Mr. Feelgood

He Got Dolls.

Fellow Ballard resident Susan Paynter has a story in today's P.I. about "The Greatest Sonic In The History Of Humanity" Ray Allen:

"I loved math. It was the only subject where you could really get an answer," Allen said. "Kids always ask, 'When will I ever need this stuff in life?' What most don't understand is that, with math, you get a solution you can apply to anything else in life. It's problem solving." Well, Seattle schools know they have a problem. The achievement gap between minorities and whites and between economically advantaged and economically stressed schools widens even further when it comes to math.

So Thursday the NBA All-Star will unveil his Assist With Algebra, a new middle school program for the students and parents of Madrona K-8 School and Meany Middle School. It's a push to raise algebra test scores for students, particularly those in the African American community. The tipoff event will be at Miller Community Center from 6 to 9 p.m.

Read the rest here.

Does that sound like a guy getting ready to pack his bags?

Backing Down The Onramp Of Life?

"Hello, Dad? I'm in JAIL!"

Gary Payton was arrested for a suspected DUI last week after police spotted the former Supersonic backing down a freeway onramp. (Is that some kind of career metaphor or what?)

During what is surely the worst summer of his life, The Glove© was embarrassed in the Finals by Chauncey Billups (Chauncey Billups!) in June, traded to the Celtics for Chucky Atkins (Chucky ATKINS!!) in August, and now gets pulled over for a Dale Ellis-like drunk driving stunt.

I think somebody needs a hug.

Haterade: Is It in You?

I was looking at our blazin' traffic stats and I stumbled upon
the "referrers" report. Out of curiosity, I clicked on one of them
... and followed the thread.

At first, I was appalled that anyone would dare diss the un-touchable
Mr. Cleveland. That feeling soon gave way to jealousy. For what is
more legitimizing for a pundit than having some genuine haters?
I can only hope that one day, I'll have complete strangers standing
courageously behind the shroud of Internet anonymity, calling ME a
dumbass. A guy can dream, can't he?