The blogging equivalent of a clip show

One of my local papers printed Boot to the Head, an article about a college professor who spent four days at a Marines boot camp. It's an interesting read.

From News of the Weird:

Japan's Pro Baseball Owners' Association decided in August that, beginning next season, leaders of cheering sections will be required to submit to
background checks and be licensed. Permits will be required for anyone who
plays drums or trumpets at the game, waves flags or banners, or leads organized
chants. Owners say organized-crime gangs were moving into the cheering
sections and shaking down fans for tips.

Jeez. And we thought we had a problem with those guys who come up to you when you're stopped at a traffic light and wash your windshield. (Clearly, they should follow the Eagles' lead and put a courtroom in the stadium.)

In conclusion, here's an interesting article comparing women's hockey to the post-lockout NHL.

"This is the game the NHL is trying to get to," says (male) coach Chris
Ciardi. "The women's game is much more of a skill game."