Harold’s Blog: Alisha Chinai and More
Cary, NC — This week’s activities included an interview, work session, events, and other meetings. Read more
Corner Tavern Closes in Cary and Apex
Cary, NC — I heard a rumor from a reliable source last week that Corner Tavern had abruptly closed. Turns out to be true. Read more
Christmas Tree Decorating Trends for 2013
Story and photos by Lindsey Chester.
Cary, NC – Last year, our story Designing the Perfect Christmas Tree proved very popular. This year, we’re back with Christmas Tree Trends for 2013. Read more
Morrisville Candidates Say Transit #1 Concern
Morrisville, NC- Ten candidates are competing for the four town council seats in Morrisville. On Monday night, October 14, they faced off in a Candidate Forum hosted by the Morrisville Chamber of Commerce at the Perimeter Park Conference Center. Read more
Canes vs Blackhawks: Jekyll & Hyde Game
Raleigh, NC — The Carolina Hurricanes had a Jekyll & Hyde game against the reigning Stanley Cup Champs, the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday October 15th at the PNC Arena. The Canes had a horrible looking first period, spotting Chicago a 2 goal lead which normally is a sure 2 points for a team that knows how to win. Read more
Google Glass: A Different View
[Editor’s Note: Good thing we sent two people to the Google Glass Debut last week, because Tech Columnist Ian Henshaw came back with a very different view than my own.] Read more
Weekend: Diwali and More
Cary, NC — It’s a big weekend in Cary with hip-hop dance, events at SK-8 park and the world-famous Cary Diwali celebration. Read more
Movies: Linsanity Coming to Morrisville
Morrisville, NC — For one night only, Linsanity is coming to Park Place in Morrisville on Thursday, October 24, 2013. Get tickets now.
The Linsanity Story
Linsanity tells the story of Jeremy Lin, a third-string player for the New York Knicks who lit up the NBA over the course of a dazzling month in late winter of 2012.
It’s a great sports story and, most remarkably, all true. In January, Lin was sleeping on a relative’s couch. In February, he was going toe-to-toe with 15-time All-Star Kobe Bryant and sending the Lakers home in defeat.
But there was more. Lin was a graduate of Harvard. The last guy from Harvard to play in the NBA was Ed Smith in 1954, according to Basketball-Reference.com.
And, Lin is Chinese-American. Basketball has become big business in China, with elite players like Yao Ming making the jump to the NBA. But Chinese-Americans? Not so much. Lin’s success was avidly followed in China and across Chinese ex-pat communities.
As a Knicks fan, I was all over Linsanity from the very beginning. But it quickly spread like a wave across the U.S. and around the world.
What was Jeremy Lin’s game like during that period? Electrifying, crazy, sometimes sloppy. He’d dive to the hole, hit an impossible three and then turn it over. But his energy and passion lifted an injured team to a string of remarkable victories.
A cartoon by my friend Joe Petruccio that appeared on KnicksNow captured the spirit of the moment.
Soon enough, the stars came back, Lin got his own injury and he was traded to the Houston Rockets after the 2012 season. The Rockets have been in rebuild mode, adding James Hardin at shooting guard and, most recently, Dwight Howard at center. If the Rockets can pull together around their own “Big Three,” we might see Jeremy Lin on ESPN again in 2013-2014.
In the meantime, go see Linsanity on October 24 if you like a good sports underdog story. It’s an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival.
I’ll be there, wearing my Knick shirt.
Trailer
Get a taste for Linsanity with this trailer or see it on YouTube.
Event Details
Linsanity
Carmike Park Place
Morrisville, NC
Thursday, October 24, 2013
7:00 pm – 9:03 pm
Fall Fashion Show At Peachy Keen
Outfit typifies the season with chunky sweater by Velvet and feminine lace dress Darling Clothes
Cary, NC- Fall fashion was looking exciting as Peachy Keen hosted their Casino themed Fall Fashion show this past Wednesday October 9, 2013 in their store in the Harrison Pointe Shopping Center. Read more
Academy Street Bistro: 20 Year Dream Realized
Cary, NC- For 20 years, Mary Lynn Fitzgerald has been urging her brother-in-law, a chef in New York City, to move to Cary and open a restaurant. Now, with the opening of Academy Street Bistro, her dream has come true.