John Arnett: Clobbering time

I read with great interest the sports news about the Kentucky Wildcat football team’s victory over Vanderbilt. Besides being a fan of the team, I love to read sportswriters’ versions of the game. Any game, really, or any sport. Part of it is professional interest, because I’m always looking to find a new phrase I can use in my writing. No, it’s not plagiarism; it’s not copying another writer’s work. I like to think of it as appreciation and emulation. That sounds so much nicer than �