WHO WANTS A RING?

I am not getting very many hits with this. That's only because I haven't written anything yet. So I am starting today with just a couple of things of interest.

ANALYSTS?

Before the start of the Western and Eastern Conference Finals in the NBA began, most analysts were calling for a San Antonio Spurs-Miami Heat Finals series. Just goes to show that the analysts do not know much about the competitive spirit in sports. Both the Spurs and Heat are down 3-2 in both of the best of seven series with both of them going to their opponents' home court.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have outplayed the Spurs in their series. Everyone was picking San Antonio because they swept both of their series and, going back to the regular season had won 20 games in a row. During the regular season they had a 22-11 record on the road. They were looking very good.

Now they are on the verge of elimination. They lost both games in Oklahoma City and a third game at home two nights ago. It is a must-win situation for them.

Boston has just outplayed Miami. The Celtics almost won game 2 in Miami. Many factors are involved here, but the overall view is that they have played more like a team than the Heat. Again, LeBron James is playing more as a facilitator instead of a scorer. He has had opportunities to drive to the basket and, if not scoring, at least drawing a foul to shoot free throws. He is a subject of another blog another day.

It all comes down to who wants to win more. Right now, it looks like the Thunder and the Celtics. That could change tonight if San Antonio were to win. They and Miami are going to need fire in the belly if they are to stay alive. It will have to burn hotter than their opponents in order to have a chance.

Hello there. Yes, i am back. It has been awhile. Many things have been occurring in my life which has kept me from this page. I am making changes in my life. Maybe down the road a little ways I will share some of those things with you.

For now, I plan to move ahead with this blog, writing 2-3 times a week. Sports is always a possibility as I identify with that genre. I will make inroads in political issues, cultural issues, ideas of just about any kind. I just got through reading Fatherhood by Bill Cosby. That's a wonderful book if you like mixing comedy with fact. It's like the song A Spoonful of Sugar from Mary Poppins, facts are easier to swallow when couched with laughter.

There will be the serious side of life, too. Not everything that is good for us tastes good or comforts us. Looking at the world as it really is keeps us informed and can create an atmosphere of proactivity. This is necessary because our freedom is not free. We all must pay a price for the rights and privileges we enjoy. It is not just up to our uniformed militia to keep us free. We civilians must also do our part whereever we live to help make it a better place for the coming generation.

Being independent is great. But over 300 million people cannot live in the same place and be completely independent. Fostering a spirit of interdependence on each other, working together for the benefit of all of us, makes us all stronger.