Am I the only one who, on reading this headline at CNN.com
Somali women flocking to port in hope of marrying pirates
Immediately thought of this guy?
Thursday, April 9
Sene to Knicks
Fans of the Sonics might be interested to know that former lottery pick Mo Sene has signed a contract with the New York Knicks. Sene was waived by the Sonix on February 19th, and has spent part of this season with Albuquerque of the Developmental League.
More on Marvin Webster
Two more well-written stories about the late Marvin Webster appeared today, and both are well worth the time to read.
The first comes from the great Harvey Araton at the New York Times. Especially moving is this snippet:
At the time, I was the Knicks beat reporter for The New York Post. To celebrate, in part, and to interview him for an article, I took him to lunch in Chinatown. He mostly wanted to talk about his son, who, he said, would play in the N.B.A., just like him.
The second comes from Ken Murray, at the Baltimore Sun. Murray's story explores the lives that Webster touched as a collegiate star for Morgan State University, and how tragedy seemed to find him far too often. Murray also lets us know that Marvin's father, Edward Webster, passed away in February, which could not have helped the son's mental state any.
I can't help but feel for Marvin's mother, who is still alive. She's already lost a teenaged grandchild more than a decade ago, and now, within the span of two months, she's lost her husband and her son. Time may heal all wounds, but don't try telling Dorothy Webster that this Easter.
The first comes from the great Harvey Araton at the New York Times. Especially moving is this snippet:
At the time, I was the Knicks beat reporter for The New York Post. To celebrate, in part, and to interview him for an article, I took him to lunch in Chinatown. He mostly wanted to talk about his son, who, he said, would play in the N.B.A., just like him.
The second comes from Ken Murray, at the Baltimore Sun. Murray's story explores the lives that Webster touched as a collegiate star for Morgan State University, and how tragedy seemed to find him far too often. Murray also lets us know that Marvin's father, Edward Webster, passed away in February, which could not have helped the son's mental state any.
I can't help but feel for Marvin's mother, who is still alive. She's already lost a teenaged grandchild more than a decade ago, and now, within the span of two months, she's lost her husband and her son. Time may heal all wounds, but don't try telling Dorothy Webster that this Easter.
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