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Saturday, June 16, 2001
A few minutes ago, the LA Lakers won their second NBA Championship in a row, beating the Philadelphia SeventySixers four games to one. By winning this title, they've also become the first NBA champions of the 21st century, and it seems they've possibly started a run as the new dominant franchise. A few things about the games stuck out to me: first, Tyrone Hill of the Sixers is a fantastic player - but he really needs to eat a bit. The guy must be the one player I've seen who looks way emaciated. Secondly, Shaquille O'Neil is a truly dominant player, one of the strongest big men I've ever seen on the courts. His size must be the reason he seems to sweat so much, however. Finally, one of the announcers really annoyed me: PJ-something, a guy who offered commentary off-court. He always looks like he's in tremendous pain or furious when he speaks. Regardless of anything though, the Sixers played a hard-fought series. Even from down scores, they fought back to the end. Posted by Jeff Boman on Saturday, June 16, 2001 | link me Seymour!
Thursday, June 14, 2001
Some parts of life just stink, make me wonder about the idea of a higher power watching over us:
A family friend, one I haven't seen in many years, is right now in Paliative care, most likely on her death bed.
The reason: lung cancer.
Was she a smoker? No.
She's only 53 years old.
About 4 years ago, she went to her doctor for chest pains. He discounted it as nothing serious, gave her some cough medecine. The pain didn't go away. One of her friends recommended an Oncologist. A few months after her mis-diagnosis by one doctor, it was found to be cancer - a cancer that had spread throughout her body by now.
She had two operations to remove tumors - but now it was inoperable. She had to face four damn years of getting worse, being sick from drugs and radiation, just to lead to this. Death by millimeters.
Sometimes, life really sucks.
Posted by Jeff Boman
on Thursday, June 14, 2001 | link me Seymour!
Tuesday, June 12, 2001
According to the newspaper today, many surviving family members of Oklahoma bombing victims feel no relief at Tim McVeigh's execution... what a surprise - not.
Posted by Jeff Boman
on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 | link me Seymour!
Today was a protest rally in front of the STCUM (Montreal's transit service) to berate them for the horrible state of the city's Adapted Transit service.
Apparently, Toronto has one of the best such services in Canada - as if we don't have enough reason to hate Toronto!
I had to pass on the rally because of the high temperature outside; high heat makes it hard for me to get around, so I wouldn't have been able to participate for long.
The problem is: as far as I can tell, Montreal news services didn't find it important enough to mention, as I didn't hear word one on the air! I guess I'll have to hear the radio news tomorrow and check the newspapers to see if everyone ignored it.
Posted by Jeff Boman
on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 | link me Seymour!
Monday, June 11, 2001
As I type these words, it's been a little over an hour since the execution of Tim McVeigh in the US.
I suspect that right now the families of the Oklahoma bombing victims are feeling their loss no less. His death doesn't erase the deaths of their loved ones in any way. It does bring a small measure of closure to events, though.
I stand by what I said previously in this Blog: for killing all these innocents and showing NO regret whatsoever (calling them incidental to his plans), for his callous disregard for other lives, McVeigh didn't deserve to continue the gift of life... but how sad is it that any of us would think that now?
Posted by Jeff Boman
on Monday, June 11, 2001 | link me Seymour!
Sunday, June 10, 2001
I did a large amount of Jazz Web-surfing tonight.
The 22nd Annual Montreal Jazz Fest is now about 3 weeks away. I visited their site to get more of an idea of what they'll be offering. I'll try to see more of the evening shows to prevent the sun and heat from wiping me out... but if the line-ups are more than hype, it'll be a fun show this year.
One bonus, clipped from their site:
The Festival's closing performance will be devoted to Miles Davis, who would have celebrated his 75th birthday this year. As such, master trumpet player Wallace Roney has been invited to offer us a glimpse of Miles' musical legacy, in a concert entitled " Miles and Miles: A Musical Journey." Furthermore, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Miles Davis' death, the Festival is holding a posthumous tribute, and presenting one of his unknown achievements at the Galerie du Festival. This work, a signed and numbered serigraphy, will be available during the event.
As I mention on this site's discussion boards, I've grown to really enjoy Miles Davis music in the last few years, so this'll be a plus for me.
I also visited Holly Cole's Website. I haven't been there in quite awhile, and saw it was redesigned top to bottom.
One of the changes is a very welcome one: the message boards are now using Ultimate Bulletin Board. UBB seems to be growing more popular by the day... it meant I had to register for it again - but the nice thing is that it remembers your login information for you... a good thing, as I'd forgotten my old login!
Posted by Jeff Boman
on Sunday, June 10, 2001 | link me Seymour!
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