Driver

My son loves cars and he like to think of himself as a driver. Everytime he goes into a car he head for the staring wheel.

His energy level is so high I can hardly keep up with him. He is always on the move. He got his first hair cut. When he got to tha barber, the barber told his father to hold him. His dad said what for. My son got in the chair like a big boy and got his hair cut without a sound. His only intention was to see what it is the barber was doing to his head. He and his dad both got their hair cut.

ACCIDENT

I didn't want to talk about this really. But Antoine's daddy came home from overseas to visit. We went to Montego Bay to take care of some business. He was to take us home and then went back to Montego Bay to pick up someone. On our way to Lucea he was running a little behind time. I told him to slow down which he did. When we reach the location of the new hotel I told him that when he was going back to Montego Bay to drive carefully. He left us at the hairdresser and I was going to send Antoine back with him, cause everytime I take him to the hairdresser with me he turn the place upside down. But then changed my mind. As I sat in the hairdresser's chair he called me and said he is in an accident. I asked if he was okay and he said yes and I asked how bad was it and he said not that serious. So here I was thinking that it was just a minor fender bender. Then I got a call from one of my cousin and she asked me if Marvin was here I told her yes and she said she just passed an accident and heard that the driver was headed to the hospital. I was so shocked that I told the hairdresser to get the cream ot of my head so I can go find out what's happening. When I got there I realize that the accident was more serious than he said. Here I was thinking I could have lost the father of my child and to think if my son was he the car I could have lost him as well. God is good cause he escpaed his death, you should have seen the car. I think it was kind of sign or something cause the accident took place right where I told him to drive carefully on his way back to Montgeo Bay (the hotel). Maybe it was just my bad mouth or a sign. Who knows, but I like to think that everything that's happens in life whether good or bad happens for a reason. So I will wait and see what will follow this incident.

Ron Artest

The Houston Rockets acquired rookies Sean Singletary and Patrick Ewing Jr. and sent veteran Bobby Jackson, promising rookie Donte Greene and a future first-round pick to Sacramento Kings in return for 9 years veteran forward Ron Artest. Artest is a very elite defender and will be effective to any team.

Artest have played for teams such as the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers. He is averaging 2.33 steals and 4 blocks per game. He gained his reputations as one of the premier defenders in the game today, winning the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2004. However, he is one of the most controversial players and known for being one of the central figures in the Indiana Pacers-Detroit Pistons brawl.

If you don't know about the biggest brawl in professional basketball history, you don't know about basketball. Okay you don't know, let me give you a breakdown.

Dubbed The Malice at the Palace and the Basketbrawl was an altercation between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons on November 19, 2004. It all started when Ben Wallace was fouled hard by Ron Artest with 45.9 seconds remaining in the game. Wallace hit Artest in the throat followed by physical confrontation with several players of either teams. Artest mocked Wallace by going to the scorer's table and pretend to be doing a radio interview and Wallace threw a hand band at him. A spectator threw a cup of beer at Artest and he responded by running into the stand and mistakenly hitting the wrong person who he thought threw the cup at him. Other spectators got involved as well as players Stephen Jackson who also ran into the stands. Another melee developed after Artest was confronted by fans Alvin "A.J." Shackleford and Charlie Haddad, after which Jermaine Oneal intervene by punching Hadden in the jaw. In a result 9 players where suspended and 5 fans charged and John Green, who threw the cup at Artest, received a lifetime ban from attending Pistons games. Among the players who were suspended were Ron Artest (the rest of the season plus 13 playoffs games), Stephen Jackson (30 games), Jermaine Oneal (25 games, which was reduce to 15 after it was appealed), Chanucey Billups (1 game), Reggie Miller (1 game), Ben Wallace (6 games), Anthony Johnson (5 games), Elden Campbell (1 game) and Derrick Coleman (1 game).

You had to see it to believe it. It was the biggest face off in professional sports history in my book. Here I was enjoying a game on a Friday night when Pacers who I was cheering for was leading with less than a minute to go when the foul was committed which was normal in any basketball game which led to the biggest showdown in NBA history. Indiana won 97-82 but I was no longer a fan of the Pistons. Cause I thought Ben Wallace started it all. I mean he has been fouled hard before but this time he made the losing got to him and it ended in catastrophe. In my opinion Reggie Miller did not deserved to be suspended cause all he did was try to control Ron Artest and Rasheed Wallace who was beyond Pacers time line chattering and cussing should have gotten a suspension and he too went into the stands.

Bolt vs Powell

Yesterday Usain Bolt clocked 9.77 to beat Asafa Powell who clocked 9.83 at the season ending Golden League meet in Brussels. Bolt recovered from a slow start to capture the win. Nester Carter finished third in 10.07 second followed by Micheal Frater in 10.08 seconds. Is Bolt faster than Powell? At this point in time the answer will be yes.

Asafa plans was to be a mechanic but decided to take up athletics after his older brother Donovan made it to the 100m semi-finals in the 1999 World Championships.

Bolt on the other hands was a high school sensation and was given special attention from former Prime Minister PJ Patterson to move to Kingston where he could train with Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association.

When Powell was burning up the track everyone was on his side, everyone cheered him on even when he failed us at some point. But since Usain became the Olympic sprint king we all forgot all about what Asafa Powell did and all that he offered to the sports and to the country. Yes Bolt is now dominating the track and I am so proud of him. But that don't mean I should neglect Asafa. He is still the second fastest man.

I was in the bank on yesterday and the atmosphere was like the Olympics all over again. Some men where discriminating Asafa and one woman jumped up and started accusing them of being wagonists. She stated that no one was chanting Bolt until the Olympics and that they were being unfair to Asafa. And you know what I agree with her 100%. I love them both they are Jamaicans and what they do reflects on us as a Nation. Comparing Asafa Powell and Usain Bolt is like comparing Muhammed Ali to Joe Frazer, Michael Jordon to Kobe Bryant or Tupac to Notorious Big. They are great in their own unique and talented ways.

76ers Stacking up

First it was Elton Brand, now Philadelphia 76ers is adding 17 years veteran Donyell Marshall to their rooster. Marshall played for 7 different teams in the NBA now with the 76ers being the 8th. He was drafted by the Timberwolves in 1994 out of the University of Connecticut, when he was traded mid-season to the Warriors where he did 5 seasons, from there he just bounced around the League. He did 2 seasons with the Jazz, Bulls and Raptors, then 3 seasons with Cleveland and last season with the SuperSonics. Now he will be in Philly where he will again prove his value in the League. His outside shooting has always been phenomenal. His ability to stretch the defense has proven effective. Marshall who is a native of Reading Pennyslvania will have no worries settling in Philly.

The 76ers will prove effective with Marshall occupying the perimeter, Elton Brand ability to post up, Andre Miller with his passing skills, Samuel Dalembert presence to clean up around the basket and Andre Iguodala doing what he does best they will be Playoffs contenders.