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Phil Jackson was feeling a bit nostalgic before Game 4 of the Lakers-Spurs NBA playoff series and talked about players’ celebratory styles.
“We started out with low five, and then it became high five,” the Lakers coach said of his days as a Knicks player, “and then it became a variety of things.”
When the Knicks did a Vitalis hair tonic commercial — teammate Bill Bradley declined to participate because it represented a commercial endorsement that he found distasteful even though he was the son of a banker — the players slapped skin.
“This was kind of a symbol of our era that we were getting very hip at giving each other five,” Jackson said. “And now it’s progressed to where you not only give a high five, but you jump in the air and give a chest and do another bump on your way down.”
And what’s next in this realm, the Zen master was asked.
“I don’t know,” he said. “But I think the feet will come into play somehow.”
Tickets available for movie about Garrido’s career
Those interested in seeing the sneak preview of the Richard Linklater movie, “Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a Coach,” a biography of Texas baseball coach Augie Garrido, can still buy seats.
Tickets are $15 and can be obtained at Ticketmaster for the June 3 showing at the Paramount Theatre, which holds 1,200 people. The preview begins at 6:30 p.m.
Proceeds from ticket sales for the movie, which will be aired three consecutive days on the various ESPN channels starting on June 15, will go to the Boys & Girls Club.
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GRACE H. DUFTY, 92, of Crestwood Manor, Whiting, MANCHESTER, died Sunday, May 4, at Crestwood Manor Health Care, Whiting. She was a homemaker all her life. She was a member of the Community Reformed Church, Whiting. She served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. Mrs. Dufty was born in Osh Kosh, Wis. and lived in Cranford, Casselberry, Fla. and Leisure Village East, Lakewood for 12 years before moving to Crestwood Manor, Whiting seven years ago.
Surviving are her husband of 66 years, Henry Dufty; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Richard A. and Patricia Dufty of East Brunswick, Robert H. and Joyce Dufty of North Amityville, N.Y., and Donald H. Dufty of Cranford; a sister, Florence Zachara of Boonton; a grandson and his wife, Christopher and Karina; and a granddaughter, Jennifer.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Thursday until the funeral service at noon at the Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home, 115 Lacey Road, Whiting. Interment will be in Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her name to The Community Reformed Church, 30 Lacey Road, Whiting, NJ 08759.

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“… when my adult children in college congratulate ME on my own college grades after having returned to school from a 20 year absence.
“… when you let someone cut in front of you when driving and they actually acknowledge you and wave “thank you.”
— Mary Grigsby, Walnut Creek
“… going to the dog park and watching responsible pet owners enjoying playing with their dogs. I don’t even own a dog, and I sometimes sit and watch for hours. In 10 visits, I’ve never seen the dogs fight or the owners argue. Everyone gets along and there are plastic bags for waste, a barrel full of toys for anyone to use, climbing structures for all sizes of animals and fresh, clean water. One family even brings treats and hands them out for free. What a great way to spend an afternoon.
— Cindy Strong, Castro Valley
“… our being there in the first place, but to hear people mispronounce the name of the country really ticks me off, particularly when it is a newscaster or TV “personality” who should know better. There is no “eye” in Iraq!
— Carole Douglas, Walnut Creek
“… how it takes Ryan Seacrest an hour to tell everyone who got kicked off “American Idol.” I could do it in 30 seconds.
— Evelynn Ross, El Cerrito
“… bottom fitted sheets with elastic all around the edges. Who thought up that idea? Sheets are not square, folks. When I finally find the proper edges for
top and bottom I mark one corner with a big X so I don’t have fiddle with it each time I change the beds.
Send your love/hates to aharris@bayareanewsgroup.com.

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IGN’s Verdict - “One of the best games ever seen”
Posted by DigitalD at 23:33. Site: GTA4. Category: General
IGN has given Grand Theft Auto IV a 10/10 - the first such rating to be given in almost ten years. Quite simply, they call it “one of the best games” they have ever seen.
GTA taken to the next level - in a sense of technological progression and also sophistication.
Liberty City is a gem to behold. New York expressed in a true Grand Theft Auto style.
A level of integration between the soundtrack and the dynamics makes this a true “living, breathing city.”
The game deserves the highest score IGN can award, because it doesn’t fail to push video gaming to another level.
Storyline involves morality choices faced by players, giving way to alternative plot endings.
One of the best integrations of multiplayer in a game, that the reviewer has ever seen.
A 4-minute video review shows some beautiful gameplay footage as well as providing a summary of the full written review. Even if you decide to spare yourself the 7-page read, check out the video review. IGN can barely contain their excitement. We’re looking forward to the verdicts the other major outlets will be providing over the weekend.
Seeing as many still haven’t had a chance to play the game, I don’t want to summarize too much, and let everyone savour the gameplay when they have their chance with it. Suffice to say; much like Grand Theft Auto III represented a paradigm shift in videogaming, GTA IV continues to push the boundaries of what is possible to achieve with a video game.

