She’s Coming Clean

Play on words…I know I know I am really wrong for that( I really am quite empathetic to this situation) BUT according to Fox Sports online, it seems Marion Jones is in court today to fess up about her steroid use and the fact that she lied to an investigative committee. The story was first reported by one of my favorite newspapers, the Washington Post. Jones will reportedly admit that she used a type of steroid called ‘clear’ for two years starting in 1999. She says she thought what she was taking was flaxseed oil and didn’t realize it was dope UNTIL she stopped training with Trevor Graham. The kicker part was that she attempted to sue the distributor of the drug…go figure ……..Anyway she has been under speculation for quite some time and as part of this plea could lose all, yes ALL of her medals from the 2000 Olympics and other world championships. Several months back MSNBC reported that she was broke.
Call me an optimist, (I like her) but I believe that she didn’t intentionally take the drugs and then panicked....Not everyone would've responded to the situation in that manner but she did. People cannot say what they would or wouldnt do in a similar situation because most of us wouldnt make it to that level in any sport field to have to find out. Now I wonder what she will end up doing. Is she going to be able to rebuild her life? Earlier this year she married Barbadian sprinter Obadele Thompson. Hopefully he will help her through this. While she may have deceived all her fans, the only person she really hurt is herself. Everyone deserves a second chance.

Did he REALLY say that??????

I may have mentioned in a post or two that this is my last semester of school.... Let's just say its the best of times and its the worst of times. I am trying to enjoy this last semester but with papers and projects and group meetings there just isn't time. The brain is working overtime. Inevitably, I get the same question from all - "What are your plans after graduation?" I haven't actually figured it out yet. I am thinking graduate(teaching) or law school (comm law) Pros and cons on both sides makes it even tougher. I recently met a Vanguard adviser who said to me -without missing a step mind you- "Do it all!" (Profound moment, I tell ya! I never thought of that!) .....Anywho as I said nothing is etched in stone but after reading this article by Peter Baker at the Washington Post, I am thinking graduate school may not be such a bad road to take. All I could think when I first saw this was WOW! Then I went straight into song ........I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way...I would love to to get my hands on a five-year report detailing the successes of the No Child Left Behind program. I know EVERYONE makes mistakes but... what do you think?