Way before Jeremy Lin, Yao Ming was the NBA's Asian Sensation. I can actually remember him rejecting Shaq - and I think he's about the only person who ever did. He's currently touring Africa for WildAid. Their mission is to end the illegal wildlife trade… more »

Like I said in my very last post: photographers get harassed on the street more and more often. Here's a great interview with Mickey H. Osterreicher, general counsel for the National Press Photographers Association. He echoes my point (also in the last p… more »

I no longer even try to keep track of all the incidents of photographers being roughed up and harassed by police. You would think, however, that the recent arrest of Robert Stolarik would have gotten more attention, if only because he was on assignment f… more »

Just a brief plug for my old buddy Mike Buzzelli's new book, Below Average Genius. The title describes him perfectly, but I can certify Mike's way above average when it comes to standing in a swimming pool for hours on end and talking to anyone else who… more »