LeBron Got Game

With two over time, both Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers gave an outstanding performance last night, and LeBron James was unstoppable:

James had already used every ounce of energy to put together one of the most spectacular performances in playoff history, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to the verge of their greatest season.

Gore 2008

A Design Observer believes Al Gore can do better.

Holy Shit!

According to Family Watchdog, a Web site that keeps track of sex offenders in your neighborhood, there are 48 offenders and 13 non-mappable offenders in my area.

How Ads Really Work

The article suggests to serve ads only to new visitors and turn them off for your frequent visitors. Not a bad idea.

Should Al Gore Run?

Al Gore talks with Charlie Rose about his book The Assault on Reason and his political stand. How many think the Former Vice President should run again?

Vassar’s Commencement Address

From Terry Gross, host of NPR’s Fresh Air.

Dancing Queen

Autumn in New York

Gary Giddins on Hank Jones:

Jones is perhaps the most venerated of contemporary jazz pianists, and not just because he has outlived so much of the competition. Jazz taste oscillates between decorum and expression, usually favoring the latter. In the years when jazz piano was dominated by obdurate, percussive modernists like Thelonious Monk and Cecil Taylor, Jones was often perceived as a genteel professional, and admired more for the reliability of his technique than for his wit. In today’s more ecumenical musical climate, in which pianists like Bill Charlap and Jason Moran tend to mediate percussive dynamics with lyricism, Jones’s approach seems almost prophetic.

Living a Lie

Azia Kim was caught after eight months of pretending to be a Stanford student. What’s her motive? According to the article, “…many speculate that she felt pressure from overbearing parents to attend Stanford—regardless of whether she was admitted.”

Some Photos

From Memorial Day cookout. Isn’t my cousin’s kid adorable?

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