yes, that's the way it is, isn't it

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anyone lived in a pretty how town
(with up so floating many bells down)
spring summer autumn winter
he sang his didn't he danced his did.

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Going to Calgary Tuesday to Thursday - no posting those days. Apologies.

Admittedly, this week's linkage is very basketball oriented. I'm the proud new owner of a Calderon jersey care of Valentine's Day, so you can understand why it's on my mind. I've been thinking a lot about the point guard position lately, and I think the three guards featured - Calderon, Paul & Stockton - are exactly what the one should be. I think there's something to be said when they want to double team your point player - in the Calderon video they mention that they'd rather Calderon be a scorer rather than a passer because if they let him distribute the ball he destroys. That's what it's about, being able to handle the ball well, dribble penetrate and kick out when necessary, yet be able to come off screens and pop off the three if they leave you open. Paul's video is just mind boggling; he's such a talented guard whose showmanship simply lies in his raw ability to play the one well.

The rest is the Oscar Brown Jr. poem I promised, which I find amazing on so many levels. The poem has so many layers it was actually a cake in its previous life. The last is Shara from My Brightest Diamond with a solo version of Golden Star. That and Freak Out are badass songs from the album.

I'm going to go to bed.