Random Thoughts on a Wednesday Afternoon

I decided to bike the 606 Trail today, skateboarders and inline skaters be damned. Good news is I hit nobody and nobody hit me over the course of 45 miles. Probably the first random thought I had concerned the White Sox, who beat the Twins 6-2 last night to open up a three-game lead on Minnesota in the AL Central. Now, we’ll see if Lucas Giolito, who’s going tonight, has what it takes to be a number-one starter. After throwing seven innings last night to get the win, rookie Dane Dunning sure looks like he’s going to be no worse than a number three. Ah, such thought to have while dodging runners and skaters. Second random thought of interest is the unyielding pressure from parents to have their kids play football, now. It looks like the Big Ten will give in and offer some sort of shortened season. So far, though, no signs of change in regard Illinois high school football. Again, I get where parents are coming from; I was there with a high school athlete. To take away one of the major pillars of adolescent existence is anything but fair. That said, I want to know that the parents and children holding up signs in school parking lots have done more research than a simple Google search or phone call to a sympathetic friend. Maybe a compromise would be to allow games with only immediate family in the stands. What do you think, Governor?