CURRENT AFFAIRS: Things that Bother Me

This is worth checking out from the New York Post:  Poor Grades Aside, Athletes Get Into College on a $399 Diploma.  An excerpt:

He received three F’s that year and had a 2.09 grade point average in his core courses, giving him little hope of qualifying for a scholarship under National Collegiate Athletic Association guidelines.

In December of his senior year, Morley led Killian to the 2004 state title while taking a full course load. He also took seven courses at University High School, a local correspondence school, scoring all A’s and B’s. He graduated that December, not from Killian but from University High. His grade point average in his core courses was 2.75, precisely what he wound up needing to qualify for a scholarship.

Athletes who graduated from University High acknowledged that they learned little there, but were grateful that it enabled them to qualify for college scholarships.

There’s a lot about life right now that leaves me asking, Why do I bother?