Yep, we all have, so often that it’s time to discard the shibboleth that there’s no such thing as a stupid question. “We teachers are a fan of saying that, but none of us actually believe it,” says Jerry Roberts, a 30-year veteran of the classroom and author of School House Diary: Reflections of a Retired Educator. Though Roberts would never call out a student for asking a stray question. Neither would most of us — we just curl our toes and silently curse the orators of ego for wasting our time. Or maybe that’s just me.
THIS FUTURE STAR MIGHT BE THE STEAL OF THE NBA DRAFT
In most arenas, the disembodied voices of the game’s announcers merely echo the action on the court, but when Jaron Blossomgame steps onto the floor, in-stadium announcements take on heightened importance. Ronald Blossomgame Sr. has never seen his son dunk. Hell, he’s never seen him at all. But, as Jaron says, “he gets up cheering every time he hears my name.”
WILL THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY NEED AN ASTERISK?
You have to look closely to see it. But it’s there. A five-pronged star cut right into the cowhide of one of the most significant baseballs in history. This is slugger Barry Bonds’ 756th home run ball in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Historic and record breaking, but forever tarnished by allegations of steroids use by Bonds, and now branded with perhaps the most powerful typographical character we have: the asterisk.
American Student Dies Days After North Korean Release
He’s “completed his journey home.” So said the family of Otto Warmbier, 22, who died Monday of unknown causes a week after his release from a North Korean prison. Arrested in January 2016 while on a tour, Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years for allegedly stealing a sign. He arrived “unresponsive” with brain damage in Ohio last Tuesday after what Pyongyang called a 15-month coma.
CAN THIS QUANTUM-COMPUTING GENIUS BEAT OUT IBM AND GOOGLE?
Few people can say they’ve brought about a quantum leap in their field. But if all goes well for Chad Rigetti, this summer he will join them, by making the machine on your desk as obsolete as an abacus.
“We’re on a mission to build the world’s most powerful computer,” says Rigetti, “to solve humanity’s most pressing problems.” Cancer, climate change, world hunger — all targets of the technology Rigetti has in mind. It’s a striking vision for a 38-year-old farm boy from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, who once thought he would grow barley after high school.
THIS POSITION IS ABOUT TO HAVE A YOUTHFUL REVOLUTION IN THE NBA
On June 22, Adam Silver will call the names of five point guards in the lottery of the 2017 NBA draft, signaling an injection of new blood into the league’s most dominant position.
Look forward to 2018, and you could see a draft that’s even better for big men who just might replenish the position that once dominated the NBA.
THE ANTI-TRUMP RESISTANCE WILL BE STREAMED ON FACEBOOK LIVE
The city feels like a war zone even before the boom of flashbangs crack the air. Protesters clad in body armor consisting of kneepads and elbow guards flee police in body armor made from ceramic and Kevlar. Yellow smoke fills the air with a pepper scent that triggers coughing fits, from a substance cops tweet has not been deployed by them. As some protesters retreat, Cameron Whitten begins to sprint toward the chaos.