As I was driving over the Fell St. offramp one final time, there was a radio ad for Kumon Learning Centers. It's two guys talking about their kids at one of their Little League games. One guy says: "I sure wish Jimmy (or whatever name he used) was as good at math as he is at hitting." I thought this was funny because if a major league hitter can hit .300, that's considered pretty good. Barry Bonds was the league's best hitter last year at .370. Even at the college or high school levels, a few guys might be good enough to hit .400. That means this dad would be proud of his kid if he could score 35% on his math tests. But wait. That's assuming the kid is good enough to hit .350 in Little League. Later on, the dad makes another comment along the lines of: "It's a good thing he can improve his math skills because it's not like he's going to be playing baseball for a living." If this kid with no ball skills is doing so poorly in math that his test scores are lower than his weak batting average, why isn't he at home studying?