Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye."

Twain's "Huckleberry Finn."

Hyde's "From Pig Liver to Sheep Penis ...."

All banned pieces of literature!

What began as a cheap (sheep?) idea for a column ends up as writing immortality. You can't call up the column on the Internet in Beijing.

I plug in the address: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-flsphyde15sbaug15,0,4616380.column.

Blank screen.

I try again.

Blank screen.

I try yesterday.

Blank screen.

I try today.

Blank screen.

The poor Chinese censors. If they're knocking off stuff from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, what worldwide drivel of sportwriting must they be taking down? I pity them I'd also wish they would edit my copy a little.

Here's one question for these censors: In my section on the different animal penis served, would you have allowed the R-rated line: Once you go yak, you'll never go back?

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