The best part of Derek Jeter's 3000th hit is Christian Lopez, the fan who caught the baseball and gave it back, modestly saying it was the New York Yankee who earned it.

Any time someone does the right thing, it's worth noting. When I'm feeling tempted to cut corners, to cheat a little, to not tell the truth, I'm going to think of Lopez as an example to follow.

(READ the Opinion column in the TimesUnion)