Why is para-sailin' always in the news?

full disclosure: this post is pretty much stolen from email correspondence dating from 2008 election.

Why is para-sailin' always in the news?
What's wrong with para-sailin'?
Who cares who's writing a book about para-sailin'?
Heck - I even attempted para-sailin' in my youth: it's an invigorating, if slightly scary, hobby!

I'm not surprised to learn that some journalist is writing a book about para-sailin' in Alaska: with all that water and a wonderfully long summer, with 20 hours of daylight, it seems like the perfect leisure-time activity!