'Distractions' Crushed Sallie? Lord, That's Lame

Their lead only mentions the weather, after which they go into a historic breakdown of weather patterns. Gas and housing don't rear their ugly heads until more than halfway through and that, my friends, puts my soul back into a howling desert.

But, dear readers who love to write, help lift me back out. I will be speaking on Oct. 20 at the University of North Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Since that is Tar Heel land, I'll be on a panel with Hubert Davis, former Tar Heel and New York Knick at the fall meeting of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. Hubert will talk on sports media. And as I also write on sports, I'll talk on the difference between sports and business coverage. Which is where you come in. I want to feature some thoughts from readers in my talk. If you are a sports fan in addition to a business wonk, tell me -- which better serves you and why? The business media or sports media? Do tell. And if you are down in Chapel Hill, come by and say hi.