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By KAREN brOOKS / The Dallas Morning News
AUSTIN — Rep. Borris Miles, D-Houston, was indicted Monday on two counts of misdemeanor deadly conduct in Harris County.
The charges stem from two alleged incidents on the same day involving Mr. Morris waving his gun at people.
In the first incident, Kim Jackson – the wife of Texas Southern University regent Willard Jackson – accused him of brandishing his weapon at a basketball game, according to Houston TV station KTRK.
Later that evening, Mr. Miles is accused of crashing a holiday party thrown by one of his rivals in the insurance business, David Harris, waving a gun, making threats and then forcibly kissing a woman at the party.
Harris County District Attorney officials declined to comment on the particulars of the indictment, saying they couldn’t talk about the facts of the case.
The Class A misdemeanor charges are punishable by a fine up to $4000 and/or up to a year in jail but do not affect Mr. Miles’ status as a legislator. Mr. Miles, who has served only one term, lost his primary bid for re-election in March.
Mr. Miles, 42, is facing a lawsuit related to the same incident, filed by the woman, Krysynthia Rido, and her husband, Nathaniel, who have asked for damages and that Mr. Miles be ordered to undergo a blood test.
The freshman representative had handily beat then-Rep. Al Edwards in the Democratic primary of 2006. But when the allegations surfaced a mere six weeks before the March 4 primary, they appeared to tip the scales back in Mr. Edwards favor. Mr. Edwards won his seat back with more than 60 percent of the vote.
Messages left at Mr. Miles’ district and local legislative offices had not been returned Monday afternoon. Neither the plaintiffs’ attorney, Michael West, nor Mr. Harris could be reached for comment.

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Thursday night saw the final pre-strike “Lost” episode, but after a short break, the producers are promising five more “super-charged” shows to wrap up the season.
The thrilling sci-fi drama will return to CTV after a four-week break in a new time-slot, 10 p.m. ET, on April 24th.
On a previous edition of the official “Lost” podcast, producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse commented on how they had to change their original plan for 16 episodes before the writers’ strike. Tonight’s episode is the eighth episode of the season.
“We’re basically going to take our plan for eight episodes, and we’re going to try and compress it into five more episodes,” says Cuse.
Optimistic about how the new shows are going to turn out plot-wise, Lindeloff promises, “It’s going to be a super-charged five hours of show.”
On April 24th “Grey’s Anatomy” will also return with its first new episodes following the strike.
Last week’s episode, “Ji Yeon,” was originally planned to be the first “mini-finale” before the break, but instead “Lost” left us with a few more answers — and a couple of deaths. Rousseau and Karl were shot by an unknown party, leaving Alex — Ben’s “daughter” — alone in the woods and very, very scared.
“Meet Kevin Johnson” mostly followed Michael Dawson’s flashback, explaining where he’s been since leaving the island by boat in season two.
It also explained how he came to work as Ben’s spy on the mysterious freighter.
Harold Perrineau, who plays Michael, has recently said that he’s slated to appear on “Lost” at least until the end of this season.
Before he left on the island, Michael helped Ben (known at the time as Henry Gale) escape from the Hatch, where he was held captive by Jack and Locke.
In the process of freeing Ben, Michael killed Ana-Lucia and Libby, before shooting himself in the arm. Under suspicion, he was brought along with Jack, Kate, Hurley and Sawyer as they left on a mission to the other side of the island, where they were ambushed by a group of “Others.”

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Today, we celebrate luck - the blessing of game-show winners and the bane of the Chicago Cubs.
Luck is a random circumstance, symbolized by the four-leaf clover, a mutation that happens once in every 10,000 clovers. Legend has it that the four leaves symbolize faith, hope, love and luck.
Four-leaf clovers often are confused with shamrocks, those common three-leafed clovers symbolic of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, whom we celebrate today. It’s said that Patrick used the shamrock to teach the pagans about the Holy Trinity - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. When a shamrock has a fourth leaf, it’s said to represent God’s grace.
Doug Seipel feels lucky that he experienced something many Boston Red Sox fans never did: seeing the baseball team win a championship.
Those Red Sox fans whose life span occurred between 1919 and early October 2004 spent years rooting for a team that seemed doomed to never win a World Series.
“If you’re a passionate fan, you want to see that. In that regard, I’m really lucky,” says Seipel, 45, owner of two Sluggo’s Sports Grills in Mesa.
In sports, luck begets superstition. During the 2004 playoffs and World Series, Seipel wore a different Red Sox shirt every day. Last fall, he wore a Red Sox hat that a customer brought back from Boston. (The Red Sox, of course, won both years.)

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