The stats for the site today went ballistic and it certainly has nothing to do with my typos, bad grammar or infectious personality!

A cover was sent out by Playboy to news organizations such as Sports Illustrated and such so as to create buzz or interest about Amanda Beard's naked body therein. Hence, men all over creation have been looking for leaked Playboy photos of Beard just to see just what kind of conversationalist she really is. So, If you are here looking for naked photos of Beard, just go away!

If you are here to check out some swim stories, get some aquatics info, maybe get a free swim workout or evaluation, please come on in! Your are very appreciated here and I want you to go swimming. Seriously!

The reasons why I hate this whole soft porn stunt by Beard are twofold: If she makes the US Olympic team for Beijing 2008, I guarantee you that her breasts or lack thereof will be the media focal point of the women's team rather than the accomplishments and/or the world record swims of the US women's team. Consequently, I feel their Olympic moments will be cheapened and their endorsement fees reduced!

The second reason is that there is a subtext to those actresses or celebrities who pose for Playboy that I wonder if people notice? When Playboy seduces an actress like Daryl Hannah, Kim Bassinger, or the "Women of Starbucks, Wallmart, Enron, or add-male-fantasy-here, a subtext emerges that ultimately states, Playboy can buy any women in any occupation or circumstance whatsoever. In this case it is an Olympian and she had a price and... (See where I am going with this?)

Both reasons disgust me. I know I am alone in the wilderness on this one. My friends even think I am nuts and they point to my sketchbook and ask me if there is a contradiction, but I don't care. This is how I feel.