I will be traveling to Atlanta to watch my 14 year old son play baseball. Yesterday, his team really got a treat as 5 time American League All-Star, Travis Fryman was invited to run practice. He really did a great job.

Baseball was, and is still, a big part of my life. I was a Catcher in college, and spent 5 years coaching at LSU, Kentucky, and a few other places. My biggest fear however, is going from a coaching mentality, to a parent痴 mentality, when watching my son play. Since many parents think their kids are better athlete's than they really are (I call this the American Idol Syndrome). This being said, I caught a glimpse of the parent mentality when they clocked my son's fastball at 83-84 mph. Not bad for 14.

The thing I really like about TRUE athletic mentalities is the way they confront questionable issues head-on. Of course, professional sports today is having their character questioned, and rightly so.

I guess I am still "old school", and I like it that way.

When you're dealing with Wall Street, you need to have an "old school" mentality because these mis-information providers only care about themselves.

Today, we get more of the same. The Labor Department released another questionable employment report. I'm sure it will be more of the same. Until they begin to include jobs lost from outsourcing, we should tell them to "talk to the hand."

Anyway, I'm off to Atlanta. On Monday, I'm sure I'll have plenty to say about the high gas prices I paid along the way. Well, somebody has got to make the Rockefeller Family richer.