Don't Back Down

Here in Charlotte, we're in one of those times of year where it's cold in the morning and warm in the afternoon. I'm not talking a few degrees. I'm talking low 40s in the morning so you freeze your little toes off while waiting for the bus, and upper 70s in the afternoon, so you want to wear shorts and a t-shirt. The most annoying thing is the thermostat.

We have one of those "smart" thermostats, but I still have to switch it between heating and cooling. Even our car has a set-it-and-forget-it option, where it just keeps things the same temperature, turning on the heat or the air as needed. Surely something like this could be devised (or is already available) for the home.

So now it's official. TO has officially apologized. But as I read the story, I have to say that I'm still completely baffled. He reportedly said, to Donovan McNabb, "I apologize to him for any comments that may have been negative." That's pathetic.

Our kids are 10 and 8, and they're already learning that when you apologize, you apologize. You say "I'm a moron and would be eternally grateful to you if you even consider being my friend again, because I know what I said was stupid and inconsiderate."

What you do not say is something ambiguous that just barely qualifies as an apology. I hope he does get cut, and that no other team wants him. Maybe then he'd figure it all out.