Archive for October 10th, 2007

Nashville roundup: Kariya, Preds deal, Cahal and Chamber

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Paul Kariya

  • Are the Preds a better team without Paul Kariya on their roster? I think they’ll post fewer points during the regular season, but they may be a tougher test in the playoffs with their current lineup. Yes, I think they’ll make the playoffs.
  • How much “progress” can you make without getting a deal done? Mayor Karl Dean and the prospective Preds ownership group are still negotiating. This is beginning to seem like getting a penalty when the football is spotted half-a-foot from the goal line. Wait, wrong sport …
  • Speaking of progress, I hope this minority hiring initiative makes it from blueprint to contract someday, unlike prior efforts.
  • I like the new Chamber of Commerce logo. The old one never really excited me.
  • The Cahal shooting is horrible. My thoughts go out to the victim’s family. This tragedy is an exclamation point on the sentence the mayoral race started about needing to reduce juvenile crime.
  • Looking beyond the Harry Potter influences, this student grouping at Harding Academy makes a lot of sense to me. All of our kids could use more mentoring and guidance to become leaders and responsible citizens.

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