Some people are worth saving, and some people aren't.
That's the message of a new line item in the Massachusetts state budget proposing to spend $400,000 on Samaritans, a suicide prevention organization that provides a hotline for people thinking about ending their lives.
As any parent of a young hockey player knows, you are a slave to the ice times. If a rink is available for practice, an hour away and at 6 a.m., then gas up the car and set the alarm. This becomes more of a challenge on Sundays. Church time used to be considered off-limits by other groups, but that practice ended years (decades?) ago.
And when it comes to hockey, genuflect before the Zamboni and be grateful there is ice available so your child can work towards becoming the next Bobby Orr or Patrice Bergeron.
