For those of you who may think I am just a walking liberal talking point, l will admit, most of the time you’re probably correct. Lately, though, I have found myself agreeing with Marjorie Taylor Green. How that is the case befuddles me to no end, but as she has been interviewed on various sources that I listen to lately, she actually does make some great points. Listen to this interview with Dana Bash on CNN https://youtu.be/snlexNCwVkY?si=nM4L-dn3KJZhoKlP. I appreciate her focus on kitchen table issues like affordability and health care and her admirable humility about agreeing with Bash's criticism of her past rhetoric.That said, her refusal to be truly critical of Trump and not completely disavowing Nick Fuentes is unconscionable.
Lenny Wilkins
I once ran into coach at the doctor’s office at Virginia Mason in downtown Seattle. Must have been about 10 years ago (check that, it was about 15 years ago). I asked for his autograph—as you might imagine, he graciously obliged. He was a class act and a true ambassador for basketball and the city of Seattle. As a kid, one of the books that drew me into my elementary school library was a picture yearbook reliving the ‘78-’79 Sonics championship season. I came back to it at least once every year to see my heroes “The Wizard” Gus Williams, “DJ” Dennis Johnson, “Downtown” Freddy Brown and the rest. But it was Lenny Wilkins and his consistent, staid presence that conveyed a calm, cool and collected leadership style that also rang true for me. He never, ever seemed phased and didn't seems to ever let emotions get the best of him. In my time as a youth basketball coach, I always tried to emulate that sort of sideline presence. RIP coach….
Parent Orientation/Thomas First X-Country Meet/Big Bear
Here are a few pics from our Labor Day Weekend trip to Redlands. It was hot in the valley but a short drive into the San Bernardino National Forest to Big Bear Lake and the temps were perfect. Thomas struggled in his first race as he is still dealing with issues that keep him from realizing cardiovascular gains from training.
