Maybe I just paid closer attention when I was a child, but Halloween doesn't seem to be receiving much attention this year. Stores have forsaken Halloween accoutrement in favor of early Christmas displays. The onslaught of Christmas carols on the radio has not yet begun, but it's coming. I have nothing against Christmas carols (quite the opposite, in fact), but mid-November is just too soon to start playing them 24/7. Anything that causes Christmas carol burnout long before Christmas Day needs to be rethought.
Speaking of new seasons, the NBA season began Tuesday night with the much-anticipated debut of LeBron James and Chris Bosh, the Miami Heat's prize free-agent acquisitions. Alongside Dwayne Wade, the three stars have been the focus of a hurricane of media attention. Their performance Tuesday, an 88-80 loss to the reigning Eastern Conference Champion Boston Celtics, showed that there is still some room for growth. And my Knicks defeated the Toronto Raptors 98-93 last night, giving them a winning record for the first time since November 22, 2008. Progress!
The U.S. Chess League postseason begins on Monday with the Eastern Division playoffs. New England will take on New York while Boston squares off against Baltimore, with the first-named team having draw odds in both cases. The action will continue on Wednesday when Arizona and Chicago are paired with Seattle and Miami, respectively. (Why is Miami in the Western Division? I do not know.)
In other news, Dartmouth's Homecoming is this weekend. Let me know if you're going to be in the area!
About Me
- Robert
- I'm a 2009 graduate of Dartmouth College who loves Jesus, my wife and all things Northeast.
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