Close some doors today. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because they lead you nowhere.
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How to really Harlem Shake.
THANK YOU
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Jordan Week: A Recap
I got the idea to write about Jordan for the entire week just from hearing and reading all the conversations about him last weekend as he turned 50.
Even though he’s retired for many years now, if you follow basketball, it’s almost as if he’s never left. Whether it’s the highlights that still dominate our television screens (or is it YouTube channels now), or how his name gets mentioned whenever someone in our era does something special, whether it’s for one night, one season, or ten seasons.
Below, I’ve collected all my writing in one place. I hope you take the time to read one, read all, or read some of them. If I had to choose — and I don’t have to, but I will — I would say that these are the favorite pieces I’ve written since starting the blog. Maybe not the best — that’s for someone else to judge — but definitely the most enjoyable, most fluid pieces of writing I’ve done.
A lot of times, I think we write about sports to tackle the stories that exist within the cracks. The not to glamorous and lesser known stories. The rise and fall. The what could’ve been.
Jordan was none of that. He was the greatest. And writing about greatness is hard. But even within his story, there is so much material to tackle. Stories to tell. Memories to share. Quotes to dissect.
I think I’ll have another Jordan Week sometime soon.
By the way, watch this Ahmad Rashad interview with Jordan that aired on NBA TV last week. Great stuff. Someone confirm for me that Jordan really did smoke a cigar in his car driving to an NBA game, and I wasn’t just imagining it.
Enjoy the pieces below.
I’m taking the rest of the month off to spend sometime on a book project I’ve been working on that’s very much in progress. If you want to keep up with the details of that, follow me on Twitter here, or like my Facebook fan page. The blog will return in March.
1. Jordan Week: His Gambling Addiction
2. Jordan Week Interlude: In Their Words
3. Jordan Week: The Hall Of Fame Speech
Jordan… Need I say more
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Roger Chen for CNET:
A year ago, Balsillie was one of the largest individual shareholders in BlackBerry (formerly known as Research In Motion) with 26.8 million shares in the company. But in a document filed today, BlackBerry disclosed that Balsillie no longer holds any shares in the company.
While he formerly had a RIM job, no surprise that he took a dump here.
(I’m sorry, I’m 12, I know.)
Michael Jackson’s iconic choreographies
How I remained in shape through school…
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50 Questions You've Never Been Asked
- 1. What's your favorite candle scent?
- 2. What female celebrity do you wish was your sister?
- 3. What male celebrity do you wish was your brother?
- 4. How old do you think you'll be when you get married?
- 5. Do you know a hoarder?
- 6. Can you do a split?
- 7. How old were you when you learned how to ride a bike?
- 8. How many oceans have you swam in?
- 9. How many countries have you been to?
- 10. Is anyone in your family in the army?
- 11. What would you name your daughter if you had one?
- 12. What would you name your son if you had one?
- 13. What's the worst grade you got on a test?
- 14. What was your favorite TV show when you were a child?
- 15. What did you dress up as on Halloween when you were eight?
- 16. Have you read any of the Harry Potter, Hunger Games or Twilight series?
- 17. Would you rather have an American accent or a British accent?
- 18. Did your mother go to college?
- 19. Are your grandparents still married?
- 20. Have you ever taken karate lessons?
- 21. Do you know who Kermit the frog is?
- 22. What's the first amusement park you've been to?
- 23. What language, besides your native language, would you like to be fluent in?
- 24. Do you spell the color as grey or gray?
- 25. Is your father bald?
- 26. Do you know triplets?
- 27. Do you prefer Titanic or The Notebook?
- 28. Have you ever had Indian food?
- 29. What's the name of your favorite restaurant?
- 30. Have you ever been to Olive Garden?
- 31. Do you belong to any warehouse stores (Costco, BJ's, etc.)?
- 32. What would your parents have named you if you were the opposite gender?
- 33. If you have a nickname, what is it?
- 34. Who's your favorite person in the world?
- 35. Would you rather live in a rural area or in the suburbs?
- 36. Can you whistle?
- 37. Do you sleep with a nightlight?
- 38. Do you eat breakfast every morning?
- 39. Do you take any pills or medication daily?
- 40. What medical conditions do you have?
- 41. How many times have you been to the hospital?
- 42. Have you ever seen Finding Nemo?
- 43. Where do you buy your jeans?
- 44. What's the last compliment you got?
- 45. Do you usually remember your dreams in the morning?
- 46. What flavor tea do you enjoy?
- 47. How many pairs of shoes do you currently own?
- 48. What religion will you raise your children to practice?
- 49. How old were you when you found out that Santa wasn't real?
- 50. Why do you have a tumblr?
