Paul Clegg

“A cynic is an idealist who’s been made a fool of.” A college drama professor provided that definition almost 50 years ago, and it still resonates with me. It’s right up there with a high school teacher who reminded our … Continue reading →

Because our elected officials have sucked up to the NBA and done everything the billionaires’ club has asked by way of funding a new arena, shouldn’t Sacramento get to keep the Kings? Isn’t that what integrity is all about? On … Continue reading →

“Don’t you just hate bullies?” That was an opening line I read in a Sacramento Bee column yesterday that expressed outrage over Seattle investors and the Maloofs  supposedly “disrespecting” Sacramento. It’s revealing how local journalistic watchdogs magnify the faults of … Continue reading →

I don’t know when I ruled ballet out of my life. I just got it in my head early that ballet was too dainty, prissy and feminine for me. My pals at Braddock Park didn’t sit around on the benches … Continue reading →

Here’s an ironic twist: long-suffering Kings fans who finally see hope the team will stay in Sacramento could get screwed by the dreamers and schemers scrambling to buy the Kings. The Kings have suffered through six straight losing seasons and … Continue reading →

Just yesterday, I told my wife I ought to get a fishing license so I would be ready for the shad run. Today, the Bee has a front-page picture of fishermen lined up at the confluence of the American and … Continue reading →

In case you’re wondering why Sacramento has gained the upper hand in its battle with Seattle to keep the Kings, here’s NBA commissioner David Stern with the explanation: “There is some benefit that should be given to a city that … Continue reading →

  About 20 years ago, I decided to adopt the prevailing wisdom that serious stretching was a necessity for aging athletes. Old folks supposedly need as must flexibility as they can muster to ward off injuries. I wasn’t thrilled with … Continue reading →

Now that billionaires have discovered Sacramento is eager to give them public money, and a big-shot politician like Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg is eager to gut environmental protections for  a Kings arena project, expect another pro sports business … Continue reading →

“Brownie, you’re doing a heck of a job.” That was President Bush patting FEMA chief Michael Brown on the back while disaster was unfolding in New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina. Bush’s cavalier remark, so divorced from reality, came to mind … Continue reading →