The world of sports has had its share of bad press over the years. Accusations of steroid use by professional athletes have tarnished the once gleaming image of the sports star as a hero. Children, and heck, even adults find it difficult to develop a real loyalty for a professional athlete knowing that one day, he or she may be found guilty of using a performance enhancing drug.
Recently, I have listened to several newscasts about a young basketball player named Jeremy Lin. He is an Asian American born in California. He played high school basketball and went to Harvard University where he excelled in studies and in basketball. After graduating from Harvard, he did not make the NBA draft. He tried out for the Golden State Warriors as a walk on. Traded to several team, he is now with the New York Knicks.
There is a lot of talk these days about saving trees. Bring your own reusable bag to save paper bag use. Paperless office. Canceling your newspaper subscription. But a study published by Morgan Stanley Research predicts that printing -- and therefore paper use -- will be significantly reduced because of iPads and other pad computers.
