High School Football

"Everything Bad is Good For You" author Steven Johnson has this op-ed in the L.A. Times, an open letter to Sen. Hillary Clinton in defense of videogames in particular and the ordinary games that kids play in general:

Dear Senator Clinton:

I'm writing to commend you for calling for a $90-million study on the effects of video games on children, and in particular the courageous stand you have taken in recent weeks against the notorious "Grand Theft Auto" series.

I'd like to draw your attention to another game whose nonstop violence and hostility has captured the attention of millions of kids — a game that instills aggressive thoughts in the minds of its players, some of whom have gone on to commit real-world acts of violence and sexual assault after playing.

I'm talking, of course, about high school football.

With lines like that, Steve should have lots of friends in Pittsburgh -- seriously.