Think of this video as a metaphor:

Father: Frank McCourt
Young Daughter: the citizenry of Los Angeles

Ignore the part at the end where the Young Daughter smiles, and you have a perfect microcosm of the 2011 LA Dodgers season.

Adam Potter – this guy – fell off a mountain. The fall constituted a rapid descent of over 1,000 feet, including an initial tumble off a 300-foot cliff. Check the link for Gawker’s very helpful “How-To” guide for people who climb, and fall off of, mountains.

Potter is reportedly making plans to climb Mr. Everest in the coming months.