Important to note that the Sabres-Canadiens game has a Krebs and a Dobes.

This is a gut punch for SO many reasons

Roscoe Baker died. He was my father's favorite backcourt mate. He's also Roy Haynes' brother: repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:21...

My latest work:

#HoopsHistory Boston Celtic legend K.C. Jones is widely regarded as one of the games greatest defenders. Did you know was also selected in the 1955 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams? Brief excerpt from: "Sky Kings: Black Pioneers of Professional Basketball"(p.64) by Bijan C. Bayne

Worth reading from Andscape's Bijan C. Bayne: The Rev. Jesse Jackson: Field general, friend and fan andscape.com/features/the...

May 9, 1976: Paul Westphal drives and dunks in the Suns' 133-129 (2OT) win over the Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Westphal scored 15 PTS, Keith Erickson scored 28 PTS, and Gar Heard had 22 PTS/18 REB for Phoenix. Golden State's Phil Smith had 30 PTS/8 AST.

I remember the time Skip Bayless took a picture in some early Jordans and said he never lost in them... But my 50.714 year old ass remembered Michael Jordan losing in the 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 AND 1990 NBA Playoffs to the point folks said he was one dimensional & couldn't win the big game!

This incredible Motown print ad appeared in the May 16th, 1981 issue of Billboard

Reginald Martinez Jackson was born May 18, 1946 in Abington Township, Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth Stamatina Fey was born May 18, 1970 in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania.

May 16, 1964

1966

You know you’re elite when you’re known by one name… Ray Ella Frank Miles Aretha Marvin Sammie Sam Diana Dionne Stevie Jimi James Jackie Michael Isaac Barry Teddy Lionel Prince Luther Sylvester Sade Whitney Madonna Janet Mariah Selena Beyonce Rihanna Zendaya

If the actor with a British accent is doing maths on a chalkboard, it’s a biopic.

If the actor with British accent is evil then you’re watching Sci fi. If the actor with a British accent is good then it’s Fantasy. If the actor with a British accent knocks something over then it’s a Rom com.

I discuss "The Twilight Zone"'s portrayal of children: podcasts.apple.com/id/podcast/s...

Total nonfarm payroll employment edged up by 115,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3 percent. Job gains occurred in health care, transportation and warehousing, and retail trade. Federal government employment continued to decline.

I not only never saw this before, I barely remember DOING it: ojs.unito.it/index.php/ja...

13 years ago I was quoted here: www.heraldtribune.com/story/busine...

On May 6, 1931 Willie Mays was born. I wrote about him here: www.thenation.com/article/soci...

The first #Batman66 window cameo was Jerry Lewis in "The Bookworm Turns". It's the only window cameo in season one. All of the others are in season two; at only one show a week in season three, there was no time for them!

April 28, 1950: Jay Leno is born in New Rochelle, New York.

TIME (April 28, 1975)

Guy Williams with Zorro creator Johnston McCulley

Patty Duke is the only U.S. teenager to star in an eponymous sitcom. Honorable mention (50%) to Raven Symone

"Are you gonna talk, or shoot pool?" "This is MY table now fat man- when I miss you SHOOT"

My latest travel articles here: www.justluxe.com/author/bijan...

My article on the beautiful Tembo Beach Club Koh Samui: www.justluxe.com/community/te...

My most recent hospitality media here: www.justluxe.com/community/la...

Tyson In Thailand: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOpG...

Happy New Year. Sawadee bpee mai. Three years ago tomorrow, I landed in Thailand for the 1st time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=snXM...

Enjoyed joining the panel at ArtsEmerson for ‘Shared Stories: Diamond Diplomacy’ in March. Baseball has always been more than a game — a powerful site of cultural memory, integration, & U.S. patterns. Grateful to be in conversation with such sharp minds on stage: artsemerson.org/events/diamo...

In April we often reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Grateful to the "Boston Globe" 'Ideas" section for publishing my personal recollection a few months ago: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/19/o...

I wrote about The Wampanoag and the first thanksgiving here. Some of the Wampanoag are also good at basketball: www.amazon.com/Marthas-Vine...

I'm still down to produce a docuseries about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Who's with it?

Newton, Mass. lost not one, but two of its lions of leadership, Gus Anglin, and former mayor Setti Warren.

I used to have a beeper… A basic ass Motorola Bravo, I saw a number in it and I INSTANTLY knew who it belonged to

Met her:

LIFE (October 13, 1967)

Thailand 1:02:22: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh-n...

Put them in Foxboro and they’ll be playing a home game

XRP is down 14% today, ALGO is down 16.4%, Immutable is down 26.3%

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