bachmann is a complete idiot.

Ok, so I crossed. But Bachmann drove me nuts; listening to her opening her gaping pie hole.

Yelp.

I know I know I know....get to the recovery from retro-calcaneal bursitis already, right? Well nothing new to report, just read the previous post; same thing.

Hey check out www.athleticsillustrated.com. I have Stefano Baldini's training leading up to the Athens Olympic Games Marathon, where he won Gold. I also have a new and entertaining interview with Keith Livingstone, author of the best-selling book Healthy Intelligent Training and some other stuff.

Woot.

Tip: Look both ways before crossing the line.