Kokomo - The Center of Attention

Kokomo High School's Memorial Gymnasium is one of many Indiana high school gyms that can hold over 6,000 basketball faithful. Countless Friday and Saturday nights have seen the place packed to the rafters with devoted fans who had come to witness the writing of yet another chapter of "Hoosier Hysteria."

How far we have fallen.

Last Friday evening, those in attendance at Memorial Gym saw no jump shots, no great passes, no thrilling overtime victory. There was only one man at the center of attention: Barak Obama.

As much as I would have liked to have attended this event, I had to take my wife and niece out to eat.

Tonight, Hillary Clinton, not to be outdone by Obama, makes her Kokomo appearance, also at Memorial Gym. I would love to go to this event as well, but once again, I'm sure I'll be busy. I'm not sure what I'll be busy doing, but I'll find something.

I can't wait for basketball season to start.