Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Athletes

There is a lot of talk anymore about all the drug use by famous people. Invariably, the perpetrators end up in some sort of drug rehab program. Just as invariably, the same people tend to make the same mistakes over again. So, I'm wondering if drug rehab for celebrities isn't becoming like certifications for programmers. All you have to do is show up and sleep in the back of the class for three days and suddenly you're certified as a rehabilitated member of society.

It's the same for driver's license exams. I noticed one day that if you have bad peripheral vision, you can still drive but they have to stamp the back of your license. I'm sure that that stamp will be of great comfort to the family who's dog you just ran over.

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