PROUD DADDY OF RINK RAT
This does not involve politics, so feel free to go about your business. My 3 1/2 year old son started his first day of hockey lessons, as a "Rink Rat" today (not to be confused with "Democ Rat"). His mom tells me that he was assisted onto the ice by another boy's father. Some guy named Paul Maurice. Coach Maurice was impressed with my son's skating ability and marveled that he was even better than his own 5 year old.

This is especially thrilling to someone as lacking in grace and athleticism as I. A word of advice to the pre-school hockey set from the Coach: dispense with all pads but the shin guards. Apparently, it's just too hard to learn with the rest on. But don't sue him if there's an injury.