When she asked me, I had no answer. "But daddy," my daughter said, "I thought you knew so much about sports."Curling's different. This sport has garnered a tremendous amount of attention during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. In fact, even the Old Grey Lady has taken note.

On today's New York Times website , there's an article tying Wall Street's movers and shakers, but mostly shakers, to this boccie ball/shuffleboard-on-ice phenomenon. For a sport that's been around forever, what's all the hubbub about this time around? Perhaps it's the idea of regular looking folks participating in an Olympic event that has something to do with it. Or maybe, it's the eccentric manner in which participants cast their stones. And what's with the broom sweeping? Whatever the case, I found a clip on YouTube that uncovers the mysteries of curling.

I probably won't get around to watching any curling during the last few days of NBC's Olympic coverage. It's enough just trying to keep up with the hockey, writing articles on college football, and the myriad of other fatherly duties which take up most of my days.

But hopefully, the video will explain things for you and, more importantly, will allow me to regain some of the lustre I've apparently lost in the eyes of my little girl.