Over all these years, have you ever noticed how noted sports columnist Mitch Albom always has his hair in such a way that hides the tops of his ears? Yours truly has long suspected there was a secret reason for this. I mean, c'mon, the dude's 55 years old. Nobody wears their hair like that anymore -- unless they're hiding something. Throw in the dark hair and unwavering eyes his people are known for and there can be only one conclusion....
He's a Vulcan. That would explain him never showing his ears. He even looks like Mr. Spock. Hey, I suspect every inhabited planet has its short people -- right? Or maybe Spock was one of the tall ones. Not sure. I've never been to Vulcan, and never will. Last I heard the whole planet got blown up a few years ago.
Nevertheless -- there you have it. You now know the origin of Mitch Albom. Logical, flawlessly logical.
In other sports news, Miami clobbered San Antonio in Game 2 to even the NBA finals at one game apiece. That game featured a somewhat surprising turn of events. While the Spurs and the Heat are both known for their "Big 3s", it wasn't the stars that made the difference. They had played pretty well even up until the middle of the 3rd quarter, when both teams gave their starters a rest and sent in the reserves. One would have thought San Antonio would have the advantage due to their supposed superior depth, but evidently not true. The Miami bench blistered their San Antonio counterparts for several minutes. By the time the starters got back on the floor, the game was already decided. The rest was basically just garbage time. I doubt many saw THAT coming. Go figure. Regardless, Miami definitely sent a message and I suspect Spurs' head coach Greg Popovich had a bunch on his mind on the flight back to San Antonio for the next three games. His subs getting outplayed that bad wasn't supposed to happen. It might be time for Plan B.
Not to overstate the obvious, but Game 3 is crucial. If Miami waltzes into Alamoland and wins that game -- I think it's basically over. Miami will repeat as champs. But if San Antonio comes back with a convincing victory -- then the plot thickens, and who knows how it will all wind up?
Either way, Mitch Albom might well be there to cover it. Given his station in life, he can pretty well pick and choose amongst which plum sporting events he wishes to attend and write about.
I don't begrudge him that. After all, none of us knows how it feels to learn his home planet was destroyed while living on another.
Live long and prosper, Mitch.
your right miss you j
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