Dick Harmon at the Deseret News writes a thoughtful column (Yes, I said Harmon) about CBS golf commentator and BYU All-American Bobby Clampett's recent gaff in describing Chinese golfer Wen-Chong Liang as a "Chinaman."

Harmon nails Clampett, right, for his half-assed apology — "...if I offended anybody, please accept my sincere apology." Dick offers BYU vice president Fred Skousen, who also once joked about "Chinamen," as an example to follow. Skousen apologized genuinely and profusely.

But Harmon points out, accurately:

Such expressions continue to pop up like dandelions. ...

So, where's all this going?

Well, it's not going to end.

For centuries, smart people have said dumb things. As human beings, that's what we do.

Perhaps to prove his point, Harmon crosses the PC line himself and says a dumb thing:

Clampett could have manned up a little more, like Skousen did.

If Bobby were really a credit to his race, maybe he could have womanned up?

Of course, as Yoko Ono said: "Woman is th N-word* of the world."

*Am I PC or what?