Deny, deny, deny, and when the wiretaps show evidence to the contrary, hide.

Some wives like to shop for a new pair of shoes they really don't need, some like to drop $75,000 on the Super Bowl. Some wives like to spend a year getting in shape or redoing the kitchen, some like to throw $500,000 at various games throughout the year.

Through the authorized wiretaps (by President Bush?), it appears Wayne Gretzky was lying through his dentures when he said he didn’t know anything about it. As owner and coach of a professional sports franchise, good luck explaining that, Great One.

— Jeffrey Bellamar, Ojai