Number Four

The San Antonio Spurs won the national NBA championship last week (fourth time) and the celebratory River Parade was held yesterday. The lead barge paused at the Arneson Theater and operatic tenor Placido Domingo (in town for a Tuesday concert) sang the natonal anthem. Wow what a voice - barely needed a microphone.

I'm not a devotee of pro sports - the inflated incomes of the athletes seem obscenely high - but we are glad that our local team carries the image of the "good guys." Competing teams have fans that refer to the Spurs as dull and uninteresting; a cynic has said that at their salary levels they can afford to be nice. We find it refreshing that these guys obey the law. avoid scandal and contribute off-court time and resources to local goodwill projects. If that's dullness, we're happy with the status quo.