The recent passing of Kevin Duckworth touched countless people who never had the chance to say goodbye.
Now they’ll have that chance.
On Saturday morning at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, family, fans and the Trail Blazers organization alike will turn out in droves to pay their final respects. For some though, Duckworth – known simply as [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Duckworth, “Larger Than Life”
Posted in basketball on August 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Outlaw’s One Of The Good Guys
Posted in basketball, writing on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The details are a bit hazy, but the running commentary was unforgettable.
Somewhere among the 41 wins in Portland last season, I rolled up on Travis Outlaw just after a Blazers home victory in the locker room and after he finished his customary weight room session (the guy plays 26 minutes, and then heads into ride a [...]
Passing Time With Plimpton
Posted in writing on August 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Was it an easier time back then or just different?
This is what quietly drifted across my mind today when a mid-morning chat with my brother-in-law Jeff Burdick turned to the topic of Muhammad Ali and more particularly, George Plimpton.
The conversation jumped from a book Jeff’s currently reading on Ali (the title escapes me) to [...]
Booked
Posted in writing on August 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Sixty pages down, who knows how many to go.
I’m taking a quick break from the manuscript tonight (at least for right now….I’m giving myself an hour before digging in again) and figured I’d pass along some quick thoughts from the laptop.
I told myself I wouldn’t make rambling entries about music, movies and pop culture when I [...]
Making The Story
Posted in baseball, writing on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Long time no blog.
Since I last left off, I was busy juggling multiple projects between HOOPSWORLD, writing what seems to be a never-ending manuscript and waiting patiently for a couple pieces to hit the stands at the Northwest Examiner. Back then, Manny Ramirez was still a member of the Boston Red Sox which isn’t the [...]
