Stay the Course

The death this week of Los Angeles newspaper and radio legend Bud Furrilo marks the end of an era when reporters could socialize with ballplayers and team owners, jot items on cocktail napkins, and schmooze with celebrities. Furillo, 80, was retired from the L.A. Herald Examiner and KABC radio. As Bud often said, "Remember, fans, nothing is less important in life than the score at halftime."

We might be well advised to apply this principle to the war on terrorism.