Part 4

Part 4 of the witch story is now available at H&O's Incredible 3Ring Writing Circus. Please spread the word if you enjoy reading it.

Asian Pride

I want to write a bit about Yao Ming. To those of you who haven't been following the career of the 7'6" Chinese NBA player, he's really been a wonderful role model for all Chinese people everywhere. He's conducted himself, every step of the way, with utmost class. He is obliging, engaging, humble and funny in interviews, making him a media darling all over the world. On the court, while he is yet to dominate the league, he's answered his many critics who expected a big yellow stiff when he was drafted first a few years ago. I must admit that when he first came onto the scene, looking like a skinny Chinese Ivan Drago or a really tall version of my friend Minh, I thought that his potential for failure and embarrassment was huge. Traditionally, really tall players haven't succeeded in basketball and neither have Chinese players. So Yao Ming is a pioneer in the truest sense of the word.

Recently he's signed a contract extension and here's a nice article about it, and about him. It's better than I can tell you.